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Jennifer Lawrence on ‘No Hard Feelings,’ the R-rated comedy made with the Oscar winner in mind

Jennifer Lawrence on ‘No Hard Feelings,’ the R-rated comedy made with the Oscar winner in mind

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jennifer Lawrence has wanted to do a big comedy for years. She has always been funny and vibrant in her television appearances. And while she has brought humor and physical comedy to many of her roles for David O.
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Netflix phases out 'basic' streaming plan from its subscription options in Canada

Netflix phases out 'basic' streaming plan from its subscription options in Canada

TORONTO — Netflix Canada is done with being basic. The streaming giant says it's phasing out the $9.99 "basic" option from its price plans, taking away the cheapest subscription without ads.
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The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Here’s how it’ll affect contenders and movie theaters

The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Here’s how it’ll affect contenders and movie theaters

The theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize are getting a little tougher. Starting with the 97th Academy Awards in 2025, best picture hopefuls will have to spend more time in theaters to qualify for film's top prize.
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In 'Every Body,' a galvanizing moment - and celebration - for the intersex community

In 'Every Body,' a galvanizing moment - and celebration - for the intersex community

NEW YORK (AP) — Like some 260,000 Americans, Sean Saifa Wall was born with significant intersex traits . The sex on the birth certificate was checked “ambiguous” and then crossed out.
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Movie Review: A fantasy adventure with riot-grrrl energy in ‘Nimona’

Movie Review: A fantasy adventure with riot-grrrl energy in ‘Nimona’

A powerful, shapeshifting teenage girl and a disgraced knight-in-training suspected of killing a beloved queen are at the heart of “ Nimona ,” a vibrant and irreverent animated adventure set in a futuristic fantasy kingdom.
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Film academy welcomes new members to Board of Governors, now 53% female

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, film executive Hannah Minghella, “The Woman King” screenwriter Dana Stevens and “Summer of Soul” producer David I.
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Movie review: Jennifer Lawrence in the raunchy teen comedy 'No Hard Feelings'

Movie review: Jennifer Lawrence in the raunchy teen comedy 'No Hard Feelings'

In a saner world, we would have already had a dozen Jennifer Lawrence comedies.
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What it's like to get a Wes Anderson education, from 'Rushmore' to 'Asteroid City'

What it's like to get a Wes Anderson education, from 'Rushmore' to 'Asteroid City'

NEW YORK (AP) — When Tony Revolori, then a 17-year-old with little Hollywood experience, was beginning to shoot Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Jason Schwartzman took him aside to give some advice.
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Graphic designer Art Irizawa became an unlikely TV celebrity as Fuji on 'Super Dave'

Graphic designer Art Irizawa became an unlikely TV celebrity as Fuji on 'Super Dave'

TORONTO — Graphic designer Arthur Irizawa never aspired to be a celebrity before he landed a role on the television comedy "Super Dave" as Japanese stunt co-ordinator Fuji Hakayito.
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'The Flash' opens to $55 million, a step off the typical superhero pace

'The Flash' opens to $55 million, a step off the typical superhero pace

DC and Warner Bros.’ long-in-the-works superhero movie “The Flash” opened to $55 million in its first three days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
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