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Witherspoon shelves comedies for dramatic performances
As far as tightly wound actresses go, Reese Witherspoon tops the list. She insists upon a strict sense of order in her life. Her production company is called Type A, a name her latest co-star, Robert Pattinson, says fits her strong sense of self perfectly.
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Community Calendar
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Fox’s success with lighter fare paves the way for darker films like ‘Water for Elephants’
The adaptation of Sara Gruen’s novel, a tale of love in a Great Depression circus, seems risky, but studio boss Tom Rothman says films ‘by grown-ups, for grown-ups’ can do well if they’re made on a limited budget. At a time when studios are obsessed with sequels, “reboots” and family-friendly spectacles, 20th Century Fox is releasing precisely the kind of film that has largely fallen out of …
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Miami Advertising Group is Marketing to the Masses
Miami Advertising Group is marketing to the masses thru their “Loyalty Card Promotions” again this summer. By situating themselves throughout the neighborhood, within businesses and at wholesale stores, they are once again driving customers to baseball stadiums, restaurants, and golf courses across the country. “When customers buy a loyalty card from our sales rep, they start to frequent the …
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