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Simon Pegg To Play British Writer

Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) has been chosen to play British writer Toby Young in the film adaptation of his book, "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People."

In the project, the author details his disastrous stint as an editor for Vanity Fair magazine in New York.

Young fought mercilessly to win over celebrities and impress supermodels.  He is also very critical of his former boss, Graydon Carter, and the self-importance of the Vanity Fair machine.

All of the names have been changed in the film, for example, Vanity Fair will be called Sharps magazine, and Carter will be called Clayton Harding.

Robert Weide, who directs the popular cable series Curb Your Enthusiasm, will direct the project.  Filming is set to begin in the spring in both New York and England.