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Tuesday November, 22, 2016 |
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On Nov. 21, 1976, audiences met Rocky Balboa, the southpaw boxer from south Philadelphia. Four decades later, Sylvester Stallone's lovable character resonates with fans drawn to his underdog tale of determination, grit and sleepy-eyed charm. | ||
 | As hundreds of names scrolled up the screen after 2012's "The Avengers," moviegoers who remained glued to their seats for a taste of the next treat in Marvel's superhero universe didn't know one name was missing -- that of John Suttles, a truck driver who died helping make the $1.5 billion blockbuster. | |
 | A new documentary about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings chronicles the long road to recovery for many of the survivors still struggling with physical and emotional wounds. | |
 | TV producer Shonda Rhimes didn't get the president she wanted in the recent election, but she'll be receiving a special honor from the president she created at the International Emmy Awards Gala. | |
Ang Lee's ambitious wartime drama "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" tanked in its expansion from four to 1,176 theaters with a mere US$930,000. | ||
The film unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the British "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman announced Sunday that they will make a fantasy movie "Warriors" based on a book series about warring cats. | ||
 | Thai movie star Jib, center, shares her travel experiences in Taiwan in a program produced by Taiwan's Tourism Bureau and the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5 to attract more Thai tourists to visit Taiwan. The promotional film will be broadcast on the "Travel Note" program of the Thai TV company.
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 | Julie Dash's 1991 film "Daughters of the Dust" was the first film directed by an African American woman to get a nationwide theatrical release.
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 | Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky will become the first hockey player to lend his voice to "The Simpsons," when he appears in an episode set to air next month. | |
 | From the mystical land of Westeros to a galaxy far, far away -- British actress Emilia Clarke has been announced as the female lead in the "Star Wars" Han Solo spinoff.
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