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StarNotes: ‘Dog Man’ Dreamworks’ next success

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor
February 5, 2025
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The faces of Ryan Day, Nia Jackson and Kahlil Kambui hang next to the StarNotes logo. “Dogman” was released last Friday and is based off of the series by Dav Pilkey. (Ryan Day | Northern Star)

In this episode of “StarNotes,” Ryan Day, Nia Jackson and Kahlil Kambui discuss their thoughts on the “Dog Man” movie released Friday.

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