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The 34-year-old Englishman, who finished tied third at the Masters last week, was joined by Laurie Canter, Thomas Detry, Tom McKibbin, Adrian Meronk, Victor Perez, David Puig and Elvis Smylie in agreeing a deal.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Six years after the end of ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Dan Levy has joined forces with Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf to depict what happens when a family gets caught up in organized crime.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
That she’s played by Laurie Metcalf, one of our great actors, should be a balm among the soul-chafing antics of “Big Mistakes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Laurie Metcalf plays Linda, the siblings’ domineering mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Laurie obediently threw himself down on the turf, and began to amuse himself by sticking daisies into the ribbons of Amy’s hat, that lay there.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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