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Meryl Streep received her next film assignment over the weekend from a friend — to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton in a future film — as Streep and four others were saluted with the Kennedy Center Honors. Writer Nora Ephron said Streep’s talent, versatility and resemblance to Clinton made it “inevitable” that she would one day play the secretary of state and former first lady. Clinton, who flew home for 36 hours to celebrate the honorees over the weekend, just laughed, while Streep stood up for a better look at the nation’s top diplomat.

Along with Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond, »


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