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Drew Barrymore & Ellie Kemper Film 'The Stand In' in NYC

Drew Barrymore enjoys a break in between scenes for her new movie The Stand In on Tuesday afternoon (February 19) in Rockefeller Center in New York City.

The 43-year-old actress sported a milkmaid costume while wearing a blonde wig with pigtailbraids as she was joined on set by co-stars Ellie Kemper and Holland Taylor.

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In the film, Drew plays two characters – Candy and Paula – who rely on each other to get through their difficult lives.

“I’m going into a film where I play two people, it’s a little schizophrenic,” Drew recently shared with Stephen Colbert. “It’s honestly like the acting challenge of a lifetime, I hope I do a damn good job. I’ve got my work cut out for me.”

10+ pictures inside of the actresses on set…More Here! »

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Julianna Margulies & Ellie Kemper Attend Writers Guild Awards 2019 in NYC

Julianna Margulies dazzles on the red carpet as she arrives at the 2019 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday night (February 17) at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.

The 52-year-old actress looked pretty in a white dress covered in diamonds as she was joined at the event by Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper.

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Other stars at the awards show included Amy Sedaris, Alfonso Curan, Kenan Thompson, Dean Winters, Gillian Flynn, Marin Hinkle, Tony Shalhoub, Michael Moore, Michael Torpey, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and MJ Rodriguez.

A ceremony for the awards show is being held in both New York City and Los Angeles.

FYI: Julianna is wearing a Thom Browne dress, Sergio Rossi heels, and Yeprem jewelry. Ellie is wearing a kate spade new york dress.

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Ellie Kemper Thinks 'Office' Reunion Could Still Happen!

Ellie Kemper is optimistic that an Office reunion special is still possible!

While speaking onstage for a Q&A during the 2019 SCAD aTVfest held on Thursday (February 7) in Atlanta, the 38-year-old Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – who starred as Erin on the NBC comedy – weighed in on the rumors of a reboot.

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“I feel like we could convince Steve Carell to do one episode,” Ellie said, before pointing to castmate John Krasinski‘s suggestion of following in the footsteps of the U.K. Office by doing a Christmas special (via EW). “Maybe people could be convinced to do that. I’m not speaking for them, but in my dream, maybe we could do one reunion.”

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Ellen Sends Ellie Kemper & 'Ellen Show' Producer Andy Lassner to Super Bowl 2019 - Watch Here!

Ellen DeGeneres sent her executive producer Andy Lassner and Ellie Kemper to Atlanta for the Super Bowl LIII!

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star and Andy took in the big game between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams and even danced with the L.A. Rams cheerleaders at a crowd-packed, pre-game rally.

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Ellie and Andy also got exclusive access to the sidelines, talked to NFL players, watched Maroon 5 hit the stage, and did their best to cheer both teams on.

Watch the hilarious segment below…


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Ellie Kemper & 'Ellen Show' Producer Andy Lassner Support Both Teams at Super Bowl 2019!

Ellie Kemper is so excited to be at the 2019 Super Bowl!

The 38-year-old Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star joined The Ellen Show‘s producer Andy Lassner on the field as they stopped by the game on Sunday night (February 3) at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.

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The two showed their support for both the LA Rams and the New England Patriots by wearing jerseys that had both teams logos on them.

The final episodes of the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt were recently released on Netflix – so make sure you go see how Kimmy’s journey ends!

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Ellie Kemper 'Feels Very Sad' That 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Is Ending

Ellie Kemper made an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday (January 24) and talked about her bittersweet feelings about the end of her hit Netflix series, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

“I feel very sad, I have now been a cast member of two shows that have ended,” the 38-year-old actress told Seth. “I was on The Office and I felt very sad when The Office ended even though I entered like end of the fifth season.”

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“The final month of shooting I was like sobbing and everyone was like, ‘you’re new, why are you crying?’ – but this feels different because I was there from the beginning,” Ellie continued. “We had four seasons and it was awesome, but of course it’s bittersweet. It’s the end of an era.”

The final episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will be available streaming starting tomorrow on Friday, January 25 on Netflix. Watch the trailer here!


Ellie Kemper Has a Pair of Pants with Her SoulCycle Instructor’s Face on It

FYI: Ellie is wearing a Kate Spade dress.

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Ellie Kemper, Titus Burgess, & Jane Krakowski Promote Final Episodes of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' in NYC

Ellie Kemper is all smiles as she steps out for the Kimmy Goes To The Paley Center: A Celebration Of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Thursday night (January 24) at the Paley Center for Media in New York City.

The 38-year-old actress looked pretty in a black and floral-print dress as she was joined at the event by her co-stars Titus Burgess, Jane Krakowski, and Carol Kane.

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Also stepping out for the event were co-creators of the show Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.

The final episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will be available streaming starting tomorrow on Friday, January 25 on Netflix. Watch the trailer here!

FYI: Ellie is wearing a Kate Spade dress.

10+ pictures inside of the stars at the event…More Here! »

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