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• Paramus High School's Rising Stars Honored by Mayor & Council (tapinto.net) — Paramus High School students behind the spring production of SUNSET BLVD. were formally honored by the Mayor and Council after winning major state theater awards, including a Rising Star acting prize for senior Luciano Guidetti. Borough leaders highlighted this as a historic first for Paramus in the Paper Mill Playhouse awards' 31-year history, celebrating the students' arts achievements alongside the town's usual recognition of sports and academics.
• 'The Odyssey' movie-goers are packing theaters. How did it happen? (northjersey.com) — Paramus moviegoers are flocking to AMC Garden State Plaza 16 for Christopher Nolan's blockbuster "The Odyssey," with some fans scrambling online just to find adjacent seats for 70mm showings. The article explores how this film's massive turnout, including packed Paramus screenings, is helping revive big-screen moviegoing after the pandemic and industry strikes, even as other superhero hits compete for attention.
• Where 'Don't Say Good Luck' Was Filmed, and How New Jersey Shaped Its Suburban World (fictionhorizon.com) — Paramus Park mall gets a cameo in Netflix's new coming-of-age drama "Don't Say Good Luck," which filmed scenes across several New Jersey towns including Paramus, Ridgewood, Livingston, and Montclair. The movie, inspired by real-life experiences and centered on a teen theater student, debuts worldwide August 14, 2026, giving local viewers a chance to spot familiar Paramus and Bergen County backdrops on screen.
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