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"Clouds Of Sils Maria" Premiere - The 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival
John Travolta Does a Middling Boston Accent in ‘The Forger’ Trailer
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John Travolta has fallen from grace since his Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction days, now existing as a repository for ridiculous on-screen hairstyles and award show schadenfreude. But Johnny might be able to redeem himself in our eyes if he can pull off a competent Boston accent in his new film The Forger. After watching the film’s first trailer, which debuted today, the jury is still out. More

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Watch: Cambridge native Mindy Kaling talks Boston accents with Conan
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Mindy Kaling, known as the star of her own show “The Mindy Project” as well as for her work on “The Office” and more, was once an intern on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” but last night, she returned to Conan’s show to catch up with host. On the top of their list was a chat about the Boston accent. Conan, a Brookline native, didn’t seem too hot on the Boston lingo, but Kaling was open in admitting that she still finds it “sexy.” She then went on to describe, in full detail, her workout habit of envisioning herself in an action movie montage as she works up a sweat. And she might have a little crush on Michael Fasbender. More