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Five actors that could play John McCain in Game Change [PHOTOS]

It was recently announced that actress Julianne Moore has been cast to play former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, in the upcoming HBO film Game Change. It has not been announced who will play the role of presidential-hopeful, John McCain. Here is a look at five actors that could fit the role.
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Buscemi, Tucci set up two TV projects

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Crawford says Time Warner will sell magazine unit

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Emmy-winning actor to lead Hollywood union

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Jazz Baroness intriguing, but incomplete

The strengths and the limitations of taking a personal approach to documentaries can be seen in Hannah Rothschild's The Jazz Baroness, which was shown at the Telluride Film Festival and has been bought for broadcast on HBO.
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Mad Men and 30 Rock win top Emmys, again

The low-rated shows 30 Rock and Mad Men shared the spotlight at the Emmy Awards for a second year on Sunday, but most of their stars were snubbed as the acting awards went to repeat winners or surprise choices.
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WALL-E screenwriters receive Humanitas honor

Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter walked away with the feature film award for their WALL-E screenplay Thursday at the annual Humanitas Awards, which honor TV and film writers whose work enriches human understanding.

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