James would have fainted with surprise, although the sight of Uma Thurman in a sheer camisole might have forced him to revise his entire theory of fiction.

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Chili and a record-executive friend (Uma Thurman) try to wrest the contract of a hot young singer (Christina Milian) away from her falling-into-the-gutter managers (Harvey Keitel and Vince Vaughn).

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It got a boost in 2003 when Uma Thurman appeared in the movie Kill Bill decked out in Tiger wear -- a yellow sweatsuit and a pair of gold-colored Onitsuka Taichi sneakers with black stripes.

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He then segued into film with 2006's "My Super Ex-Girlfriend, " a comedy that starred Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson.

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Oh, yeah, and a Nobel Peace Prize and, most of all, stunner Uma Thurman called him adorable and said listening to him talk was like watching a beautiful racehorse run.

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It has been used as a film set for television series Doctor Who and a television adaption of Robin Hood starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman.

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The surging vitality of the script allows the actors (Will Ferrell, Uma Thurman, and Roger Bart, among others) to find sure footing, and Gary Beach gives a standout performance as the drag-wearing musical director who eventually is called upon to star (his Judy Garland bit is priceless).

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