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Saldaña is also bringing to Toronto her star turn in Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, while Soderbergh will be in Toronto to present Presence, his ghost tale starring Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
Her star turn in the Senate—and, specifically, on C-SPAN and cable news—was a vindication of the thought process that led her, all those years ago, to be a prosecutor.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
All three Wales children got to attend King Charles' Coronation in May 2023, however, when Louis performed one of his many star turns.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
That's not just because of her star turn as Aunty Entity in 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome or her stint as the face of Australia's rugby league.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
Her star turn in the Senate—and, specifically, on C-SPAN and cable news—was a vindication of the thought process that led her, all those years ago, to be a prosecutor.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
All three Wales children got to attend King Charles' Coronation in May 2023, however, when Louis performed one of his many star turns.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
That's not just because of her star turn as Aunty Entity in 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome or her stint as the face of Australia's rugby league.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
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Threads from each of the 21 previous Marvel films come to a head in this satisfying, unexpectedly emotional finale which is notable for passing the baton from Tony Stark to Spider-Man in terms of MCU leading men.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The latter movie opened up numerous doors for Quan who will now be making his leading man and action hero debut with Universal Pictures and 87North’s Love Hurts, which will open Feb. 7, 2025.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Bettany of course starred opposite MCU leading lady Elizabeth Olsen in WandaVision, Disney+’s flagship Marvel series that introduced viewers to Agatha (played by a scene-stealing Kathryn Hahn).Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Oct. 2024
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Lloyd hopes the performance changes the way his leading lady is perceived in the entertainment industry.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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With your polling data and your own feelings, schedule a meeting with the principal to voice your concerns.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Loading your audio article From one of pop music’s biggest stars to an opera about Mount Everest and a music festival inspired by Leonard Cohen, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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How did Kornacki become famous? Kornacki became somewhat of an internet star during the 2020 presidential election with his wall-to-wall election coverage as ballot-counting lasted for days in crucial battleground states.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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The film’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, are also earning raves across the board as the musical launches them into Oscar season as acting contenders.Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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By contrast, the Democratic incumbent held a lead of 7.8 points over the GOP challenger on June 30 — just four months ago — in the Real Clear Politics average.Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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