{"id":154578,"date":"2021-03-05T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=154578"},"modified":"2021-08-05T00:50:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T04:50:29","slug":"rewind-with-ellen-ep-8-biggie-billie-film-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/rewind-with-ellen-ep-8-biggie-billie-film-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Rewind with Ellen&#8217; ep. 8 \u2014 Biggie &#038; Billie Film Discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8216;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLqdrDZ_E-w-qu5NYT19UjjdwW3QnEoyK3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rewind with Ellen<\/a>&#8216; hosts Ellen J. 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