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Unless they check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.japander.com\">Japander<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Just for starters on the main page:  Brad Pitt, Steven Seagal, Penelope Cruz, and Ewan McGregor &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><small>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wannabegirl.org\/archives\/000106.php#000106\">Weblog Wannabe<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big movie stars are usually reluctant to make commercials here in the States, lest it hurt their image. 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