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CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

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Did You Know? Charlie Brown's world was brought to life with the help of Bill Melendez, an extremely talented Latino animator.

His creativity played a key role in the success of the beloved Peanuts series. Let's celebrate the diverse minds behind our favorite classics!

REMEMBER JESSICA?

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What Really Happened to Jessica Savitch? I worked with her as a young NBC producer. She was a one-of-a-kind anchorwoman. 

Jessica Beth Savitch was an American television journalist who was the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News and daily newsreader for NBC News during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

MEDIA FORGOT US

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Did Latinos turn their heads and continue to allow it for over the past fifty years and will they be ignored for decades to come?

Now that the Hollywood strike is over... The previous #OscarsSoWhite controversy Academy Awards brought the role of minorities in media front and center. The proponents of this hashtag pointed to the winners of the Best Actor and Best Actress awards to highlight the lack of diversity.

DOCTOR STRANGELOVE

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Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room!" Dr. Strangelove was cinema's most daring comedy up til that point: a no-holds-barred satire of the Cold War released barely a year after the Cuban missile crisis. It portrays the events leading up to a nuclear conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, at a time when such a possibility was very real. In particular, it mocks the military and political leaders who are supposed to prevent such a conflict from happening, highlighting their absurdity and ineptitude.

LOL

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The following are the Best Comedies of All Time, Ranked From City Lights and Duck Soup to 

Hollywood directors and producers have been responsible for making some funny films 🎥 over the years, and we have them here.

Producing a comedy flick with a long lasting appeal is a big deal. Humor is so difficult to pull off on film and video that most do not age very well as the humor has faded and no longer funny. Characters that were once humorous are not now and that’s the problem. However, some are still tickling our funny bones.

HORROR MEDIA

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Are you looking to be frightened? From alien invasions to demonic possessions, these are some assortments for your viewing.

Halloween is an enigmatic celebration, a time when the normal rules of society are turned upside down. When else can kids dress in kooky costumes, and grownups dole out candy to strangers by the handful?  https://www.npr.org/2023/10/29/1208260776/trick-or-treat-halloween-too-…

STOP THE GASLIGHTING

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The task of escaping the clutches of the swamp and totalitarian gaslighting is a journey toward self-empowerment and clarity.

GOOD FILM

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My Tocayo and personal movie critic suggested this film on the same day my wife received a notice to appear for jury duty.

From a heart-stopping action thriller to a lively courtroom drama, Eric Marlon Bishop born December 13, 1967, aka Jamie Foxx, the American actor, comedian, and singer, who received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray, and winning the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

RIP MICHAEL GAMBON

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Michael Gambon, the Irish actor who starred in the role of Professor Dumbledore in six Harry Potter films, has died at 82.

Michael Gambon, the actor who played Prof. Dumbledore in 6 ‘ Harry Potter ’ movies, dies at age 82 https://apnews.com/article/michael-gambon-obituary-00aa748c527249a2b5cb906b5ca35965

Michael Gambon, Dumbledore actor in ‘Harry Potter,’ dies at age 82 https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/28/entertainment/michael-gambon-death-scli-intl/index.html

Michael Gambon, an actor who played Albus Dumbledore in six Harry Potter movies, passes away