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Jenny Slate Shines at Sundance with New Film and Essays
1/27/2026
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- At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Jenny Slate promoted Carousel, a romantic drama she stars in with Chris Pine.
- Slate described herself as a "big romantic" who finds romance in all aspects of life.
- She plays Rebecca, Noah's high school girlfriend who complicates his life.
- Slate shared details about her marriage proposal from husband Ben Shattuck during a picnic in France.
- She released a collection of essays titled Lifeform.
