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Annette Bening Recalls Crying in the Pool While Training for Demanding Diana Nyad Movie (Exclusive)

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Annette Bening is shedding light on the training schedule she underwent to transform into Diana Nyad for her new film, Nyad.  Talking with ET's Denny Directo, the 65-year-old actress said she cried in the pool alone while feeling overwhelmed by the task of portraying the world-champion marathon swimmer.  The film -- which stars Bening as Nyad and Jodie Foster as her swimming coach Bonnie Stoll -- follows the inspiring true story of Nyad setting out at the age of 64 to swim from Cuba to Florida. Read More...

Experiment Perilous

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Plot [from the novel by Margaret Carpenter] centers around Paul Lukas' mansion in the 1903 era. The elderly Lukas has been married to the young and beautiful Hedy Lamarr for about a decade, holding her in close confinement and restraint as he would any other possession. She, in turn, is continually dominated by fear of strange influences which can be felt but not seen. Plot [from the novel by Margaret Carpenter] centers around Paul Lukas’ mansion in the 1903 era. Read More...

Here's how you can unlock Uber's secret VIP program

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Redeem now On Thursday morning, I woke up to an email from Uber in my inbox. The subject line: "Congratulations, you're an Uber VIP!" It turns out that there's a little-known perk that regular Uber customers can unlock — once you take 100 rides, you become an Uber VIP. Here's what it looks like when Uber emails to notify you of the distinction: What are the perks of being a VIP customer? Read More...