Nicholson

[ nik-uhl-suhn ]

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noun

Ben, 1894–1982, British abstract painter.
Sir Francis, 1655–1728, English colonial administrator in America.
Jack, born 1937, U.S. actor.

Nicholson

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noun

NicholsonBen18941982MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Ben. 1894–1982, English painter, noted esp for his abstract geometrical works
NicholsonJack1937MUSFILMS AND TV: actor Jack. born 1937, US film actor. His films include Easy Rider (1969), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1974), Chinatown (1974), Terms of Endearment (1983), Batman (1989), As Good As It Gets (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and The Departed (2006)
NicholsonJohn18211857MBritishIrishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: administrator John. 1821–57, British general and administrator, born in Ireland: deputy commissioner in the Punjab (1851–56), where he became the object of hero-worship among the natives and kept the Punjab loyal during the Indian Mutiny: played a major role in the capture of Delhi

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Nyweide also shared the screen with James Franco and Julianne Nicholson in the 2010 feature “Shadows & Lies,” and appeared alongside Jessica Alba and Chris Messina as an elementary school student in “An Invisible Sign.”

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Consider one from 2022: an image from “The Shining” in which Jack Nicholson is labeled “Albertsons,” the ax going through a door is “Savings & Discounts” and Shelley Duvall, terrified, is the upscale market Erewhon.

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They mention how Jack Nicholson’s erratic high-speed driving — on the wrong side of the road down Manchester Boulevard — inspired their song “Basketball Jones.”

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The Times’ Amy Nicholson said in her review that Coogler’s latest project is “not merely a great movie but an eternal movie, one that will transcend today’s box office and tomorrow’s awards to live on as a forever favorite.”

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Walking away from her keyboard career like Jack Nicholson in “Five Easy Pieces,” Quinn hied home from New York when Staten’s wife, her best friend, took ill; she stuck around after she died, then stuck around after Staten’s son died in a car crash.

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