Celebrity Extra: Cameron Diaz
By Dana Jackson
Q: Did Cameron Diaz completely retire from acting? The last thing I remember her in was the musical “Annie.” Is she ever coming back? -- E.M.
A: A-list actress Cameron Diaz announced her retirement from professional acting in 2018, four years after the movie "Annie" came out, which was sadly considered a box-office bomb. She devoted the next several years to life with her family and appeared not to have any plans to work in Hollywood again.
Cameron Diaz (Upcoming in "Back in Action" and "Shrek 5"). Photo Credit: Depositphotos
But in 2023, she returned with a new project, a film with Jamie Foxx (her co-star from "Annie") titled "Back in Action." While filming in Atlanta, Foxx collapsed on the set and endured a lengthy hospitalization. It was touch and go for a while, but Foxx fortunately survived. Filming resumed earlier this year, and "Back in Action" is scheduled to be released on Netflix in November.
Diaz is continuing to build her filmography with "Outcome," a film written by, directed by and starring Jonah Hill ("Moneyball"). She will follow this with voicing the role of Princess Fiona again in "Shrek 5." After that, Diaz might want to take another break, but if not, we'll be thrilled to see her back on the big and small screens.
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Q: I recently watched the movie "Queenpins" on Netflix, starring Kristen Bell. Is the movie based on a true story, and was one of them really a former Olympian? -- K.L.
A: Yes and no. "Queenpins," a buddy comedy that "takes coupon clipping to a criminal level," according to Entertainment Weekly, is loosely based on a scam started by three women in Arizona who sold counterfeit coupons to purchasers in bulk. The fraudulent coupons looked so authentic that cashiers would override their registers, allowing them to go through. The manufacturers apparently suffered losses of hundreds of millions of dollars, according to EW.
None of the characters in the movie were exactly based on the real-life perpetrators or those involved in the investigation. Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, who both starred in the NBC comedy series "The Good Place," played the fictional characters of a former Olympic gold medalist and a wannabe influencer, who both become counterfeiters. Singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha co-starred as a computer hacker, alongside Vince Vaughn ("Bad Monkey") who portrayed a postal officer.
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Q: When is "Chicago Med" returning with new episodes? Are there any big changes in the cast? -- F.W.
A: NBC's "Chicago Med" returns for its 10th season on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago P.D." on the same night. Dominic Rains, who played Dr. Crockett Marcel, has exited the show after five seasons, paving the way for two new characters. Sarah Ramos ("Parenthood") and Darren Barnet ("Never Have I Ever") joined the medical team as physicians.
Meanwhile, season 12 of "Chicago P.D." will welcome Toya Turner ("New Amsterdam") as a new officer, and Dermot Mulroney ("My Best Friend's Wedding") will debut as the new chief on "Chicago Fire," following Eammon Walker's departure last season.
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