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Key and Peele’s Plan to Reboot ‘Police Academy’ Got Canceled After Michael Brown Killed in Ferguson, Says Ike Barinholtz
A 2010s reboot of “Police Academy” was canceled after a tragic real-life incident sparked a national debate about the police use of force. On the June 17 episode of the podcast “Funny You Ask with Ike Barinholtz,” the comedian told a story…
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