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‘A show-biz-star may have an impersonation.’

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I feel like I need to see more of La Lucci’s Marilyn Monroe impersonation.
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In Wikipedia:

In “The Pen”, an uncomfortable sofa bed causes her to take muscle relaxants, leading to a Marlon Brando impersonation (screaming “Stella!
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I’ve named the cat Mischal Greymalkin, given it the personality of Michelle Malkin, and have it sound like a bad Sean Connery impersonation.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The cast includes the stereotypical leading man (played by Ben Stiller, essentially doing a Tom Cruise impersonation), the serious actor who’s devoted to his craft (played by RobertDowney Jr., essentially doing a John Malkovich impersonation) and the screwball comic who’s used to being pampered (Jack Black, essentially doing a slightly amped – up Jack Black impersonation).
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Perhaps Will Leitch is still thankful towards Jimmy Kimmel for laughing at his poor Woody Allen impersonation (oddly similar to the one Leitch put on during his HBO appearance, while Buzz Bissinger screamed on him), and therefore doesn’t want to attack Kimmel’s good friend, Bill Simmons?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

No one was around to watch, so he fought against the force, but it only made him stagger and do a Charlie Chaplin impersonation as he neared Wilson’s office.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Was that your John Wayne impersonation?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The cast includes the stereotypical leading man (played by Ben Stiller, essentially doing a Tom Cruise impersonation), the serious actor who’s devoted to his craft (played by RobertDowney Jr., essentially doing a John Malkovich impersonation) and the screwball comic who’s used to being pampered (Jack Black, essentially doing a slightly amped – up Jack Black impersonation).
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

They’re instructed to complete tasks like playing high – stakes blackjack with an intense Australian doing a Robert Redford impersonation, stripping for a rich jerk or killing a cat, cooking it and feeding it to a Times food critic – that kind of thing.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

We’re getting Sinfonian doing Will Ferrell’s Sean Connery impersonation.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The club lights dimmed even more, the only light in the room coming from the solitary candle placed on each table, when suddenly Brian took the stage and did his best Ed Sullivan impersonation….
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Now, here’s Charlton Heston’s Moses impersonation to ratchet up the Camp – O – Meter in “The One,’ ’ a McCain spot that ends by… saying Obama’ ’ might be The One.”
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Jerry O’ Connell’s capable of being funny, as his Tom Cruise impersonation demonstrates, but Do Not Disturb did a terrific job of burying that aspect of his personality.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

“Beat 360’ ’ tonight results in a surprisingly decent Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation from Anderson.
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In Wikipedia:

During the May 2007 special “Saturday Night Live in the ’90s: Pop Culture Nation”, Norm Macdonald revealed that he created the sketch purely as an excuse to do his Burt Reynolds impersonation.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Not until Top Of The Podsafes featured my tortured Jerry Lewis impersonation did I realize that Fly Me To The Moon was the No. 2 song on the entire PMN for the week of March 8, 2008!
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

No one was around to watch, so he fought against the force, but it only made him stagger and do a Charlie Chaplin impersonation as he neared Wilson’s office.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Plus, viewers have to endure young actor Gaspard Ulliel doing a very weak Anthony Hopkins impersonation.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I feel like I need to see more of La Lucci’s Marilyn Monroe impersonation.
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Queried on 2013-05-19.