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    5 weird Disney films we never got to see

    Here are five fascinatingly different versions of famous Disney movies that almost came to pass, only to be consigned to the idea bin of history. Disney had been trying to make a version of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale ‘The Snow Queen’ since the late 1930s, but every attempt had run aground. In 2008, the project was revived again and even had some cast – ‘Will & Grace’ star Megan Mullally was onboard as Elsa (then a flat-out villain) and Josh Gad, who did eventually play snowman Olaf in

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    Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes Movies From Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Alexander Payne

    Jolie has “First They Killed My Father,” about Cambodian genocide; Clooney will offer up “Suburbicon”; Payne brings “Downsizing,” satire with Matt Damon

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    Dorothy Mengering Dies: David Letterman’s Mom Was 95

    Dorothy Mengering, mother of David Letterman, died on Tuesday, a representative for the former late-night host confirmed the news. She was 95. The passing comes a day before Letterman’s 70th birthday.  Mengering, known as "Dave's mom," was a recurring guest on <em>Late Show With David Letterman</em> and helped her son on his top 10 lists, did segments from her Indiana home kitchen called "Guess Mom's Pies," and was an Olympic correspondent for her son’s show. Her first was the…

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    Bill O’Reilly Taking Vacation While Harassment Controversy Still At Full Boil

    Bill O’Reilly announced at the end of tonight’s <em>The O’Reilly Factor </em>that he’s going on vacation, returning later this month, and announced a “Guess Where Bill Is Going” online contest. This constitutes news because O’Reilly has yet to publicly address a <em>New York Times</em> report that Fox News and its primetime star had, between them, allegedly paid five women nearly $13M in settlements going back 15 years. Navel lint-gazing ensued imme