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Closer To The Dream: A Gallery Celebrating African-American Progress In Honor Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebrating The Birthday Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today we celebrate the birthday of historic Civil Rights Movement pioneer and one of the most highly regarded leaders ever to grace the pages of American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While many of the very things that Dr. King fought tirelessly against are still alive and well in America today, African-Americans in every right from entertainment, to politics, to sports, to every day citizens have made amazing progress that won’t soon be overlooked. So today in honor of Dr. King, who would have been 84 years old today, let’s take a look at just a few positive African- American milestones throughout the various industries the last 5 years that would not have been possible without the leadership, perseverance, and influence of this great man.

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Lena Dunham Not So High on The Great Gatsby

“[M]y history is dotted with shameful unfinisheds. The Great Gatsby ? I put it down in eighth grade and haven’t picked it up again. Should I not be saying this? Will I be sent away somewhere awful? I often don’t finish books, even ones that I like.” Pfffft , it’s totally fine, Lena — that’s why they’re making another movie of it! Also: This reminds me, I should probably finish watching Tiny Furniture at some point. [ NYT ]

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Welcome Brian Brooks, New Managing Editor, to Movieline!

You’ve likely spotted a new byline on Movieline in recent days, one that’s overdue for a formal introduction: Welcome Brian Brooks, our new managing editor, to the ML family! Formerly of indieWIRE and our sister site Deadline (where he is still contributing), Brian brings a wealth of film-beat experience to Movieline, and we are thrilled to have him aboard as spring festival season takes off and the summer blockbuster harvest nears. Get to know Brian a little more below, and please greet him and keep an eye out for his splendid work going forward. === As Managing Editor at indieWIRE, Brian Brooks was integral in the execution of IW’s daily editorial news and feature content. Additionally, Brian wrote and edited daily for the site, including biz, interviews, events and other material, as well as photography at events in New York where he is based, and at film festivals around the world. In addition to reporting from festivals, both in the U.S. and abroad (including Sundance, Toronto, SXSW, Tribeca, Cannes, Berlin, Pusan and Reykjavik and more), he has moderated and produced events/panels in New York, Toronto and Austin and on the road and served on numerous festival juries. A native of California, Brian worked in music video at Elektra Entertainment after spending a year and a half living in Japan following graduation from UCLA in the mid-’90s. He also served as a writer for indieWIRE soon after it was founded in 1996, moved to New York City to formally join the indieWIRE staff as an assistant editor in April of 2000. He later became Associate Editor before being promoted to IW’s number two position in 2007. Follow Brian Brooks on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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John Carter Axe Falls, Studio Head Rich Ross Out at Disney

After two and a half years running Disney , during which time the Mouse House released hits like Pirates of the Caribbean 4 , Alice in Wonderland , Toy Story 3 , The Muppets , and The Help — but also a string of disappointments topped by last month’s quarter-billion dollar bomb John Carter — studio head Rich Ross is out. “The best people need to be in the right jobs, in roles they are passionate about, doing work that leverages the full range of their abilities,” Ross said in a statement. “It’s one of the leadership lessons I’ve learned during my career, and it’s something I’ve been giving a great deal of thought to as I look at the challenges and opportunities ahead… I no longer believe the Chairman role is the right professional fit for me.” [ Deadline ]

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John Carter Axe Falls, Studio Head Rich Ross Out at Disney

GOP Will Block Democratic Bills in Senate

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans intend to block action on virtually all Democratic-backed legislation unrelated to tax cuts and government spending in the current postelection session of Congress, officials said Tuesday, adding that the leadership has quietly collected signatures on a letter pledging to carry out the strategy. If carried out, it would doom Democratic-backed attempts to end the Pentagon's practice of discharging openly gay members of the military service and give legal status to young illegal immigrants who join the military or attend college. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/30/senate-republicans-plan-block-nearly-… added by: tverdell