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PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. That's the essential problem with Hollywood.
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:11 AM
Nov 2019

They don't understand that details actually matter. Like race.

I'm a former airline employee, and I'm often crazed by what they get wrong about airplanes and flights. I long ago came to the conclusion that the underlying problem is that they are too coked up to care.

"Iceberg, Goldberg, what's the difference?"

And if you don't get that reference, look it up.

I think there are many good black actresses that can play Ms. Tubman demosincebirth Nov 2019 #1
But can any of them play Julia Roberts? Orrex Nov 2019 #3
... BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #10
From the article irisblue Nov 2019 #2
Here's a recent interview from Variety BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #12
That's the essential problem with Hollywood. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #4
This is the running joke in "The Player". I call BS unc70 Nov 2019 #5
I'll check your post, if you read this one. OK? irisblue Nov 2019 #6
Read the LAT article. unc70 Nov 2019 #7
woooooooooooooow Afromania Nov 2019 #8
Not the Onion? tulipsandroses Nov 2019 #9
Ah yes, the resemblance BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #11
1994 was a long time ago. qwlauren35 Jan 2020 #13
I get your point irisblue Jan 2020 #14
Uh huh qwlauren35 Jan 2020 #15
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