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The event, however, has an unusual guest, one Danny Wilson (Jonas), a friend of the groom’s and an ex-member of a successful boy band, who’s now struggling to go solo.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
This came at an emergency custody hearing after her ex-husband, Thomas Hudson, petitioned the court to remove his youngest daughter from her mother's residence and grant him custody.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Those casks include ex-bourbon American oak, oloroso sherry, and Pedro Ximenez sherry, and the final blend is finished in French oak Cognac barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
In August of last year, Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, died after a battle with skin cancer.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
This came at an emergency custody hearing after her ex-husband, Thomas Hudson, petitioned the court to remove his youngest daughter from her mother's residence and grant him custody.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Those casks include ex-bourbon American oak, oloroso sherry, and Pedro Ximenez sherry, and the final blend is finished in French oak Cognac barrels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
In August of last year, Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, died after a battle with skin cancer.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
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Ahead of a 2017 Formula E race in Berlin, Rosenqvist was excitedly laying plans for another IndyCar test with Ganassi after a maiden outing the previous year.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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Appearing to have found her depraved people, Winifried vows to claim legitimacy by becoming a member of the Pounds family and making Miss Lamb her lady’s maid.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Adding insult to injury, Hasna accuses Meriem of using her body to get a cushier, better paying job as maid inside the boss’ luxurious home.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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By contrast, the average full-time employee ages 18 to 25 with a bachelor’s degree earns $56,153, according to Census data.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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For some Illinois residents, especially adult learners balancing work and caregiving responsibilities, the prospect of taking on that level of debt places a bachelor’s degree out of reach before classes even begin.—
Muddassir Siddiqi,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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There would be some updates—instead of a spinster, my protagonist, Clemence Lathbury, is a divorcee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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