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Episode Date: March 16, 2026Jamie Lee Curtis, at a South by Southwest panel, criticized her 1997 film Fierce Creatures, calling it awful and admitting it was made for money. Despite reuniting with A Fish Called Wanda cast, ...the film failed to match the success of its predecessor, earning mixed reviews and low ratings. Curtis candid remarks underscore the reality of Hollywood flops. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2fa1c5caa56c5004
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Here's more entertainment and celebrity news for March 16th.
Jamie Lee Curtis recently stirred up laughs at a South by Southwest panel in Austin, Texas,
by slamming one of her own movies.
The 67-year-old star called the 1997 comedy, Fierce Creatures, Awful and Admitted the cast,
only did it for the money.
That film reunited her with the main players from her breakout hit,
a fish called Wanda, including John Cleese, Kevin Klein, and Michael Palin.
But instead of picking up the story, they took on fresh roles in a plot about turning around a struggling London Zoo.
A fish called Wanda had landed back in 1988 as a smash-hit Diamond Heist comedy that earned rave reviews and big laughs.
Fans loved the sharp timing and wild antics that made it stand out.
Fierce creatures did not fare as well.
Test audiences hated the original ending, so producers reshot it, but critics still knocked it.
Roger Ebert gave it just two and a half stars out of four, saying he missed the magic of the first one.
Curtis shared these blunt thoughts while promoting her latest project, sender, which she produced.
Her honest take highlights how even stars look back on flops with a shrug.
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