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the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
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Additionally, some of the the top headliners and biggest panels from NYCC were live streamed through ReedPop’s partnership with the Paragon Creative Agency.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Cruel World festival will return in 2025 with headliners New Order and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
The inaugural festival will feature headliners Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, Hardy and Wallen, along with a mix of country, hip-hop and rock performers including T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Three 6 Mafia, Moneybagg Yo, plus the War on Drugs, 3 Doors Down, Future Islands, Real Estate, and more.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The pattern can also be found on the door cards and headliners.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
According to Michel, Hill’s decision to decline the $5 million offer by Coachella was due to Hill being told that the Fugees would not be headliners at the festival.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Per usual for early Summerfest headliners, both are country stars.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
Eight of the 12 headliners were 28 or younger at the start of this season.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Jay Leno, Adam Carolla, Natasha Leggero, Brad Williams and Patrick Warburton are set as headliners with additional special guests expected to be announced in coming months.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Cruel World festival will return in 2025 with headliners New Order and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
The inaugural festival will feature headliners Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, Hardy and Wallen, along with a mix of country, hip-hop and rock performers including T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Three 6 Mafia, Moneybagg Yo, plus the War on Drugs, 3 Doors Down, Future Islands, Real Estate, and more.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The pattern can also be found on the door cards and headliners.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
According to Michel, Hill’s decision to decline the $5 million offer by Coachella was due to Hill being told that the Fugees would not be headliners at the festival.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Per usual for early Summerfest headliners, both are country stars.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
Eight of the 12 headliners were 28 or younger at the start of this season.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Jay Leno, Adam Carolla, Natasha Leggero, Brad Williams and Patrick Warburton are set as headliners with additional special guests expected to be announced in coming months.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Headliners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliners. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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