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Nov 2024
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Clarence Maclin (“Sing Sing”); Pharrell ...

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“Sing Sing” co-writer and star Clarence Maclin discusses the film and working with Colman Domingo, and Pharrell Williams on how his biopic turned into an animated Lego movie. Also, the Roundtable dissects the news that Conan O’Brien will host the next Oscars.

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