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Drew Barrymore at the Whip It press conference during the Toronto International Film festival, September 15, 2009. (Alex Urosevic/Sun Media)

Barrymore’s no-show upsets organizers

Drew Barrymore infuriated organizers at the Toronto International Film Festival after failing to show at a press event for her directorial debut Whip It.

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