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Video: Christopher Walken reads Sendak's ‘Where The Wild Things Are’

May 9, 2012

In the wake of Maurice Sendak's death on Tuesday, quotes, clips and interviews featuring the renowned children's author and his celebrated books are flying around the Internet. Like President Obama's 2009 reading of "Where The Wild Things Are" on the White House's South Lawn, this video of actor Christopher Walken (or a very good impersonator) [...] full story

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Video: Christopher Walken reads Sendak's ‘Where The Wild Things Are’

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