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Raised by Hollywood
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Maybe all of us feel like we’ve been raised by Hollywood, but being raised in Hollywood is a different kind of drama. Actor, producer and director Griffin Dunne joins friend (and fellow multihyphenate) Fisher Stevens to discuss Dunne’s new memoir, “The Friday Afternoon Club,” with tales of adventure, fame and grief so gripping, it could be a movie. Join Griffin Dunne for a book signing of "The Friday Afternoon Club" in the Marble Garden Tent following this session.
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