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Burning Bright: The star AI researcher who was offered a pay package worth more than $1 billion to join Meta last year is leaving the company for Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The acclaimed medical drama also has eight individual acting nominations, including one for its star, Noah Wyle.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Nearly three decades after the beloved original, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return to star in "Practical Magic 2," whose estimated $30 million debut ended Spidey's six-week run in first place.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The trade for star edge rusher Myles Garrett was a blockbuster move that made the Rams the Super Bowl favorite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I understand, Teresita. I have the Jewish star here on my necklace. My father gave it to my mother, and she gave it to me, to keep me safe.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Elsewhere, the second season of Netflix's Beef could be a strong contender in the limited or anthology series category, and win acting prizes for its stars Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The show's expected wins could include acting prizes for its two stars, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It includes stars from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team, including Tascha Van Auken, who led the campaign’s field operation, and Cea Weaver, his housing guru.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Widow's Bay" stars Matthew Rhys as a wacky New England mayor who is trying to boost tourism on his island, which residents believe is haunted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Danny had never met a talking guinea pig, so that must mean that the traveling stars weren’t real, either.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Openers Maia Bouchier and Sophia Dunkley, who starred in England's record-breaking chase in the opener at Leicester, started positively with a stand of 54 in seven overs.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The actor starred in all three films and voiced the character in “Zombies: The Re-Animated Series.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
She was also inspired an off-Broadway play, “Gloria: A Life,” which was adapted into a 2020 production for PBS’ “Great Performances” that starred Christine Lahti.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
These ran the gamut: She starred in movies and invested in property and wrote children’s books, sold cake mix and jeans and doggy toys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Hello? Do you know how many offers I’ve had since I starred in those commercials for Mr. Lemoncello?”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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British sprinter Amy Hunt is among the female athletes to speak out against a controversial sports gambling advert starring actress Sydney Sweeney.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
A longtime anti-death penalty activist, Farrell is better-known for starring as B.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He introduced the couple’s adorable white pup to the world while starring in Tommy Hilfiger’s fall 2026 ad campaign.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Patricia Hitchcock regarded “Notorious”—Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 film starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains—as her father’s finest, and one can see why.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
To put it squarely, such versions of the story failed to provide him with a starring role in the drama.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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