There were also the requisite smattering of celebrity attendees like the ageless Debbie Harry, Cuba Gooding Jr.

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One of the stars of the movie, Cuba Gooding Jr. is a friend of mine and I flew out to visit the set.

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The 10 festival days are stuffed with such celebs as Rashida Jones, Kirsten Dunst, Taylor Swift, Chris Rock, Bruce Willis, Sean Penn, Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan, and Cuba Gooding Jr.

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He compared it to Cuba Gooding Jr.

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Carson's life has been told through plays, books and movies, including a TNT made-for-TV movie called "Gifted Hands, " which airs Saturday. (TNT is part of Turner Broadcasting, which also owns CNN.) The biopic stars Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. as Carson.

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He takes with him a fish, a humble secretary, and one client, Cuba Gooding, Jr.

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With Ruby Dee, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Ortiz, Cuba Gooding, Jr.

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