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  • Davenport ( "Altar Boyz") said he hopes to cast a big-name topliner in the show, joining a string of recent star-driven play revivals including Jude Law's take on "Hamlet" and the current Scarlett Johansson-Liev Schreiber staging of "A View From the Bridge."

    Variety.com 2010

  • Davenport ( "Altar Boyz") said he hopes to cast a big-name topliner in the show, joining a string of recent star-driven play revivals including Jude Law's take on "Hamlet" and the current Scarlett Johansson-Liev Schreiber staging of "A View From the Bridge."

    Variety.com 2010

  • The topliner was a Hemba male ancestor figure from the Niembo-Luika region of the

    The Art Newspaper - RSS 2010

  • Elise: It's interesting because I was in a competition with people who played other instruments, but in the writing realm, it's pretty typical to be a topliner and collaborate with well-known producers.

    Platinum Hit Winner Sonyae Elise on the Secret of Making Pop Music 2011

  • Actress has been funny in large parts (as the Scary Movie series 'ongoing topliner) and in small parts (Lost in Translation, Brokeback Mountain), but she has never had to carry a film this completely.

    GreenCine Daily: Sundance. Smiley Face. 2007

  • : Mike Myers topliner "The Love Guru" suffered from bad karma in its box office bow, while Warner Brothers '

    Zimbabwe's Opposition: 2008

  • While DiCaprio is the topliner in "Inception," the true star of the film is Nolan, whose ideas for the film are nothing short of groundbreaking.

    TheBostonChannel.com - News 2010

  • Also among believers are NRL topliner Benji Marshall, who wore it uncovered in a game for the first time last week.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Also among believers are NRL topliner Benji Marshall, who wore it uncovered in a game for the first time last week.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Dropped from at least three labels (including Island Def Jam and Columbia) before signing with Capitol, Perry is now an international topliner with a No. 2 hit ( "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, second to Eminem as of the past week.

    Variety.com 2010

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