'Hot Fuzz' and 'Shawn of the Dead' star Simon Pegg takes Manhattan — with disastrous results -- in 'How to Lose Friends & Alienate People,' in theaters October 3, and ET has an exclusive sneak peek at a scene from the movie! In the new comedy based on the best-selling novel, Pegg plays Sidney, a small-time British celebrity journalist who gets his big break when he’s hired to write for Sharp, one of New York's biggest upscale magazines. Working off the advice of Sharp editor Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges) to "impress and charm everyone" he can, he instead proceeds to unwittingly insult and annoy everyone in his path, from his direct boss (Danny Huston) and co-workers to a power publicist (Gillian Anderson) and her various celebrity clients. Sidney's only saving grace is a rising starlet (sexy 'Transformers' star Megan Fox), who develops an odd affection for him. But will their unlikely relationship jeopardize his friendship with fellow writer Alison (Kirsten Dunst)? Continue reading... (ETonline.com)