‘I’m an ordinary man who plays crazy parts’: John Lithgow on tackling Roald Dahl
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‘I’m an ordinary man who plays crazy parts’: John Lithgow on tackling Roald Dahl
When John Lithgow got the role of author and antisemite Roald Dahl, friends feared for his safety. He reveals why he’s never been one to shy from a challenge . There’s no denying the physical ...4 hours ago -
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Why Nike Replaced John Donahoe as Its C.E.O.
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Man admits Amazon driver killing but denies murder
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FirstFT: Wall Street titan John Paulson defends Trump’s tariff talk
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Taiwan says it did not make Hezbollah pager parts
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John Calipari to make Arkansas debut against Kansas in charity exhibition in October
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