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Barrymore straps on skates for her directorial debut

Source: Chicago Tribune
Detroit : MI : USA | about 1 month ago  
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Drew Barrymore 's directorial debut, "Whip It," is an apt blend of everything she says she enjoys about films: friendships, first loves and, perhaps most important, "finding your tribe."...To promote "Whip It" (named after a classic roller derby move), Barrymore embarked on a cross-country...
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