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Blake Lively on being thrown an 'uncomfortable' curveball by 'Another Simple Favor'

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The Guardian - Mar. 11
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Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star

Merle Oberon was a popular actress who was once nominated for an Oscar. But a fact that she hid from the public threatened to unspool her entire life’s work.
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