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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones shot the film shortly after wrapping ''Film/{{Chicago}}'' and didn't have time to grow her hair back. The long hair she sports in this movie is actually a wig. Her real hair is seen briefly during scenes depicting the production of FilmWithinAFilm ''Time After Time'' which is conveniently set in the 1920s.

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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones shot the film shortly after wrapping ''Film/{{Chicago}}'' and didn't have time to grow her hair back. The long hair she sports in this movie is actually a wig. Her real hair is seen briefly during scenes depicting the production of FilmWithinAFilm ''Time After Over Time'' which is conveniently set in the 1920s.
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* CastingGag: "May I have the envelope, please?" line was doubly funny from [[Creator/BillyCrystal someone]] who had hosted a number of Oscar award ceremonies.
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* CastingGag: "May I have the envelope, please?" line was doubly funny from someone who had hosted a number of Oscar award ceremonies.

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* CastingGag: "May I have the envelope, please?" line was doubly funny from someone [[Creator/BillyCrystal someone]] who had hosted a number of Oscar award ceremonies.
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* CastingGag: "May I have the envelope, please?" line was doubly funny from someone who had hosted a number of Oscar award ceremonies.
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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones shot the film shortly after wrapping ''Film/{{Chicago}}'' and didn't have time to grow her hair back. The long hair she sports in that movie is actually a wig. Her real hair is seen briefly during scenes depicting the production of FilmWithinAFilm ''Time After Time'' which is conveniently set in the 1920s.

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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones shot the film shortly after wrapping ''Film/{{Chicago}}'' and didn't have time to grow her hair back. The long hair she sports in that this movie is actually a wig. Her real hair is seen briefly during scenes depicting the production of FilmWithinAFilm ''Time After Time'' which is conveniently set in the 1920s.
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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones is wearing a wig for most of the movie as she'd cut her hair short for ''Film/{{Chicago}}''. The TwentiesBobHaircut Gwen has in [[FilmWithinAFilm "Time After Time"]] is Catherine's actual hair.

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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones is wearing a wig for most of shot the movie as she'd cut film shortly after wrapping ''Film/{{Chicago}}'' and didn't have time to grow her hair short for ''Film/{{Chicago}}''. back. The TwentiesBobHaircut Gwen has long hair she sports in [[FilmWithinAFilm "Time that movie is actually a wig. Her real hair is seen briefly during scenes depicting the production of FilmWithinAFilm ''Time After Time"]] Time'' which is Catherine's actual hair.conveniently set in the 1920s.
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** Creator/JohnCusack's real life sister, Ann Cusack, appears in the UncreditedRole of Lee's personal assistant.

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** Creator/JohnCusack's real life sister, Ann Cusack, Creator/AnnCusack, appears in the UncreditedRole of Lee's personal assistant.
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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones is wearing a wig for most of the movie as she'd cut her hair short for ''Film/{{Chicago}}. The TwentiesBobHaircut Gwen has in [[FilmWithinAFilm "Time After Time"]] is Catherine's actual hair.

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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones is wearing a wig for most of the movie as she'd cut her hair short for ''Film/{{Chicago}}.''Film/{{Chicago}}''. The TwentiesBobHaircut Gwen has in [[FilmWithinAFilm "Time After Time"]] is Catherine's actual hair.
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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Creator/CatherineZetaJones is wearing a wig for most of the movie as she'd cut her hair short for ''Film/{{Chicago}}. The TwentiesBobHaircut Gwen has in [[FilmWithinAFilm "Time After Time"]] is Catherine's actual hair.

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* AllStarCast: Creator/JuliaRoberts may be the biggest name, but she's headlining a movie with Billy Crystal, Creator/JohnCusack, Creator/CatherineZetaJones, and Creator/ChristopherWalken. Also along for the ride are Creator/StanleyTucci, Creator/HankAzaria, Creator/SethGreen, and Creator/AlanArkin.
* RealLifeRelative: Julia Roberts' niece Creator/EmmaRoberts has a blink-and-miss-it cameo as an extra in the breakfast scene.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the '90s, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.

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* AllStarCast: Creator/JuliaRoberts may be the biggest name, but she's headlining a movie with Billy Crystal, Creator/BillyCrystal, Creator/JohnCusack, Creator/CatherineZetaJones, and Creator/ChristopherWalken. Also along for the ride are Creator/StanleyTucci, Creator/HankAzaria, Creator/SethGreen, and Creator/AlanArkin.
* RealLifeRelative: Julia Roberts' niece Creator/EmmaRoberts has a blink-and-miss-it cameo as an extra in the breakfast scene.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Billy Crystal
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** Creator/BillyCrystal
actually first wrote this film during the '90s, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie and suggested he play Lee.
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The role of Gwen was originally offered to Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. instead.
* RealLifeRelative:
** Creator/JuliaRoberts' niece Creator/EmmaRoberts has a blink-and-miss-it cameo as an extra in the breakfast scene.
** Creator/JohnCusack's real life sister, Ann Cusack, appears in the UncreditedRole of Lee's personal assistant.
* StarringAStarAsAStar: Creator/JohnCusack and Creator/CatherineZetaJones as a Hollywood power couple.
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Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.out.
** Creator/BillyCrystal wanted Creator/MegRyan to co-star, but her personal problems made this difficult, so he picked other people for the film.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.

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* RealLifeRelative: Julia Roberts' niece Creator/EmmaRoberts has a blink-and-miss-it cameo as an extra in the breakfast scene.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, '90s, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, Eddie and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.
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* WhatCouldHaveeBeen: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.

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* WhatCouldHaveeBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.
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* TroubledProduction: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.

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* TroubledProduction: WhatCouldHaveeBeen: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.
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* AllStarCast: Julia Roberts may be the biggest name, but she's headlining a movie with Billy Crystal, John Cusack, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Christopher Walken. Also along for the ride are Stanley Tucci, Hank Azaria, Seth Green, and Alan Arkin.
* TroubledProduction / WhatCouldHaveBeen: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Julia Roberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Robert Downey Jr. was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.

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* AllStarCast: Julia Roberts Creator/JuliaRoberts may be the biggest name, but she's headlining a movie with Billy Crystal, John Cusack, Catherine Zeta Jones, Creator/JohnCusack, Creator/CatherineZetaJones, and Christopher Walken. Creator/ChristopherWalken. Also along for the ride are Stanley Tucci, Hank Azaria, Seth Green, Creator/StanleyTucci, Creator/HankAzaria, Creator/SethGreen, and Alan Arkin.
Creator/AlanArkin.
* TroubledProduction / WhatCouldHaveBeen: TroubledProduction: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Julia Roberts, Creator/JuliaRoberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Robert Downey Jr. Creator/RobertDowneyJr was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.
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* AllStarCast: Julia Roberts may be the biggest name, but she's headlining a movie with Billy Crystal, John Cusack, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Christopher Walken. Also along for the ride are Stanley Tucci, Hank Azaria, Seth Green, and Alan Arkin.
* TroubledProduction / WhatCouldHaveBeen: Billy Crystal actually first wrote this film during the 90's, and was going to star as Eddie. For reasons unknown, Crystal couldn't get the film greenlit until 2000. Joe Roth ended up directing and suggested Crystal was now too old for the part of Eddie, and suggested he play Lee. The role of Gwen was originally offered to Julia Roberts, but she asked for the role of Kiki instead. Robert Downey Jr. was originally cast as Eddie, but he eventually had to back out.

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