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During her tell-all, the fiercely private celebrity pulls back the curtain on the true story of her infamous seven marriages and other wild tales of showbiz scandals, betrayals and woes.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Now in its 65th year, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical was inspired by the true story of the Von Trapps.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
No, The Menu is not based on a true story (thank goodness).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Allegra Goodman uses the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, a French noblewoman who was abandoned in 16th century Canada, as inspiration for her new novel, Isola.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Now in its 65th year, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical was inspired by the true story of the Von Trapps.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
No, The Menu is not based on a true story (thank goodness).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Allegra Goodman uses the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, a French noblewoman who was abandoned in 16th century Canada, as inspiration for her new novel, Isola.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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“True story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20story. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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