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Contenders International Kicks Off Today With 13 Films In The Awards Conversation
Contenders International Kicks Off Today With 13 Films In The Awards Conversation
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Golden Globes Final Predictions: Conclave, Emilia Perez and Wicked?
Golden Globes Final Predictions: Conclave, Emilia Perez and Wicked?
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Jamie Lee Curtis Says Pamela Anderson Deserves All the Opportunities
Jamie Lee Curtis Says Pamela Anderson Deserves All the Opportunities
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Everything we know about the Oscars 2025
Everything we know about the Oscars 2025
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How Jimmy O. Yang Made a Star Turn Out of Playing a Background Character
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Rising comedic star Jimmy O. Yang transforms his background character role into a layered, meta-commentary on Asian representation in Hollywood.
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Yang went method for his role in Hulu's
buying a beat-up old car and thrifting grungy clothes to immerse himself in the mindset of his character, a humble background actor named Willis Wu.
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