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Does a gold medal equal silver screen success?
Does a gold medal equal silver screen success?
Could Michael Phelps be the next Brad Pitt? The short answer, according to the Hollywood Reporter, is probably not. Back in the film industry's earlier years, it was common practice to insert Olympic stars like Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie...
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BuzzSugarIt looks like Michael Phelps's Olympian success will probably not equal many film and TV cameos. — Popwatch I am loving the new animated video for Jeff Hanson's song "If Only I Knew." — Stereogum It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia game show tour?! Sign me up! — Give Me My Remote Here's a thoughtful weekend-by-weekend breakdown of how depressing this year's Fall movies will be in comparison to those of 2007. — Vulture You just might be able to catch a filmed version of the ...

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