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Photos + Video: John Cusack Hands Peter Gabriel a Boombox During "In Your Eyes" Live at the Hollywood Bowl

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Ladies and gentleman, Lloyd Dobler is alive and well and was in Los Angeles this weekend to catch rocker Peter Gabriel live at the Hollywood Bowl. Well, fine--Dobler isn't real, but actor John Cusack made a movie moment come to life during Gabriel's performance of "In Your Eyes" when he showed up onstage with a boombox, much like Dobler in the iconic scene in the 80s film favorite "Say Anything."

Here's video from the Hollywood Bowl Saturday night:

And in case you wanted to see the original boombox moment:

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