Meryl Streep: Doin' Some Things

August 7, 2008 Comments

1. Meryl is in talks to play a lead in a yet-untitled Nancy Meyers romantic comedy that only moms will watch, but they'll really watch it.

2. Meryl is currently recording a lead role in Wes Anderson's The Fantastic Mr. Fox, joining Anjelica Huston and giving the productions loads of classy older lady power.

3. Meryl is forming a muscle car gang called "The Streep Rods," and she'll fucking kill you if you look at her wrong.

Thanks to Variety and imagined knowledge for these facts.

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