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Happy Cinco De Mayo: Here Are 5 Films To Raise A Glass To

  • By Diana Drumm
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  • May 5, 2013 12:42 PM
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Cinco De Mayo movies
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Bring out the Cuervo, it’s Cinco de Mayo! Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day and, although Mexican public schools are closed for the day (isn’t that the real definition of a holiday?), it is celebrated more, ahem, seriously, in the United States than Mexico. So you know, the Mexicans beat the French at the Battle of Puebla and Mexican ex-pats living in Civil War-era California turned it into a holiday. Fun fact, the Battle of Puebla also marks the last time a European force invaded anywhere in the Americas (we’re talking proper military invasions – not U-boats off of Maine’s seacoast during WW2 or the 1960’s British Invasion).
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More: Features, Feature, Robert Rodriguez, Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Elia Kazan, Marlon Morton, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Amy Adams Is 'An Object Of Beauty' In Adaptation Of Steve Martin's Novel

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 7, 2012 12:57 PM
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Steve Martin: comedy legend, art collector, bluegrass musician and yes, novelist. While his attempts at conquering the literary world likely isn't be the first thing people talk about in regards to his legacy, it's no surprise Hollywood has been paying attention. Martin's novella "Shopgirl" was turned into the intermittently entertaining and should've-been-better movie starring Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman, and now, his latest effort to hit bookshelves is headed to the big screen.
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More: Amy Adams, An Object Of Beauty, Steve Martin

Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin Eye 'Trading Places' Meets 'Grumpy Old Men' Comedy

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • October 4, 2011 6:57 AM
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It looks like old pals, "Saturday Night Live" rivals and Oscar co-hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are going to make another movie together.
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More: Actors, Adam Shankman, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin

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