Amanda Peet

Why Bill Gates Is A Hero And Donald Trump Is A Zero Matthew Herper Forbes Staff Ask actress Amanda Peet why she has been doing public awareness campaigns for a United Nations effort to get kids in the developing world vaccinated, and you get the ...  

(Credit: Diane Bondareff/Insider Images for UN Foundation) My office phone rang at 3 p.m. and a soft voice said, ';Hi, it’s me Amanda!'; That would be Amanda Peet, once named one of ...  

My office phone rang at 3 p.m. and a soft voice said, “Hi, it’s me Amanda!” That would be Amanda Peet, once named one of People magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful Women in the World.  Peet called from Atlanta where she is filming “Identity Theft,” with...  

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Although the TV show Bent has been cancelled, that doesn’t mean that Amanda Peet is going to lie down and relax. The actress has been busy joining forces with the United Nations Foundation to launch a vaccination awareness announcement.  

An unlikely love triangle takes shape in the American premiere of Mike Bartlett's comedy Cock, about a man, his boyfriend and his new girlfriend, which officially opened Off-Broadway May 17 at the Duke on 42nd Street. Read the Playbill.com story.  

Cock features Cory Michael Smith (The Shaggs, The Whale) in the central role of John, a man who takes a break from his boyfriend only to encounter a woman who changes his life. Here's how Cock is billed: "When John and his boyfriend take a break ...  

She also became a global advocate for the UN Foundation’s Shot@Life program which promotes vaccines for measles, pneumonia, diarrhea and polio in developing countries. “I feel so passionately about this topic,” Peet told PEOPLE as Shot ...  

"What moves me about this cause is the fact that we have a cure. We have the medicine--we just have to get it to the children." When posts on Shot@Life blogs draw comments from anti-vaxers, the community rallies behind science, as demonstrated ...  

Amanda Peet has returned to primetime television despite her last outing ending in disappointment Peet starred alongside former Friends actor Matthew Perry in Nbcs Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip but the show was cancelled after just one season Since...  

“We know vaccines work and for only $20, we can help protect a child from these four diseases. All children should have the ... s Shot@Life campaign will decrease vaccine-preventable childhood deaths and give children a shot at a healthy life.  

on Friday (March 23). Papa, screenwriter David Benioff, and little sis Molly, 2, were not spotted with the pretty pair. "I'm fatter, I'm saggier," Amanda recently said on how motherhood has changed her. "And I'm still a jealous, ambitious person [laughs]."  

Her husband, David Benioff, is an executive producer of the show, and she tells the Huffington Post that, “I'm like a coke addict for Game of Thrones. [David]'s like my druglord — when he brings home dailies, I'm like shaking in the corner.”  

Peet, who is married to Hollywood screenwriter David Benioff, with whom she has two daughters, Frances, 5 and Molly, 2, sat down with Reuters to talk about her new show, being a mother and how married life has changed her. Q: What made you ...  

Peet, who is married to Hollywood screenwriter David Benioff, with whom she has two daughters, Frances, 5 and Molly, 2, sat down with Reuters to talk about her new show, being a mother and how married life has changed her. Q: What made you return to television?  

He is stone-y, quick-witted. He's weird, he's not like anyone else." Married to David Benioff - who is the executive producer of HBO's Game Of Thrones - she has talked about watching his show's scenes with him. She said, "It is so, so funny ...  

Amanda Peet has joined the cast of Universal Pictures' Identity Thief , Variety reports. She'll star opposite Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in the Seth Gordon comedy. The film features Bateman's character as the victim of an identity theft by McCarthy's character. Originally written for a male character on the criminal end of things, the script was reportedly rewritten specifically for McCarthy. Steve Conrad ( The Weather Man , The...  

When we last saw actress Amanda Peet during primetime, it was on NBC's drama, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." Although that show was canceled after one season, Peet has kept busy in films mostly, booking parts in "2012" and "Gulliver's Travels.  

Everyone has their addiction. Some have alcohol or sex or chocolate or even the gym. But actress Amanda Peet's addiction is the HBO series Game of Thrones. This actually seems to be going around, so apparently it's contagious. Look out. More »Post from: Crushable  

When we last saw actress Amanda Peet during primetime ... with "Bent," a half-hour romantic comedy from "Scrubs" vet Tad Quill. In it she plays Alex Meyers, a recently divorced lawyer whose wet-blanket approach to life is challenged by her active, surfer ...  

Actress Amanda Peet has joined the primetime television series "Bent" portraying Alex Meyers in the comedy. On "Bent," Peet plays a single, divorced mother and a high-strung lawyer who is challenged by her active, handsome carpenter Pete Riggins ...  

  NEW YORK—At a small gathering in Times Square today, actor Amanda Peet teamed up with the World Health Organization to launch a vaccination public service announcement. The Shot@Life ad is now airing on the square’s iconic Toshiba screen. In the past, Peet has worked with organizations such as Every Child By Two to advocate [...]  

Mia Wasikowska has been set to star in Madame Bovary, directed by Sophie Barthes (Cold Souls) from a script Rose Barreneche adapted from the Gustave Flaubert story. This version is called a “fresh retelling” of the novel that emphasizes modern and youthful themes, even as the story remains basically the same: Emma Bovary (Wasikowska) marries [...]  

We’ve got a couple of casting stories to share with you this afternoon. First up, Variety reports that Amanda Peet is the third person to join the cast of the comedy Identity Thief. Briesmaids star Melissa McCarthy plays a woman who steals a man’s identity (Jason Bateman), and hilarity ensues. Plot details beyond the basic logline are unknown, but Bateman and McCarthy make an enticing comedic pair. Throw the lovely Amanda Peet into the mix and...  

Amanda Peet picked up 5-year-old Frankie from school in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Wednesday (March 28). The actress held onto her daughter's belongings while holding her hand across the street. Peet's other daughter Molly, nearly 2, wasn't seen ...  

The critical appreciation for NBC's rom-com series Bent might suggest she'll be busy on TV for some time to come, but Amanda Peet has still found time to join the cast of Identity Theft, where she'll appear alongside Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy.  

Amanda Peet is set to join the cast of Universal's comedy "Identity Thief" starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. Seth Gordon will direct from a screenplay originally drafted by Steve Conrad and rewritten by Craig Mazin. Story revolves around a man ...  

What's more, she's married to Game of Thrones exec producer David Benioff. Is it any wonder we're bent on talking to her? TV Guide Magazine: It's been five years since Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. What convinced you to do a comedy this time? Peet ...  

Briefly: Identity Thief will now be adding Amanda Peet to the cast. According to Variety, Peet will be joining Melissa McCarthy, who plays as a woman who steals the identity of Jason Bateman’s character. That is the basic plot of the movie, and while the ...  

While Cannes Film Festival prognosticators continue to ponder if one or both of Terrence Malick's two films in post-production -- "The Voyage Of Time" and his still untitled romance, aka "The Burial" -- will make it to the Croisette, all we can do is keep pulling together the scraps of info, while we wait for the movies to appear. The untitled romance has been a long time coming. What we do know so far is that, like "The Tree Of Life," the...  

EXCLUSIVE: 'Bent' thesp joins Bateman, McCarthy comedy at U  

For a while there at the tail end of the '90s, it seemed like Amanda Peet was poised to be the next big thing. And then....well, that didn't exactly happen. Not that she stopped working, but it seems she wisely decided to work with respected talent on films like "Melinda & Melinda," "Syriana" and the severely underappreciated "Please Give" while still paying the bills with odd blockbusters like "2012" here and there. But her name is being...  

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Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy are attached to star in director Seth Gordon's comedy about a woman who steals a man's identity. [...]  

Shortly after the immense success of "Bridesmaids," MVP supporting player (and Oscar nominee!) Melissa McCarthy was inundated with offers for new roles. One of the most potentially funny was "ID Theft" (now called "Identity Theft"), a film eventually set ...  

• Identity theft brings the yuks when Amanda Peet joins Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in a movie currently named  

We're just going to say it: We love "Bent." The new NBC series starring Amanda Peet is romantic comedy at its best. Peete plays Alex, a high-strung recently divorced mother (whose cheating husband is in prison for insider trading). David Walton is unnervingly charming as Pete Riggins, an irresponsible, oversexed contractor hired to re-do Alex's kitchen.(Yes, Riggins. If you're a "Friday Night Lights" fan... Pete definitely seems like he's from...  

Amanda Peet hasn’t been on the small screen since she starred alongside Matthew Perry in the short-lived series “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” in 2006. The actress returns to TV tonight in a new comedy for NBC, “Bent.” Peet, now 40 ...  

Amanda Peet has revealed why she returned to television for the new show Bent. The actress - who has worked mostly on feature films since her short-lived series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip ended in 2007 - recently told Reuters that playing a single mum ...  

and Amanda Peet (Alex) have the kind of crackling romantic chemistry money can’t buy. Add to that an immensely likeable supporting cast including Alex’s daughter (Joey King), Pete’s construction crew (J.B. Smoove, Jesse Plemons and Pasha ...  

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The bodacious Amanda Peet will be on television more often. She returned to primetime last night with “Bent,” a romantic comedy penned by Tad Quill. She plays the role of Alex Meyers, a recently divorced lawyer and mom who is feeling a little jaded and depressed.  

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This week Peet returns to primetime with "Bent," a half-hour romantic comedy from "Scrubs" vet Tad Quill. In it she plays Alex Meyers, a recently divorced lawyer whose wet-blanket approach to life is challenged by her active, surfer carpenter, Pete Riggins ...  

Though her part is a mystery.  

As though Arrested Development didn’t give us enough reason to love Jeffrey Tambor, NBC gives us Bent, a comedy series that knows just what to do with the actor, and also makes great use of the rest of its cast.  

We tried to have a rule about getting off the computer at ... to figure out what my objective is in this scene tomorrow!” Q: Television is such a precarious and fickle business. Will you be disappointed if the show doesn’t get renewed?  

The 40-year-old actress plays a newly divorced, high-strung lawyer and single mom looking for a fresh start by renovating a new home. She hires a reckless, womanizing, recovering addicted gambler as her contractor, and finds herself attracted to his ...  

Star also says she isn't sure if Bent is meant to be realistic.  

Perhaps that, and the limited promotions I’ve seen for the comedy are to blame for my general lack of enthusiasm going ... And there's good chemistry between Peet and Walton. Pete and Alex both have issues in their personal lives, which ...  

UNLIKE, SAY, “Rob” or “I Hate My Teenage Daughter,” NBC’s new “Bent” isn’t a terrible sitcom. It’s just flimsy and forgettable.  

Though you wouldn't know it from NBC's odd scheduling of "Bent" (they're burning off airing all six episodes in just three weeks, with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday nights starting Wed., Mar. 21, 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET) and sad lack of ...  

Jethro Nededog The NBC series stars tell THR what to expect from the new romantic comedy premiering Wednesday. read more  

NBC's comedy Bent is part of their new midseason lineup, and it stars Amanda Peet and David Walton as two people who can't really stand each other - and obviously become love interests. The half-hour show is set in Venice Beach, and the tone is as relaxed as the beach town setting. If you want to know whether Bent is something you'll want to tune in to before tonight's premiere, my pilot scoop can clue you in. What it's about: Amanda Peet...  

Amanda Peet is set to join the cast of Universal's comedy "Identity Thief" starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. Seth Gordon will direct from a screenplay originally drafted by Steve Conrad and rewritten by Craig Mazin. Story revolves around a man ...  

After premiering to dismal ratings last week, the Amanda Peet comedy dipped slightly to even lower numbers for its third and fourth episodes Wednesday, averaging 2.5 million viewers and a 0.9 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. Unlike last week ...  

A charity auction site is offering a set visit. The bidding now stands at $2,000. The movie, also starring Amanda Peet, concerns a guy who has his identity stolen by a woman. It has filmed at Perimeter Mall, Midtown, the 191 Building downtown ...  

Malick also wrote "To the Wonder," which has a cast including Affleck, McAdams, Javier Bardem, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Chastain, Amanda Peet, Barry Pepper, Olga Kurylenko and Michael Sheen. The director's past films include "Badlands," "Days of ...  

I was quite charmed by NBC’s Bent, the sitcom about a stressed-out lawyer, Alex, (Amanda Peet) and her cutie of a contractor, Pete (David Walton), it’s inexplicably burning off to embarrassingly low ratings. Anything that stars Joey King and ...  

Amanda Peet, and Barry Pepper, and a voice acting role in Madagascar 3. It’s being reported that the actress is in talks for a role in the superhero trilogy-maker, playing the role of a “sexy scientist” who’s right up there with Tony ...  

David Walton remembers being nervous going into his chemistry read with Amanda Peet for a role on NBC's "Bent." After playing a string of supporting characters on various short-lived shows, Walton was up for his first leading man part.  

“ID Theft” also stars Jason Bateman (who’s been spotted at Maggiano’s in Buckhead) and Amanda Peet (no sightings yet; I’ll let you know when I hear of anything). “ID Theft” has filmed in numerous metro Atlanta locations including ...  

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