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Marshall, an accomplished singer who also was a leading man on Broadway and one-half of a popular comedy team before embarking on his game-show gig, died of kidney failure at his Encino home, his family announced.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
See all The Good Half's leading men and women walk the red carpet for the premiere of the film, which releases in North America on Aug. 16.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
During a 2022 interview with GQ, Tarantino named Pitt, 60, as one of Hollywood’s all-time great leading men.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
One such person is Jason Segel, a gawky and affable character actor who Apatow correctly identified as a rom-com leading man.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
See all The Good Half's leading men and women walk the red carpet for the premiere of the film, which releases in North America on Aug. 16.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
During a 2022 interview with GQ, Tarantino named Pitt, 60, as one of Hollywood’s all-time great leading men.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
One such person is Jason Segel, a gawky and affable character actor who Apatow correctly identified as a rom-com leading man.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Leading man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20man. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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