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  "path": "/2026/film/global/stephen-colbert-pitched-lord-of-the-rings-before-late-show-canceled-1236748427/",
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    "Cannes Film Festival",
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  "textContent": "Peter Jackson is discussing for the first time what it’s like working with Stephen Colbert on his recently-announced “Lord of the Rings,” saying he’s “never met anyone who knows more about Tolkien” than the late night talk show host. “He phoned me up a year ago — before he knew his show was going to finish […]",
  "title": "Peter Jackson Says Stephen Colbert Pitched His ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Before CBS Canceled ‘The Late Show’ and They’ve Already Spent One Year Working on It"
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