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According to Deadline, which was first to break the news, Malkovich will play Spencer, the head of a South Florida criminal organization.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Aug. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Then, without warning, David Ornstein appeared through the mist (the guy’s forever doing that) to break the news that Arsenal were steaming in with a rival offer.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Heartbroken relatives didn’t know how to break the news to the little boy after the shooting.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 Aug. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Then, without warning, David Ornstein appeared through the mist (the guy’s forever doing that) to break the news that Arsenal were steaming in with a rival offer.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Heartbroken relatives didn’t know how to break the news to the little boy after the shooting.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Break the news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20the%20news. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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