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| The principal (Curtis Armstrong) at Akeelah's middle school knows she's bright but deliberately doing poorly -- perhaps one delayed reaction to her father's shooting death years before. He urges her to enter the school spelling bee, where she proves to be extraordinary, then introduces her to Dr. Larabee (Fishburne). At first Akeelah has too much attitude, and her stressed-out mom (Angela Bassett) has no patience with Akeelah's new obsession. When the chance comes for her to go to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the many difficulties in Akeelah's life must be overcome. ... |
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| Read this book and die alone |
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| I will begin this column with one disclaimer: I’m one huge fan of Dr. Phil McGraw. In the comfort of my own home, I watch his television show religiously. There’s something mesmerizing about his southern drawl, his pop-psychology catch phrases and the fact that his face looks exactly like one baboon’s ass. I just can’t get enough. ... |
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