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On a post-Cannes tour of Italy, famed director Martin Scorsese met with Pope Francis and announced that he’d make a movie about Jesus. “The Goodfellas” director, who identifies as Catholic, visited Pope Francis at the Vatican during his tour of Italy after the premiere of his new film “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The famed…

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Hollywood vet Emilio Estevez knows the power of storytelling firsthand. As a member of the industry’s influential Sheen family, he rose to fame in the 1980s as a “Brat Pack” member, starring in movies like “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “The Breakfast Club.” Now as a 61-year-old father and grandfather, Estevez has a clear image of…

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Before the Robertsons became household names and sparked nonstop laughs through their hit reality show “Duck Dynasty,” running on A&E from 2012 to 2017, patriarch Phil Roberston faced a challenging journey. Early in his marriage to his wife, Kay, Phil was far from the God-fearing man he is today, an alcoholic who almost ruined his…

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On May 4, also known as Star Wars Day, actress Carrie Fisher will be posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Fisher, who died from a heart attack in December 2016, played Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” franchise for almost 40 years. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will reveal Fisher’s…

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