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Nicolas Cage poses for a portrait to promote "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" in New York on April 9, 2022. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

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Nicolas Cage faces off with a new foe: himself
By JAKE COYLE - AP Film Writer
Thu,04/21/22-11:36AM , 152 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — “Metropolis.” Bruce Lee. Woody Woodpecker. A pet cobra. All of these things have been inspirations behind Nicolas Cage performances — sometimes private homages that the actor has used like blueprints to build some of his most exaggerated, erratic and affecting characters.
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Will Smith cries as he accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "King Richard" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Academy: Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after Rock slap
By JAKE COYLE - AP Film Writer
Wed,03/30/22-5:18PM , 100 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Wednesday said that Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday's Oscar ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused to do so.
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Actor Bruce Willis appears at the premiere of "Glass" in New York on Jan. 15, 2019. Wills is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that causes the loss of the ability to understand or express speech, his family announced Wednesday. In a statement posted on Willis’ Instagram page, the 67-year-old actor’s family said Willis was recently diagnosed with aphasia and that it is impacting his cognitive abilities. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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Bruce Willis, diagnosed with aphasia, steps away from acting
By JAKE COYLE - AP Film Writer
Wed,03/30/22-12:40PM , 189 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech, his family said Wednesday.
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Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Will Smith apologizes: 'I was out of line and I was wrong'
By JAKE COYLE - AP Film Writer
Mon,03/28/22-2:17PM , 170 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The day after slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and upending the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, to the academy and to viewers at home, saying he was “out of line” and that his actions are “not indicative of the man I want to be.”
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