Nora Ephron

August 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hollywood actress and producer Reese Witherspoon will be seen playing the American jazz and popular music singer, Peggy Lee in her new movie based on the singer’s life.

LONDON - Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon is set to play late jazz singer Peggy Lee in a new movie based on her life.

NEW YORK - Haylie Duff gets set to cycle through the hit off-Broadway show "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" with a turn in the July cast.

Select 2009 Hollywood Awards winners: Actor: Robert De Niro, "Everybody's Fine." Actress: Hilary Swank, "Amelia." Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglorious Basterds." Supporting Actress: Julianne Moore, "A Single Man." Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker." Screenplay: Nora Ephron, "Julie & Julia." Breakthrough Actress: Carey Mulligan, "An Education." Breakthrough Actor: Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker." Breakthrough Director: Lee Daniels, "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Saffire." New Hollywood Award: Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Saffire." Hollywood Spotlight Awards: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Zachary Quinto, Melanie Lynskey and Paul Schneider.

NEW YORK - Actress Meryl Streep landed the lead role in "Julie & Julia" after she auditioned for the director during a night out at a theatre.