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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Never had an inspiring, funny, or even downright godawful teacher? Luckily, Hollywood has them in spades. Babble presents the 40 best fictional teachers:
  • Ms. Norbury, Mean Girls: She taught “the female student body to lay off the sexist insults.”
  • Economics teacher, Ferris Bueller’s Day
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entertainment • Harry Potter • Albus Dumbledore • The Great Debaters • teachers • Mean Girls • Ferris Bueller's Day Off • Music of the Heart

OPINION

Denzel's Bad Boy Roles Are All Good

Turns as drug lord,
dirty cop spark unfair slams, Post says

Dec 23, 07 5:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Denzel Washington has been playing bad boys lately, and it's a good thing for black America, Mark Anthony Neal argues in the Washington Post. Washington's turns as a drug lord and corrupt cop in recent flicks have sparked slams that he's catering to white America by playing crooks, but Neal... More »

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African Americans • black culture • Denzel Washington • American Gangster • The Great Debaters

Atonement Gets 7 Globe Nods

Charlie Wilson's War follows with 5

Dec 13, 07 9:34 AM CST
(Newser) - The WWII-era romance Atonement leads today's Golden Globe nominations with seven, including best drama, best actor, and best actress. Also among the seven drama contenders—there are typically five—are There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, The Great Debaters, American Gangster, Michael Clayton, and Eastern ... More »

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Hairspray • Cate Blanchett • I'm Not There • Philip Seymour Hoffman • American Gangster • No Country for Old Men • Juno • Atonement • Golden Globes • Joel and Ethan Coen • Charlie Wilson's War • Elizabeth: The Golden Age • The Savages • Sweeney Todd • Across the Universe • There Will Be Blood • The Great Debaters

Black College Pinning Hopes
On Film Buzz

Great Debaters brings spotlight to Wiley, which hopes money follows

Dec 5, 07 1:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Wiley College may be on the ropes, but the historically black Texas school is betting that being on screen will turn things around. Staff face unpaid furloughs, limited office supplies, and the college hasn’t fielded a debate team in years. But The Great Debaters is already changing that—enrollment... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • Denzel Washington • Wiley College • The Great Debaters

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