: a list or group of individuals who are prominent but not important or popular enough to be on the A-list
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Emmy-winning comedian Kathy Griffin and Bravo personality Andy Cohen's years-long feud might've just downgraded from an A-list clash to a B-list misdemeanor.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
After Tom Brady, What Happened to the Roasts? Ross: There are a lot of B-list celebrities who want to get roasted.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Nov. 2025
Not to be outdone, B-list actress Betty Ting Pei—Lee’s alleged mistress—played herself in the salacious film Bruce Lee and I, billed as a tell-all about Lee’s sex- and drug-fueled last days.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
Pillay also performs an exaggerated send-up of a B-list actress in search of a little local flavor and a break from her work as a humanitarian ambassador, while Jo JB Schaffer gives a creepy turn as a developer looking to capitalize on a vulnerable region’s resources.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
On Wednesday, Warner Bros. unveiled a faux movie trailer starring Urban as Earthrealm champion and B-list movie star, Johnny Cage.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 July 2025
Just about every star of some A- or B-list caliber will go platinum — for a role, for the culture, for the thrill of it.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The A-list includes immediate and necessary improvements, while the B-list contains improvements that can be done down the road but that aren’t necessary.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Maybe this redundant speech by a B-list supervillain will motivate the new Cap to do exactly that.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
After Tom Brady, What Happened to the Roasts? Ross: There are a lot of B-list celebrities who want to get roasted.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Nov. 2025
Not to be outdone, B-list actress Betty Ting Pei—Lee’s alleged mistress—played herself in the salacious film Bruce Lee and I, billed as a tell-all about Lee’s sex- and drug-fueled last days.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
Pillay also performs an exaggerated send-up of a B-list actress in search of a little local flavor and a break from her work as a humanitarian ambassador, while Jo JB Schaffer gives a creepy turn as a developer looking to capitalize on a vulnerable region’s resources.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
On Wednesday, Warner Bros. unveiled a faux movie trailer starring Urban as Earthrealm champion and B-list movie star, Johnny Cage.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 July 2025
Just about every star of some A- or B-list caliber will go platinum — for a role, for the culture, for the thrill of it.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The A-list includes immediate and necessary improvements, while the B-list contains improvements that can be done down the road but that aren’t necessary.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Maybe this redundant speech by a B-list supervillain will motivate the new Cap to do exactly that.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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“B-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/B-list. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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