Nick Cannon Set to Play Lead in Biopic on Life of 1980s Drug Dealer 'Freeway …

Nick Cannon Set To Play Lead In Biopic On Life Of 1980s Drug Dealer 'Freeway …

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"We become addicted to the power, the money, the manipulation, the whole lifestyle, the whole drug culture… And you are going to get to see this in the movie, how a guy goes from being a novice to being a drug expert," Ross said. At the time of that …
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Is The Kid Stays In The Picture a masterpiece Hollywood memoir? Oh yeah

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But you also can't be a movie-lover unless there is some part of you that genuinely believes, on a deeply non-ironic level, that movies are magic, that this greatest of art forms is legitimately capable of uplifting the human spirit and transporting …
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'Trainspotting' at the Elephant Theatre

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If you loved the harrowing but comic tale of drug addiction that was "Trainspotting" the movie, you'll be sure to enjoy Harry Gibson's stage adaptation. Irvine Welsh's cult novel comes alive as the Elephant Theatre takes on the story of junkie Mark …
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