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Much Ado About Nothing

noun

a comedy (1598?) by Shakespeare.

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A big fuss over a trifle, as in Jerry had everyone running around looking for his gloves—much ado about nothing. Although this expression is best remembered as the title of Shakespeare's comedy, the phrase much ado was already being used for a big commotion or trouble in the early 1500s.

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The actor, who was last at Cannes in 1993 for “Much Ado About Nothing,” spoke about the privilege of creating movies, attending high-profile events and getting “paid for it, as well,” according to video shared by the Hollywood Reporter.

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She made her Broadway stage debut in 1959, starring opposite John Gielgud in “Much Ado About Nothing.”

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“We suspect this is much ado about nothing,” he wrote in a note to clients.

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The star couple’s onstage chemistry was palpable in “Hay Fever” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” which were big sellers at the box office.

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Inside the park, however, as the March on the DNC rally was underway, it began to feel like it was all much ado about nothing.

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