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How filmmaker Thembi Banks goes after a new gig

As part of our yearlong series on Sundance filmmakers, The Independents, we asked participants to keep a diary of one day in their working life. Today's diary is from Thembi Banks.
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'Pitching is performing': How filmmaker Thembi Banks goes after a new gig Click to view images

We asked Sundance filmmakers to keep a diary of one day in their working life. Thembi Banks ("Young. Wild. Free.") explains how she prepares to pitch.

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Appreciation: Matthew Perry was easy to love. And it went deeper than his acting Click to view images

The "Friends" actor, who died Saturday at 54, was a ninja of sarcasm — and his peerless blend of resilience and vulnerability made him a star we could all root for.

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Taylor Swift sets single-day streaming record on Spotify thanks to re-recorded '1989' Click to view images

"Taylor's Version" of the singer-songwriter's 2014 album is the most-streamed album of the year one day after its release.

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'Five Nights at Freddy's' makes a killing at the box office, nabs a $78-million opening Click to view images

Universal Pictures' animatronics-come-to-life horror flick finished well ahead of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" — released through a direct distribution deal with AMC Theatres — which scored $14.7 million in its third weekend.

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Travis Barker wants to be 'superhuman.' Catastrophe will do that to a man Click to view images

Travis Barker is a survivor who loves a challenge. He's touring with Blink-182 (don't clean the blood off his drums) and expecting a baby with Kourtney Kardashian.

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'Saturday Night Live': Nate Bargatze makes his debut, and a tribute to Matthew Perry Click to view images

The comedian Nate Bargatze made his debut as host of "Saturday Night Live," and the show acknowledged the death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry.

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'Friends' creators, EP honor Matthew Perry: 'He was always the funniest person in the room' Click to view images

"Friends" co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane, along with the show's executive producer Kevin Bright, shared a joint statement about the death of Matthew Perry.

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