The cast of Sideways have gathered together in honour of the 20th anniversary of their iconic movie about wine tasting. Virginia Madsen, Paul Giamatti, Sandra Oh and Thomas Haden Church attended a special screening of their 2004 film in Westwood, California on the weekend.

The four starred in the film about two friends who embark on a bachelor’s trip to Santa Ynez Valley for a wine-tasting tour and cross paths with two local women. Directed by Alexander Payne, the movie was based on the book by Rex Pickett and went on to win the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. It was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Church and Best Supporting Actress for Madsen.

Joining Patrick Warburton & his friends on The Warburton Catwalk is actress Virginia Madsen. She appeared in the science-fiction epic Dune & was an #Academy Award and Golden Globes nominee for the movie Sideways Movie. She also has played roles in the television series “Designated Survivor,” “Elementary,” and superhero horror web television series “DC Universe’s Swamp Thing.”

Purchase tickets to the January 24 luncheon and fashion show to see Virginia and other celebrity models on the runway. Space is limited! Reserve your seats today at https://www.thewarburton.com/catwalk/

Monday, November 4 marks the 11th annual Palm Springs Broken Glass Awards. This event honors women in TV and film. The 2019 notable honorees are actress Sierra McCormick who received the Rising Star Award, local artistic director for the Palm Springs International Film Festival and ShortFest, Lilli Rodriguez received the Desert Diva Award, Philanthropist, Melissa Neiderman received the Humanitarian Award, actress Virginia Madsen received the Gena Award and talent manager Dolores Robinson received the Broken Glass Award.

The awards honor extraordinary women who have broken through the glass ceiling, helping pave the way for others in entertainment, arts and philanthropy. The luncheon and fundraiser was emceed by News Channel 3 Anchor Karen Devine. The event was at Agua Caliente Casino Resort & spa in Rancho Mirage.

Actress, Virginia Madsen told us about her own journey to breaking through the glass ceiling for women in film. “Breaking the glass ceiling didn’t happen to me until I was 50,” Madsen said. “It’s important to help the younger people that are coming up and give them a hand and tell them yes you can,” she said.