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Morgan Freeman Says You Can ‘Overlook’ a Mediocre Script ‘If They’re Going to Pay You Enough’ Money

Morgan Freeman recently told The New York Times that he’s okay signing on for a movie with a mediocre script as long as the pay is good enough. “If somebody offers you a job, it’s very nice if they’re offering you also an exciting script, but in reality, two or three things come into play,” […]

Morgan Freeman Says You Can ‘Overlook’ a Mediocre Script ‘If They’re Going to Pay You Enough’ Money

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Poll Shows Max Miller Down Double Digits as He Loans Campaign $1 Million

The accusations against Miller have fueled concerns among Republicans that the House seat could be in serious jeopardy.

  • Max Miller trails Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter by double digits in recent poll.
  • Miller loans campaign $1 million in two installments of $500,000 each.
  • Miller denies domestic abuse allegations, ex-wife claims he held gun to her head.

Today in sports, August 19

  • Rube Waddell pitched all 17 innings in a doubleheader in 1900.
  • Ty Cobb reached 3,000 hits at 34 years old in 1921.
  • Molla Bjurstedt Mallory won her seventh U.S. National women's singles title in 1922.