"Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground."
""He called my mom and said, Hey, I'm producing the movie of the book The Exorcist. Will you let Jamie audition for it?' Curtis told Barrymore. And at the time I was probably 12 and, like, cute and kind of sassy and I had some personality, and I'm sure he saw me at a party and was like, Oh, she'd be funny.' And my mother said, No.""
"The Exorcist, released in 1973, is based on William Peter Blatty's bestselling novel of the same name and stars Blair as a young girl whose mother seeks medical help after her daughter starts displaying oddities like levitating and speaking in tongues. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing almost $441m (337m) worldwide and landing 10 Oscar nominations and two wins."
The Independent highlights coverage across reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech while soliciting donations to fund on-the-ground journalism and avoiding paywalls. The outlet emphasizes parsing facts from messaging and keeping reporting accessible by relying on reader support. Jamie Lee Curtis revealed a producer asked her mother for permission to have her audition for the role of Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist when she was about 12, and her mother refused. The Exorcist (1973), adapted from William Peter Blatty's novel, starred Linda Blair, earned nearly $441 million worldwide, and received 10 Oscar nominations with two wins.
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