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Sacheen Littlefeather on stage at AMPAS Presents An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Sept. 17, 2022 in Los Angeles.

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Sacheen Littlefeather, who gave Marlon Brando's Oscar rejection speech, dies at 75

9:57am October 03, 2022

by NPR Staff

In 1973, Littlefeather provided one of the most dramatic moments in Oscar history: Offering Brando's regrets for refusing the award because of Hollywood's treatment and portrayal of Native Americans.

Robert Redford starred in a classic crime caper of the 1970s, The Sting, before Paramount Pictures considered him to play an Italian-American mafioso in The Godfather.

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Imagine 'The Godfather' with a completely different cast? Could've happened

11:28am March 14, 2022

by Neda Ulaby

Imagine Robert Redford or Ernest Borgnine as the Godfather. On the 50th anniversary of the film, the author of Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli describes the movie that could've been.

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A screenshot from the British TV show Urban Myths shows actor Joseph Fiennes portraying singer Michael Jackson.

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'Urban Myths' Episode With Joseph Fiennes As Michael Jackson Gets Yanked

3:41pm January 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The half-hour comedy had drawn criticism for months. But it was complaints from Jackson's family that finally led Sky TV to ax it.