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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture today:
• "Beauty and the Beast" continues to be a box-office monster, leading the weekend with $88.3 million in North America. "Power Rangers" had a strong opening, coming in second with $40.5 million. [Box Office Mojo]
• The idea that women and minorities "have a more difficult time getting their stuff read" by Hollywood power brokers is apparently news to ace screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. [Variety]
• Mindy Kaling made a New Jersey joke on "The Mindy Project," and now the star-writer may have snagged a night out with that state's senator, Cory Booker, through the magic of Twitter. [The Hollywood Reporter]