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So says Leslie Fremar, outing herself as the real-life inspiration for Emily, the uptight first assistant to fictional magazine editor Miranda Priestly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, Camilla will mark the 100th birthday of fictional teddy bear Winnie the Pooh at the New York Public Library, where she is expected to gift a specially made toy of the character Roo.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The original movie, which was based on the best-selling 2003 novel of the same name, focused on the world of Miranda Priestly, the hard-driving, taste-making editor of the fictional Runway magazine.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
The drama, set in the fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbott, is predominately filmed in Looe, Cornwall, as well as other parts of both counties.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
She’s staring at him as if he’s a fictional character that has just walked straight out of a book.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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