So the bottom-fishers are out in force -- checking their gear, if not yet actually casting.

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As with its little brother, though, the flash was borderline useless -- washing out anything in the foreground and casting the background into almost complete darkness.

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The producers were reportedly this close to casting a couple of six-footers as Bird and Magic and filling out the cast with little people.

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If there is a central casting bureau for personal development gurus, leadership trainers, and self-help authors, then the casting director seems to be handing out the same script: focus on goals!

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An online casting call went out on Facebook on July 24, offering anybody the chance to co-star alongside actors Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Topher Grace.

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SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, "immediately reached out to the casting office when the notice was brought to our attention so we could discuss the specific language used, " it said in a statement sent to CNN Wednesday.

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With the banks and the government unwilling to bail it out - and with large debts to Olsen Energy - Harlands has been casting around for ways to finance another restructuring to try to save the business.

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Every American, regardless of party affiliation, should call out the Ohio GOP for its pitiful effort to keep law-abiding residents from casting a ballot a few days early.

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In fact, a quick perusal of the prime-time schedules for CBS, Fox and NBC would have you believe Hollywood casting agencies had run out of female stars.

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