Ocean’s 8
‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Awkwafina (‘The Farewell’)
Actress/singer-songwriter Nora Lum, who catapulted to stardom with hilarious turns in 2018's all-female 'Ocean's 8' and all-Asian 'Crazy Rich Asians,' reflects on her career as a rapper ("My Vag"), breaking into films and comedy versus drama.
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Critic’s Notebook: How ‘Hustlers’ Broke the Girl Gang Movie Curse
In recent years, stories about female criminals have soared on TV but fizzled at the box office — until 'Hustlers' came along.
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Star Awkwafina on Asian Actors: “We’re Out There, We Exist”
'Crazy Rich Asians' star Awkwafina weighs in on Asian and Asian-American representation onscreen after a strong second weekend for the Warner Bros. rom-com.
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Star Awkwafina to Host Canada’s Much Music Video Awards
The rapper turned actress will emcee the Canadian TV block party in Toronto in August.
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Weekend Box Office: ‘Incredibles 2’ Opens to Record-Shattering $180M
'Incredibles 2' scores the biggest debut in history for an animated film. Elsewhere, the news isn't good for John Travolta's 'Gotti.'
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Meet the Magician Who Taught Sandra Bullock Her ‘Ocean’s 8’ Cons
Portugal-born Helder Guimaraes, who counts J.J. Abrams and Neil Patrick Harris among his Hollywood fans, taught Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett some sleight-of-hand moves for 'Ocean's 8.'
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The Pros and Cons of ‘Ocean’s 8’
Sandra Bullock's 'Ocean's 8' is wish fulfillment for audiences wanting a female-driven heist movie, but is it enough?
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Mindy Kaling Jokes About Trump in Dartmouth Commencement Address
Writer-actress Mindy Kaling also spoke of the importance of not adhering to a checklist in life in her commencement address at Dartmouth College.
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‘Ocean’s 8’: How the Female-Fronted Film Stole the Box-Office Crown
A month ago, few in Hollywood could have guessed that 'Ocean's 8' would have no trouble stealing the box-office crown from 'Solo: A Star Wars Story.'
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‘Ocean’s 8’ Director on Why Some Cameos Didn’t Make the Cut
'Ocean's 11' stars Matt Damon and Carl Reiner were among those slated to make cameos in 'Ocean's 8,' starring Sandra Bullock as Debbie Ocean, sister to George Clooney's Danny Ocean, in Gary Ross' female-led heist spinoff.
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Weekend Box Office: ‘Ocean’s 8’ Steals the Show With $41.5M Opening
Proving that fanboy-centric tentpoles aren't the only summer box-office jewels, the female-fronted movie opened to a series-best to easily place No. 1 in North America.
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How ‘Ocean’s 8’ Has Trouble Moving Beyond Its Past
'Ocean's 8' has trouble moving beyond what George Clooney did as Danny Ocean in 'Ocean's Eleven'
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