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The Story Behind ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’
How Lee Daniels' new movie (starring Andra Day) retells the singer’s story for the BLM era — and brings Billie back to life
Indictment stems from a 2018 incident where actor allegedly assaulted a then-22-year-old actress
Publisher of filmmaker's autobiography, Apropos of Nothing, claimed docuseries used portions of audiobook without authorization
The uncompromising writer, director, and actor — think Can You Ever Forgive Me?, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and The Queen's Gambit to name a few — has built a career on sticking to her guns
Jessica Knoll will write the screenplay for her 2015 mystery novel
Operation Varsity Blues premieres March 17th
How Lee Daniels' new movie (starring Andra Day) retells the singer’s story for the BLM era — and brings Billie back to life
Multiple students at actor's defunct acting school filed class-action lawsuit in October 2019
A withering lesson in the art of the steal
By focusing on two sides of the singer — the artist and the activist — the film shows what musicians can be capable of if they believe in their message
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