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Curated by the editors · November 3, 2026Dustin Hoffman Felt Miscast in The Graduate, and Mike Nichols Kept Rolling
Dustin Hoffman writes in The New Yorker that he felt miscast in The Graduate, and that Mike Nichols had Katharine Ross slap him 27 times.
Dave Bautista Is Back at 250 Pounds as Kratos Prep Moves Into Its Heaviest Phase
NewsRaskin Says DOJ Is Shielding Trump as Democrats Demand a Special Counsel on Epstein
MusicJay-Z Books Himself for Super Bowl Halftime, a Show His Company Built
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