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Reese Witherspoon spotted in Atlanta; movie films in Alpharetta
Reese Witherspoon has been in Atlanta for several weeks making a movie called "The Good Lie." Unfortunately the past two weeks have been spent dealing with the April 19 arrest that followed a traffic stop. In brighter news she was seen enjoying a casual lunch at Yeah Burger's Westside location on ...
Will Ferrell all wet on Anchorman 2 set
The Will Ferrell comedy "Anchorman 2" filmed in Atlanta for months before heading eastbound and down, and has been on St. Simons Island this week. The crew enjoyed a night out at Southern Soul Barbeque the other night. (Here's a great photo). But they have been hard at work, too. ...
Madonna becomes Methodist?
Madonna reportedly has embraced the Methodist religion? Life is a mystery, indeed. Thee News Biscuit web site said she found a copy of the Methodist Recorder in her hotel room during a low point in her life, following a divorce and failed adoption. "Those people had something special that I knew ...
Reese Witherspoon's Atlanta case resolved
"Legally Blonde" star Reese Witherspoon has resolved her legal issues in Atlanta stemming from her April 19 arrest. "The pending criminal matters against Ms. Reese Witherspoon and Mr. Jim Toth have been resolved," said Ronda “Roni” Graham, Deputy Solicitor for the Municipal Court of Atlanta, in a statement. Witherspoon entered a Nolo ...
Reese Witherspoon apologizes on "Good Morning America," pleads no contest
Reese Witherspoon, arrested in Atlanta recently after "one too many" as she has put it, discussed the recent unpleasantness this morning on "Good Morning America." (Here's the arrest video TMZ posted). "We thought we were fine to drive and we absolutely were not," she said. "It's just completely unacceptable and ...
Anchorman 2 cast spotted in St. Simons
Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Dave Koechner, Paul Rudd and the rest of the "Anchorman 2" crew are down at the coast for some final filming. The movie also starring Kristen Wiig, Christina Applegate and Harrison Ford, with reported cameos by Nicole Kidman and Will Smith, filmed all over Atlanta before ...
Reese Witherspoon at the Waffle House
Reese Witherspoon, back in Atlanta this week for more work on "The Good Lie," filmed at the airport on Monday and today has been filming at a Waffle House on Cheshire Bridge Road. Here are some exciting photos. "The Good Lie" is about a woman who assists a refugee who ...
All politics is social
No wonder Anthony Weiner's back on Twitter. The disgraced former New York congressman, forced from office two years ago when he inadvertently posted a raunchy photo of himself, is orchestrating a return to public life. So far, his re-entry strategy has included an 8,000-plus-word article in The New York Times' Sunday ...
Set visit: "Watsons Go To Birmingham"
"The Watsons Go to Birmingham," a Hallmark Channel movie in the making, takes place in Michigan and Alabama but has been filming here in metro Atlanta. It wraps this week. The film is a project of ToniK Productions, founded by award-winning producers Nikki Silver and Tonya Lewis Lee, in conjunction with Walden ...
Connecting the dots in Georgia's filming scene
The Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office during this legislative session officially celebrated the 40th anniversary of Georgia filmmaking. “Deliverance,” starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty, was set and shot in north Georgia and was released in 1972. But the explosive growth in Georgia filmmaking, ...
Photos: Reese Witherspoon filming again in Atlanta
Reese Witherspoon is back in Atlanta for more work on her movie, "The Good Lie." The project filmed at the airport today. It has previously filmed at Sugarloaf Mills Mall, Peachtree Baptist Church, a gallery in downtown Atlanta, a factory in Alpharetta and Georgia State University. The Oscar-winning actress has ...
Justin Bieber tickets, Matt Ryan jersey up for grabs at PADV benefit
Justin Bieber concert tickets, a signed Matt Ryan jersey and a step inside a Delta flight simulator are among the exclusive auction items that will be offered at the Buckhead Ritz-Carlton this Saturday, when the Partnership Against Domestic Violence celebrates its silver anniversary at the 25th annual Hearts with Hope Gala. ...
Jamie Deen in Atlanta today
Paula Deen's son and fellow television food personality Jamie Deen is in Atlanta today, demonstrating healthy recipes at the American Diabetes Association Expo at the Cobb Galleria Centre, which is going on until 3 p.m. today. Parking and admission are free. Since our interview in advance of the event was scuttled ...
Anchorman 2, other movies film in Marietta
"Anchorman 2," the Will Ferrell comedy that's been filming all over Atlanta, is filming at Marietta Middle School today. The school formerly known as Marietta High School, before a new high school was built, is located in one of Marietta's historic neighborhoods and is home to historic Northcutt Stadium. The ...
Leslie Jordan appears at charity gala for children tonight
Actor Leslie Jordan will appear at the fourth annual “Thriving Children: An Evening to Believe In” charity fashion show tonight at 200 Peachtree. This year’s event, presented by Steve Hightower Hair Artists, brings together leading Atlanta fashion, hair and beauty experts to benefit Childkind, Fragile Kids Foundation and The Center ...
Reese Witherspoon movie filming at GSU
The Reese Witherspoon movie 'The Good Lie" is filming at Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta on Friday. The GSU newspaper, The Signal, reports that the project is shooting a scene in Sparks Hall, but it's unclear if Witherspoon will appear. The movie filmed at a Delta facility at the ...
"Mud" director discusses Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon's arrest in Atlanta following a traffic stop last Friday has been generating headlines all week, just as her new movie "Mud" is set to open this Friday. The timing is too bad. The movie starring Matthew McConaughey as a quirky, highly superstitious character figure hiding out on a little island ...
Mara Davis to take stage at Village Theater
Local radio and television personality Mara Davis is scheduled to take the stage at the Village Theater next month for a program called "The Armando," described as "long-form improvisation in which a monologist tells personal stories that provide the inspiration for the resulting scenes." The weekly event features local notables ...
Local dog stars with Mark Wahlberg, Tony Shalhoub in "Pain & Gain"
Lucky Seven. The greyhound lives in Acworth, one of a half-dozen sleek beauties Jennifer Bachelor and her husband, Stephen, have adopted. In addition to sharing a leisurely life with fellow greyhounds Maddie, Allie, Stacker, Reagan and Riley, Seven shares star billing with Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Anthony Mackie and Tony Shalhoub ...
Investigator to Reese Witherspoon: Do you know who cops are?
Note: this is a guest column by Joseph Scott Morgan, a former senior investigator at the Fulton County medical examiner's office. He now teaches forensic science at the University of North Georgia and is the author of "Blood Beneath My Feet: The Journey of a Southern Death Investigator." Recently in Atlanta, Reese Witherspoon and ...
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