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a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen
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Before Gunn's Superman starring David Corenswet flies onto silver screens next summer, however, a multitude of other DC feature projects are in the process of being released either in theaters or on streaming and DVDs.
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Rendy Jones, EW.com, 25 July 2024
Conversation moved on to Houston, who, by making her silver screen debut as Rachel Marron and landing a massive, global hit with the film’s soundtrack, become one of the biggest stars of them all.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 June 2024
The actress rose to fame in the 1950s as the heir apparent to Marilyn Monroe’s status as the ultimate silver screen siren, starring in films like The Girl Can’t Help It in 1956 (which won her a Golden Globe), The Wayward Bus in 1957 and Too Hot to Handle in 1960.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Early residents of the hillside enclave included silver screen superstars like Bela Lugosi and Dolores Del Rio, and current showbiz residents include Charlize Theron and David Lynch.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
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Rendy Jones, EW.com, 25 July 2024
Conversation moved on to Houston, who, by making her silver screen debut as Rachel Marron and landing a massive, global hit with the film’s soundtrack, become one of the biggest stars of them all.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 June 2024
The actress rose to fame in the 1950s as the heir apparent to Marilyn Monroe’s status as the ultimate silver screen siren, starring in films like The Girl Can’t Help It in 1956 (which won her a Golden Globe), The Wayward Bus in 1957 and Too Hot to Handle in 1960.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Early residents of the hillside enclave included silver screen superstars like Bela Lugosi and Dolores Del Rio, and current showbiz residents include Charlize Theron and David Lynch.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
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