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Meryl Streep in 'Florence Foster Jenkins' Biopic Debuts May 6 in U.K.

It was announced in 2014 that Paramount acquired the rights to the biopic Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant. The film receives its debut in UK cinemas on May 6 and tells the story of a beloved-yet-terrible opera singer.
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  • Hillary Clinton Tweets Support for ‘Hamilton’ After Grammy Award Win

    In the middle of this divisive election season there is one thing that can unite us all. That is 'Hamilton.' The now Grammy Award winning musical is beloved by all but perhaps the most anti-American among us and even than you just know they secretly like it. Even known America hater and terrorist leader Cobra Commander was able to put his world conquest aside and snake a few tickets to the show. With the musical winning big at the Grammy Awards this Monday night, may we propose that Presidents Day be renamed Hamilton Day? Speaking of Presidents. Presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton got into the action, tweeting her support for Hamilton after they won. At last we checked this message had not been deleted so we can assume she still stands by it.