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Q: Whatever happened to Heather Graham? She was everywhere about 20 years ago, but I haven’t seen her in anything in quite some time. – C.T.
A: Heather Graham first made it big as a teen actress in the ’80s comedy film “License to Drive,” but it was her serious role in “Drugstore Cowboy” with Matt Dillon that really got her noticed. She later starred in an “Austin Powers” movie, but got the most attention for playing Rollergirl in the movie “Boogie Nights.”
She’s actually worked steadily for the past three decades, including another blockbuster comedy, “The Hangover,” and she’s had regular roles on TV series like “Californication,” “Angie Tribeca” and “Get Shorty.”
Heather Graham (Depositphotos photo)
Now, at 50 years old, Graham is no longer considered an ingenue, but fortunately her career is still thriving. She stars in the independent film “The Rest of Us,” which opens in theaters this February, and she can be seen in the upcoming CBS All Access limited series “The Stand.” Yes, it’s based on the Stephen King novel of the same name that also was made into a miniseries in the ’90s.
Q: Is there still going to be a TV miniseries about the Clinton-Lewinsky affair and, if so, who will be playing those two famous characters? – T.R.
A: “American Horror Story” executive producer Ryan Murphy is part of the team developing “American Crime Story: Impeachment” for the FX Channel. No, it isn’t about our current president, but instead it’s about former President Bill Clinton’s affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Clive Owen (“Closer”) and Beanie Feldstein (“Booksmart”) will star in the key roles.
Murphy’s muse Sarah Paulson will play Monica’s confidante Linda Tripp, and Billy Eichner (“The Lion King”) was recently cast as Matt Drudge of The Drudge Report, the website that broke the story of the scandal in the late ’90s.
The limited series will begin filming in March, and in addition to the public story we all know, it’s also based on the book “A Vast Conspiracy” by Jeffrey Toobin. A premiere date hasn’t been set.
Q: My sister told me that Taylor Swift is engaged to be married to the British actor she’s been with for a few years now. Is this true? – W.P.
A: No, the country-turned-pop superstar is not engaged, but she has been with actor Joe Alwyn for three years now. She’s much more discreet about this relationship than she was with actors Tom Hiddleston, Jake Gyllenhaal and other big names.
In her new documentary on Netflix, “Miss Americana,” Swift keeps her life with Alwyn private, but she does open up about her insecurities, including her unhealthy issues in the past with food and wanting everyone’s approval.
If Swift and Alwyn do get hitched someday, I hope she makes her three beloved cats Benjamin Button, Olivia Benson and Meredith Gray (all named after film and TV characters), part of her wedding party.
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