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Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech: A Pop Culture History

From Common to Kendrick Lamar to Forrest Gump, MTV News celebrates the civil rights landmark’s 50th anniversary. By Gil Kaufman

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Breaking News! Hilary Duff’s Taking A Bus!

I guess Hilary Duff must have fallen on hard times, because here she is sitting at a bus stop like one of us normal, not filthy rich people. So unless she was filming a sequel to Forrest Gump or her minivan broke down, it looks like she could use some help. And since Hilary’s one of my favorite MILFs, I’d be happy to offer to give her a ride. I guess I could also drive her somewhere too after. Sorry, that one was too easy. » view all 20 photos Related Articles: Hilary Duff Ruins An Upskirt Moment Hilary Duff’s Breasts Revealed!!! ilary Duff’s Sexy Maxim Outtakes Hilary Duff Works It Good Photos: WENN.com

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Fun. Carries on at the Grammy Awards

Forgive the obvious pun, but it was a very .fun night at the 2013 Grammy Awards . The group picked up trophies for Song of the Year (“We Are Young) and Best New Artist, while also taking to the main stage for a rendition of their latest hit, “Carry On.” It’s an inspirational track and it’s one you should listen to now: Fun. Grammys Performance Among other enjoyable Grammy performance: Frank Ocean made like Forrest Gump , while viewers were Blown Away by Carrie Underwood .

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Denzel Washington Breaks Down Struggles of Blacks in Hollywood

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In a sit-down interview with The Grio’s Chris Witherspoon, actor Denzel Washington shared his views on the invisible ceiling black actors and directors hit when it comes to funding black films. “Tyler Perry can make movies up to a certain budget, and then he hits a ceiling….it’s more they (Hollywood) don’t want to take a chance. Because this town, black or white, they’re just bean counters.  They’re just crunching the numbers.” Washington,  who just wrapped up filming Flight with director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”) , admits that Paramount Studios only gave the project a mere $32 million budget because of the movie’s somber subject matter–Denzel’s character is an alcoholic airline pilot. WATCH FULL INTERVIEW BELOW: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy RELATED POSTS: TRAILER: Denzel Washington Is the Spy Who Comes In From The Cold In “Safe House” [VIDEO] Top Five Black Actors To Cast For Steven Spielberg’s “MOSES” Top 5 Veteran Black Actors [VIDEOS]

Denzel Washington Breaks Down Struggles of Blacks in Hollywood

5 Things We’ve Learned from New Years Celebrations in Movies

I’m going to assume none of us learned anything from Garry Marshall’s New Year’s Eve other than, ” I was right to avoid New Year’s Eve .” Fortunately, there are real lessons to be gleaned from the best in New Year’s cinema, and we’ve lined up five movies with tips for your bash this weekend. Whether you’re ringing it in alone or spending it with the grimmest Vietnam vet on Earth, you’ll learn something valuable here. The Gold Rush : If you’re alone, you can envision a party that’s better than a real one. Charlie Chaplin’s iconic fork-and-roll dance from The Gold Rush is a fantasy sequence where the Little Tramp entertains guests who never show up to his place. Though the flatware choreography is cute, it’s hard not to look in Chaplin’s striking eyes during the entire sequence. But what a fabulous (and fictional) fete! The Apartment : Don’t pop a wine cork when your lady friend can mistake it for a gunshot. The Apartment is a treasure, but it’s also dour enough to put a damper on your New Year’s. Let’s revisit its best moment of pure levity and watch when Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine) ditches her party, realizes that C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) risked his job for her, and arrives at his apartment to deliver a few classic lines of dialogue — namely, before a rummy game, “Shut up and deal.” C.C.’s cork-popping could be better timed, though — as Fran rushes to his door, she receives a ghastly fright. The Godfather, Part II : Don’t reveal that you’re a traitor during festivities. Fredo Corleone (the late, great John Cazale) receives a grim kiss from his brother Michael (Al Pacino) upon revealing that he’s the traitor that Michael suspects he is. This leads to a classic line, “I know it was you, Fredo — you broke my heart,” which also served as the inspiration for the John Cazale documentary I Knew It Was You . Oh, New Years. What a perfectly inopportune time to expose your true character. Forrest Gump : Do not party with your bitter commanding officer from Vietnam. If we were focusing on Jenny’s New Year’s festivities in Forrest Gump , this tip might be titled, “Don’t kill yourself!” But we’re looking at Forrest (Tom Hanks) now, just as he exchanges glances with the resentful, abrasive Lt. Dan (Gary Sinise). It seems obvious, but please try not to ring in a new year with a disrespectful, not to mention emotionally battered comrade. Sex and the City : Find your most sensible, downtrodden friend and hole up with her in a glamorous apartment. I’m always a little baffled by the vitriol spewed at the first Sex and the City movie, which was truly no different — or better or worse — than the TV show. Here, in the movie’s most poignant scene, we watch as Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) sneak over to Miranda’s (Cynthia Nixon) place for a warm New Year’s. That sweeping, Celtic rendition of “Auld Lang Syne” helps too. Got other favorite New Year’s movie lessons? Drop ’em in the comments below! Follow Louis Virtel on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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Bad Movies We Love: Forrest Gump

Happy Oscar nominations , babies. You got what you wanted, though you have to throw those gold-plated, NSFW Andrew Garfield valentines in the trash. It could be worse. You could be living in 1994, when the Academy honored not Pulp Fiction , The Shawshank Redemption , or my darling Quiz Show with a Best Picture victory, but a staggering sh*t fortress of offensive “whimsicality” called Forrest Gump . You saw it. It’s dumb. Loony. It’s got a lot of nerve. But here’s a secret you and I share: We’re both attracted to bastards, and Forrest Gump ‘s the slimiest john I know. Let’s love it.

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Young ‘Forrest Gump’: ‘Memba Him?

Filed under: Michael Conner Humphreys , Memba Them , Beauty , Movies Michael Conner Humphreys is best known for playing young ” Forrest Gump ” in the 1994 film. Guess what he looks like now ! Read more

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Old-Timey Avengers Trailer Features ‘The Ultimate Super-Team’!

Sadly, We Still Need Roads: Back to the Future Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Great Scott! Has it really been 25 years since audiences first fell in love with a souped-up DeLorean powered by a flux capacitor? Since Michael J. Fox showed that he could play more than a young Republican? Since the jigawatt earned its way into the Real-Sounding Fake-Science Hall of Fame, right next to the dilithium crystals? Man, that’s heavy. Yes, Robert Zemeckis’ best film (bugger off, Forrest Gump , you were always too sweetly paternalistic for my tastes) came out a quarter of a century ago today and just might be the most entertaining “Mom Almost Porks Her Son” movie ever made. And in just three short months, Universal is releasing the whole trilogy on BluRay in October. I know what I’m asking the Great Pumpkin for. After the jump, enjoy the original theatrical trailer and the scene that I made my parents rewind again and again.

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David Spade and DirecTV Disgrace Chris Farley’s Memory

in a new ad for DirecTV, slightly older David Spade inserts himself back into 1995's Tommy Boy, where he proceeds to add new meaning to the famous 'fat guy in a little coat' scene.

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