starring
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The eras of "The Odyssey" and the Vikings happened about 2,000 years apart -- so how did a Viking longship end up with a starring role in this year's blockbuster movie?
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Curtis himself has played a starring role in the turnaround effort, featuring in videos on Burger King’s social-media accounts where he encourages customers to call him directly with suggestions or complaints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hayden Panettiere, the former child actor who became a household name as an indestructible cheerleader on “Heroes” before starring as a troubled country singer on “Nashville,” has died.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Levy and Gosling are currently working together on “Star Wars: Starfighter,” the upcoming Lucasfilm title starring the “Barbie” actor as Kade Auberon — a mysterious starfighter pilot “from the wrong side of the galaxy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
She half wondered if she was starring in a movie, or dreaming, or maybe even dreaming about starring in a movie.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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