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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer: “Did Luigi Get His Lawyer At McDonalds?”
Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer: “Did Luigi Get His Lawyer At McDonalds?”
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Kelly Ripa Calls Out Mark Consuelos After He Claims His Texting Style Is "Short And Sweet": "You Don’t Respond"
Kelly Ripa Calls Out Mark Consuelos After He Claims His Texting Style Is "Short And Sweet": "You Don’t Respond"
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'The View' Gets Competition From Rob Schneider, Who Vows To Launch An "Opposite" All-Women Talk Show
'The View' Gets Competition From Rob Schneider, Who Vows To Launch An "Opposite" All-Women Talk Show
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'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner Says Incurable Cancer Diagnosis Shifted The "Priority" Of Theresa Nist Relationship
'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner Says Incurable Cancer Diagnosis Shifted The "Priority" Of Theresa Nist Relationship
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Hulu Will Livestream The Oscars For The First Time Ever
Hulu Will Livestream The Oscars For The First Time Ever
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Kelly Ripa Thought Her Daughter Had An "SJP" Sarah Jessica Parker Poster "For Years" — Until She Realized What It Really Said
Kelly Ripa Thought Her Daughter Had An "SJP" Sarah Jessica Parker Poster "For Years" — Until She Realized What It Really Said
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Jimmy Kimmel Shares 'Live' Staffers' Texts Thirsting Over UnitedHealthcare Suspect Luigi Mangione: "I'm About To Be A Jailhouse Bride"
Jimmy Kimmel Shares 'Live' Staffers' Texts Thirsting Over UnitedHealthcare Suspect Luigi Mangione: "I'm About To Be A Jailhouse Bride"
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'The View's Whoopi Goldberg Criticizes Daniel Penny For Going To A Bar After Jordan Neely Murder Acquittal: "You Killed A Guy"
'The View's Whoopi Goldberg Criticizes Daniel Penny For Going To A Bar After Jordan Neely Murder Acquittal: "You Killed A Guy"
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'The View's Joy Behar Scoffs At UnitedHealthcare Suspect's Alleged Motive In CEO Murder: "Everyone Has Back Pain!"
'The View's Joy Behar Scoffs At UnitedHealthcare Suspect's Alleged Motive In CEO Murder: "Everyone Has Back Pain!"
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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes Diddy Must Be Relieved UnitedHealthcare Suspect Luigi Mangione Will Take Some Media Attention From Him: "Thank God, Someone Else Please"
Jimmy Kimmel Jokes Diddy Must Be Relieved UnitedHealthcare Suspect Luigi Mangione Will Take Some Media Attention From Him: "Thank God, Someone Else Please"
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Says Kelly Ripa "Couldn’t Speak" The Day She Met Mark Consuelos: "And This Girl Never Is At A Loss For Words"
Sarah Michelle Gellar Says Kelly Ripa "Couldn’t Speak" The Day She Met Mark Consuelos: "And This Girl Never Is At A Loss For Words"
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'Live's Kelly Ripa Teases That Her "Skinny" Christmas Tree Went On "Tree-Zempic" Or "Pine-jaro"
'Live's Kelly Ripa Teases That Her "Skinny" Christmas Tree Went On "Tree-Zempic" Or "Pine-jaro"
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'The View's Sunny Hostin Names Ex-Boyfriend Who Brutally Dumped Her On New Year's Eve When She Was 19: "It Was Horrible"
'The View's Sunny Hostin Names Ex-Boyfriend Who Brutally Dumped Her On New Year's Eve When She Was 19: "It Was Horrible"
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Joy Behar And Alyssa Farah Griffin Spar Over Healthcare On 'The View': "Obamacare Ain't Perfect"
Joy Behar And Alyssa Farah Griffin Spar Over Healthcare On 'The View': "Obamacare Ain't Perfect"
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'Live': Mark Consuelos Tells Kelly Ripa He Can Count "On One Hand" How Many Times He's Heard Her Say Sorry
'Live': Mark Consuelos Tells Kelly Ripa He Can Count "On One Hand" How Many Times He's Heard Her Say Sorry
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Horror Master John Carpenter Almost Directed One Of The Worst Christmas Movies Ever Made

Story by staff@slashfilm.com (BJ Colangelo)

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Horror maestro John Carpenter almost sleighed the infamous Santa Claus: The Movie, but his dark vision was scrapped for a lump of coal

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Carpenter was originally tapped to direct the troubled 1985 Christmas flop, but his gritty, supernatural take was deemed too scary for the family-friendly project
Carpenter's concept would have leaned into horror elements, positioning Santa as a demonic force - a far cry from the saccharine final product that bombed at the box office

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John Carpenter, Santa Claus: The Movie

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