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She loves “romantic songs,” and is especially fond of “Sapphire,” a collaboration with the Indian star Arijit Singh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Sherwood star Sharlene Whyte, who plays Horgan's boss and best friend Sam, says we need to see older women's stories on screen.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Overnight, the “My Life on the D-List” and “Fashion Police” star transformed into a national traitor.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The “Malcolm in the Middle” star announced he and Price were calling it quits after seven years of marriage in July, and now the actor is revealing he’s experienced some painful introspection in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“In the theater, it’s the star of the show who takes the final bow. And it’s the last bite of cake that’s the sweetest, don’t you think?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Stay for ’90s heartthrob Josh Hartnett, who stars as a grizzled fisherman whose town is beset by a sea monster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Doug Jamieson, of The Jam Report, external, awarded four stars and said Cregger "understands adaptation as translation rather than imitation".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
De Palma’s follow-up opened nine years later with a cast stacked with rising Hollywood stars, including Scarlett Johansson, Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Robert Persichitte, a financial planner and fraud examiner with Delagify Financial in Arvada, Colo., says sports stars are especially attractive targets for con artists because they are so public.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
He didn’t have any wishing stars to test himself.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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So, when Sepulveda Boulevard becomes the Sepulveda River in a few months, and the TV news reporters pull on those yellow rain slickers for “Stormwatch ‘26,” remember that L.A. has starred in this movie before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Before he spent nine seasons as a major-league outfielder, Venable majored in anthropology at Princeton, where he starred in baseball and basketball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Elsewhere on the night, Remarkably Smart Creatures actress Sally Field, who starred in Steel Magnolias opposite Dolly Parton, led a tribute to the country music star, who died last month.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Network stalwart Mariska Hargitay, who’s starred in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” for 27 seasons, will host the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
I can’t even remember who starred in it.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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What to know: The repetitive title of this thriller starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan speaks to the show’s conceit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In April, the series returned for a four-episode reunion arc on Hulu starring returning fan favorites Bryan Cranston as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek as Lois and a couple of Malcolm’s TV siblings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Sense and Sensibility has been adapted for screen countless times before - including the hit 1995 film starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
While previous movie adaptations of "Resident Evil" -- such as those starring Milla Jovovich -- were more action movies, Cregger went all-in on horror for the latest edition.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
“By starring in all of my commercials this holiday season. TV. Radio. Print. Billboards. Cardboard cutouts in toy stores. His or her face will be everywhere.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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