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I Could Never Be Your Woman

Amy Heckerling is still dealing with clueless people

Here's a true Hollywood story. A successful and smart female filmmaker wants to write a film about her experience as a female in a male-dominated business that doesn't always want to hear her voice and relegates women to the supporting cast once they pass the age of 40. The movie deal is eventually picked up, but by a cigar-smoking ex-con who runs his indie film company into the ground and changes the terms of the deal so much that it looks like the film will never be finished.

And there's no happy ending here, even for filmmaker Amy Heckerling. Here she is with daughter Mollie, who was one of the sources for material in the little film that couldn't: I Could Never Be Your Woman.

If you don't recognize Heckerling's name, you probably know her work: She's responsible for Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Clueless. So it's hard to understand how I Could Never Be Your Woman will end up in the depressing bin of straight-to-DVD film releases sold in a big warehouse store near you, especially considering the stars. Michelle Pfeiffer, for one. … continue reading

 

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Michelle Pfeiffer has a new look, and who better to decide whether she should keep it than those of us who adore her?

Pfeiffer, who turns 50 on April 29, tried on a lot of looks last year. She was Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray. … continue reading

 

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