Alexander Payne News

November 3, 2009
Clooney Eager to Meet Payne's Descendants
George Clooney is in talks for the lead role in Alexander Payne's next movie, "The Descendants," about "a wealthy landowner who takes his two daughters on a search for his wife's lover in the hopes of keeping his family together." More...

March 3, 2009
Alexander Payne Talks Trio Into Downsizing
Reese Witherspoon, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Paul Giamatti have signed on to star in "Downsizing," Alexander Payne's next film, about "a man low on money who decides he can have a much nicer life if he undergoes a process to shrink himself." More...

January 22, 2008
I Know Who Killed Me, Norbit, Daddy Day Camp Lead Razzie Noms
No awards season -- even a strike-tainted one -- would be complete without the Razzies, right? Of course not. And that's why we've thoughtfully assembled all of this year's nominees in one convenient location. More...

August 23, 2006
More Comedians Invited to "Chuck & Larry's" Wedding
If your movie already has Adam Sandler marrying Kevin James, and a side order of Jessica Biel for desert, what more do you need to make a comedy? Oh yeah: Steve Buscemi and Dan Aykroyd. More...

June 18, 2006
Weekly News Ketchup: Adam Sandler's "Chuck and Larry," "Delta Farce," Anthony Hopkin's "Slipstream," and More!
In this week's wrap-up of news that ended up on the editing room floor, Adam Sandler and Kevin James wish they knew how to quit each other, a new movie crossbreeds a 1980s classic with Pauly Shore, and there has been a Leonardo DiCaprio sighting. More...

February 9, 2006
Adam Sandler & Kevin James Cordially Invite You to Their Wedding
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of a topical new comedy shtick from funnymen Adam Sandler and Kevin James. It's the sitcommy story of a pair of straight firemen who pose as gay lovers in order to get married and share the benefits of such a union. More...

January 31, 2005
Eastwood Wins Director's Guild Honor
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November 30, 2004
Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Announced
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