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Ben-Gvir, Israeli far-right minister, in car accident
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been slightly injured and taken to hospital following a car accident,...
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Zoolander 2 flopping affected Ben Stiller for a long time
Sequels to big, dumb, beloved comedies are almost always a bad idea: inevitably disappointing, rarely capturing the magic of the original, often seemingly like a desperate cash grab. (See: Blues Brothers 2000, Caddyshack II, etc.) But Ben Stiller must’ve thought he was exempt when he took a stab at a second Zoolander. “I thought everybody wanted this,” he reflected on an episode of David Duchovny’s upcoming podcast Fail Better (via People). “And then it’s like, ‘Wow, I must have really fucked...
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Ben Stiller reflects on Zoolander 2 flopping: "It really freaked me out"
Even when a fanbase seems to be demanding something, that doesn’t always mean it will connect with the general public. Ben Stiller learned that lesson when Zoolander 2, which was released in 2016, flopped with critics and at the box office. That reportedly blindsided the actor and filmmaker, which eventually allowed him to shake up […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Ben Stiller reflects on...