Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Reese Witherspoon talks How Do You Know


In writer-director James L. Brooks' [Terms of Endearment, As Good As It Gets] new romantic comedy -- starring Jack Nicholson, Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson -- Reese Witherspoon portrays a champion softball player who is facing the possibility of being let go by the U.S. Olympic softball team because she is 31 years old.

Although her character is nowhere near ready to settle down, Witherspoon admitted to us that that aspect was part of the challenge as she is raising two children and also in a serious relationship.

Her How Do You Know character required not only training with the U.S. softball team, but also getting into the mindset of an athlete, one she compared to young actresses in Hollywood.

"I found it really interesting in that there’s a parallel to being an actor, especially as a woman. You get the feeling sometimes your clock is ticking," Witherspoon said. "You can only hope to have the career of a Meryl Streep or Diane Keaton."

If winning an Oscar for Walk the Line and the astounding body of work she has produced is any indication, we don’t think Reese Witherspoon has anything to worry about in terms of Hollywood longevity. She’s already well on her way to being the next Streep or Keaton.

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Snowstorm adds insult to misery for Giants


When Barry Cofield found out that the Giants were going to be spending the night in Appleton, Wis., just after they lost to the Packers last night, 45-17, he called it “a disaster scenario.”

Imagine how he must feel now.

One day later, the Giants are still at their team hotel in Appleton, awaiting word on when (if?) they might be able to return home. So far, like so many other standard travelers (including me and most of Team Daily News), they still haven’t gotten clearance to fly back to Newark, according to Giants PR chief Pat Hanlon. Due to the blizzard in the New York area, it’s not clear when they will.

The players have been told the next update on their situation will be provided at 5 p.m. Central Time. So they're stuck in Appleton at least until then.

So, at the moment, it’s business as usual - - sort of, anyway. It’s like a regular work day for the coaches, who are reviewing the films of yesterday’s game and beginning preparations for their absolutely must-win game against the Redskins in Washington on Sunday.

The players, who would normally be at the Meadowlands practice facility today for a “corrections” walkthrough, had a team breakfast this morning, Hanlon said, and "are resting, getting treatment, spending a lot of time together."

Their hope remains to fly home sometime tonight. (That was my hope, too. It's nice to have hope). However, it seems increasingly unlikely.

The Giants at least should be used to this by now after their great Midwestern adventure from two weeks ago. That was when they were on their way to Minneapolis, but were diverted to Kansas City due to a blizzard. Then they were stranded there when the roof of the Metrodome caved in, forcing the game - - and the Giants - - to be moved to Detroit.

Hopefully this time they packed a few extra bags of clothes, just in case.