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    a storm of criticism. But the show also received rounds of applause from gay-friendly activists—including DeGeneres 's mother, Betty DeGeneres, who appeared on numerous talk shows in support of her daughter. Despite a supportive audience, an Emmy Award for the coming-out episode and the show 's groundbreaking place in television history, Ellen was canceled in 1998. But DeGeneres had already made the move to the big screen, starring in the dark comedy Mr. Wrong (1996)

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    done to improve the equality in the industry. The progression blacks has made in the film industry in general over the years and the problems they still face. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences As of recent intense debates in the media about the lack of black’s opportunity in the film industry. The Oscar Academy Awards recently caused a stir in the media as the ratio of white vs black people attending the ceremony were not equal or even close to being equal. Felix Sanchez believes

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    Junior Diaz’s “Brief wondrous life of Oscan wao”, revolves around an overweight Dominican guy called Oscar and his family. Yunior, a cocky guy who claims that he gets all the girls, unlike Oscar, narrates through the story of Oscar’s life and talks about His family on what they went through fifty years ago to the present. Tragic things happen to the Oscar’s family due to what they call the fuku. The fuku is believed to be a curse that soured through out the family since the beginning. In the story

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    Prince Suicide

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    Did prince committed suicide because he had aids? On April 21, 2016 Prince Rogers Nelson aka music popstar prince had been discovered unconscious in his million dollar home. When police were called to the scene he had been discovered pronounced dead. There are more who believed he was diagnosed HIV/AIDS and was tired of hiding for pleasing his fans and for his life. One theory is Prince committed suicide because he had AIDs. Prince had been diagnosed with full blown aids. ``AIDS weakened prince

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    University, Barnard College and ACDFA (University of Akron), because she believes through education, the next contributor to the dance field may appear among those audiences. From 2006 to 2017, she had won 24 awards, such as four Princess Grace Award, Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, and a Bessie Award. All those facts have shown that she is not only an outstanding artist in the dance field in recent years, but she also uses her works to show the world the qualities she deserves as a dancer. When she

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    Adriana kicks out last minute. Nikki acts surprise. She looks at Brie. "What? Ref that was three?" Nikki is fighting with the referee. Adriana slowly gets up. She acts in pain. As Nikki turns around. Nikki is trying to go for the rack attack. Adriana stops she kicks Nikki right in the face. Nikki hits the mat. Adriana picks up Nikki by the hair. She decides to go for the Rack attack. Nikki hits the mat. Adriana goes for the pin. Everyone think Nikki has to kick out. The referee counts 1 2 Adriana

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    Violence In Selma

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    “Selma” a well desired film that desires as many awards and gratification as some of the all-time greatest films. The director of the film “Selma” is an African American women director, screenwriter, film marketer, and film distributor named Ava DuVernay. There are many reviewers that feel as though she was denied her nomination because of reasons that may involve her race. Many reviewers are outraged of the decision made by the Oscars nominations. Many people ask, “How can DuVernay be nominated

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    The blockbuster movie Forrest Gump was made in the year 1994, and it was anAmerican comedy-drama film that won multiple awards and nominations, includingawards won from the 67th Academy Awards, 1995 Golden Globe Awards, 1995 MTVMovie Awards, 1995 Peoples Choice Awards, 2005 American Film Institute Awards andvarious other ones. It was an adaption of a novel of the same name, by Winston Groom.Robert Zemeckis was the director of the movie, and he made great decisions about thecamera techniques to be

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    discovering what actually won Oscars and Golden Globe awards, it came down to what the people thought, and the popularity of a film. It is extremely hard to predict what will win these awards before the movie is even released to the public. Before really thinking about the subject, some obvious traits of what I would consider “an excellent film” would be superior acting, beautiful scenery, etc., such as many present categories in the Academy or Golden Globe Awards. Of course I could

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    The first film to have obtained 14 Academy Award nominations, a record at the Academy, was “All About Eve” (1950), a movie that is about actors and Hollywood loves rewarding itself. Then, that record was only tied when the blockbuster “Titanic” (1997) came along. But with the recent annunciation of the 2016 Oscar nominations this past Tuesday, 01/24, “La La Land” (2016) has joined the selective group. “La La Land” the jazz-infused musical itself does have merits to be a grand spectacle that not

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