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Typically when you hear an actor or actress wants to try their hand at something new—be it singing or producing or starting a line of perfumes and colognes—most of the time it's hard not to think, 'Don't quit your day job!'

But when it comes to someone like the uber-talented Drew Barrymore, we can't help but get excited about her latest venture, be it on or off-screen. After directing 2009's underrated, kick-butt roller derby movie "Whip It," Drew will, thankfully be heading behind the camera once more, this time for a genre that's even more up her alley: romantic comedies!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Drew, who was last seen in the funny romance-from-afar flick "Going The Distance," will be at the helm of "How To Be Single," the big-screen adaptation of the novel by the same name that "explores the loves lives and break-ups of a group of New Yorkers over the course of 10 years." There's no word yet on whether Drew will also star in the movie.

Though we never need an excuse to watch a romantic comedy or support Drew Barrymore, we wanted to share three big reasons why we think this pairing is going to be a match made in movie heaven:

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Tags 50 First Dates, Adam Sandler, Bradley Cooper, Drew Barrymore, Fabrizio Moretti, Fever Pitch, Going the Distance, He's Just Not That Into You, How To Be Single, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Justin Long, Kate Hudson, Liz Tuccillo, Movie News, Music and Lyrics, Never Been Kissed, Sex and the City, The Hollywood Reporter, The Strokes, The Wedding Singer, Tom Green, Whip It

By Sandrine Milet

Although this actress isn’t our typical girly girl who flaunts her feminine style, what we love about this 23-year-old Canadian is that she’s funny, outspoken, and definitely has true acting talent, with credentials that rank her next to actors twice her age! She’s acted alongside big names such as Drew Barrymore, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Garner, and on Friday she’ll be on the big screen with one of Hollywood’s best, Leonardo DiCaprio! It’s no wonder this week’s girl crush is non-other than the “Inception” star, Ellen Page.

She’s best known for her adaptation of the loveable witty pregnant teenager in the Indie film “Juno” in 2007. It’s this performance that landed her an Academy Award nomination, and a Golden Globe nomination, and won her an MTV Movie Award, an Independent Spirit Award and a Canadian Comedy Award ... you know, just to name a few!

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Tags Ellen Page, Girl Crush, Inception, Juno, Leonardo DiCaprio, Summer Blockbusters 2010, Video, Whip It

By Tina Warren

If laughter is the key to happiness then this weeks Girl Crush has the key to our hearts! Every Saturday night, this chick puts herself all out there just for the simple pleasure of making us laugh hysterically. And since we still have "Saturday Night Live" on our brains because of Betty White’s momentous performance, we just had to choose Kristen Wiig as this weeks Girl Crush!

Since 2005, Kristen has dominated her "SNL" comedy sketches. No matter what she appears in, she gives it her all. She personifies her subject in such a way that you can’t even recognize her sometimes and she’s definitely not afraid to be silly! Some of her most famous skits include: the one upper, the Target Lady, Suze Orman and compulsive liar Penelope … need we say more?

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Tags Adventureland, Girl Crush, Kristen Wiig, MacGruber, Saturday Night Live, Video, Whip It

The year almost coming to a close, and during it, we’ve had the opportunity to get to know some of the freshest young hotties to hit Hollywood every Wednesday when we featured a new Hump Day Hottie. So, as we get ready to ring in 2010, we here at Hollywood Crush wanted to pick our top 10 and, well, remind everyone why we loved them so much in the first place. Today's reveal includes #10 through 6, but you'll have to come back next week to check out the final five!

Press play above to enjoy the first half of our HDH Top Ten list and keep reading to find out what makes them so deserving of our accolades!

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Tags Freddie Stroma, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Hump Day Hottie, Jamie Campbell Bower, Landon Pigg, Lucas Till, Matt Bomer, New Moon, Photo, Video, Whip It, White Collar

Not only was “Juno” the little movie from 2007 that could, but it’s the little movie that’s still doing. Following the success of the film, Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody moved onto bigger projects like the Megan Fox-starring “Jennifer’s Body” (yeah, whatever, it flopped, we still love them) and the Steven Spielberg-produced Showtime comedy “United States of Tara.”

Director Jason Reitman’s newest film “Up In The Air” has been getting plenty of buzz on the film festival circuit, and Michael Cera has brought nerds-as-the-romantic-lead to a new level.

And then there’s Ellen Page. God, we love Ellen! Her newest film “Whip It!" is getting plenty of critic and box office love, and now her razor-sharp wit is getting its own special attention.

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Tags Alia Shawkat, Ellen Page, Juno, Sean Tillmann, Stitch N’ Bitch, Whip It

Its always hard growing up in front of the camera, but with a godfather like Steven Spielberg, life gets a little easier. Drew Barrymore, who got her start acting at 11 months old in a TV commercial, is now an acclaimed actress, producer and, with today's release of "Whip It!," a director as well.

Click on the photo below to see how Drew has transformed from a "Little Girl Lost" to a kick-butt filmmaker. Then, keep reading for more on her rise to fame after the jump.

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Tags Charlie's Angels, Drew Barrymore, E.T., Flower Films, Grey Gardens, He's Just Not That Into You, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Long, Photo, Steven Spielberg, The Evolution Of, Tom Green, Whip It

With a name like Rosa Sparks in "Whip It," it comes as no surprise that rapper turned actress Eve got her kicks knocking around girls on the roller derby track. We mean, Eve's a rapper. She's arguably pretty tough. And, so training for the flick and eventually getting the chance to use her skills in the movie was a very exciting prospect for her.

"At the end of the three week camp, once I was stable on the skates it felt amazing. Honestly, it felt amazing to be going around the track," she told MTV News about the roller derby flick. "It felt amazing to be huddled up with the girls and filming about and hip checking a girl. It really did feel good."

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Tags Andrew Wilson, Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Eve, Video, Whip It

Juliette Lewis may play tough as nails Iron Maven, who out to get Babe Ruthless (Ellen Page) in "Whip It," but in real life she explains that her intentions weren't at all to hurt her costar, even if director and fellow skater Drew Barrymore thought it might be good for the flick.

"Oh no! That was a lot of pressure," she said of having to play an experienced roller derby queen. "All of us were in roller derby camp and I had to be the best but I'm not the best. I'm not gonna lie. I'm humble. But you know there's some good editing there, but we all did our own skating like 98 percent of our skating. I remember I had to knock down Ellen in a part cause I'm really vicious and Drew was like, 'I really want you to get her.' But I was like, 'Yeah within reason cause I'm not sending Ellen to the hospital!'"

In the clip, Lewis also explains what it was like to be the lady of experience in the flick. She admits that she has a lot in common with her character, being that she's somewhat of a woman with experience. But, as you can tell, she's not quite as mean as Iron Maven.

Tags Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Juliette Lewis, Video, Whip It

In our exclusive clip from the hotly anticipated girl power flick, "Whip It," Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) has to find out if she can live up to her newly given nickname "Babe Ruthless."

The scene, which features Bliss' first time skating competitively in match, also shows just how ruthless her teammates — like Smashley Simpson (director and star Drew Barrymore) — can be. Smashley is one tough mama, and she's willing to beat up an opponent, even if it means she gets kicked out of the game. This chaos might make Babe's job a little more difficult.

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Tags Andrew Wilson, Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Video, Whip It, Zoe Bell

Landon Pigg will certainly make girls swoon when they head out to the cineplex this week to check out the Ellen Page/Drew Barrymore flick, "Whip It." We have no doubt that Landon's shaggy rocker hair and laid back attitude will leave girls wanting more. So, we've decided to grant your future wish and make him this week's Hump Day Hottie.

Press play on the video below to see more of Landon and his unique style, then keep reading for more juicy details about him.

Vital Stats: The 26-year-old singer-songwriter-actor grew up in both Nashville and Chicago where his mom and his dad allowed him the room to explore his artistic tendencies. In fact, his dad worked in music studios during Landon's childhood. When he found out he earned HDH status with us, he shared: "You know when I hear things like that that I've really known I made it. It's just like yeah sure I record music sure I was in a film all that pales in comparison to HDH. And you can quote me on that. It's such an honor. And I'll write my acceptance speech."

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Tags Ellen Page, Hump Day Hottie, Landon Pigg, Photo, Video, Whip It