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Cheryl Boone Isaacs, former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, remembers Oscar winner Sidney Poitier as “a beautiful man, a creative individual, who gave a lot.”

Isaacs, who now serves as the founding director of the Sidney Poitier New American Film School at Arizona Stat

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Netflix is developing a “Scott Pilgrim” anime series, Variety has confirmed with sources.

The show would be produced by UCP. Bryan Lee O’Malley, who created the “Scott Pilgrim” graphic novel series, would write and executive produce the anime version along with BenDavid Grabinski. The pair would al

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ONE lucky person could instantly become super-rich tonight if they win the Mega Millions jackpot.

Friday’s Mega Millions lottery has a grand prize of $278million on offer.

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