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Renee Zellweger was spotted pushing a grocery cart as she shopped at Gelson's market in California on Wednesday.The 53-year-old actress picked up balloons, household goods and a succulent arrangement as she shopped the store in an understated look.Wearing her trademark burnt orange Texas Longhorns cap proudly atop her messy blonde ponytail, the actress appeared to be preparing to celebrate someone's birthday. Up and away:  Renee Zellweger handled a birthday balloon bouquet while she loaded up her van at a store in California on WednesdayZellweger - who was almost unrecognizable in her role as alleged serial killer Pam Hupp in the NBC series The Thing About Pam - looked every bit like her usual petite fit self in her sporty attire.

The Thing About Pam.The NBC crime drama series was released earlier this year, though generated talk last year when photos from filming emerged of the Oscar-winner in character as Pam Hupp.The show follows the murder of Betsy Faria in 2011, which led to the conviction of her husband – however, the conviction was overturned and uncovered a scheme involving Hupp.The fatsuit use received backlash online, many dubbing it fatphobic, and Zellweger was asked about it in a new interview with The Sunday Times.“Look, you want to be respectful and responsible,” she said. “There’s always a limit to how much you can establish an authentic approximation without being distracting.”Speaking earlier this year to Vanity Fair about the suit, the actress recalled: “It was pretty much head to toe.

Josh Duhamel cut a dapper figure in a blue suit as he walked the red carpet at an event for The Thing About Pam on Wednesday night.The 49-year-old actor joined co-starsRenée Zellweger and Judy Greer as well as showrunner Jenny Klein and executive producers Jason Blum and Liz Cole for a NBCUniversal For Your Consideration panel discussion about the six-episode series.The Daytime Emmy winner also talked about planning his wedding to fiancée Audra Mari. Looking sharp:Josh Duhamel cut a dapper figure as he walked the red carpet at an event for The Thing About Pam on Wednesday night The Life As We Know It star, who was styled by Samantha McMillen, finished off his look with brown leather Oxfords.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJudy Greer admits seeing Renée Zellweger for the first time in full makeup, prosthetics and wardrobe as convicted murderer Pam Hupp while shooting “The Thing About Pam” presented a a unique set of challenges.“We both looked at each other and started laughing,” Greer, who plays controversial prosecutor Leah Askey in the true-crime series, said Wednesday at the NBCU FYC House in Hollywood during a panel moderated by yours truly. “And then she told me not to make her laugh because her face would fall off.”Asked if her face ever did “fall off,” Zellweger laughed, “Yes.”Zellweger revealed the prosthetics did cause her to break out in a rash. “The rash didn’t go away.

Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger reunited with her castmates Josh Duhamel and Judy Greer from The Thing About Pam for a NBCUniversal For You Consideration event in Hollywood on Wednesday.The talented trio played the leads in Jenny Klein's dismally-reviewed yet entertaining six-episode series, based the 2019 Dateline podcast, which aired from March 8 to April 12 on NBC.The 53-year-old Texan - who also served as executive producer - wore a black Gucci 'Eschatology' wool pantsuit and matching pumps selected by stylist Petra Flannery. Hello, again! Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger (R) reunited with her castmates Josh Duhamel (L) and Judy Greer (M) from The Thing About Pam for a NBCUniversal For You Consideration event in Hollywood on Wednesday Making light of murder? The talented trio played the leads in Jenny Klein's dismally-reviewed yet entertaining six-episode series, based the 2019 Dateline podcast, which aired from March 8 to April 12 on NBCIt looked remarkably similar to the black pantsuit Renée donned for the Manhattan premiere of The Thing About Pam back on March 7.Hairstylist Richard Collins coiffed Zellweger's ombré perky ponytail with wispy tendrils.

The NBC limited series The Thing About Pam, starring Renée Zellweger, concluded its run on Tuesday, April 13, but has clearly made its mark for the network as its top-rated new series of the 2021-2022 season.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has the first pair of exclusive tracks from Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli’s score for The Thing About Pam, which is set for release via Milan Records on April 15, following the airing of the NBC true-crime ratings hit’s finale.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe series premiere of NBC’s Renée Zellweger-led limited series “The Thing About Pam” has increased its key demo rating by nearly 400% when counting a week’s worth of delayed and digital viewing, Variety has learned exclusively.The debut episode of the Blumhouse Television-produced show, which aired at 10 p.m. on March 8, initially managed a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 and 2.9 million total viewers in Live + Same Day Nielsen data.When adding in seven days of delayed viewing across linear and DVR, plus digital platforms Hulu, NBC.com, the NBC app and Peacock, “The Thing About Pam” series premiere jumped to a 1.93 demo rating (up 387%) and 8.7 million viewers (+205%).From the initial live + same day viewing, the first episode is up 387% in the demo (0.40 vs.

Renee Zellweger has returned to the limelight following a hiatus and is back portraying Pam Hupp for the crime drama The Thing About Pam.MORE: Renee Zellweger gives rare insight into family lifeThe notoriously private actress made a revelation about her time out of the spotlight during a recent interview on Today.Renee revealed that the reason she took time off was due to "personal" reasons, explaining to hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb: "I don't know if I have reflected on it that much but it is different. I needed to step away and kind of grow as a person and work on some things that were not related to work, that's one of my favorite things about the work, that you have an opportunity to learn things that you wouldn't otherwise have occasion to explore."VIDEO: Watch Renee Zellweger in The Thing About PamWhat's more, the actress even spent some time studying too during her work hiatus.MORE: Renée Zellweger's childhood home looks like a boutique hotel - see insideREAD: Catherine Zeta-Jones pays sweet tribute to Chicago co-star Renee Zellweger"I went to school and just took some time out.

Michael Appler Renée Zellweger and showrunner Jenny Klein gathered on Monday at the chic Whitby Hotel in New York City to fete the release of their NBC series “The Thing About Pam.”In “The Thing About Pam,” a limited series based on the viral “Dateline” episode and true crime podcast of the same name, Zellweger plays Pam Hupp, a sadistic, yet unassuming Missouri woman who was charged with the murder of her best friend Betsy after framing Betsy’s husband. But the real Hupp looks nothing like the two-time Oscar winner.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRenée Zellweger has lined up another TV role with NBCUniversal. Variety has learned exclusively that the actress is set to star in the drama “Avenger Field” that is in development at Peacock.The one-hour drama series, which hails from MGM Television, tells the story of those that established a clandestine all female US Airforce program called the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) to battle Hitler from home. Inspired by the true story of WASP leader Jackie Cohran (Zellweger) and the diverse group of women who fought the system, skeptics and even sabotage to bring everyone home safely.Felicia D.

Renee Zellweger looked simply stunning as she arrived in style for the premiere of herupcoming crime series The Thing About Pam.On Monday, the 52-year-old actress went on a promotional trail throughNew York Cityto promote the series, culminating in a red carpet screening.The Texas native went simple and chic for the main event as she showed off her very figure while posing on arrival. Stunning:Renee Zellweger stuns in simple yet chic suit that shows off her trim frame on red carpet at premiere for new crime series The Thing About Pam on Monday in New YorkThe Thing About Pam is based on a real-life story, concerning crimes committed by a woman named Pam Hupp.

Renee Zellweger showed off her effortlessly chic style as she left her hotel en route to an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.On Monday, the 52-year-old actress donned an elegant black coat and gave a cheery wave when she was spotted in New York City. The Texas native buttoned up her long coat which featured leopard print satin lining.The Hollywood icon is currently making the rounds to promote her upcoming crime series The Thing About Pam.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIt’s hard, at first, to see what drew Renée Zellweger to the lead role of “The Thing About Pam.”Zellweger, in an attempt to resemble the real-life convicted murderer Pam Hupp, forces herself to act through a shroud of body prosthetics. The show’s writers have stripped away subtext, dimming Zellweger’s sparky comic timing.

Renee Zellweger made quite the impression on Monday morning as she heading to the Today show in New York City.The Oscar-winning actress wore a black coat over a black top and eye-popping orange slacks with deeper orange pumps as she waved to fans outside the studio.The blonde beauty, 52, talked about the process of transforming into Pam Hupp for the crime drama series The Thing About Pam as she also revealed she studied international law at UCLA during her break from acting which lasted from 2010 until 2016. Hollywood force:Renee Zellweger made quite the impression on Monday morning as she heading to the Today show in New York City Style setter:The Oscar-winning actress wore a black coat over a black top and eye-popping orange slacks with deeper orange pumps as she waves to fans outside the studioAs far as her break, she said she had to have some time to herself: 'I needed to step away and grow as a person, learn some things that were not related to work.'When pressed she added,'I went to school and just took some time out and decided that maybe I would want to participate in a different way.

Ant Anstead couldn't help but joke about his girlfriend Renee Zellweger's shocking transformation for her new series The Thing About Pam.While promoting the two-time Oscar winner's latest project, in which she portrays convicted killer Pam Hupp, the42-year-old British TV host pleaded with his other half to please 'leave the wardrobe at work.''This is one bonkers crazy story coming March 8th to @nbc @nbcnews @blumhouse #thethingaboutpam,' he captioned a video of the trailer to his Instagram on Sunday. 'An Epic cast including the smoke show Ren.' Raising eyebrows: Ant Anstead told his girlfriend Renee Zelwegger (seen in October on the set of The Thing About Pam) to ‘leave the wardrobe at home’ of her new show, where she wore a controversial ‘fat suit’Anstead was nodding to the facial and body prosthetics put on Zelwegger, which took 80 minutes to apply each day on set.

Renee Zellweger underwent a remarkable physical transformation to play convicted killer Pam Hupp on the upcoming NBC true crime series The Thing About Pam.In an interview with Variety, the production's makeup artist Arjen Tuiten described how the 52-year-old actress' look was achieved through the use of facial and body prosthetics, which took 80 minutes to apply each day.'We had cheek pieces that went all the way up to the temple,' Tuiten told the media outlet. Unrecognizable: Renee Zellweger underwent a remarkable physical transformation to play convicted killer Pam Hupp on the upcoming NBC true crime series The Thing About Pam.

Diane Garrett Creating a scripted TV adaptation of “The Thing About Pam” was a no-brainer for NBC News executives looking to expand their IP beyond the podcast of that name and “Dateline NBC” reporting that preceded it.“We started looking into the ‘Dateline’ archives for some of the most interesting stories that they’ve told, and ‘The Thing About Pam’ immediately stood out — we’ve been covering its various twists and turns going back to 2014,” says Noah Oppenheim, president of NBC News. “And I think it was clear to everyone pretty quickly that there was enough material in this story to support a scripted adaptation that would lend itself to a fresh telling.”The resulting limited series, also called “The Thing About Pam” and made in partnership with Blumhouse TV, stars Renée Zellweger in her network TV debut.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.” From “Bridget Jones’ Diary” to “Judy,” Renée Zellweger knows a thing or two about transformation.The two-time Oscar winner’s latest, as convicted murderer Pam Hupp in NBC’s “The Thing About Pam,” is no exception. “It was a team of magicians,” Zellweger told me Monday night at a press event at the Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel. “What they’re capable of is pretty miraculous.”The six-episode “The Thing About Pam” is based on the podcast of the same name and several episodes of “Dateline NBC,” which detailed the 2011 murder of Hupp’s friend Betsy Faria.

Renee Zellweger was 'amazed' when she saw herself as murderer Pam Hupp for the first time after donning a body prosthetic.The 52-year-old actress transformed into the killer, who is serving a life sentence for the 2016 murder of Louis Gumpenberger, for the upcoming NBC true crime series The Thing About Pam.The star recently sat down for an interview with Entertainment Tonight and insisted that it was 'really important' for the viewers that she tried to look as much like Hupp as possible. In awe;Renee Zellweger was 'amazed' when she saw herself as murderer Pam Hupp for the first time after donning a body prosthetic; she is seen in FebruarySpeaking about seeing herself as Hupp for the first time, she said: 'I was amazed.

Explaining her decision. Renée Zellweger addressed her choice to wear a fat suit in her upcoming TV series, The Thing About Pam.