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    Louis Gossett Jr. Dies: ‘Roots’, ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ Actor Was 87

    Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Emmy for his role in the groundbreaking TV miniseries Roots and an Oscar for An Officer and a Gentleman, died last night in Santa Monica. He was 87. His death was first reported by his nephew to the Associated Press. No cause of death was given. “It is with …

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    Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: A Deep Dive Into the Featured Artists and Samples — From Shaboozey to ‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin” and More

    “They don’t, don’t know how hard I had to fight for this,” sings Beyoncé on “Ameriican Requiem,” the harmony-laden opener on her eighth album “Cowboy Carter.” Anyone keyed into the promotional cycle leading up to its release knows this well. A few weeks back, Beyoncé revealed that she came up with the concept for the …

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    Box Office: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Roars With $10 Million in Thursday Previews

    “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is looking mighty as it heads into its opening weekend, earning an impressive $10 million in Thursday previews. The muscular results come despite the fact that the film suffered meh reviews — critics faulted the latest clash of the primordial beasts for hectic pacing and overstuffed plotting. Variety‘s Owen …

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    ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Roars To $10M Previews, Breaking Records For Legendary Monsterverse – Friday AM Box Office

    FRIDAY AM: Godzilla x Kong: New Empire made $10M in previews according to Warner Bros– the best ever for Legendary Monsterverse beating the first film in the series, 2014’s Godzilla which did $9.3M. There was a lot of walk-up business last night. As we told you last night, the audience score on this is high. …

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    Louis Gossett Jr., ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ Oscar Winner, Dies at 87

    Louis Gossett Jr., who won a supporting actor Oscar for playing the hard-as-nails drill instructor in 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” a few years after winning an Emmy for his role as the cunning Fiddler in “Roots,” died early Friday morning. He was 87. Gossett’s family announced his death in a statement, writing: “It …

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    R.I.P. Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar winner for An Officer And A Gentleman

    Louis Gossett Jr.Photo: Charley Gallay (Getty Images)Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win the award for Supporting Actor at the Oscars, has died, according to The Associated Press. His cousin confirmed to the outlet that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California; no cause of death has yet been revealed. He was 87 years old.“Never mind the awards, never mind the glitz and glamor, the Rolls-Royces and the big houses in Malibu. It’s about the humanity of the people that he

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    ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Review: The Titans Of The Monsterverse Join Forces Against Evil But It Is All Still Just More Of The Same Stomp Fest

    There is a twist with the latest offering from the now-decade-old Monsterverse, a franchise that has featured Kong and Godzilla in their own movies and then in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong battling each other to the death. (These monsters never really die. But you knew that). The twist this time is there an even greater …

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