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Regina Hall on 'breastaurants,' 'Support the Girls' and the possibility of a 'Girls Trip' sequel

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - Regina Hall fasts on Mondays.

She shows up to our interview at a restaurant in Sherman Oaks barefaced in a T-shirt and jeans, a bottle of agave syrup in hand to sweeten her tea, the only thing she orders.

"I make plans for my Tuesday food," she says. "Me and two other friends, we all fast on Mondays. And so by Monday night we're mad."

With seven upcoming projects, the veteran actress has little to be upset about these days.

Up first is Magnolia Pictures' "Support the Girls," an indie comedy from director Andrew Bujalski ("Computer Chess," "Results"), out Friday. Hall stars as Lisa, the general manager of Double Whammies, a Hooters-style "breastaurant" in Austin, Texas.

The film is a drastic departure from last year's "Girls Trip," that over-the-top studio

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