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Duke: White Lotus Went 'Too Far' With References

University especially didn't appreciate actor Jason Isaacs' suicide-themed scene while wearing Duke T-shirt

(Newser) - This season of HBO's The White Lotus has spurred quite a bit of water cooler buzz with some of its "crazy" plot twists , but Duke University isn't thrilled to be part of that conversation. One of the families portrayed on the show—the Ratliffs, played by Jason...

25 Casting Close Calls
 25 Casting 
 Close Calls 
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25 Casting Close Calls

Hollywood roles that could have gone another way

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie won an Oscar for her role in Girl, Interrupted—so, chances are, Parker Posey regrets not auditioning for the role when invited. Posey has said she "just didn't care enough about it." The Frisky rounds up 24 more casting close calls in Hollywood:
  • Leonardo DiCaprio
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Parker Posey Battling Lyme Disease

(Newser) - The generally spunky Parker Posey may be showing a little drag in her step: The 40-year-old actress has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, People reports. The illness is forcing Posey to bow out of the lead role in the stage production of This, which starts previews Nov. 6.

Dude, Like, Keanu Is a Genius
 Dude, Like, Keanu Is a Genius 
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Dude, Like, Keanu Is a Genius

Pithy player prefers Proust, poetry, and, possibly, Parker Posey

(Newser) - Seeing his oeuvre on screen, you might believe action hero Keanu Reeves has trouble finishing a sentence. But after spending a day with the actor, Jeff Gordinier reports for Details that the star of films from Bill and Ted to The Matrix has in fact finished Proust's quotidian memoir and...

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