14 seconds of acting, 15 minutes of fame

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Chaos has erupted in Hollywood over Ellen Burstyn’s Emmy Award nomination for best supporting actress in an HBO film in which she appeared on screen for 14 seconds and spoke two lines containing some 38 words. Nice work if you can get it. (In case you were wondering, words 37 and 38 of this missive are “nice” and “work.” You probably weren’t.) I thought Burstyn was dead, so this can only boost her profile.

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