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As much as I’ve professed to skepticism of the excessive number of remakes from the 70’s and 80’s, it may seem strange that I’m excited to hear that Ellen DeGeneres may be taking the George Burns slot in Oh, God. It's a pretty daring choice to cast a lesbian comedian as God, in this neo-conservative climate, and I look forward to the controversy, as well a humor, that will certainly emerge.

From the same site, but a different movie, I caught this bit of malafeasapropriation of words:
CS!: You have been playing a lot of academic parts recently. Do you have a strong academic background or scientific background?

Eckhart: I know what a school is. I know what colleges are. I know what a book is. I went to college and graduated in theater and film. I wouldn't call myself an academic or intellectual but I do read vociforously.
Hoo boy.

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