Goldwyn
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The nominations for Hollywood's most coveted awards were announced by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
David Goldwyn, head of Goldwyn Global Strategies and a former Obama administration official, said it may be a pipe dream to expect oil companies to risk large sums on turning around Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
“Funding for things like fare-free transit has to come from somewhere, and funding is fragile,” said Goldwyn.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025
He moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television, where he won the Samuel Goldwyn award for screenwriting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025
In the words of Sam Goldwyn: “A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” ought/ought to.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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