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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.

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.

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.

NEW YORK -- In her new NBC limited series, “The Thing About Pam,” Renee Zellweger wears prosthetics and padding to appear heavier in the role of a convicted killer. It's a decision that some critics have questioned, arguing a larger actor could have filled the role.Zellweger famously gained weight twice for “Bridget Jones's Diary” in 2001 and “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” in 2004.

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.

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.

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.

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

Renée Zellweger is nearly unrecognizable in her new true-crime drama, . ET's Lauren Zima spoke with Zellweger at the NBC series' premiere in Los Angeles Monday night, where she opened up about the major transformation she underwent to play the Missouri mother turned murderer, Pam Hupp.«Amazement, I was amazed,» Zellweger said of seeing herself as Hupp for the first time.

Renee Zellweger and Josh Duhamel pose together at the premiere of their new show The Thing About Pam in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Monday (February 28).

NBC has dropped the first teaser of Renee Zellweger‘s new series, The Thing About Pam.

Now that’s a transformation!

Renee Zellweger is unrecognizable as Pam Hupp, the real-life woman at the center of the anticipated NBC true-crime series,. In the first official trailer and images, audiences get a peek at the Oscar-winning actress’ dramatic transformation into the Missouri mother turned murderer. In the upcoming series co-starring Josh Duhamel as defense attorney Joel Schwartz, Judy Greer as prosecutor Leah Askey and Katy Mixon as Betsy Faria, Zellweger plays Pam, whose deeply diabolical and deadly scheme was exposed by a chain of events following the overturning of Russ Faria’s conviction in the 2011 murder of his wife. The real-life story quickly captured the attention of America and was detailed in several popular episodes of and chronicled in the 2019 podcast . “The twists and turns of this saga are truly stranger than fiction,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, adding, “This series will bring a completely new perspective to a story that has already captivated millions.”Meanwhile, Zellweger is no stranger to transforming her body onscreen, as previously seen in and, for which she won her second Oscar portraying Judy Garland at the end of her career. While speaking to , which first debuted the images of the six-part limited series, Zellweger described what went into becoming Pam.

NBC today unveiled a promo and first-look photos for its crime drama series The Thing About Pam, starring two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger (Judy, Cold Mountain), which is slated to premiere March 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Renée Zellweger has undergone quite the transformation for her latest role.

Global’s upcoming true crime series “The Thing About Pam”, starring Renee Zellweger and Josh Duhamel, now has a release date.

A major transformation! Renée Zellweger was spotted on the set of her upcoming The Thing About Pam TV series, looking very different.

Getting into character. Renée Zellweger is fully committed to her role as convicted murderer Pam Hupp on NBC’s The Thing About Pam.

Renée Zellweger has transformed into the image of real-life convicted killer Pam Hupp for her new role as she looks barely recognisable while donning a controversial fat suit.The Bridget Jones star is no stranger to changing her appearance for acting – having previously spoken about the anxiety she experienced doing yo-yo diets for the beloved screen character.

Renée Zellweger is trading in her svelte figure for a thicker appearance in the new NBC crime series, "The Thing About Pam."  In the show, Zellweger, 52, portrays convicted serial killer Pam Hupp, who is serving a life sentence for the 2016 murder of Louis Gumpenberger. For her part, the "Bridget Jones’s Diary" actress completely shapeshifts as she’s often known to do in other roles – only this one sees Zellweger donning a plumper suit.