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Katie Holmes, Jessica Chastain go drab on Broadway

December 7, 2012 4:11 PM By LINDA WINER linda.winer@newsday.com

Katie Holmes performs during the quot;Dead Accountsquot; Broadway

Photo credit: Getty Images | Katie Holmes performs during the "Dead Accounts" Broadway opening night at the Music Box Theatre. (Nov. 29, 2012)

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What do you have to do to make Katie Holmes seem plain with low self-esteem? Does it take more than sweatpants and baggy cardigans? How about no makeup and a ponytail? Would it help if her character keeps moaning about needing to diet, all the while dangling perfect Katie Holmes' legs over dowdy pink slippers?

And while we're asking, how do you make Jessica Chastain into an impeccably bred...

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