| 单词 | turn down |
| 例句 | As soon as he turned down Burman Street, Bryson could hear their feet quicken, hear the footfalls on the pavement speed up like rain going from drizzle to downpour. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z His lawyers turned down an offer of $5,000 for his body. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z How could I turn down the perfect chance to take revenge on him? The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It soon became very clear to Haupt that he shouldn't turn down the offer. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Since Central was a white high school, the Board turned down the request and recommended the use of the Armstrong High auditorium instead. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z He nods, and the corners of his mouth turn down. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z My dinner invitations were often turned down, as were my invitations for movie nights in our hotel rooms or sightseeing when we arrived in a new city. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I put a chair beneath the bedroom doorknob, too, turn down the lamp, and bring another to the bed to sit beside Max. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Stole it,” said the onetime prime minister of Karhide, holding his hands over the stove, which he had not yet turned down; he, even he, was cold. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z You followed me unquestioningly until I turned down a different road, away from our usual route to school. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He felt Miss Hennepin’s bony fingers turn down the collar of his shirt. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “No normal person turns down pizza and doughnuts!” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z There was not much traffic in the High Street, and when they turned down the steps opposite Magdalen College toward the gate of the Botanic Garden, they were completely alone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We were about five miles past Grovepoint Acres when Radar turned down the music and said, “Should be in about a mile.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “My family has impeccable liberal credentials, we’ve ticked all the right boxes,” Paula said, lips turned down in irony, twirling the stem of her empty wineglass. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His words come out slow, like somebody turned down the tempo on his voice. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But on the third night, after I’ve been medicated and the lights turned down low for bedtime, he slips silently into my room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “You can’t turn down offers like that! Do you want this project to survive or not?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hand in my jacket pocket and pretended to turn down my nonexistent iPod. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z ‘They never turn down a challenge. They have to be number one at everything. If their mom is that intense . ‘Whoa.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She was shot in the head and her face was turned down toward the ground. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Everything will be fine, he insists, and besides, he can’t go back: there will be some urgent situation he won’t be able to turn down and thus he will be further delayed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z We are so close I forget where I am; instead I notice that the corners of his mouth turn down naturally, just like mine, and that he has a scar on his chin. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z And when I turned down his bribe, he sounded like he was out to get me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z His watch had stopped, so he turned down toward the street where Wilbur Kelly had recently put out his sign as watchmaker. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then she turns down Cherry, and before she knows it, Annabelle is on the path that hugs Lake Washington. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A number of the crowd turned down the lane that led to what I assumed was the theatre, but Falconer kept on straight ahead. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She turns down the radio, cool jazz, and looks me over, hands on her hips, eyes sad and friendly. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z They turn down a long dirt road in the middle of a forest, dense with hemlock and birch. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She kept her phone number unlisted and turned down most offers to speak. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I say, and a moment later I wish I hadn’t asked, because the corners of Nita’s mouth turn down, like the memory hangs heavy from each side. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z At the top, I turn down the long hall. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She knows I can’t turn down her mom’s rice and beans. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Sometimes I wondered if almost thirteen was too old to be cleaning out pay phones for candy, but no one was watching us and it was hard to turn down free money. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “He’ll try to thread a needle with a horse as the flying field turns down the last bend for home, and you must salute him for his courage, if not his judgment.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa asked as we turned down their dirt lane. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Here she slowed as she turned down the driveway toward the bridge. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z After the song ends, he turns down the volume a little. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mudge Rose saying no to Bickel because of his “antecedents” was like the Chicago Bulls turning down Michael Jordan because they were uncomfortable with black kids from North Carolina. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He raised an eyebrow and the corners of his mouth turned down in disapproval. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Edd’s mouth turned down even more than usual. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It had big sad eyes and his lips turned down at the corners, like it was a little depressed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The girls passed the Meeting House, turned down Short Street and went on down the pathway that was known as the South Road. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Ferula had turned down two suitors on the pretext of her mother’s illness. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The marchers streamed through the massive stone Brandenburg Gate and turned down Wilhelmstrasse. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Green corduroy shorts and white viscose-woollen stockings turned down below the knee. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I hesitated, then turned down the street until I was almost in front of her home. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I never turn down a chance to play, so I quickly pull the Casio out of its case and set it up on the dining room table. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z They turned down Eliot Street where the smell of deepset gardens and the bark of aroused dogs followed them past old brick walls covered with lichen and ivy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Got no headstone,” she said, turning down the corners of her mouth. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He got turned down from the floor job pretty quick, apparently. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He turned down the passageway to their little parlor and sent the door swinging open with a crash. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The monster looks over once more before he turns down the aisle, but I shield myself with the gauzy fabric. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The bus turned down the street and stopped with a hiss of compressed air in front of the Trailways station. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He turned down his thumb lazily from his seat, and the net-wielding fighter kneeled beside the one on the ground and cut his throat with a short dagger. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z We turn down a hall, but only a single door lies at its end. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z And as he turned down the last little gully before the place where he’d left Lyra sleeping, he stopped suddenly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned down it, out of Charles’s view, to the pay phone on the wall. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But now, his face seemed twisted with shock somehow, eyebrows raised, the edges of his mouth turned down beneath that unruly mustache. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He would turn down virtually no request that helped illuminate texting and driving—or its risks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Nod, say nothing, keep their faces turned down; it was how they got things like her seven acres. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I hadn’t noticed it,” and he turned down the wick until the smoking stopped. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They passed through the showers and, instead of continuing to the holding area, turned down a tight flight of stairs and the long dark hall that led to the basement. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Would you like me to turn down the lamp?” asked Taisin, blushing when she realized her question showed that she had been listening. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her mouth was turned down in a frown. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned down a street shaded with trees, perpendicular to Massachusetts Avenue. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Booth had asked him to be part of the conspiracy and was turned down, repeatedly. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z For the first several days at dusk, I would ask why we weren't closing the shades, turning down the lights, and locking the doors. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was damp with sweat and the man pulled back one of the blankets and fanned his face and then turned down the heater and went back to bed. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Ferris turned down a rutted dirt road, made even bumpier by the roots that crisscrossed it like the veins on an old man’s hands. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z After the war’s end, however, he turned down Ernest’s offer to continue as the lab manager in order to resume the classroom teaching of Hegel and Marx. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Kasim raises the volume and he dances while slowly turning down the corner of Joy Road. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Although she had already turned down a handful of marriage proposals and was not looking for a husband, Charles made an impression on her. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We hop in a taxi, and the first thing the driver does is turn down his music. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Martin turned down Peralta, and the neighborhood felt familiar, but in a terribly distant sense, as if Moss had been away for years and was only just now returning. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We turn down an alley, just below the main entrance to Pike Place Market. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Walter turned down Main Street, the car lights still on, honking the horn a double toot, six times at one corner, six times at another. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The policemen told me we had to wait for the judges and one of them offered me a cigarette, which I turned down. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They turned down a hall and the sound of barking dogs filled the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was tempted to say no because I had to get up extra early and drive the DeSoto, but Papá taught us never to turn down work. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z But the way the corners of his lips turned down, it was more like he was saying yes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Everything I can think of to try, I’ve already thought on and turned down. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he must have turned down the TV and went to the window to see what was happening. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A television stood near the printer—its screen flashing but the volume turned down—and on top of it sat a glass of juice. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It was risky meeting him while Audrey was playing detective, but I wanted to see him, especially since I’d turned down his offer for the weekend. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I was about to turn down Halliday’s street when I heard a fanfare of trumpets. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When he got back to his neighborhood, at dusk, Park turned down Eleanor's street instead of his own. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Even though Mr. Ray said he understood where I was coming from, I still felt a little stupid turning down his offer when the only other option was to work in a grimy chicken spot. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Darius turns down the music and asks if I’m feeling okay. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z If I listen closely enough, I can hear Bushwick’s volume turning down real slowly. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Oh...I couldn’t,” Emily said, even though it killed her to turn down a book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z And the left corner of my mouth turned down in a frown. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We turn down the hall, and Chris is standing in the doorway of our class, his hands stuffed in pockets and a pair of headphones draped around his neck. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Northwestern had been his first choice; he’d been turned down, had settled for the only school that let him leave the state, but once he’d met Elena it had seemed, to him, like fate intervening. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Mom’s got to give them an answer soon. I don’t think she can afford to turn down that much money. And once Arletta’s up there, she could say anything.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She couldn't have been more than four or five, and she was glaring at the camera, her mouth turned down in a dangerous grimace. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He slapped both of the chase guns at the bow—nine, ten—and turned down the starboard side. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He looked downstream, with his lips turned down, which meant he was sad. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z But occasionally, in small, unexpected moments, the corners of my mothers mouth would turn down and she’d say, “Really? Is that so?” and sound exactly like a Pickford. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Yes, and by the way, she also said she’s had a piece of writing turned down by Cyril Connolly at Horizon. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They turned down the television, went upstairs and changed out of their good, dark clothes, then crashed beside me on the couch. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Mam smiles, too, but it’s a very quick smile and when she looks into the ashes you can see the worry where the corners of her mouth turn down. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I had turned down the volume on my phone because I hadn’t wanted to talk to nobody. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They turned down one alleyway and then another. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In Nashville we temporarily lost our parents because Uncle turned down a side street when he spotted a pawnshop. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He crossed to the TV set and turned down the sound but left the picture on the screen. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Although she applied to local flight schools, she was turned down due to her age—so she took up parachute training. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Her expression was grim, her mouth turned down at the comers, but her voice was soft and low. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I turned down Water Street, which ran north past Henry’s house, and as I approached I saw a dark shadow in the back of his garden. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My mother had no choice; one did not turn down such an overture from the regent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We cut across the island to get back to the harbor, twisting and turning down the rabbit trails, until we reached the bluff overlooking the dock where we’d landed. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He turned down my street and pulled into my driveway. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z As soon as I turned down George Finkle’s offer, strange things started happening. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Couples were drinking and whispering on the grass, and the transistors were turned down. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Liana’s face was pale, her dark eyes were round and huge, and her mouth was turned down at the corners. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She turns down her music, pulls up beside The Taker, and lowers her window. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Outwardly, it seemed like a perfect existence for an intellectual, civic-minded guy in his thirties who’d flatly turned down any number of more lucrative and prestigious options in favor of his principles. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z After curfew, everyone locked their doors, turned out the lights, turned down the volume, and reaped tears for Jack and Rose and the passengers of the doomed ship. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The hall was gloomed with the dot of yellow light from an oil lamp turned down so low that it jerked expiringly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mei-li turned down her music some, said: “I guess the first thing you’re wondering is why I’m still with my boyfriend, right?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I fell off to sleep wondering when Amaka would come in, if her lips would turn down at the corners in a sneer when she looked at me sleeping. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I speed up and turn down a side street. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She can hear a fountain bubbling nearby and turns down the now grass-covered path to find it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But I managed to keep running after the bus for a long way and I crossed 6 side roads before it turned down another street and I couldn’t see it anymore. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Because — oh shut up laughing, you two — because they’ve both just been turned down by girls they asked to the ball!” said Ginny. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z That was queer; the young maester had his cell only a half turn down the stair, within easy earshot. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Would you turn down that TV?” her dad had yelled more than once, and it felt so unfair. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t turn down the coffee, and knew that even if I tried, Mr. Ray would’ve insisted and probably said something like “Today you become a man,” or some mess like that. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I lie back on her bed and listen with the volume turned down so low it sounds like a murmur. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Clara vanished, and not a moment before Mama emerged from the stairway, her dark brows drawn together and her mouth turned down. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I immediately made a request to the commanding officer to be permitted to attend her funeral in the Transkei, which he turned down. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, my neighborhood snapped into view as we turned down the main street, the same one whose path I’d traveled nearly every week. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Windy’s eyebrows lift high on her face, and her lips turn down. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They turned down another hallway, and she studied the stranger’s finely crafted sword. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She opened the low gate and turned down the long, silent, flaming street. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z One of the silent sisters turned down the banner. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mom turned down the burner on the stove, grabbed her mug of coffee, and came over to me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I go over to my laptop and turn down the volume. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Her hooked beak turns down, like she’s taking some thinking time, too. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “See this piece here? It screws on and turns down here. You couldn’t get out of that yourself.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His face was turned down, and I could see where mud had caked into his hair. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z ‘Believe me, some days I regret the choice. Oh, you want to turn down our offerf Okay, fine! ZAP! Lose your memory! Go to Tartarus!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I turned down the street after it, weaving my way through the familiar sprawl of tenements and small businesses. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She said, “There were several girls who had asked to go to the front, and they were turned down. So they stole a fighter plane and flew off to fight. They just couldn’t wait....” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I turned down the next block, whizzing past the cookie-cutter houses painted in one of three shades: bitter brown, sour cream, or sullen yellow. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Tiny begs as I turn down a hallway. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z A proper young woman turns down at least two proposals before accepting one, she’d told me once. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Cobble himself came out to offer Maniac some pizza, which Maniac of course politely turned down. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z After almost an hour of driving through towns with names like Black Earth, they turned down a narrow driveway, past several enormous, snow-dusted flowerpots entwined with lizard-like dragons. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “Not a word,” she reminded me as we turned down another long hallway. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Blue eyes that turn down, giving her a shy way about her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z After the bat mitzvah party, when they went back to their room, all the decorative pillows had been taken off the king bed, and the covers were turned down into a perfect triangle. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z We went on past other windows and turned down a side street. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I watched the dance and turned down partners. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Rachel had the driver turn down this unpromising dirt road. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z After our session, on the drive home, Dad turned down the radio to ask, “How did your talk with Dr. Doris go?” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They turned down Cannery Row and whanged a stone at the corrugated iron front of Morden’s Cannery. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns down a street that takes us to the grocer she likes to go to. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She signaled for Papa to turn down the radio. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Hall was just arriving from the opposite direction, and together they turned down a quieter street. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a bed against the wall, and a lamp on the table, turned down very low. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I watched them until their car turned down Olympiad. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Players who turned down the invitation in 1956 accepted readily in 1957, as Bobby had, because of the importance of the tournament. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z An hour after the Colonel left, resident stoner Hank Walsten dropped by to offer me some weed, which I graciously turned down. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z But in fact, Gey’s history indicates that he wasn’t particularly interested in science for profit: in the early 1940s he’d turned down a request to create and run the first commercial cell-culture lab. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The application asked if Roan had previously been turned down by a competitor. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I lean my head out the window as he turns down the last dirt lane. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His cheeks were long and hollow, his mouth turned down at the corners, and there was a lost look in his eyes. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Amaka looked at her mother with her lips turned down and her eyebrows raised, as if she could not believe that anybody had to be told how to peel yam slices properly. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The driver stared at her with his lips turned down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z They set sail, probably in frail open boats, from the Red Sea, turned down the east coast of Africa up into the Atlantic, returning through the Mediterranean. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “They turn down the offer of hundreds of acres?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know how grown-ups can tell I’m always so doggone hungry but I sure wasn’t going to turn down getting my very first real restaurant food. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She pauses and the corners of her mouth turn down. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I turn down the wrong street, away from the corner where Brother Khoi would be. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Most galling to me was when she turned down an opportunity to go to an Ivy League business school after college, deciding that it would be too much work and therefore no fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Throughout, her conversation with Kat about The Taker plays in her head like a radio turned down low. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The boy had exchanged hard words with a white man and been killed, because he refused to turn down his music. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Moss turned down his music, and then snuggled into bed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But today he only spoke to turn down Ma’s offer of a second egg, and Neel followed his example. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z We hold hands until he has to make a left turn down Joy Road. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At first she wouldn’t take it, then she cried and kissed him on the little peak of hair that turned down upon his forehead, and did take it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You think you’ll ever speak to me again?” he says sadly, his mouth turning down at the corners. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Then driving off as Lily just stood there watching until he turned down Olympiad. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He avoided the car line, turned down dark streets, walking more rapidly now, his eyes before him, but turning now and then to look behind. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “No,” I said, turning down his offer to buy my land for a second time. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Instead I turned down the volume on the television. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The corners of his lips turn down as though he disapproves of my being up at this hour. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z In the 1950s and 1960s, when we went to Western governments seeking contributions to the ANC, we were turned down flat. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m freezing. Do you think they’d turn down the AC if I asked?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The stern, merry eyes turned down on him. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, one day while walking, she continued past the House of the Old, turned down a path, and discovered a very small structure attached at the rear of the building. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z This much was plain from the moment his gang turned down the road to the big house and saw the three gallows. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Find the page with the corner turned down.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z His mouth is turned down, and I swear I see color in his face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He took a right turn down a residential street and pulled up next to a single-story brown shingle house with overgrown rosebushes out front. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She turned down the bedclothes and left me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z "I can't hear myself think in here," his dad said, coming into Park's room for the third night in a row to turn down the stereo. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Nina said, I’m here to inform you that FeedTech Corp has decided to turn down your petition for complimentary feed repair and/or replacement. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We pass a crumbling brick mailbox and turn down a drive lined on both sides by massive trees without leaves. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But Dray finally turns down the music, and loud yelling takes the place of the heavy bass. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Infinite Mayhem, the ninth sequel to The Price of Dawn, lay atop the table next to his reading lamp, the corner of page 138 turned down. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Rasheed sighed again, more irritably this time, turned down the volume once more. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z His mouth turned down, and he dabbed at his eyes with a large cloth that looked suspiciously like a diaper. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Well, what self-respecting middle school kid would turn down a free pass to get out of work? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Sometime he’d settle for pop music, which, if the volume was turned down low, still allowed him to concentrate on his board analysis. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After school, my brothers and I cowered in front of our beloved TV—the volume turned down to a whisper. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She switched the iPod back on and turned down the volume. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The bed with its tufty chenille bedspread is so neatly made up we’re afraid to turn down the covers to look. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Kendra had turned down her initial offer, since it sounded childish, like coloring. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “How do you do?” said I, shaking hands with him as we turned down the street together. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He turned down some rooms as too big and others as too small, before settling on the attic story of a crematorium—a cavernous space larger than others he’d rejected as too big. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Hatsue turned down between strawberry rows and upended her bucket on the compost heap, glanced at the moon so that its blue light caught her face, then returned to the house by a different route. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She turned down one alley, then another, but the streets grew dim instead of brighter. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I turned down a busy street with a whole bunch of stores on it, just because it seemed like the easiest place to blend in. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When he was turned down, he sued the board of education. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We turn down the hall and into one of the rooms. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z So Finn turned down the lane to Petey’s house, expecting to see the Dog That Sleeps in the Lane, but it seemed that the Dog also had other business, because the lane was empty. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Beds turned down, slippers put beneath a chair. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Journalists asked Fischer why he’d accepted the offer to come to the Philippines on his first “official” visit when he’d turned down similar offers from other countries. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were fringed with long lashes, and he had a sulky mouth turned down at the corners. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Mother’s mouth turned down, and her eyes filled with tears. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z So he turned down into Tramps’ Alley, crunching with relish through the clear, slightly crusted snow, so that fragments of it clung in a fringe to the trousers tucked into his boots. The Dark is Rising 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Wimbledon was on TV with the sound turned down. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The commotion within me went on, but at a lower volume, as if someone had turned down my dial. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Such was the case with McMillan, who was offered a physics instructorship that summer, allowing him to turn down a competing offer from Princeton. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Somkit steered through the maze of boats, turning down one canal and then another. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We walk up the hill, granite road turning to dust and mud and weeds, and turn down the path to the right of the mahogany tree. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her boss had turned down her request, but she had managed to quietly trade shifts with a co-worker. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I turn down food but accept a glass of water that I take tiny sips of as we wait on a couch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Now he remembered why he kept turning down that cushy West Side job. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Miss Riley taught our class without her usual ebullience, the corners of her mouth turned down. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The remote control didn’t work, so Cade left the television tuned to a sports channel with the sound turned down. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z We’d just turned down Presidio when I heard someone calling my name. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Every time a car turns down our street we all hold our breath, but then when it doesn’t slow down and stop, we keep talking. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He turned down all my offers to help him memorize lines. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I hoped the rumor about the girl turning down Jawad Sahib was true. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Then they went past the boat works and turned down into the park-like property of the Hopkins Marine Station. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh...I couldn’t,” Emily said, even though it killed her to turn down a book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As a young woman, Susan B. Anthony had considered and turned down several marriage proposals, choosing to devote herself to her work instead of family. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The silhouette of his head is turned down, watching the draft take place. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z You never want to turn down a Mrs. Bigio cupcake—even if it is all pastel pink with little hearts in the frosting. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z But my mama told me, Never turn down a handful of money for a few hours' easy work. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His face and beard gleamed with water, and he turned down the sleeves of his blue shirt as he entered the kitchen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When the girl with the red hair comes in to turn down my bed, her eyes widen at the mess. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So he turned down into Tramps’ Alley, crunching with relish through the clear, slighdy crusted snow, so that fragments of it clung in a fringe to the trousers tucked into his boots. The Dark is Rising 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Yang never lets me leave empty-handed, and I never turn down food. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He turned down the street to Junior’s bar. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Taisin could feel the forced cheer coming from Kaede, who regarded her with serious brown eyes, her mouth slowly turning down at the corners as the grin faded. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He didn’t turn down the volume and she didn’t say anything else to him; instead she turned to Obinze to continue talking. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He backed out of the driveway, turned down Dart, and remembered something else. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She turns down the treadmill and wipes her brow with a thick towel that hangs off the side of the machine. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She turns down an aisle, starts slowing down, and then stops when we get to the middle. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Alma entered the room, and I suddenly remembered why I had thought to turn down her street and walk up to her door. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Vega shoved his hands in his pockets, his face turned down toward the ground. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I’d just looked away to grab my backpack when I heard, once again, the soft double ding that indicated I’d received a new message, and I turned down the volume on my computer. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Lola asked as they turned down the freezer aisle at the Super Saver. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Bridge had never turned down a cookie from Mark, but Adrienne made her nervous. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Sahil turned down a street and pulled up a driveway to this sprawling gray house with giant windows. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Good day,” Ash replied, and then, because it did not seem polite to watch her walking away, Ash turned down the path toward West Riding. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Turned up or turned down, the feeling is permanent. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z His mouth turns down, and his eyes sag as he looks away. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We turned down the dimly lit corridor of cosmetics, and I could barely keep the grin off my face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I had learned never to turn down food. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Ben turned down the dirt road that led to Toomer’s, braking the car hard when he hit some holes that sent the car airborne. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The television was on with the sound turned down. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He stops just as we’re about to turn down my hall. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She reaches over and turns down the volume, which is annoying but also parental, and it feels good to have her be annoying instead of worried and sad. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z His break came in 80 bc, when he took on a hot potato of a case that had been turned down by bigger names. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The skill of a man like Woolf was worth a lot more than $1,000 in a $100,000 race, and the owner turned down the offer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When their request was turned down, they had settled for Armstrong High. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Thankfully he turned down the street they’d intersected, which was level. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Maybe a month at the most. They just turned down his extension. ’ Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat on the sofa and watched television with the sound turned down really low so they wouldn’t hear it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A waiter, again unbidden, brought the chessboard and the current issue of the Times, with the page turned down at the chess problem. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I turn down the volume and sing along under my breath. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She dressed plainly and modestly, spurned every extravagance, and never turned down the chance to put money in the bank. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes I thought I heard footsteps echoing mine when I turned down the alley in front of our house. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Once I turn down Seventy-Fourth Street, I look for Auntie Seema's building, my eyes scanning right and left down the block. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He turned down the flame in the paraffin oil lamp on the table and said it was time for Malachy and me to be in bed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Her eyes were small and her skin was white and her lips were turned down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I must admit that I would not have turned down an offering of some sort. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dinah’s mouth was turned down, and her little cloth body shook. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Ears perk up all over the classroom and someone turns down the radio. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Dray turns down the music and comes out of his car wearing dark sunglasses, a black cap, and a gold-cross chain. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As they turned down the last aisle of stalls, Milo noticed a wagon that seemed different from the rest. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z It was an odd slant, since at that point Bobby had no intention of isolating himself or turning down money; he was just tending to personal matters that he’d neglected for years. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She turned me down in the polite way that all Dinka girls turn down all Dinka boys when they try to strike up their first conversation. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I was going to steal a car, it wouldn’t be an El Camino,” Toby said, reaching in and turning down the radio. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The cart turned down Seventh Street and headed south. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she turns down a side hall and down the back stairs. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I start to say when she picks up, my voice trailing off when I notice the dejected expression on her face, her full lips turning down into a frown as she stares at her phone. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z My mouth went permanently crooked with effort, turned down on the left side and straight on the right. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When all the garbage has been dropped down a disposal and the food cleaned away, she turns down my bed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I devour the last macaron as we turn down senior hall. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Adam came in, turning down his sleeves, and took his seat at the head of the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Not to keep reaching inside me to turn down the light while at the same time reaching into Noah to turn his to full brightness. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She and Harry walked fast along the dark sidewalk, and when they came to the end of the street they turned down another block. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Maybe that’s not the right comparison. Maybe it would be too easy to turn down the brandy. Perhaps I should have made our alcoholic a heroin addict instead.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Monday said, out of breath as she turned down the music. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He could even imitate him telling some of his jokes, while I remembered his eyes were turned down at the outside corners and deep brown like springtime mud. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Add Chicago and the great fair, and the combination became too alluring to turn down, no matter what Anna suspected about his and Minnie’s relationship. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Ainsley is playing some video game, and the volume is turned down. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Soon, an employee acting as lookout at Ford’s spotted the big black carriage turning down Tenth Street. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t think I’ll kill myself if she turns down my music. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It turns down much more business than it accepts. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z ‘We got your message just as they were turning down Salt Lane.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned down the cover and pressed the blunt end of the ivory against Faye’s flabby breast with a steady, increasing pressure until the sleeping woman whined and writhed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The driver turns down the street, wagging his finger. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We turned down a side street where there were no lights and walked in the street. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z They drove past a great square dotted with market stalls, and then Jonas turned down a quieter street lined with townhouses, driving slightly uphill. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at Rosaleen, at the ends of her mouth turned down. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As the carriage turned down F Street, it approached a roaring, angry mob of thousands of people swarming in the street in front of Ford’s. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A week after she and Grace had exchanged emails, Maya’s parents had invited her family to dinner, and they had accepted because, well, how exactly does one turn down that invitation? Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z "You have to pretend to be really upset," Samira added as we turned down his street. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z As he turned down a lane full of small, tidy houses, he could see lights on in every window, and people sitting in those windows, looking up and down the street. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “When the neighbors are playing their radio too loud, late at night, what do you wish they’d turn down?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, though it is a work of science fiction, would be turned down because the word war appeared in its title. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I requested a meeting with Colonel Badenhorst and was turned down. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Thankfully he turned down the street they’d intersected, which was level. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He picked his way over to the stereo to turn down the volume. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z By the time they returned, Betty had drawn the bedroom drapes and turned down the spread of the double bed. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z There were empty tables and chairs waiting for anyone who might come, and empty beds with covers turned down upstairs. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Not even fat water bugs that come out when you turn down the lights. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “Is it okay if I turn down the music?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Finland turned down a peace offer some time ago, and now the negotiations have been broken off again. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Cate waited until the Rolling Stones had finished out their song before turning down the radio. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I turned down a side street of narrow limestone offices, stopped at the third building, and wheeled my bicycle through its wrought-iron gates. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We had just turned down one of many ravaged cleaning supply aisles when she gave my arm a tug. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Stanton had been among those to turn down the president’s invitation to join him and Mary at Ford’s Theatre tonight. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Every rancher near the Crisp and Smith homes has heard about the incident when a rancher turned down an immigrant who asked to use his telephone. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He shook his head and smiled, but the corners of his mouth turned down instead of up. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I ain’t never been one to turn down a gift, even if it could be cursed. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Don’t be so quick to turn down help, boy.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My father was a man who could not turn down an adventure. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Their faces are long, their mouths turned down, their eyes glisten with tears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Most recently he had turned down another outlandish idea, this from an earnest young Pittsburgh engineer who had attended his lecture to the Saturday Afternoon Club. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z All but two had their faces turned down, and the two with their heads thrown back were openly wailing. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z After six blocks they turned down Crossman Street, stopping at the first house. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z When she turned down the road to the marina, Dad leaned out the passenger window and began shining the spotlight through the mangroves, in case Abbey was hiding there. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “A man who turns down power?” she said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I held back a smile as she turned down a street that took us a little out of the way. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They turned down the Ferry lane, which was straight and well-kept and edged with large white-washed stones. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Twig yelped, and I had to turn down my volume even more. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But as the night got later, as people showed up and left, and the music got turned down because of the neighbors, and the alcohol flowed and then ran out, I kept seeing Courtney's look. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The lights were turned down but not out. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, Milton had been turned down by the Army. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His lips turned down slightly at the sides. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’ll turn down the music. We can hear the phone from the kitchen.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z A big TV screen flickered, the volume turned down. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They too wore dark glasses, their hats were set high upon their heads, the brims turned down. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned away and shut his door against the cold, and the travelers turned down into the heart of the shanty town where the living people had to stay. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Some, like Christina, look at me in a pitying way, their eyebrows drawn in, their mouths turned down at the corners. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But he wasn't about to turn down a dunk in a pool just because Scott Spencer would be there. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The wife of an Italian physicist used to watch him march slowly past their window, his pale, owlish face turned down toward the muddy path. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus it’s kind of hard to turn down a woman like Mrs. Mendez. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Then my mother’s Firenza turned down the street and pulled into the driveway, boxing in Miles’s truck. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Still, he never turned down a request from Farmer, whose early caution about overcommitting PIH resources had given way to around-the-clock urgency. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Lee thought and then said, “Swear by whatever it was made you turn down the love of the witch. I guess that’s the most important thing you know.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There were six empty bunk beds with silk sheets turned down. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The doctors turned down his request, and Arthur went to a friend's town house to wait until they would allow a visit. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Willie tried to enlist in the army and was turned down; whereupon he threw up his job with the milk company, came home, announced that he was a failure, and went to bed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” we both say as Spike makes a big show of turning down the music. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z My father wasn’t surprised that Lice turned down the old truck and wanted money in exchange for providing evidence against Dusty Muleman. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He kicked the thing into the gutter, and then, to avoid the crowd, turned down a side street to the right. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But maybe one lady in particular, because he turns down dinner at Mrs. Quaker’s house, and shortly after that, Annabelle gets a glimpse of his e-mail, and sees Dawn Celeste’s name and name and name. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We turn down another road and head into an area dense with trees. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He says it so loud, Mrs. Frost turns down her hearing aid. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Backlash or not, it's hard to imagine a network turning down an opportunity to interview Anthony. May be tough timing for Anthony in interview 2011-08-08T19:47:10Z He turned down the role and stayed in school. A ‘Hamilton’ Star’s Story: How Leslie Odom Jr. Became Aaron Burr, Sir 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z “It’s tough; I don’t think people understand how many really great opportunities I have to turn down.” Bumbershoot 2016: Comics get big laughs, crowds 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z She has learned, she says, to turn down projects she is ambivalent about. Claire Danes's secret diary 2011-04-01T23:03:12Z Actually, it’s my favorite kind of free – no “suggested donation” for you to feel guilty for turning down, or huge contribution box you must walk by. Frugal Traveler Blog: In Auckland, New Zealand, a Frugal Trifecta 2012-03-20T17:25:56Z Instead, the Meters strutted, turning down the volume and finding unlikely, hip-turning melodies in complex syncopations. Leo Nocentelli’s long-lost folk-funk album sees the light of day, 50 years later 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z And I’ve turned down a lot of features, too — a lot of bad ones. Mimi Leder on the Struggles of Being a Female Director 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z “We’ve turned down various parties and events that are indoors because we just don’t feel comfortable doing that yet,” says Pelofsky, 47. For those still trying to duck covid, the isolation is worse than ever 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z She nearly turned down the role in Broadchurch after realising filming would take place in Somerset and Dorset and she would be away from her kids. Olivia Colman: 'It's slightly scary … it could all go wrong' 2013-07-07T17:30:00Z Well, family obligations or not, I’m not going to turn down an offer this intriguing. I ate lunch with a legendary Sicilian cook and didn’t even know it 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Burk suddenly changed course and turned down a dirt road that went toward the sea and curved north. A Road Trip in Mexico Gone Wrong 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z He claimed that the actor Bradley Cooper had turned down a lead role, according to the affidavit, and as a result, a newly brought on co-producing studio, Universal, had refused payment to Amblin. The blockbuster that wasn't: inside an alleged $14m scam to make the next Netflix hit 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z In making their decision on Tuesday evening, board members cited the rapper’s criminal history as one of the reasons that were turning down the proposal. Biggie Smalls Too Fat and Misogynistic To Have Street Named After Him 2013-10-17T20:51:03Z When she says, "This is a shanda! You never turn down work." Pamela Adlon on ending "Better Things": "It hasn't been a piece of cake — but it's been a total joy" 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Camp turned down my request for an interview, but he has said that he writes his entire show. An American Comic on a Russian Channel: What He Avoids Speaks Volumes 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z After the Globes in 1957, she turned down a ride home from Elia Kazan. What Happened to Vikki Dougan? 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z After turning down the employee’s offers of a chair or another place to sit, the woman agreed to move off to the side – and sat down again – away from other customers and their carts. 'Costco Karen' throws fit over face mask policy, Twitter video shows 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Photograph: Alamy Bill Murray has said he turned down the chance to star in a third Ghostbusters film because the screenplay was not up to scratch. Bill Murray rejected Ghostbusters 3 because of script 2012-06-11T14:56:57Z After spells with British blues bands, he turned down an offer of work with U.S. soul singer Marvin Gaye in order to get married, according to his website. Jack Bruce, Former Cream Frontman, Dies at 71 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z Has Cruise ever turned down a stunt because it’s too dangerous? How Cruise brings 'the Tom factor' to 'Mission: Impossible' stunts 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z She had an offer from the New School for an M.F.A. in creative writing that she turned down, but called and discovered that the offer and scholarship were still available. The Classical Concert That Changed Their Lives 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Vicus's home came under siege but he kept his head and, with his mother's backing, turned down all the offers so he could finish school. Fame finally finds 10-year-old township singing sensation 2013-01-23T16:11:20Z Mr. Kaplan got a similar Hals copper portrait for a fraction of the price, because the sellers turned down his private offer, instead deciding to risk it on the open market. Billionaire’s Spending Spree Creates ‘Lending Library for Old Masters’ 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z We long for a volume control to turn down the noisiest kids. What I’m really thinking: the supermarket checkout operator 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Marchers at the front of the crowd would suddenly turn down narrow side streets, startling tourists and forcing police to send officers on motor scooters to contain the crowd. Dozens arrested at N.Y. Occupy rally 2012-03-18T05:49:02Z It was nuts — I even turned down dates with age-appropriate guys I met on set because I knew he’d find out about it, and I worried about what he would think. Private lessons for a famous male director: Was I complicit in this loaded workplace dynamic? 2019-09-14T04:00:00Z “He’s not just muted or turned down, he’s in jail,” Hampton said. With R. Kelly on Trial, What Has Become of His Music? 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z One of the first scenes of “Dear White People” is Coco auditioning for a reality TV show filming on campus and being turned down for not being interesting enough. Reality TV is not the “new blackface”: How reality shows became some of our most useful explorations of race in America 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z Every dirt path I turned down had unmarked forks in the road, which led to different unmarked forks. Place 10 of 52: In Los Cabos, Beaches Abound, but So Does Generosity 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The best offer she got was an opportunity “that I don’t think anyone could have turned down,” she said: Dance Theater of Harlem. A Ballerina Who Adds to the ‘Palette of What’s Possible’ 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z After Mr. Belafonte turned down the role of Porgy as demeaning, Mr. Goldwyn set his sights on Mr. Poitier, who also regarded the musical as an insult to Black people. Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sure, the administration may have offered policy adviser Stephen Miller — a proven troll — but was turned down. Perspective | As interviews get tougher, Team Trump doubles down on avoidance 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z But to protect his secret, he turned down a chance to cover the war in Iraq. From journalism to activism: Jose Antonio Vargas’s life on the run Many professional ballet dancers have had stage mothers; Ms. Copeland had an anti-stage mother, who turned down year-round scholarships for her daughter from the best schools in the country to keep her home. Books of The Times: Jenifer Ringer and Misty Copeland Have New Memoirs 2014-03-16T21:00:25Z Salma Hayek recently commented on an audition where she was turned down because the male lead didn’t approve of her. Why disaster movies are leading the way for age-appropriate relationships 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z In this case, several top law firms turned down the opportunity to represent Trump as the Russia investigation plays out. Lawyers upon lawyers upon lawyers: In Trump World, everyone has an attorney. 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z It's worth noting that, following his work on the Olympics opening ceremony, director Danny Boyle turned down the knighthood offered in recognition of his services to Britain. TV highlights – 08/05/2013 2013-05-08T06:00:04Z But he also has to deal with the neighbour's dog fouling his lawn, or the bank turning down his loan application. Steve Carell: 'I don't care for mean humour' 2010-10-14T20:30:00Z He turned down Mr. Griffin the first time the job was offered to him. And in the Left Corner, Weighing In ... 2010-09-25T21:04:00Z In 1965 he found a permanent roost with the Veterans Administration, where he turned down all offers of promotion and remained a file clerk until he retired in 2001. Harvey Pekar, ?American Splendor? Creator, Dies at 70 2010-07-13T00:45:00Z He'd turned down an REM support slot for their Athens hometown shows. From Elephant 6 to Deerhunter: The US's new psychedelia 2011-03-10T23:00:01Z He was performing in a play at the time and had to turn down the TV job. Seinfeld star Jerry Stiller dies aged 92, son Ben pays tribute 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Purveying beauty made Rubinstein so rich that when she was turned down for an apartment on Fifth Avenue, because she was Jewish, she bought the building. Doll’s Play 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z There are plenty of reasons Easy should turn down this case. Review | Walter Mosley’s new Easy Rawlins book is a masterful mix of mystery and social commentary 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z But the coupling that “Downton” most clearly wants to emphasize is the potential one between Mary and Lord Gillingham, who twice proposes to her in this episode and is twice turned down. ArtsBeat: On ‘Downton Abbey’: the First Black Character Makes an Appearance 2014-01-20T13:31:44Z She looked down at my shoes and then slowly moved her gaze up, like she was analyzing an outfit on a mannequin, her lips pursed and their corners turned down. It took me 25 years — after marriage and 2 kids — to come out 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z I’m the guy who turned down “Top Gun.” Matthew Modine Isn’t Sure if ‘Stranger Things’ Is Done With Him 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Although the couple had turned down most media requests, they decided to work on the show in part because of the director’s decision not to include Mr. Madsen. Seeking the Humanity in the Story of Kim Wall’s Murder 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Salinger, who died in 2010 at the age of 91, was famously protective of film rights to his greatest work, turning down offers from Billy Wilder, Harvey Weinstein, and Steven Spielberg during his lifetime. Nicholas Hoult to play JD Salinger in new biopic 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z It looks to be the same post-election: all the stories so far have been about celebrities who have turned down the invitation to appear at his inauguration. Meryl Streep has hit on star-struck Trump’s big weakness 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z But it also gave her the freedom to nearly turn down the show. As a Daytime Host, Kelly Clarkson Has No Fear of Being Vocal 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z But she almost turned down the role that placed her at the top of casting directors’ wish lists. In ‘Dear Edward,’ Connie Britton Embraces Her Inner ‘Real Housewife’ 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z I can also see accepting money but refusing to honor them for the contribution, but turning down money for a good cause? When #MeToo Infamy Taints Your Famous Benefactor 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z And while the volume was turned down, her entire life was on mute. Modern Love: Out of the Darkness ? Modern Love 2011-11-25T23:11:53Z After reading this book, only the most unadventurous reader would turn down the chance to see Wagner’s masterpiece. Getting into Valhalla 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z At the last, as though refusing to give decency the satisfaction, Sabbath turns down the option of suicide. Howard Jacobson: In praise of bad boys' books 2012-10-05T21:55:17Z The actor turned down the project because he just didn’t understand the character. Jeremy Renner turned down Guillermo del Toro’s "Hellboy" and has zero regrets 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Representatives of seven singers in “War and Peace” turned down interview requests for this article. A Year Into War, Russian Artists Still Must Navigate a Tricky Path 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Still, I don’t think any 15-year-old girl will turn down the chance to be called beautiful. Supermodels as They Age Is Focus of Documentary 2012-07-25T20:13:12Z One of the biggest catastrophes in publishing history was turning down J. K. Rowling's introduction to young Harry Potter when he was ten. How Much Magic Can ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Make on Broadway? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z By the end of the year, he was turning down Trump’s offer of a high-up role at the National Endowment of the Arts. Creed 2: how will a Russia-baiting Rocky sequel play in Trump's America? 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z “I want to do something good for my body. I don’t want to do something detrimental at the same time,” says Reid, who asked the trainer to turn down the volume. If you think the music at your gym is too loud, that’s because it probably is 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z According to Mr. Enninful, she turned down the opportunity to be photographed for the front. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Guest-Edits British Vogue’s September Issue 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Less confident off-screen, she turned down an appearance on The Johnny Carson Show early on. Annette Bening: ‘Women don’t have to do everything’ 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z He also performed children’s roles at American Ballet Theater, and actually turned down an offer to join Ballet Theater’s second company in favor of attending the School of American Ballet. A Career Rising, in Leaps and Bounds 2011-06-02T17:37:57Z She turns down a job at 20/20 and starts working as a minister at the family’s church to bring him to justice. Greenleaf: Oprah Winfrey's religious drama needs saving from itself 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z “I was turned down by every label in town.” Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z I turn down people all the time who want to friend me. Beyoncé, teens and a Twitter lesson in meanness 2012-05-31T13:56:00Z Fletcher said better known actresses turned down the role, and it wasn't until she saw the film for the first time with an audience, in Chicago, that she was convinced she pulled it off. Nurse Ratched actress can't stand 'Cukoo's Nest' 2012-10-03T21:55:12Z While at least one of the influencers turned down the opportunity, the show claims that others were willing to promote the potentially deadly drink. Influencers reportedly tricked into promoting diet drink with cyanide in it 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z And who'd turn down the chance to watch five footballers cook risotto for each other in the hope of winning what they'd usually earn in about 30 seconds? Fantasy dining 2010-04-07T13:09:00Z As a freelance director, MacKinnon is constantly stacking up work, hopping from rehearsal hall to rehearsal hall, but her rising popularity means she's starting to turn down more work than she accepts. Director Pam MacKinnon scales the Broadway heights 2012-04-13T16:49:09Z Two months ago, I turned down the opportunity to search for my adopted daughter’s birth parents. Motherlode Blog: Why I Didn't Search for My Daughter's Birth Parents 2011-11-09T20:12:50Z Before her YouTube stardom, she was turned down for a job at a Lancôme makeup counter; now she is a company spokeswoman. Noticed: For Asian-American Stars, Many Web Fans 2011-08-01T23:34:09Z I would turn down a portrait if they were asking me to do something I did not want to do. Top 10 Tips: Susanne du Toit 2014-04-18T23:46:49Z Being asked to direct several plays that I turned down, and which went on to be big successes. Portrait of the artist: Richard Wilson, actor 2010-07-19T20:30:00Z And then there were the writers who turned down the editors. New York Public Library Acquires Archive of The New York Review of Books 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Whatever hell your mom unleashes on her for your actions is for your sister to manage, since she assumed the messenger risk — which she could have turned down. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Abusive, unstable mom sees her child’s wedding as her own chance to shine 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z A judge turned down a prosecutor's motion Monday to send Chris Brown to jail, citing the R&B singer's continued good behavior and progress in a rehabilitation program. Judge says Chris Brown should remain in treatment 2014-02-03T23:56:03Z He wanted me to study medicine, and saw my pursuit of music as turning down a lucrative career. Experience: I learned to play the piano without a piano 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He turned down record deals that put him in a box and he even created an alter ego — named Romeo Blue — because he didn’t think he was cool enough at the time. Rocker Lenny Kravitz looks back to when he found his voice 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z I had been accepted into a graduate program at Fordham University after being turned down by every Ph.D. program I applied to. Kanye West, bipolar disorder and me: When I hear Kanye's rants, I remember my own delusions 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z Two days and I assume one Google search later, I was turned down by that board with no reason given — nor required by New York law. My Story: Growing Acceptance for the Transgendered 2013-02-04T04:45:25Z “Is it possible to turn down the air?” Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Broadway – Nathan Lane! 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Luhan rarely turned down the opportunity to smash a line home with an exclamation point, and it’s interesting to see her overheated tone bleed into Cusk’s cooler aesthetic. Rachel Cusk’s New Novel Turns Up the Heat at a Private Artist’s Retreat 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z I was collecting, because I was in revenue recovery, I was top of the charts, and every time I'd apply for the next level of promotion, I was turned down. Alice Marie Johnson: "I was supposed to draw my last dying breath in prison" 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Another audience member was Malle, who had directed Mr. Gregory in “My Dinner With Andre” but initially turned down Mr. Gregory’s request to document the production. Andr? Gregory and Louis Malle?s ?Vanya on 42nd Street? 2012-02-24T19:56:07Z Authorities in the town of Vernon in upstate New York turned down the organizers’ application to stage the three-day event, marking the 50th anniversary of the famed 1969 “peace and music” festival. Woodstock 50 organizers still hopeful despite second venue setback 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z McEwan said he faced "vigorous calls" with "varying degrees of civility" to turn down The Jerusalem Prize - Israel's most prestigious award for foreign writers. Israel boycotters target authors, artists 2011-02-24T13:16:03Z The trustees have turned down takeover offers from breweries to keep on doing things their own way, and maverick artists get a maverick approach. Pop music's mavericks: 'I might install speakers in my jacket' 2011-07-28T20:59:01Z Kunzru was so enviably successful that he could turn down awards. Hari Kunzru: 'What's happened since 2008 is a class war based on faith and credit' 2011-08-07T19:00:02Z In 1964, he spent his own money optioning the original novel of the same name by Charles Webb, and then followed two years of being turned down by every major studio in town. Here’s to you, Mrs Robinson: why The Graduate unites warring generations 50 years on 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z In October, the University of Southern California’s film school turned down a $5 million pledge from Mr. Weinstein to fund an endowment for female filmmakers. When #MeToo Infamy Taints Your Famous Benefactor 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z In 2005, Olds famously turned down an invitation from Laura Bush to attend the National Book Festival at the White House. Sharon Olds Sings the Body Electric 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z It’s a defensible point of view—after all, there isn’t a long history of state governments turning down federal funds—but this case may be the exception that proves the rule. CBO Guesstimates that Obamacare Will Cover 3 Million Less People after the Supreme Court, Saving $84 Billion 2012-07-24T19:15:10Z “He turns down as much as he takes,” Goldstein, 42, said in a recent interview. On and Off ‘Ted Lasso,’ Toheeb Jimoh Has Stepped Out of the Background 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z And I have turned down a lot of those front row seats, but human behaviour is constantly entertaining. Tom Hanks: ‘I’ve made a lot of movies that didn’t make sense – or money’ 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z The group even turned down a recording contract from what was then the world’s most prestigious classical label, Deutsche Grammophon, because its members insisted on recording Berg’s two string quartets for their debut. My Favorite String Quartet 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z He's turned down chat shows and even the most respected feature writers for interviews, so this will be your chance to meet "the real Al Pacino", she said. An evening with Al Pacino in London 2013-06-03T12:40:22Z Legislation to turn down the volume on those loud TV commercials that send couch potatoes diving for their remote controls looks like it'll soon become law. Senate votes to turn down volume on TV commercials 2010-09-30T15:51:00Z Zamperini, who died last year aged 97, later returned to Japan to meet his captors, but his chief wartime tormentor, a prison guard named Mutsuhiro Watanabe, reportedly turned down his request for a meeting. Angelina Jolie's Unbroken to be shown in Japan after racism protests 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z But most of all, I can’t believe how embarrassing and utterly humiliating it feels to be turned down not because I’m not good enough, but because I’m not skinny enough. 'She’s good, but she’s big': my years as a 'fat' ballerina 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z To cite just one example, we learn that as Sandra tried to cope with her husband’s descent into Alzheimer’s disease, she turned down her doctor’s prescription for antidepressants. An Intimate Portrait of Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and while heart-shaped anything is predictable, there is practically nobody in the world who would turn down one made out of shortbread and filled with chocolate. 16 affordable Aldi products to snag right now 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z You can turn down the volume by choosing not to engage. Perspective | Ask Amy: Family rift calls for a firm boundary 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z In many ways, Amos Rex vindicates the city’s decision to turn down the Guggenheim project, and instead champion a homegrown Finnish institution. Amos Rex Museum Is Helsinki’s New Homegrown Star 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Put all the marinade ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes, until rich, glossy and slightly sticky. The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for chicken dumplings, and tagliatelle with blue cheese 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Nearby, my almost 3-year-old son, Alex, doodled around with another toddler, playing with plastic shovels and taking turns down the twisty orange slide. Motherlode: The Child Surpasses the Parent 2011-06-23T20:36:17Z But something seemed rigged here, as one network after the next turned down "Brothers" -- something political under the surface. The coverup continues: The Kennedys in Hollywood 2011-04-01T14:01:00Z It is absolutely between me and Daniel Day-Lewis for the record, and he's up by three right now because he just turned down "Two and a Half Men." Comedian Jon Benjamin has a van...and a voice 2011-06-28T12:45:00Z Mr. Guadalupe was turned down for fitness jobs because of his criminal record, until he went with a friend to work out at a New York Sports Club in Union Square in Manhattan. Feel Like You’re in Prison? These Trainers Actually Were 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z “I won’t tell you the pictures I turned down because you would say, ‘You are a fool.’ Ben Gazzara, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81 2012-02-03T23:38:39Z Before her YouTube stardom, she was turned down for a job at a Lancôme makeup counter; now she is a company spokeswomen. Noticed: For Asian Stars, Many Web Fans 2011-07-29T21:44:50Z According to numerous sources, she was approached by movie scouts at both schools but turned down their offers of screen tests in favor of completing her education. Eleanor Parker, 91, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies 2013-12-10T02:07:52Z He left a party some time before midnight with Kopechne, took a wrong turn down a dirt track, drove off a small wooden bridge and flipped the car into Poucha Pond. Chappaquiddick: the film that relives a damning moment for the Kennedys 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Book or not — could O’Reilly possibly turn down an opportunity to have the last word? 10 “Daily Show” villains we’d love to see roast Jon Stewart on his final episode 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z “My impulse is to turn down any Thanksgiving invitation, not because I’m anti-Thanksgiving but because that’s the only time we get asked to do stuff,” Chacon, 44, said in a recent phone interview. Upending Expectations for Indigenous Music, Noisily 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z When Mr. King asked for a greater share of the Drifters’ royalties, he was turned down and then quit the group. Ben E. King, soul singer of ‘Stand by Me,’ dies at 76 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z But the promise of her own happily ever after with Mr. Owen left Ms. Feeks uneasy about fellow Gold Star spouses who turn down marriage proposals because of the financial fallout. A Gold Star Spouse Finds Love Again 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z He once turned down an invitation from President Kennedy to dine at the White House, saying, “Why...that’s a long way to go just to eat.” Best Places in the South 2010-02-17T21:30:00Z After asking to go through the metal detector, being turned down and even speaking with a supervisor, he was given other choices. Practical Traveler: Are Scanners Worth the Risk? 2010-09-07T21:50:00Z So no: I've heard that quote before, about turning down the roles, and I think it's just silly. Comedian Jon Benjamin has a van...and a voice 2011-06-28T12:45:00Z “I had a hard time turning down the role of Jesus Christ,” Mr. Legend told The Times. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and ‘The Child in Time’ 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Three months into dating, Dr. Mancini turned down an opportunity from his company to work in Ireland for six months, because he did not want to be away from Dr. Flannery. Before a ‘Classy Dinosaur’ Wedding Came Leukemia and I.V.F. 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z A statement from the family, released through Ellison, said Wilkinson also was proud of the fact that he never turned down a request for an autograph. Rhythm guitar player for Elvis Presley dies at 67 2013-01-12T02:35:08Z But my mother-in-law had offered to take us and, well, who turns down a free trip to Paris? Is Paris truly the City of Romance? It all depends on who you’re with. 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z And why would a donor who cares about a charity insist that the charity turn down money. When #MeToo Infamy Taints Your Famous Benefactor 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z I found out that it also takes the same amount of time and energy to be turned down for amounts large and small. The early Serious Eats struggle days: Hemorrhaging money, "we were a soufflé ready to fall" 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z But the F.A.A. continues to turn down the child seat request. Practical Traveler: Onboard, a Lap or a Safety Seat? 2010-11-23T19:42:00Z The “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” star, who appeared on the program Tuesday night, applauded Stewart’s “bravery” and “courage” for turning down the money. Denis Leary’s departing words to Jon Stewart: “What the f**k is wrong with you?” 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z She initially turned down an invitation to the Oscars when she said it offended her to be nominated without being asked. Susannah York obituary 2011-01-16T10:38:03Z At one point I sent three songs from “Rent” to David Geffen, at Jonathan’s request I think, and he got turned down within a week. What Did Stephen Sondheim Really Think of ‘Rent’? 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z This involved plunging the ingredient into a pan of boiling oil or water as appropriate, turning down to the lowest heat for five minutes, then bringing back to a raging boil. Family life 2012-06-15T23:05:03Z Fry for two minutes more, then add the stock and wine, turn down the heat to medium, cover and leave to simmer for 30 minutes. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for Easter lamb 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z "I find it difficult to turn down an offer to be heard," he said in a 2001 interview on public radio. Radio giant Norman Corwin dies in Calif. at 101 2011-10-19T03:46:08Z He turns down an invitation to join a Jewish fraternity. Review: ‘Indignation’ Offers a Precisely Rendered, and Repressive, 1950s America 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z If my colleague and roommate Liz tried to turn down the volume to take a call, I turned savage: “What the hell are you doing?” Lena Dunham on Love Island: ‘I'm asking the same question they do – can you love after hurt?’ 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z She was also close friends with the late Eddie Van Halen, who had even asked her to be in his band — an offer she had to turn down at that point in her life. Patty Smyth on 6,000 miles of "Abbey Road," writing divorce songs and almost joining Van Halen 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Pasternak is not the only trainer to turn down a role on the show for ethical reasons. 'It's a miracle no one has died yet': The Biggest Loser returns, despite critics' warnings 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The actor also got candid about turning down the next “Star Trek” sequel. Chris Hemsworth fought to keep Fat Thor in "Avengers: Endgame," exited "Star Trek" over bad script 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Inspector O is a North Korean police officer who investigates murders, a bank robbery and various other offenses, periodically dealing with foreigners and turning down chances to defect. What to Read if You Want to Know More About North Korea 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z How many people did you have to turn down this time around? The Cast of ‘Atlanta’ on Trump, Race and Fame 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Cambodian officials requested an opportunity to review those internal records from the Met but were turned down. Cambodia Says It’s Found Its Lost Artifacts: in Gallery 249 at the Met 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Their participation was much rumoured, despite Mendes originally turning down the offer to direct back in March this year. Daniel Craig and Sam Mendes confirmed for next James Bond film 2013-07-11T16:45:00Z After I got turned down, I thought of that. Film: Bringing Love to Strong Women 2010-12-10T22:58:00Z Everyone was told to turn down all interview requests. He was behaving differently. He had lost something. I was the only one who noticed. 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z But at 70, an age at which major roles are scarce, he was hardly going to turn down the part. The King’s the Thing, Not the Play, for an Actor Who Would Be Lear 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z They won a civil case by default, but then a judge ruled in 2002 that they could not collect damages, and this year the Supreme Court turned down their last appeal. ‘Argo,’ as Seen by the Iran Hostage Crisis Survivors 2012-10-16T16:33:06Z He ended up turning down the offer and joining the Players instead. Scalpel, Sponge, Magic Beans: When Doctors Moonlight as Actors 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z His life was forever changed in 1967 when, reportedly after both Bing Crosby and Lee J. Cobb turned down the role, he was cast as Columbo in the television film “Prescription: Murder.” Peter Falk, Rumpled and Crafty Actor on ?Columbo,? Dies at 83 2011-06-24T18:55:12Z But he admits he was not the best at finding new talent, after he turned down both Coldplay and Muse. Ruffling feathers 2011-05-09T07:31:24Z If an offer is turned down, that's it, there's no going back. Four Rooms – TV review 2013-06-07T21:30:07Z On a windy hillside in rural Dorset, Carey Mulligan is in the middle of turning down a marriage proposal when the low drone of a tractor engine interrupts. Review: It’s a Madding, Madding World 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z They were turned down flat when they offered a young band called Nirvana a tour in the very early 90s. Rush: 'Our fans feel vindicated' 2011-03-24T21:29:01Z He told us he had to use a little subterfuge after he was flatly turned down by the musician’s representative. Alex Haley Taught America About Race — and a Young Man How to Write 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Robin Williams was eager to play the half-giant gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter films – but was turned down by producers on account of his nationality. Robin Williams rejected for Harry Potter role thanks to 'British-only' rule 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Last year, she shared her story of being greeted by Harvey Weinstein in a bathrobe when she was 17 and the many expletives he fired at her when she turned down future collaborations. Kate Beckinsale on her role in Farming: 'If the parent is 100% evil, it's almost less damaging' 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Dinklage later turned down offers to discuss the case with Anderson Cooper and other news hosts. Peter Dinklage Was Smart to Say No 2012-03-31T23:17:15Z That means turning down many event and party invitations. Introvert suffering through parties to please friends 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z She had perfect blond ringlets, the finest fancy clothes and frequently a snide expression, mouth turned down and nose turned up. The dark side of Joel on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Earlier, she turned down an appearance on “Glee.” Patti LuPone on her ‘painful’ rise to Broadway stardom: ‘I was my biggest enemy!’ 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Her most notable find was Hosseini, whose manuscript for "The Kite Runner" had been turned down by numerous other agents. Publisher-agent who championed Stephen King dies 2010-08-12T17:18:00Z I’d lived in pre-vaccine limbo for a year and a half, so I don’t mind politely turning down otherwise excellent guys, no matter how well they sing. For some singles, finding out a potential love interest isn’t vaccinated can stop romance cold 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Perhaps seeking to escape her villain roles, she turned down the role of Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Angela Lansbury was the world’s big sister 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z He even turned down operatic requests from Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. A fresh recording of 'Long Christmas Dinner' serves plenty to be thankful for 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z After Superman, there were reports that he had also turned down Batman; in fact, he didn’t get any closer to that part than a conversation with Christopher Nolan. Josh Hartnett: 'People genuinely thought I'd been thrust on them' 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Would you turn down a big career move because of a pregnancy or another major family change? Motherlode Blog: Yahoo's New C.E.O., Marissa Mayer, Is Pregnant With Her First Child. 2012-07-17T18:05:42Z He turned down Viking’s offer of a 3 percent discount if he paid by cash. Perspective | New ways to protect your 2021 vacation 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Atkins turned down a film role to appear in All That Fall. All That Fall: the Samuel Beckett stage play that isn't 2012-11-07T19:00:01Z “If everyone in Holland would turn down the heat by one degree Celsius in the winter,” Walter grumbles, “we could save the energy produced by 10,000 wind-turbines.” A Dutch Novelist Pokes Holes in His Country’s Pretensions 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z She wasn't slow to turn down roles that didn't interest her, or which she didn't feel right for. Audrey Hepburn: an iconic problem 2011-01-20T21:30:02Z “I turned down ‘Hunger Games’ twice, she wouldn’t take ‘no.’ Woody Harrelson, Rogue Number One 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z We turned down a side street lined with tall, narrow houses. My father, the woman 2012-06-15T23:30:00Z Then, I think of an exchange I had once at a party, after I turned down a last drink because I’d had enough. Leslie Jamison's 'The Recovering' finds her truth in a failed love affair with drinking 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z But when the song was submitted to Paramount, it was swiftly turned down. Out of tune: the big star songs that were rejected for movie soundtracks 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z He "had the wit" to publish the paperback of Malcolm Bradbury's The History Man, but turned down Gorky Park. David Harsent: A life in writing 2011-02-21T08:00:00Z Mr. Davies told the Guardian that his radical left-wing politics at the time prompted him to turn down directing assignments he thought were too concerned with the foibles of the rich and frivolous. Howard Davies, acclaimed director on London and New York stages, dies at 71 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Whether you're attending a Super Bowl extravaganza this weekend, throwing your own or not partaking whatsoever, it's hard to turn down the flavor-packed food that is often associated with watching the Big Game. The top 12 dishes that'll make your Superbowl party a hit — even if your team flops 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z Requests for additional drainage permits were turned down. At the March for Our Lives, you’ll see her name again. But who was Marjory Stoneman Douglas? 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z When staff members told him he needed an appointment, he asked for a bathroom and was observed walking toward it before quickly turning down a hallway in the wrong direction. The school shooting that wasn’t: When a lockdown isn’t worth it 2014-02-17T21:00:00Z It was turned down by every West End theatre. Michael Codron - six decades in the West End 2010-03-30T21:00:00Z His administration even turned down the opportunity to use millions of diagnostic tests from private companies, The Post reported. Perspective | Surrounded by experts, Trump still needed an intervention by Tucker Carlson to take coronavirus seriously 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Perry said she and Brand turned down millions of dollars for their wedding pictures because "we wanted the moment to ourselves." Devil talk banned in Katy Perry's childhood home 2011-05-03T21:41:06Z Mr. Walker turned down a substantial role in a forthcoming “X-Men” movie to appear on Broadway, a decision he said he would have regretted not making. Broadway Actors Who Are Bracing for Final Curtain 2010-12-29T23:00:28Z Two previous applications submitted in Virginia, to honor almost 200 pigs killed in traffic wrecks, were turned down. Memorials urged for animals killed in crashes 2011-12-26T12:13:00Z Matt and I got into ninjas while we were there, watching old black-and-white TV programmes in hotel rooms, sound turned down. Label of love: Ninja Tune 2010-09-22T11:16:00Z The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the request from Noah's producers for a private audience was immediately turned down. No pope meeting for Russell Crowe, 'Noah' makers 2014-03-19T18:03:18Z He said Friday that producers turned down his offer. 'Simpsons' actor: Cut my salary to keep show going 2011-10-07T18:39:08Z You get the sense that her friends would turn down front row seats to a Beyoncé show if they knew she was coming. Smart Watch: Why you should watch Jennifer Garner play a total jerk in “Camping” 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The news follows a decision by French auteur Arnaud Desplechin to turn down Un Certain Regard in favor of playing the Croisette’s parallel Director’s Fortnight for his latest film, “My Golden Years.” Cannes 2015: Gaspar Noe, Palme d'Or director added to lineup 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z “You did not want to cross her. Nora said, ‘Never turn down a front row seat for human folly.’ Tom Hanks: ‘I’ve made a lot of movies that didn’t make sense – or money’ 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z After NewsToons was turned down by Apple in December, Mr. Fiore did not try to submit it again, “mainly because it seemed like it would be so daunting.” Pulitzer Winner Gets Apple?s Reconsideration for iPhone 2010-04-16T23:49:00Z He turns down a half-billion-dollar offer for his land, he lives in a log-and-riverstone mansion with household staff, he all but owns the local police and treats state officials like ranch hands. This Land Is His Land 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Such is Mr. Kwan’s desire for “Crazy Rich Asians” to be seen as a mainstream box-office success that he turned down a lucrative offer from Netflix in favor of a traditional studio. ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Seeks Mainstream Success 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z So he wants Mary to turn down the ACN interview–in which she’s not only not making an anonymous accusation but in which the accused will have the chance to defend himself. Listen Here, Internet Girl: The Newsroom Rapesplains It All 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Once boiling, turn down the heat to medium and leave to simmer for seven to eight minutes, to infuse and reduce a little. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for winter vegetables as standalone meals 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z "But it took me four years to get it accepted – it was turned down by everyone," he says. The Great British Bake Off goes global: from Sweden to Australia the show is flourishing 2012-10-12T12:00:00Z I turned down invitations to speak in Istanbul, Moscow and even Paris in 2017, and instead visited Arizona, Alabama, Wisconsin, Indiana and small-town Pennsylvania. Polls show Americans distrust the media. But talk to them, and it’s a very different story. 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z And he insists he turns down plenty of projects. Chris Hardwick, King of the Nerds, Is Expanding His Empire 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The two chatted it up about Schumer’s acting chops given that the comedian turned down an opportunity to host the Daily Show after Stewart leaves. Watch Amy Schumer Tell Jon Stewart Who's the Coolest Chick You'll Ever Meet 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z On graduating from Wisconsin, Mr. Raabe was turned down for one corporate job after another. Meinhardt Raabe, Legendary Munchkin, Dies at 94 2010-04-10T00:42:00Z Wainwright was given the commission by the Met and Lincoln Center Theater in 2007, but the project was turned down the following year when Wainwright and Bernadette Colomine wrote the libretto in French. Rufus Wainwright's 'Prima Donna' at NY City Opera 2010-12-08T03:01:00Z He is not represented by a commercial gallery and often turns down invitations from major museums interested in mounting exhibitions of his work. Whitney Museum Unveils Plans for David Hammons Artwork in the Hudson 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z After months without business, designers and boutique owners have had a hard time turning down work. You Want That Wedding Dress When? 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The sisters currently have a range of endorsement deals, including with a skincare company, though Marc stresses “we’re offered deals all the time that we turn down. Charli will not promote something she doesn’t like.” ‘It’s hard to put the brakes on it. We doubled down’: Charli D’Amelio and the first family of TikTok 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z Her request was ultimately turned down, which was quite disappointing for Schumer. One cannot simply book Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the Oscars, Amy Schumer 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z On our way back to the Islander, LouAnn took a sharp turn down a narrow road through scraggly pines to the property where my grandmother was raised. A Family Returns to Montana ‘Ruts’ and a Million-Dollar View 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Whether shaved, raw, braised, roasted or sauteéd, I'll never turn down fennel. The absolute best way to cook fennel (because this underappreciated veggie deserves a Renaissance) 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z “Oh yeah, of course. I turned down Tom Hanks’ career! ‘I didn’t go looking for someone younger’: Dennis Quaid on his new love and new roles 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z After coffee in the Fisher, I'd walk along Broad Street and turn down Bridge Street. Bungay - the perfect country retreat 2010-12-21T10:57:00Z Stir in the stock, 150ml water, the tomatoes, lemon skin, a teaspoon of salt and plenty of pepper, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium. Grain man: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for rice suppers 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z TIME: No unpublished writer ever turns down a book contract. "Queen of Erotica" Zane On How Fifty Shades Affects the Sexy-Book Scene 2012-08-01T14:33:06Z The Hall’s new slate involves turning down several worthy nominees for the sake of inducting Steve Miller, Deep Purple, and Chicago. Steve Miller is joining the Rock Hall of Fame: Can we put this moribund “honor” out of its misery yet? 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z “It’s the history of my career. There just isn’t anything to turn down, let me put it that way.” Actor Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z But soon my driver, following a hand-painted wooden sign, turned down a dirt road to the Greenwood Beach Resort and I caught the first whispers of Cat Island’s allure. In the Bahamas, Cat Island offers spectacular diving and solitude for miles 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z And after all, why would he turn down a role if it was interesting? Daniel Craig: a reluctant Bond who has made the role his own 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z So we had to ask: Have you ever turned down an order? Wedding cakes for all! Washington bakers support gay marriage as a Supreme Court case looms 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Mr Bennett said joining Sky Atlantic was an opportunity he "couldn't turn down", calling it "one of the best jobs in the industry". BBC Three controller leaves for Sky 2014-04-15T11:45:02Z Atwater’s reputation preceded him with some of the musicians he pursued, but playing for a president is a hard gig to turn down. Long-Lost Video of R&B Stars at 1989 Inaugural Is to Air 2014-02-28T23:26:48Z But lucrative reunion tours are clearly hard to turn down. Music Review: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Celebrates 15 Years 2014-04-14T21:55:59Z But there is one invitation he rarely turns down. ‘Fox & Friends’ Finds Ratings and Controversy 2012-06-20T21:51:47Z Crump turns down a dozen requests for every case he takes, selecting ones that will “shock the conscience” of the American people. Ben Crump has become the go-to attorney for racial justice: ‘I feel like I’m running out of time’ 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z While they were originally looking for men to play the role, since actress Kristen Bell had to turn down the role due to scheduling conflicts, it appears only women are being considered. Christopher Walken To Star in NBC's Live Rendition of Peter Pan 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z I mean, how can you turn down a chance to see The Rock singing along to Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”? That’s just great television. Jimmy Fallon's 'Lip Sync Battle' Show Gets Off To A Fun Start 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z I lost a lot of money over the years, turning down good parts because it didn’t fit my idea of the kind of entertainment I wanted to do. Dick Van Dyke on ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ and Dancing at 93 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Bring to a boil, add a big pinch of salt, pop on a lid, turn down the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Picnic recipes: food to enjoy in the great outdoors 2012-05-18T21:58:05Z Mr. Pei, not a rock ’n’ roll fan, initially turned down the job. Six of I.M. Pei’s Most Important Works 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z It was 3 a.m. by the time we turned down the desolate road that leads to the Ion Luxury Adventure Hotel, an hour’s drive east of Reykjavik, Iceland. In Iceland, Seeking a Luxury Hotel Amid the Rustic Charm 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “A lot of my customers got turned down to put a crematorium in,” Ms. Sieber said. What Should I Do With My Dead Dog? 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z It's an old idea of Spurlock's that he pitched earlier, but was turned down. Review: Spurlock starts an original series on Hulu 2011-08-17T04:11:08Z Mr. Downes said he’s turned down repeated interview requests in recent months and even declined an offer by the nonprofit group “Art21” to film him painting on the streets of New York. Rackstraw Downes?s Landscapes, at Three Sites 2010-07-23T21:42:00Z Yet over the decades few major writers have turned down The Paris Review. Critic?s Notebook: Paris Review Editor Frees Menagerie of Wordsmiths 2010-10-22T23:00:00Z My daughter is now starting to turn down fun suggestions from me because of how neighbor will react. Neighbors who don’t know boundaries from spite fences 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z A few months later, I dared to watch the whole movie on a hotel TV screen — with the sound turned down. Prometheus: Alien Minus One 2012-06-05T13:20:45Z Moreau almost appeared in another landmark 1960s role as Mrs Robinson in The Graduate, but turned down the part. Jeanne Moreau, star of Jules et Jim, dies aged 89 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z “It felt crazy to turn down roles because I thought I’d do anything to be an actress, but I realised my dignity’s more important than that,” she said. Cara Delevingne set to bid farewell to catwalk as critics hail film role 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z Joyce was turned down by Pablo Picasso — probably on the advice of his friend Gertrude Stein, who was no fan of Joyce, according to Tarrida. A New Look for ‘Ulysses’ 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z There were no hard feelings when producer/rapper El-P’s score for the trailer of Blade Runner 2049 ended up getting turned down. Out of tune: the big star songs that were rejected for movie soundtracks 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z One who came five days a week for 25 years always asked that the air-conditioning be turned down. Tough on Others, Tougher on Himself: The Perfectionist Behind the Milos Restaurants 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Two years before, Mr. Teicher, also at a crossroads, had turned down a similar offer, forgoing the opportunity to study for a Master of Fine Arts degree in film at the University of Southern California. Side by Side and No Finish Line in Sight for Alexi Pappas 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Make some popcorn, turn down the lights and stay up late. The best new movies to watch at home soon, from "Everything Everywhere All at Once" to "Fire Island" 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Who am I to turn down being the sidekick on “The Tonight Show”? That’s like a tenured professor of television. You Won’t Have Andy Richter to Sidekick Around Anymore 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z After all, why would you turn down a good customer’s business? Travel Troubleshooter | Investigating an unwarranted, unexplained Airbnb ban before a trip abroad 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Over a decade ago, at the time of the film Road To Perdition, I interviewed Daniel Craig and asked him if he’d turned down anything interesting lately. Daniel Craig: a reluctant Bond who has made the role his own 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The casting ends speculation that Freeman had turned down the role to concentrate on the BBC series Sherlock Holmes. Martin Freeman cast as The Hobbit's Bilbo Baggins 2010-10-22T09:33:00Z On the sidewalk in Brooklyn, the newly stable Noah looked up at his old home, saw Vic standing in front of the Christmas tree and calmly turned down Whitney’s request that he come inside. ‘The Affair’ Season 3 Finale: A Day in Paris 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z A suggestion that the lawyers might like to advise pro-bono had apparently been turned down. Poetry Society annual meeting ends in no confidence vote 2011-07-22T18:58:46Z Despite his success, Achebe turned down all offers to teach creative writing courses, saying: "I don't know how it's done". Chinua Achebe funeral celebrates revered Nigerian author 2013-05-23T17:37:10Z Overcoming Racism, a group that does trainings for educators and corporations, isn’t afraid to turn down clients that do not meet its standards. Anti-racism trainers were ready for this moment. Is everyone else? 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z President Zelensky had pressed the producers of the Academy Awards to speak last week, but was turned down. Delayed by Virus, Grammy Awards Celebrate Music Industry’s Return 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z He knew his purist uncle would turn down the job, and he did too, at first. Ljova?s Straightforward Career Has Quirky Turns 2010-08-06T17:03:00Z We got asked about that once already but it got turned down. Guns N' Roses 'rejected' Glee 2011-01-20T07:07:59Z Now, however, we’re powerless in the face of people we have never even seen, turned down at a distance. Get Out of My Light, Honey. I’m Auditioning Here. 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z In fact, Zimmer turned down an offer to work on Nolan’s last film, “Tenet,” to focus his energies on “Dune.” How Hans Zimmer Conjured the Otherworldly Sounds of ‘Dune’ 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Smith writes about yardbird intellects, refugees from good taste and urban ease; her characters are shabby-genteel with the gentility knob turned down pretty low. Ali Smith’s ‘Summer’ Ends a Funny, Political, Very Up-to-Date Quartet 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z He takes perverse pride in a rare failure: an article on army slang that he sent to George Orwell at Tribune magazine was turned down flat. Special Relationships: People and Places by Asa Briggs – review 2012-08-10T21:55:01Z He was entirely unsurprised when Fox turned down the idea. David Chase on why he wrote The Sopranos: 'I needed help. I needed therapy' 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z “I turned down Harvard, because MIT gave me 200 bucks more for scholarship money, and that was big bucks back in 1880,” he quipped. Tom Magliozzi, half of the irreverent ‘Car Talk’ duo that made auto repair fun, dies That morning, I arced big turns down long, groomed cruisers and tucked through trees and around boulders, charting my own course off-piste. Utah Powder and Steeps, Without the Crowds 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Lola is the plain, almost invisible girl at school; when Brent politely turns down her invitation to the prom his fate is sealed. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z There were four patients per room, and I read scripture to them before turning down their gas lamps. Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron 2012-07-21T16:00:00Z He initially turned down the nomination, reminding the curators of America’s little-discussed internment camps. The Japanese-American Artist Who Went to the Camps to Help 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The director, Cynthia Harvey, jumped at the idea, insisting Shah turn down a rival offer from the Royal Ballet School in London and attend her school's pre-professional program. New York-bound, a ballet star rises in Bollywood's heartland 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z As he has said himself, when explaining why he turned down all those creative writing posts: "Somebody's got to stay outside." Overlooked classics: Dalva by Jim Harrison 2012-05-17T11:33:44Z He turned down two college football scholarships and an appointment to the Naval Academy to focus on his radio work. Arthur Smith Dies at 93; Wrote ‘Dueling Banjos’ 2014-04-09T00:54:44Z He was joined by a string quartet on "Long Hot Summer," then turned down the volume and sang "Making Memories of Us" microphone-free with the audience. Keith Urban makes return from vocal surgery 2012-02-04T03:57:07Z “It’s about sensing that the teacher really cares about those students,” said Mr. Schulman, who has previously turned down offers to adapt “Dead Poets Society” as a musical. For Jason Sudeikis, It’s Time to Seize the Stage in ‘Dead Poets Society’ 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z He also later turned down a role in "The Sopranos," not wanting to be typecast. Ray Liotta has died at 67 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Lopez became visibly upset when Mr. Tyler and Mr. Jackson, turned down three female contestants in a row: Rachael Turner, Reagan Wilson and Cheyenne James. ArtsBeat: American Idol Recap for Thursday, Jan. 26, 2011 2012-01-27T07:19:49Z He turned down no unusual images, not even gruesome lynching scenes and cruel caricatures. Antiques: Jimi Hendrix?s Death Is Recalled at Museums 2010-08-19T21:44:00Z In the spirit of the man who turned down the Beatles, the New York Daily News critic complained: "What's crucially missing, however, is a hissable villain. Nor are there any memorable tunes." Frozen-mania: how Elsa, Anna and Olaf conquered the world 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z I followed my friend Todd Eastman on a fast descent, trying to match his graceful telemark turns down a freshly groomed forest trail that had a velvety corduroy texture. Skiing Town to Town in a Magical Corner of Vermont 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z During the interview, he told Savage that he had “turned down big, big, big interviews in order to talk to my man, to Michael.” Bigoted radio host Michael Savage has lost faith in Trump 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z You initially turned down “The Flight Attendant,” partly because you hate flying. Rosie Perez Hates Flying, but She Soared in ‘The Flight Attendant’ 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z She was turned down by several performing arts institutions that deemed the project too big, expensive and risky, particularly since Ms. Diller is not an opera producer or director. Practicing Architecture in a Pandemic 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z As for Fox, Carlson’s attorney, Nancy Erika Smith, said she has done more than 100 interviews with news organizations all over the world about the lawsuit and has turned down a similar number of requests. Fox News confronts (but just barely) a scandal in its own house 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z I've turned down tons of jobs because I will only go out of town to work once a year. Stage sisterhood: More women in Seattle are running the show 2011-03-31T22:29:30Z He almost never turned down a booking invitation, regardless of the money involved or the distance to be traveled; he even performed in Beirut in 2005 during the chaotic aftermath of the Cedar Revolution. Peter Brötzmann, 82, Dies; His Thunderous Saxophone Shook Jazz Traditions 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Ms. Brown, who turned down Harvard to join City Ballet, will attend New York University on a full scholarship. Clearing the Stage for a Big Graduation Number at City Ballet 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z From the shade garden, our tour guide turns down onto a path with large stone pavers, which leads to what she calls her "secret garden." A tour of Ina Garten's garden (naturally, it's thriving) 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Morality tales about the wages of hubris: Having bluffed his way into one Bond film, Mr. Brown writes, George Lazenby turns down the role again and slides into growing obscurity. Books of The Times: ‘Hello Goodbye Hello,’ by Craig Brown 2012-08-05T20:56:23Z He says he has already turned down several nine-figure offers from Russian and Middle Eastern billionaires looking for a trophy home. Inside France's $100 Million Palace Pompadour, A Royal Chateau Restored By A Press-Shy Philanthropist 2013-03-28T11:00:00Z He described the studio experience as one of trial and error, recalling a session with Williams where he turned down the producer's first nine ideas. Ed Sheeran: Pop stardom's thoughtful misfit 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z He was offered the post of Britain’s Poet Laureate in 1984 but turned down the honor, fearing it would drag him too far into the public eye. Philip Larkin to Get a Memorial Stone in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z My early plays, Chicken Soup and Roots, were both initially turned down by the Royal Court; and The Kitchen was at first only given a single Sunday-night showing. Arnold Wesker: food for thought 2012-05-21T18:30:02Z It was intended to encourage office workers to wear lighter, less formal clothing during the summer thereby enabling their employers to save energy by turning down the air conditioning. 2010-02-01T08:36:00Z I don't understand the policy of turning down money from people who have been accused or even convicted of wrong doing. When #MeToo Infamy Taints Your Famous Benefactor 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z There are a lot of roles that I've turned down because the images presented by those roles do not present Black people in a good light. "Passion and anger without a strategy is called frustration": Bill Duke on positive systemic change 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Interview requests are inevitably turned down — not because of any past incidents, but because he would rather work. In a Wagnerian Whirlwind, One Conductor Breaks Through 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z At first, he turned down three requests from Pixar management to propose a short. A Diverse Pixar Crew Grabs an Oscar Nomination 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z So far she already turned down a trip to Nashville over the holidays and said no to a friend who wanted her to dog sit. Got a Resolution? Why Wait for the New Year? 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z But he said he’s turned down plum opportunities to work abroad, among them shooting Bradley Cooper’s new Leonard Bernstein film in London, because he is no longer comfortable leaving the country. A Film Festival in Poland Feted His Work. Now He May Face Prison There. 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z “There was a lot I turned down, probably in my early 20s, as I was trying to establish the kind of career I would want now,” she said. Laura Dern is at the peak of her powers 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The corner of that page will remain turned down in my edition of “The Unknown University.” Books of The Times: Roberto Bolaño’s ‘Unknown University’ Collects His Poems 2013-07-09T18:50:31Z My parents strenuously objected to his turning down a world-class hospital and realized that it wasn’t healthy for him to be at home anymore, but what could anyone do except wait for the match? My brother’s life, unraveled 2013-03-12T11:45:00Z This quieter life, he said, means “turning down most invitations to perform.” Steve Paxton, a Buddha of American Dance 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Set once upon a time in the apocalypse, “Into the Forest” begins and ends with the volume turned down. Review: ‘Into the Forest’: Be Very, Very Quiet. The World’s Ending. 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z With the sound turned down, this looked like another lush and lavish documentary about sea creatures fronted by David Attenborough, complete with weird-looking squid and humpback whales glinting in the sun. TV review: Horizon: The Death of the Oceans? 2010-10-04T22:00:00Z The civil trial in Los Angeles is expected to be just as sensational, although a request by TV networks for live coverage was turned down. Michael Jackson's life and death back in spotlight in new trial 2013-04-28T11:33:17Z “No thanks,” I tell her, turning down the poncho. Nassau food tour showcases Bahamian fare beyond the resort 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z I have been asked not to say certain things and sometimes I accept those terms; other times I decline and turn down the job. Why was Reginald D Hunter ever booked for the PFA awards dinner? 2013-04-30T17:26:49Z Among the concerns raised were that Baldwin had turned down training for the specific kind of gun draw that he performed when he shot Hutchins. Alec Baldwin sued over "Rust" shooting, had allegedly turned down training for gun draw 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Stoff told them not to waste their time: Mr. Bay, he knew, had just turned down a competing Benghazi project. ‘13 Hours’ Gives Benghazi Attack Cinematic Treatment 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z At the time, my agent was losing his mind, because I kept turning down anything similar. J.K. Simmons and the Joy of Playing a Sadistic Teacher 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z But she still finds it hard to turn down a horror script. Jenna Ortega Knows What Wednesday Addams Wants 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z I heard all the bravado from men, all the boosting about their desire, so when I was turned down, I felt deeply rejected, I assumed there must be something wrong with me. When the Cause of a Sexless Relationship Is — Surprise! — the Man 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Trump, salty from being turned down, would later plant gossip in the National Enquirer suggesting the real estate mogul did not want to date Hayek because she was not tall enough for him. Selma Hayek says “Make America Great Again” is just locker room talk 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z We peeled off the freeway, turned down a boulevard and entered Costa del Este, a section of the city with a skyline that looked like a concrete comb. Panama City Rising 2013-05-03T17:49:49Z Massage onto sunburns or razor burns to turn down the heat. 4 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Can Transform Your Hair and Skin 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Page last updated at Guns N' Roses turned down a request to use their music in an episode of Glee, says former guitarist Slash. Guns N' Roses 'rejected' Glee 2011-01-20T07:07:59Z How about turning down that emotional dial of yours a notch or two? I do my best to meet people, but I’m lonely and don’t have any friends 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z She applied for 300 jobs, she said, including positions in factories, hair salons and shops, and was turned down. Claire Keegan Harnesses the Power in Brevity 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z De Niro, who turned down the role of Jesus in Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ, offers an actor’s perspective on the president’s psychology. Robert De Niro: ‘Trump is a real racist, a white supremacist’ 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z With the new developments, the network made another request Monday but was turned down again. NBC gets no Romney campaign help on Mormon special 2012-08-23T14:04:07Z Don’t worry though, I’ll turn down “Fast and Furious” like all the other Hollywood projects I get sent to me. ArtsBeat: Tribeca Film Festival: Ramin Bahrani Goes Big 2013-04-22T17:01:09Z Wisely, he turned down an offer to present BBC2's The Old Grey Whistle Test, realising that he would have little to say to musicians for whose work he cared nothing. Charlie Gillett obituary 2010-03-17T19:09:00Z Say hello to Marc Friedland, who turned down a career in medicine to become the invitation king. Scene Stealers: Meet the Behind-the-Scene Oscar Stars 2014-02-21T22:45:13Z The company usually turns down requests for a single tile in a custom color, and its work on floor tiles is limited to solid-color pieces less than 10 inches across. How to replace pool tiles that have fallen off 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z In A Piece of Work, her assistant says, “Joan turns down nothing.” Remembering Joan Rivers: As If She'd Let Us Forget Her 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z During a recent interview to promote his new film, "The Accountant ," Simmons recalled turning down an interesting play with a compelling co-star soon after he became a father. Kids brought J.K. Simmons to film, and maybe back to theater 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z But Manchin, who spoke to the Tribune before the visit, since has turned down interview requests. Kirk's condition after stroke closely guarded 2012-02-24T14:04:00Z “I only regret those things that I turned down,” he said in a recent phone interview. Antiques: Database of Viginia Slave Names Goes Online 2011-09-08T20:55:45Z “In the FARC, it was frowned upon to turn down a leader’s advances,” she writes. Books of The Times: Held Captive, yet Clinging to Hope 2010-09-20T22:16:00Z Everyone has been sitting still for so long that we are now so busy, we’re almost turning down work. 5 Pros in the Concert Trenches on Getting (Carefully) Back to Work 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z In her complaint, Ms. Columbus said the museum tried to assert, inaccurately, that she had turned down its job offer. Curator Says MoMA PS1 Wanted Her, Until She Had a Baby 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z As the anniversary of Michael’s death approaches, I have turned down requests to participate in commemorative films. Michael Hutchence: in the eye of the storm 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z The three women, who have been in custody for five months following their stunt, said Monday that the judge turned down most of their motions. Feminist anti-Putin rockers say judge biased 2012-08-06T14:33:08Z When we went to the major studios to get a distributor, they all turned down what became a nine-time Oscar-nominated film that won best picture, director, actor, actress and screenplay. Michael Douglas: how we made One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Lamar asked again but was told that he had to turn down the volume or the show was over. Kendrick Lamar blasts Air + Style sound system, cuts off set early 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Perhaps it is easier to turn down honorifics when they’ve been mistakenly sent to your table on a series of platters and you’re already stuffed. Perspective | The Wall Street Journal column about Jill Biden is worse than you thought 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Always one to chart her own way, Stevens turned down an early chance to sing at New York's Metropolitan Opera when she felt she needed more study in Europe. Mezzo-soprano opera star Rise Stevens dies at 99 2013-03-21T21:20:11Z I turned down a narrow residential street featuring some great examples of Brno’s celebrated functionalist architecture, and found the pub in the middle of the block. In Brno, Drinks for Morning, Noon and Night 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z “No one has ever thought to just straight up ask Netanyahu to stop the settlements. He asked him like a neighbor telling someone to turn down the music.” Late-night TV roundup: Trump's government is 'fully engulfed in chaos' 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z US comedian Bill Burr has always turned down requests to participate in these televised shows. The appeal of the celebrity roast 2013-11-22T17:28:59Z Cruise and Spielberg offered him the “War of the Worlds” job — which he had to turn down because he had too much else on his plate. Filmmaker J. J. Abrams Is a Crowd Teaser 2011-05-29T01:23:02Z He turned down the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who after the departure of Jon Pertwee but later appeared in an episode of the longrunning science fiction series as a villain opposite Tom Baker. Actor Graham Crowden dies at 87 2010-10-21T17:11:00Z Feig turned down the chance to do a more traditional sequel for a rebooted take. Ghostbusters: first trailer for all-female reboot arrives 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z At the end of the class I turned down the music and led some stretches. Modern Love: Revenge of the Friend 2011-03-24T19:20:52Z She was turned down, a situation made more painful by an apparent computer glitch that caused the university to send her a new rejection letter every three days for two weeks. Katherine Heiny’s Road to ‘Single, Carefree, Mellow’ 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z I watched it aged nine in my bedroom with the sound turned down so my parents didn't know. Pride and prejudice for gay men 2011-02-20T00:05:13Z The packed house ate it up, dancing hard and yelling along, as one of the songs asked, “turn down for what?” Iggy Azalea derivative but polished at Neptune| Concert review 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The actor reputedly asked Lucas to kill off Solo in Return of the Jedi, but was turned down as toy models of the character were selling too well in shops. Harrison Ford 'open' to returning as Han Solo in Star Wars Episode 7 2012-11-06T12:10:03Z Gregg turned down the request, thinking, he said, that “you probably have gay kids in your theater program, and it sends a terrible message to them.” It’s Getting Hard to Stage a School Play Without Political Drama 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z “But I wouldn’t turn down a good-looking guy if he walked in now.” You Are Your Safest Sex Partner. Betty Dodson Wants to Help. 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z BBC Worldwide turned down the international and DVD rights, according to Mendes, because they "were not convinced that Shakespeare would sell internationally". Pippa Harris interview: 'People quite liked being made to cry' 2012-07-22T18:06:01Z Bring the liquid up to boiling, before turning down to a low heat. Our 10 best all-day eggs recipes | The egg bible 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z “I turned down a lot of money for The Exorcist 2,” she says. Ellen Burstyn: 'Women on screen were prostitutes or victims – I wanted to embody a hero' 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z He has been turning down offers and is now selling his Brooklyn apartment and heading back to Ohio. Mike Faist Isn’t Sure About This Whole Acting Thing 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z He says he turns down 40 to 50 proposals a year. With Martha's help Emeril going strong 20 years on 2010-04-19T16:38:00Z The exhibition, say its curators, will explode the myth that Lowry – who, in 1939, turned down an offer to become the Manchester Guardian's art critic – was a primitive, barely competent painter. Tate exhibition to pay homage to LS Lowry 2013-01-15T19:16:15Z When that request was turned down in May this year, it was curtains for the Jyske Ensemble. European arts cuts: no more Mozart with gravy and potatoes as Danish orchestra is silenced 2012-08-01T14:27:29Z But you don’t turn down an invitation like that, so I pressed “send” on my acceptance email before I bottled it. Terrified of public speaking? Start with what you really want to say 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z The world is littered with editors who've turned down books that have gone on to great success, so you have to have a humbleness about that. Lennie Goodings: 'Virago survived because it's a brand with a philosophy' 2013-07-20T07:30:01Z For this end-of-days tale, director Brad Anderson turns down the lights, puts some blues on the juke and proceeds to terrorize and philosophize with the last few living souls on Earth. 'Vanishing on 7th Street': Folks go poof in end-of-days tale 2011-03-10T22:36:09Z Although a visa for the event was granted to Abu Saada, who still maintains a residence in Damascus, the women’s applications were turned down this month by consular officials in Amman. Visa denials scuttle play with Syrian actresses at Georgetown Over the subsequent decades, I've been a bona fide Stones geek, collecting hundreds of bootlegs and out-takes, and once turning down £1,000 for my £10 ticket outside a secret gig. The night I saw the Rolling Stones jam until 7am 2012-11-25T00:05:36Z Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power revealed to Seth Meyers on Tuesday how she very nearly turned down a job with U.S. Samantha Powers Nearly Chose the Red Sox Over Barack Obama 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z “And I just turned down a TV series. It really is a critical time.” Tell us what happened, Faye Dunaway! At the most elite Oscars party, A-listers had one question. 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z This charming environment of white-painted cabins and $1.50 pimento cheese sandwiches makes it easy to turn down the common sense, and resist rocking the boat. Condi Rice’s feminist triumph! 2012-08-20T20:05:00Z “You don’t turn down a chance to keep learning from the master,” she says of Tate’s boss. Home of the brave 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Maybe the only sensible answer for this combination and your temperament is to trust they were sincere and ask them to turn down the volume. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She doesn’t want to be the ‘mean old lady’ next door 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Cover with foil, roast for 25 minutes, then remove the foil, turn down the heat to 200C/390F/gas mark 6 and roast for 20 minutes more, basting once or twice. Yotam Ottolenghi’s chestnut recipes 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z “After the first shoot, I turned down every job. Even now, I hate being photographed. I laugh my way along the red carpet. Posing makes me stiff and uncomfortable. I look like Bambi on ice.” Rebecca Ferguson on Mission: Impossible – ‘Tom says he makes the films for the audience. I don’t’ 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z In January, Depardieu turned down an offer to become the region's Minister of Culture. Actor Depardieu picks Russian abode far from French taxes 2013-02-23T16:37:02Z It bears mentioning that young Nina Simone auditioned for entry into Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, America’s premier music institution, and was turned down, a snub she never forgot. Toni Morrison: First Lady of Letters 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z "I feel good that I’ve turned down roles for the right reasons." Betty White's best life lessons and funniest quotes as her 100th birthday approaches 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Is it hard to turn down the big money when you're offered it?I actually made a decision at Christmas only to do stuff that I really care about. Gemma Arterton: 'Our house was a bit Ab Fab at times' 2013-05-11T23:05:25Z If the clunky lines about loyalty and betrayal make you weary, turn down the sound and just stare at the screen. Dallas is back. And the cliffhanger is: who put JR in an old people's home? 2012-06-14T12:30:01Z In his career, he also turned down a role in Airplane!, something he also regretted. Christopher Lee dies at the age of 93 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z I wasn’t really sure why she wanted to see me, a small-time writer from the back of east Baltimore, but I also wasn't going to turn down any opportunities. Jada Pinkett Smith's honesty about suicidal thoughts could save lives 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The festival famously turned down his 2005 film Vera Drake – Leigh took it to Venice where he won the Golden Lion and thumbed his nose at the French. Cannes 2010: Many stars, but only one legend 2010-04-15T22:07:00Z She turned down the subsequent job offer and took a year to travel to Cuba to shoot a documentary with Cahill. How to Succeed in Hollywood Despite Being Really Beautiful 2011-06-26T04:03:05Z The head of its literary department tells of how she had to turn down foreign interview requests because sirens wouldn’t stop wailing. How the War Changed a Kyiv Museum’s View of Its Past 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z And, even then, you’re going to get turned down a lot. Jane Curtin Is Playing It Straight 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Several of the families turned down the offer. Board rules Astroworld lawsuits to be handled by one judge 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Everyone seems to agree that Mr. Davis had refused to turn down rap music that Mr. Dunn had complained was too loud. Review: ‘3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets’ Explores a Gas Station Slaying in Florida 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Suggestions from other people are routinely turned down — and even combated. Carolyn Hax: Self-anointed ‘cruise director’ takes the fun out of planning 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z In 2004 I turned down these requests from radio stations and clients. Modern Love: The Mixed-Politics Marriage - Modern Love 2012-11-03T03:48:14Z McCain has said she was going to turn down an offer to join “The View,” but her father said it was too good an opportunity to pass up. Meghan McCain says she’s quitting ‘The View’ in late July 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z After being turned down, he filed a grievance through a union lawyer and became the first Hispanic banquet waiter at the hotel. ‘We the people’ means all of us, ACLU director says 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z “I did apply for a job at a hardware store, and I was turned down,” she said. Actress Holly Twyford has been teaching acting to 90-year-olds during the pandemic — and learning a few things about living 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z When the app senses you are falling asleep, it turns down the volume and eventually turns off. Apptitude: Sleep Cycle didn’t help him wake refreshed — or at all Watch as they turn down high-paying jobs in fancy practices so they can help those who really need them! I’ve been bingeing on a 25-year-old sitcom. It’s smart, modern – and definitely not Friends | Hadley Freeman 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z "I was on suspension most of the time for turning down scripts," he recalled. 1950s screen idol Farley Granger dead at 85 2011-03-29T13:20:05Z The station, and Sinclair, asked Clinton to appear but were turned down, Livingston said. How the nation’s largest owner of TV stations helped Donald Trump’s campaign 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Most hotels will exchange them for local currency and few locals will turn down a $20 bill in a pinch. 7 Things To Know Before You Visit Cuba 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The novelist and screenwriter Charles Brackett reports being turned down for membership in the Bel Air Bay Club in 1934 because “we are connected with the movies.” Los Angeles Through the Centuries, Glimpsed by Kerouac, de Beauvoir, Waugh and Others 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z By episode’s end he’d signed on to be a recruiter for Alexandria and turned down a gun from Carol. 'The Walking Dead' Recap: Don't Mess with Carol 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z HireSanta, an agency for Santas and Mrs. Clauses, has been turning down requests for weeks. Santas are also in short supply this year, which leads to some intriguing alternatives 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z He turned down several job offers in the United States. Colin Davis Brings London Symphony to Carnegie Hall 2011-10-16T01:25:19Z In the interview with The Times of London, Ms. Streisand said she turned down an opportunity to sing a duet with Mr. Jackson for his 1987 album “Bad.” Barbra Streisand Apologizes for Her Remarks About Michael Jackson’s Accusers 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z As the months marched on, my agent displayed great patience as I turned down show-running jobs and writing assignments. So ?Lost? Is Over: Now What?s to Be Found? 2011-01-28T14:32:47Z It’s hard to believe Andi turned down the lifetime of free babysitting that Chris’ mom offered as part of the deal. RECAP: The Bachelorette Watch: Three's a Crowd in a Fantasy Suite 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z And since a Keystone Kops style of mayhem has been the default setting for “Errors” for many decades, the more startling approach would have been to turn down the violence and look for the poetry. | 'The Comedy of Errors': Giving Shakespeare His Sombrero and Kazoo 2011-03-18T11:00:00Z He turns down drugs and booze and opportunities to go out barhopping. ‘Carsick,’ a Hitchhiking Memoir by John Waters 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z In 1997, he clashed with administrators at his alma mater, Yale University, when they turned down his multimillion-dollar offer to endow a professorship in gay studies. Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z For example, he turned down "The American," with George Clooney, which producers wanted to open his festival. Venice film fest fights its corner as crisis bites 2010-09-07T10:50:00Z Hey, turn down the music, I want to show you something. Magic Man: A Q&A with Burt Wonderstone‘s Steve Carell 2013-03-08T13:00:42Z Steven Tyler has claimed he turned down the chance to sing with Led Zeppelin. Aerosmith's Steven Tyler refused to join Led Zeppelin 2011-01-20T11:10:03Z But even after the dance music was turned down, they were hard to make out. Arming a Chorus of Women with Scissors 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The club’s vice president, Mark Sahady, said the proposed march was a response to the Massachusetts administration turning down the group’s request that a “straight pride flag” be raised at city hall. 'Straight pride' group removes Brad Pitt as mascot after actor complains 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Two of her colleagues were already following other contenders, but Foster turned down Campbell’s request — unless, that is, she brought along a male colleague. Perspective | The ‘Billy Graham rule’ doesn’t honor your wife. It demeans her — and all women. 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z The Way Back, though, is presumably exactly the kind of challenge he had in mind when he turned down the vampire-ate-my-boyfriend scripts. Jim Sturgess: a thoroughly polished survivor 2010-12-23T22:00:04Z It was an offer I couldn’t turn down. I was a horrible hooker: Schoolgirl outfits, wealthy execs and Hawaii — Asa Akira remembers her two escort experiences 2014-05-11T22:30:00Z It's partly what prompted her to turn down a role on Lifetime's "Devious Maids." 'Jane the Virgin's' engaging alter ego, Gina Rodriguez 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Add the lentils, turn down the heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes, until soft. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes to mark the #CookForSyria campaign 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Despite his circumstances, Stokes said he initially turned down offers to audition for “Outer Banks” — it felt like a “Goonies” remake, and he didn’t want to besmirch a classic, he said. Chase Stokes Turned Down ‘Outer Banks.’ He’s Glad He Reconsidered. 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Sigur Ros, the Icelandic band known for turning down offers from commercial makers, has accused several advertisers, including Audi, of copying elements of its songs, though the group has never taken legal action. A British Volkswagen Ad Sounds Like Beach House 2012-06-07T22:20:38Z Mr. Lagerfeld admitted that he had turned down earlier offers of a French decoration during his long career in France, but the promise of the highest officer grade — commander — won him over. Special Report: Haute Couture: Roster of French Honors 2010-07-05T17:38:00Z “I have turned down quite a few parts asking me to play God,” Mr. McKellen said. Seasoned Actors Like Michael Caine and Lily Tomlin Dot Awards Field 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z He turned down the opportunity to play for the Denver Broncos, which drafted him in its first year as a team. David Canary, Star of ‘All My Children,’ Dies at 77 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z “A lot of kids come away realizing that they’re eating things that they may have turned down before,” Mr. Adams said. For Children Listings for Feb. 12-18 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z He turns down the offer of a Moorish physician, Ibn-Hakia, to restore her sight, fearing the shock might be too much for Iolanta. Mariusz Trelinski Brings ‘Iolanta’ and ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ to the Met 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z She had turned down a Paris desk job assembling reports for parents of dead soldiers. Over There: Daughters of Liberty 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z In a loss that still stings, Fischer turned down the music directorship of the National Symphony Orchestra, accepting only an interim position for two years, which ended in 2010. Budapest Festival Orchestra at Strathmore 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Royal Air Forces turned down the flight, saying it was too dangerous. Still flying at 97: Autobiography recounts WWII pilot’s life 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Hallberg’s opus depends on its accelerating velocity, its hairpin turns down every side street. ‘City on Fire’ review: A vibrant, kaleidoscopic vision of ’70s New York 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z I mean, Cage, who seems compulsively unable to turn down a role, playing an overamped tough guy in a bad movie? "Season of the Witch": Nicolas Cage's ludicrous medieval mashup 2011-01-06T02:02:00Z Bring to a boil, turn down the heat to medium, cover and simmer for seven minutes, stirring from time to time, until the vegetables start to soften. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for fresh curry leaves 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Leach turns down opportunities to leave the case, and after her part in it is over, she continues to visit Fred West in prison. Television Review: Emily Watson in ?Appropriate Adult? on Sundance Channel - Review 2011-12-09T23:35:32Z He makes this clear, mid-finale, when his old firm turns down a young scholarship candidate because of her shoplifting record. ‘Better Call Saul’ Is Great TV. Well, Part of It Is. 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z At this point, the story takes a turn down what we might call Powers Lane — that avenue of almost-mystical cutting-edge science that we’ve come to expect from the author’s cerebral novels. Review | Fresh off a Pulitzer win for ‘The Overstory,’ Richard Powers delivers another environmental ode 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Since the 1990s, Mr. Geils turned down his amplifiers and all but abandoned rock-and-roll. J. Geils, guitarist whose band had hits with ‘Centerfold,’ ‘Freeze-Frame,’ dies at 71 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Scott Moyers, who acquired Ms. Broadwell’s book for Penguin Press, has turned down many requests for an interview on the subject. Petraeus Biography Underscores Ethics Questions for Authors 2012-11-14T00:36:11Z Ms. Kaufman tried for years to pass New York’s teaching examination, but she was repeatedly turned down because of her Russian accent. Bel Kaufman dies at 103; author of bestseller ‘Up the Down Staircase’ Chiles reportedly turned down an offer to move to ITV to remain with the BBC, and he is currently in talks about future projects. That Friday feeling again for Chris Evans as BBC makes him The One Show host for one day a week 2010-04-12T20:01:00Z The sun shone, the church bell sounded, and even though it was midafternoon, we couldn’t turn down the coffee. In France’s Dordogne region, a land of castles and caves calls for deep exploration 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Johnson finally signed to Warner Music Nashville after turning down multiple offers and more than a decade as a successful independent artist. Cody Johnson is bridging the Texas-Nashville musical gap 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Her husband, Edmund Leary, is a research scientist who turns down promotions to continue teaching at a community college. Small things add up in Matthew Thomas' 'We Are Not Ourselves' 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z The second is of a car turning down a darkly lit street, which veers toward a home perched on a hill. Review: In ‘What Keeps You Alive,’ a Couple, a Cabin and a Crisis 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z As an actor, she turned down more roles than you can imagine because they didn’t lift us or serve us as a people.” Less pomp, more art for 2015 Kennedy Center Honors 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Females and sometimes males sit dutifully on their nests with their eyes turned down, but they occasionally glance up and look directly into visitors’ eyes. Birds are the other stars of Orlando’s Gatorland 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Is it true you turned down roles in gangster movies? Rap legend Rakim opens up about finding his unique, intellectual sound and transforming hip-hop 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Martinez, not wanting to turn down the fellowship, told him the timing wasn’t right. Found in Boston, Someone New 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z When he was granted a contract he turned down two job offers from the civil service to indulge in his passion. How do I become ... a bellmaker? 2012-12-20T10:42:22Z No one here would think of turning down an invitation from Jim Nelson, the magazine's editor in chief, and Jim Moore, its longtime fashion director and something of an elder statesman in the business. On the Runway Blog: GQ Throws a Party, American Style 2012-06-24T23:39:11Z I attempted to speak with a company exec to express my outrage and perhaps work out a mutually acceptable financial accommodation but was turned down by your PR firm, so this notice must suffice. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Leggo my Lego 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z I’d try anything with even a glimmer of possibility, but sometimes I had to turn down people I knew had talent. Jan Wallman, Village Cabaret Owner, Dies at 93 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z When Hoover finished her third book, "Hopeless," in December, she initially turned down an offer from Atria and decided to digitally self-publish again. Texas woman self-publishes, hits best-seller lists 2013-04-16T17:29:11Z During the festivities, Robert abruptly turned down the music and called everyone outside. Seeing Africa by Road 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z She did, however, turn down an offer from the Marine band to accompany her. Inauguration performances weren’t always so contentious: Highlights from the last 75 years 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z I turned down the National's first production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America – one of the great plays of modern times. Antony Sher, actor – portrait of the artist 2013-02-12T16:59:01Z He has been approached by news outlets around the world, and he has turned down interview requests from ABC’s “Good Morning America,” E! and dozens of talk shows. Alex From Target: The Other Side of Fame 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z But when Caillebotte submitted his first major painting, “The Floor Scrapers,” an image of three bare-chested laborers at work in a domestic interior, to the conservative academic Salon, he was turned down. Review: Paris Is Reborn in ‘Gustave Caillebotte: The Painter’s Eye’ 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z She said she always asks directors why they want her for a part, and turns down roles where they are looking for "someone to be likeable". Amy Adams leads in sci-fi thriller as Oscar buzz builds in Venice 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z I remember an old SuicideGirl interview you did a long time ago, where they said you turned down more roles than any other actor. Comedian Jon Benjamin has a van...and a voice 2011-06-28T12:45:00Z Underwood says she was transfixed by the story and the message, which made it rise above other scripts and projects she's been pitched - and so far turned down. Underwood makes acting debut in 'Soul Surfer' 2011-04-08T11:31:05Z One, there’s no way I believe that Richie Finestra, whose label proudly turned down the New York Dolls, would know the recording history of the Stooges that intimately. Behind the music on “Vinyl”: Blink and you’ll miss Bruce Springsteen 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Bring to a boil, turn down the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until the squash and lentils are soft. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for fresh curry leaves 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z She claimed there was a “quid pro quo” environment where she was being sexualised and when she would turn down his overtures, he became “meaner and meaner”. On the Record: the music industry #MeToo doc that caused Oprah to turn away 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Although novelizations are often regarded as a phantom menace, most of the authors just named were working writers and, I suspect, disinclined to turn down a paying gig. You’ve seen the new ‘Star Wars’ movie — should you read the book tie-in? 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z We were selling records out the back of our trunk, getting turned down by the labels because there were too many of us in our group. Ghostface Killah: 'Everyone said Wu-Tang Clan wasn't gonna work' 2013-05-10T12:00:00Z I've found the most effective replies to be those that would be given convincingly by someone who was not a dieter and was merely trying politely to turn down something they did not desire. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When people pressure you to eat more 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z The long answer was that I couldn’t turn down any work. Frisky moms, Porsche-demanding kids: A Santa-for-hire's Christmas in Los Angeles 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z So Collins could have been brought to the stage with the lights turned down and then parked himself behind a piano all night. Review | Phil Collins may be physically frail, but in concert his hits remain as sturdy as ever 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z She did not act for decades, turned down roles, traveled incognito, and seemed more shaken by fame than enamored with acting. On the Scene: A Special Screening of Camille 2013-07-05T19:04:36Z The first thing you do is turn down the radio. Perspective | For an impulsive, excitable 7-year-old, first get through the school year. Then dig deeper. 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Hopper, who said he stopped drinking and using drugs in the mid-1980s, followed that change with a tireless phase of his career in which he claimed to have turned down no parts. Dennis Hopper, an ?Easy Rider? Misfit, Dies at 74 2010-05-29T22:17:00Z It assumes, perhaps correctly, that super fans want a full accounting of each time he was turned down by a label. If "Jeen-Yus" is in the eye of the beholder, this film doesn't adequately explain Kanye West's 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z An "issue" comes up when Joe turns down an African American applicant, because her legs are too easy to identify – the applicant threatens him with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and a compromise is reached. Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt – review 2012-10-03T07:00:03Z RuPaul’s Drag Race was turned down by every network bar one when he first pitched the idea a decade ago. RuPaul: ‘Drag is a big f-you to male-dominated culture’ 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z The pioneer of ultra-niche music genre "dark ambient" hadn't performed live since the early 80s, preferring to make his music in the studio, but thought the opportunity was too hilarious to turn down. Lustmord: ambient's dark star 2013-03-16T03:08:20Z The Gleacher Center is run by the University of Chicago, a school he was once accepted to but turned down. David the Goliath gets what he wants 2011-03-22T21:55:00Z For Betty, trapped in a suburban birdcage, the opportunity to break out and swoop back to a lost life as a Manhattan model is too good to turn down. Mad Men: season one, episode nine 2010-05-25T17:15:00Z Cattrall’s turning down the third film – and its subsequent stalling – led to a disagreement on social media between her and Sarah Jessica Parker. Unmade Sex and the City 3 was meditation on grief after death of Mr Big 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z A legal wrangle over the movie version of “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” led him to turn down vast sums in rights fees for further adaptations. A Party in a Lunatic Asylum 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z There have been times when I've almost turned down the profile with huge, mainstream artists because I haven't wanted to go memorize and immerse myself in their entire recorded career. Neil Strauss on rock stars, Charlie Sheen and the art of a good interview 2011-03-18T18:19:00Z They reluctantly agreed to be made Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, having controversially turned down the prestigious honour several years earlier, just because they didn't want to cause another fuss. Daft Punk: the midas touch 2013-05-18T23:05:39Z She still finds it hard to turn down an opportunity. America’s Pumpkin Queen Has a Request: Don’t Carve, Cook 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z I turned down opportunities that would push me, or give me independence. How running cured my anxiety – and a broken heart 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z She alleged that he also "made me turn down jobs for other brands." Jonah Hill's brand of soft boy misogyny is still misogyny 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Despite entreaties to revive it over the years, Mr. Ruppersberg declined, even turning down a plea from the Rolling Stones. Frieze Restages Ruppersberg’s ‘Al’s Grand Hotel’ 2014-05-08T20:07:49Z But I also knew when I saw the 52 Places listing, that I’d found the one thing that I wouldn’t be able to turn down if I were lucky enough to get it. A Few Questions for Our 52 Places Traveler 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z An application for a United States visa had been turned down. Art Review: Versatile Collagist, Dangerous Times 2011-03-31T22:05:39Z Did that give him pause about all the cash he's turned down? Alan Moore: why I turned my back on Hollywood 2012-12-15T19:08:25Z Some turn down great moments in their life, and I guess I fell into that category.’ Dustin Hoffman: facing down my demons 2012-12-14T23:00:18Z She did, however, send Mr. Michael an email to apologize for turning down the invite. Starting Over on a Happier Note 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Major publishers turned down Son of the Morning Star, which was accepted by North Point Press, a small outfit in Berkeley, California, which had a national distribution deal with a larger New York firm. Evan S Connell obituary 2013-01-14T17:21:15Z However, Uche countered that Smollett had turned down extra security when the studio offered it. Prosecutors to begin case against Jussie Smollett in Chicago 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Jagger claims to have turned down dozens of rock star roles over the years, so it’s a wonder what he saw in this one. Rolling back: why we should welcome Mick Jagger's big screen return 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z He turns down a lot of fantasy projects that he feels are too close to Thrones. Peter Dinklage: ‘Tyrion has a sense of humour'’ 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z Although he had a one-person show in Paris in 1951, there was scant response and he was turned down for several group exhibitions. Ellsworth Kelly, an Artist Who Mixed Abstract With Simplicity, Dies at 92 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Yes, she’s gotten job offers from her publicity: “Tell me one person who would turn down a job offer making more than they’ve been making.” How Stormy Daniels Out-Trumped Trump 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Add 20g more butter to the pan and turn down the heat to medium. Yotam Ottolenghi’s egg recipes 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z To turn down the heat, there’s no better option than to brush her lightly away. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: It was a non-crying shame when her parents passed away 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Stephen turned down opportunities in Napa Valley to work here. Monticello, Uncorked 2011-10-11T17:20:03.523Z Mr Bamber added that Douglas turned down The Beatles, who asked him to be their photographer on the set of A Hard Day's Night. Unseen Hollywood photos to be shown 2014-04-28T10:00:51Z I did read that you turn down the lead role, this is well-known, in "The Blue Lagoon." Lori Loughlin on “Full House” fandom, Hallmark mysteries and parenting in the age of Finstagram 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z “I never turned down anything and never argued with any producer or director,” Durning told The Associated Press in 2008, when he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Durning, King of Character Actors, Dies in NYC 2012-12-25T08:04:08Z In a country where chefs have traditionally turned down the heat on spices to suit local tastes, Spanish food critics rave about the authentically hot and spicy red curry with beef cheeks. Choice Tables: In Madrid, ?Ethnic? Dining: Gumbo, Sushi and Daiquiris 2010-07-21T14:38:00Z If Winslet can be persuaded to slum it as a dystopian baddie in the Divergent movies, she could hardly turn down the chance to play the first-ever female Bond. It's time for Jane Bond: I spy seven potential 007 actors perfect for the role 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z "So we actually turned them down the first time, which is crazy to think about: turning down Broadway." Twins in Broadway hit 'Newsies' double the talent 2012-10-08T14:57:12Z So we swept up the dust, I turned down the volume and the show went on. Unforgettable Moments 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Witness after witness spoke of a proposed plea bargain that Galanter turned down on Simpson's behalf but no one was sure the defendant knew about it. OJ Simpson set to speak in bid to win freedom 2013-05-15T14:38:09Z We turn down 82nd Street and for the first time we see chain stores like Gap and Old Navy. The world on a plate: the diverse kitchens of Queens, New York 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Horne turned down a Harvard scholarship to return to Britain, where he enlisted in the Royal Air Force but, because of poor eyesight, failed to qualify for pilot training. Alistair Horne, War Historian and Onetime British Spy, Dies at 91 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z She turned down an offer to work for the campaign of Vice President George H.W. Pundit Mona Charen blew up CPAC. Even she was stunned by the vitriol that ensued. 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Fear that if he turns down the customer, the next retailer will say yes.” Special Report: Watches: U.S. Economy Alters Face of Luxury Brands 2010-03-17T20:30:00Z You've talked about how after "Bridesmaids," you were offered a lot of things that you described as "very easy to turn down." "The Big Door Prize's" Chris O'Dowd: "Being Irish has been nothing but an absolute gift" 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The something wicked that comes creeping like night in “Vanishing on 7th Street,” turning down the sun and seemingly sucking people right out of their homes, offices, cars and clothes, arrives without warning. | 'Vanishing on 7th Street': Disappearing People, Leaving a Lot of Clothes Behind 2011-02-17T23:09:46Z Mr. Roberts even ended up turning down a distribution offer from a major studio: by that time, he had already secured a theatrical release for his film. Jordan Roberts and His Comedy ‘3, 2, 1 Frankie Go Boom’ 2012-10-01T22:16:24Z Bring to a simmer, then turn down the heat, cover and cook until just tender; depending on the age of your beans, this should take between 1 and 2 hours. How to make the perfect rice and peas 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Merman and Martin each got a crack at the part they had originally turned down. Well, Hello, Dollys! 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z In the 80s, he turned down Top Gun 2 to make The Color of Money and Rain Man. How did Mission: Impossible become Hollywood's most reliable franchise? 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Suddenly, the tea pairing I had turned down made sense. The Europe Issue: Six Prix-Fixe Restaurants in Paris 2010-04-16T19:17:00Z She wondered, with the sound turned down, how the teen lover would have looked in the summer suits of her wealthy paramour. Easy elegance, deceitfully simple, on NY runways 2011-09-12T20:18:12Z And they are a food my child will never turn down. Dino chicken nuggets: the history, the meaning, the majesty of a cultural icon 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z The British press reported that Winehouse had turned down payment for the Belgrade fiasco, and Serbian fans flooded the Internet with demands for refunds. Rest of Amy Winehouse's European tour in doubt 2011-06-20T17:07:15Z That same year, he got sidelined into retail, and in 1960 he opened Paul Scott Ltd., a boutique in New Rochelle, N.Y., which forced him to turn down a job with the Benny Goodman Orchestra. Still Clubbing at 82 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z This is the closest version to the UK original: if you turned down the sound, you'd never know the difference, though there are subtle pointers, such as more Scandi wood, and no Smeg fridges. The Great British Bake Off goes global: from Sweden to Australia the show is flourishing 2012-10-12T12:00:00Z When she began taking questions, a young girl with an Australian accent asked how Ms. Rocha was able to make it as a model despite turning down shoots she deemed too provocative. Coco Rocha, Expanding Her Efforts To Be a Role Model 2012-08-31T21:17:25Z “I have a thinking job,” he said, settling onto a black leather couch and turning down the TV. Eminem Collaborates on the Album for the Film ‘Southpaw’ 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Several publishers turned down the book before Young agreed to take it on. Longtime publishing editor Genevieve Young dead at 89 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z He reportedly turned down an offer to convert it into a weekly series, citing the heavy workload. Columbo's Peter Falk dies at 83 2011-06-24T21:14:56Z He is then forced to taste the hubris of this when he offers himself as her dance partner at the Lucases and is turned down. Jane Austen: Strictly ballroom 2013-05-03T15:00:01Z “The phone is ringing. If you had told me a year ago that I’d be turning down legitimate offers, I would have laughed in your face. How quickly things change,” Rex says, shaking his head. Serendipity strikes for Simon Rex as an adult-film antihero 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The boards of directors who accept millions from the Kochs and Mercers have turned down contributions from people who are accused of "harassment" but never have the opportunity to defend themselves. When #MeToo Infamy Taints Your Famous Benefactor 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Byrd wanted Spectrum to do the piece, but was firmly turned down. 3 living links to Merce Cunningham reminisce 2011-10-20T18:09:12Z Much of this may be a reaction to his feelings of rejection by Paul, who turned down the birthday ice cream invitation. "In Treatment" finale recap: Jesse calls it quits 2010-12-08T13:30:00Z When brown, turn down the heat and add the coconut milk. Season's eating: fresh turmeric and chicken curry 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z He is often seen in semidarkness, his face turned down in contemplation of possible, terrible defeat, or the certain terrible cost of victory: like the Shikler portrait of Kennedy. Lincoln – review 2013-01-24T15:30:01Z In 2004, the royals asked him to photograph Charles and Camilla’s wedding the next year, but Mr. Burnand said that when he got the email, he initially turned down the job. One Photographer’s Challenge: To Turn King Charles III Into an Icon 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z My roommate came out into the living room and asked me to turn down Mitski’s “Your Best American Girl” music video, assuming it was the TV that had woken him. The Tree Man Outside My Window 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, McInnes’s visa has reportedly been turned down by Australia on grounds of “bad character”. Could Milo Yiannopoulos treat Australia like a lucrative panto gig? Oh, no he couldn’t! 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Could someone please turn down the music, we ask? Ambar review: Food and service worth shouting about. And you’ll have to. 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Loud and proud, they regard turning down a beer as the gravest possible insult. ‘Wake in Fright’ and Australian New Wave 2012-10-07T05:00:06Z As it gets more difficult for singers to sell music, many don’t want to turn down any chance to appeal to new fans. Country music avoided politics this year. Then Las Vegas happened. Will anything change? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z She turned down the job, later becoming the first black ballerina to dance with the Metropolitan Opera. From Misty Copeland: Adjustments, Tips and Inspiration 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z I called the fertility clinic, shaking, ready to turn down the offer. Selling my eggs to make rent 2013-02-03T18:00:00Z The film flopped, Russell got fewer offers, turned down some good films, had an affair, started seeing a psychiatrist and closed down Russ-Field. Jane Russell obituary 2011-03-01T13:00:28Z Mentmore was sold in 1977 after being turned down by the government in lieu of death duties – a loss still regarded as a heritage catastrophe – but the Turner has remained with the Roseberys until now. Former PM's Turner masterpiece to be auctioned at Sotheby's 2010-03-26T18:00:00Z A bunch of actors turned down the doctor part, among them Vincent Price and Jack Webb. How We Made: Airplane! 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z In the early 1970s, as a teenage singing sensation in the making, she turned down the song “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.” ‘The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile’ Review: The Evolution of a Country Star 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z War Department to world Jewish leaders turning down their request to bomb the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. Iran to let U.N. nuclear sleuths visit military site 2012-03-06T13:19:00Z He sealed his reputation in 1973 when he turned down more than a million dollars to coach the New England Patriots. Books of The Times: ‘Paterno’ by Joe Posnanski, a Biography of the Coach 2012-08-20T16:25:26Z She invariably turns down my siblings’ invitation for brunch in the suburbs, preferring to complain to neighbors in our building’s elevator that none of her children invited her anywhere. Just Don’t Call Me Mom 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z As I sat next to Carla, with my journal in hand, I was glad that I had turned down the $599-level media seats. My weekend with Oprah Winfrey and trying to find the life I want Bring to a boil, then turn down to a gentle simmer, stirring frequently, until reduced to a thick paste. Seven tomato paste substitutes for pantry pasta emergencies (and more!) 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Nick, found guilty of the theft because of trumped-up evidence given by his corrupted colleagues, faces 25 years in prison after his appeal is turned down. Movie Review: ?Man on a Ledge,? With Ed Harris as an Evil Real Estate Tycoon 2012-01-26T23:44:01Z The word on the street is that you turned down a lot. David Oyelowo on fighting the legacy of colonialism and being told to just "shut up, make movies" 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z At the height of Blaxploitation, she turned down more roles than she accepted, making her living delivering speeches on college campuses. Perspective | Cicely Tyson embodied what it takes to be a great actor: Instinct and intention 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Wiles says that she has never turned down a cake order and is behind the Colorado couple 100 percent. Wedding cakes for all! Washington bakers support gay marriage as a Supreme Court case looms 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z As our original article explained, the Criterion Collection turned down the film, set in a Gullah community in the South, after it was first released. Readers Would Add These African-American Directors to the Criterion Collection 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Graham’s expressive modern dance wasn’t to Ms. Childs’s taste — she was really there to study with the avant-garde choreographer Merce Cunningham — but what dancer would turn down such an experience? Lucinda Childs Gets Off the Floor in New Work for the Graham Company 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z He turned down the role of Peppino, the Neapolitan singer, in The Godfather Part II as well as appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show because they would not pay what he thought he was worth. John Travolta to play 'the other Sinatra' in film about Jimmy Roselli 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z On my second attempt, I was forced to turn down my electric burner to medium-low and stir the sugar continuously before it began to caramelize. Mark Bittman’s ‘How to Cook Everything Fast,’ reviewed I’ve just turned down a film, actually; but if I get a script I really want to do, I will. Michael Caine: ‘Boy, did we have fun…’ 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Ms. Cardinal said she was once turned down for the role of the wife of a child-abusing cop because the filmmakers felt that casting her would somehow be “too political.” Native American Actors Work to Overcome a Long-Documented Bias 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z In 2011, Soloway was turned down for a writing job on Glee because of their tricky reputation and their agent lent them money to tide them over. Transparent’s Jill Soloway: ‘The words male and female describe who we used to be’ 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z The circus performer was given no indication the account application would be turned down after initially answering questions about the business in branch. Bank backtracks on burlesque ban 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z This may have been President Trump’s intent when he turned down an invitation to the dinner, making him 0 for 2 since his inauguration last year. At the White House correspondents’ dinner, the buzz was reduced to a snore — until Michelle Wolf showed up 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z You did turn down Janis Joplin – a longer film, because of the drugs.Pennebaker: DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus: 'A film-maker needs to watch like a cat' 2013-03-06T00:39:54Z Put simply, Wagner can't afford to maintain a huge band, which is why he's always turned down offers to perform a Don't Look Back-style recreation of Nixon on stage. Kurt Wagner on Lambchop, Nashville ? and being seen as a redneck 2012-02-10T00:00:01Z Earlier this week, his family's bid to launch a second wrongful death trial against concert promoters AEG Live was turned down. Jackson doctor's conviction upheld 2014-01-16T09:27:09Z She turned down the offer, but she said she was tempted: “The reality is that BookTok is selling books.” TikTok Sells A Lot of Books. Now, Its Owner Wants to Publish Them, Too. 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Because immigrant restaurants are often undercapitalized, Mr. Mamba said several contractors turned down his project for fear he wouldn’t pay them. In Detroit, a Bet That Healthy Restaurants Can Help the City 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Still later, we glimpse Gregory backstage after a show, taking a call from Jack Paar and politely turning down an invitation to appear on “The Tonight Show.” Review: In ‘Turn Me Loose,’ Raw Jokes That Still Sear and Bite 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z But she took such a different musical direction on that record, which became her Control album, that they turned down our song. How Whitney's voice transformed two writers' careers 2012-02-13T10:13:24Z Third, there have been rumours that the record was turned down by every major label, including Girls Aloud's alma mater, Polydor. Girls Aloud's Nadine Coyle on her solo debut 2010-10-14T22:00:00Z We’ve basically turned down tens of millions of pounds, I think. Portishead’s ‘Dummy’ Is 25. The Band Asks That You Play It Loud. 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Forrest doesn’t turn down the money, but his delight in performance is found in the doing, in the immediate existential energy of standing and delivering in the heat of the moment. Review: “The Old Man and the Gun” Is a Peak in Robert Redford’s Career 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z The executive producer of “30 Rock,” Lorne Michaels, was more definitive about a future for the comedy, even if Mr. Baldwin turns down all blandishments to continue. NBC Sees a Future for ?30 Rock,? Even Without Jack Donaghy 2011-08-02T23:46:18Z They were drawn to a child with an outré look — kooky sunglasses and boots — but were turned down. In Search of the Meaning of Life? Meet Me at the Monkey Bars. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z His thoughts are echoed in her work over the decades, like the wife in "Breathing Lessons" who thinks about a date she turned down and how she might have become a "whole different person." Anne Tyler, still making it up 2012-04-03T12:39:08Z And he starts to list the parts he has played that were turned down by Day-Lewis. Jared Harris: My wife can't believe how I keep getting bumped off! 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Reading it is the literary equivalent of watching television with the sound turned down. 'Elsa Schiaparelli': Fashion designer too elusive for words 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z She took a two-year break after her sophomore record, 1998’s “Spirit,” and turned down tours and acting jobs. ’90s folk superstar Jewel is happy — finally. Now she wants to know: Are you? 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Welser-Möst invited guests, including the principal horn from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, who turned down an offer because of the move it would entail. A Young Horn Player Could Become ‘a Real Legend’ 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Once, we were asked to turn down the volume so much, we unplugged our electric instruments and mimed a set. Reflections of a Wedding Singer 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Diesel turned down the sequel but says he agreed to a cameo for the third movie on the condition that he would get to produce any future Fast and Furious films. Vin Diesel: The Film Star Of The Future 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z He applied for a position as a court painter, but was turned down. ‘Goya: Order and Disorder’ at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z But Ms. Staunton, who does not lack for gumption, said she turned down subsequent job offers for fear of being “pigeonholed in musical role after role.” Imelda Staunton on Return to Musicals With Sondheim Roles 2012-08-10T01:35:08Z Cover the pan, bring to a boil, boil for two minutes, then turn down the heat to a whisper and leave to cook for 10-12 minutes. Meera Sodha’s recipe for asparagus, fennel and pea pilau 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z But Lopez didn’t want to be hemmed too tightly into that role either: She turned down an offer to be a backing dancer on Jackson’s tour because she wanted to act. Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl? It’s the Role She Was Born to Play 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Roche's publishers turned down the Guardian's request to talk to her on Tuesday, but in an interview with Spiegel published last week, Roche said she "had" to write about the accident. Charlotte Roche revisits mix of sex and controversy in new novel, Schossgebete 2011-08-16T14:23:35Z In 1953 Bennett turned down a place at Oxford to read modern languages for a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. A life in music: Richard Rodney Bennett 2011-07-22T22:55:02Z She turned down the chance to star in the popular TV mystery show Murder, She Wrote, which became a showcase for Angela Lansbury. Emmy winning actress Stapleton dies 2013-06-03T16:55:34Z The star famously turned down both The Matrix and Django Unchained; the argument for him as a generation-defining movie star is more mathematical than it is based on real affection. Can Will Smith Become a Major Movie Star Again? 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z As Howe told the AP, she was turned down by three publishers because they thought the project would never make money. Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z This year, Byrds founder McGuinn, 76, who regularly turns down millions to reunite the Byrds, recruited Hillman, 73, to celebrate the album with a short tour. It was the Byrds album everyone hated in 1968. Now, ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ is a classic. 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z "Quentin, I need to kill the bad guy" – Will Smith reveals why he turned down the Django role in Tarantino's western. Populist: Items of interest this week 2013-03-30T06:00:03Z I've turned down a lot of plays and movies where that character is done badly. Jesse Eisenberg: 'Acting forces me to be social' 2013-07-04T15:58:10Z There was a little edge in her voice, a little more cheerful desperation, but I couldn’t turn down the job or say no to someone going through a hard time. Frisky moms, Porsche-demanding kids: A Santa-for-hire's Christmas in Los Angeles 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z "And there's nothing like being turned down to go, 'Right, I will bloody have her!'" From slappers to Hedda Gabler: the irresistible rise of Sheridan Smith 2013-03-18T18:12:48Z Mr. Walsh’s answer to that charge was pointed: “We turn down 50 cases a week.” Considering Next Steps for ?Wanted? 2011-05-17T23:52:46Z “You don’t want to turn down the chance to work with Letterman,” said Mr. Macdonald. Norm Macdonald’s Talk-Show Plan: No Monologue, No Band, No Political Commentary 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s no wonder Mitchell turned down a song Prince offered her, “Emotional Pump”; its angular funk and laconic verses hardly suit her style. Prince’s Vault Reveals a Brilliant Trove With ‘Sign O’ the Times’ 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z I got turned down by Rada, and Central, and Drama Centre London. A modern movie star is born 2011-01-22T00:04:10Z Mr. Yazbeck, who initially turned down “Singin’ in the Rain,” also noted, “It’s rained every major landmark day since our engagement — except for on our wedding day.” They Were Singing and Dancing in the Rain 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z I would make a super legal secretary but I’ve been turned down more than once because I “don’t fit the image of the firm”, which is a nice way of saying “gtfo, pov”. ‘Poor people don’t plan long-term. We’ll just get our hearts broken’ 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Richard Johnson, a darkly handsome British stage actor who was a founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and turned down a chance to play James Bond, died June 6 in London. Richard Johnson, British actor of stage and screen, dies at 87 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z If US Airways only accepted reservations through Internet Explorer, how much business would it be turning down? Stalling on airline refund after a family death 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z His lawyers, who have said the rapper turned down a plea deal that called for 15 years to life in prison, have suggested he'll question whether years of PCP use factored in his client's admission. Rapper who admitted 1993 NYC shooting faces trial 2012-04-07T19:16:04Z Ten miles past Sulphur Creek Reservoir, we turned down an unmarked dirt lane. Explorer: In Utah, a 100-Mile Trek With a 4-Year-Old Boy 2013-06-14T20:06:25Z Plant is a wealthy man, and turned down a rumored billion-dollar offer for a Zeppelin reunion tour. Robert Plant summons ghosts but is still magical 2011-04-21T21:38:04Z The Irish author wrote her first novel in just six months only to have it turned down by every publishing house she submitted it to. Debut novelist wins Goldsmiths prize 2013-11-14T11:42:34Z Once a publisher turns down my book, they don't exist for me. Top 10 tips for being a literary agent 2014-05-10T00:21:16Z When he bought several of Tokarczuk’s novels for Fitzcarraldo, they had already been turned down by about 15 U.S. publishers, Croft said. How a Tiny British Publisher Became the Home of Nobel Laureates 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z You turned down roles in prominent films like “Scarface” and “Red Dawn” because they either contained too much violence or portrayed minorities in a negative light. Edward James Olmos on ‘Mayans M.C.’ and How Art Informs Activism 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Other chefs had turned down the gig under the assumption that the majority black crowd wouldn’t buy the food. Place 19 of 52: A Celebration of African-American Culture in Baltimore 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Early in their partnership, Husney and Eisener attempted to develop a scripted series in the style of “The Sopranos” or “Boogie Nights,” but were roundly turned down. ‘Heels’ Is a Family Drama, With Body Slams 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z He refused to sign loyalty oaths during the 1950s, when Hollywood was blacklisting suspected Communists, and turned down roles he found offensive. Sidney Poitier changed movies, and changed lives 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t enjoyed rubbing salt into the wounds of whoever did turn down the role. Role reversals: the classic movie parts that almost went to someone else 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Levy had been turned down by several major publishers despite her back catalogue –two novels published by Jonathan Cape and one by Bloomsbury. Independents' day? Small presses make up 50% of Booker shortlist 2012-10-10T16:37:05Z Ms. Lee herself declined to cooperate, turning down his requests for an interview “with vigor,” he said. Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z She's open to getting married — though she revealed she's turned down two proposals — but is certain she doesn't want a wedding. The Kim and Amy Schumer show — just rub it in 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z He turned down an offer to be the Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard because he didn’t want to leave his work. Footsteps: For the Poet Wallace Stevens, Hartford Was an Unlikely Muse 2012-02-23T17:40:00Z His first Encyclopedia Brown book was turned down two-dozen times before it was finally published. ‘Encyclopedia Brown’ Author Sobol Dies at 87 2012-07-16T17:20:48Z Sheila herself seems willing to give him a place in her bed, but he turns down her offer and instead finds himself at a strange hotel apparently run by an order of nuns. Theater Review: ‘Don Juan Comes Home From Iraq’ by Paula Vogel 2014-03-28T22:10:08Z She declined to speak to a Post reporter who visited her Colorado home last Tuesday and turned down follow-up requests by text. The conservative conspiracy theory about the media and the Kavanaugh nomination has a few holes 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Wary of public pressure, several clinics turned down Isaev’s request for treatment rooms, but after 11 months of searching he found his new location in St Petersburg – traditionally considered Russia’s most liberal city. Russian doctor defies intimidation to authorise gender reassignment surgery 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Still, O'Donnell said, "It's not the kind of a job you turn down." O'Donnell: 'The lady' for CBS mornings 2012-10-01T12:14:16Z Cook in the oven for 15 minutes, checking after 10 minutes and turning down the heat if the vegetables are browning too quickly. Love music love food: pop will eat itself 2011-07-15T22:00:00Z They fear being turned down or, even more frightening, not knowing what to talk about if their invitations are accepted. Reviving today’s Ophelias: Mary Pipher on girls and mental health in the digital age 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z When I was younger I turned down these bigger jobs because I wasn't sure who I was. Ethan Hawke on life, films and experimenting 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z Steven Spielberg can get those films made, but even he was turned down by three studios for Lincoln, and two times by Daniel-Day Lewis until Tony Kushner's script met with the actor's approval. Oscars 2013: Argo's win for best picture means everyone has to hate it now 2013-02-25T15:01:34Z Still, he said, such guests were too high-profile for the show to turn down. A Show That Laughs at Boris Johnson, and May Have Aided His Rise 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z I turn down more things than I accept. Life after 'Glee': Matthew Morrison on his dream role and his national concert tour 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z She considered college but ultimately turned down several universities, instead taking odd jobs as a barista and a waiter while she soldiered on with auditions. Daisy Edgar-Jones Would Like the Ingénue Phase of Her Career to End Now 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z In it the young, bronzed Diesel gets turned down for a beer commercial by an African-American director. Vin Diesel: The Film Star Of The Future 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z “I told her that she looked nice and she didn’t turn down my compliments,” he said. 40 Guests, Plus a Covid-Safety Officer 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z She tells me she regrets turning down the role of Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest but remains happy with another important decision at that time. Ellen Burstyn: 'Women on screen were prostitutes or victims – I wanted to embody a hero' 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Is there a commercial tie-in that the band would turn down? A football team in Kiss’s own image: ‘We want to envelop you and pummel you’ I theorized a few weeks ago that he was bluffing, but he sure seemed comfortable on Sunday, overseeing the fence with his grimbly-gunk, and he even turned down a chance to escape. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 14: Did the War Just Start? 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z A string of grant-makers had already turned down BalletX, and, even in the best case scenarios, money usually took ages to arrive. They’ve Given $6 Million to the Arts. No One Knew Them, Until Now. 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z After a promising audition for “Glee,” he turned down a screen test to stick with “Next to Normal” and the gestating “Catch Me.” He?s Not an Impostor; He Plays One Onstage 2011-03-20T02:26:58Z Initially, the mayor turned down director Marc Levin’s offer to follow him around to document his life during his time in the city council. ‘Stockton on My Mind’ shows mayor’s dreams for hurting city 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z But it’s hard to turn down a series that is blowing the minds of action-figure-loving children around the world. Robots Reloaded 0002-11-30T00:00:00Z Royalties have made him a multimillionaire, but he has also turned down more than most of us will make in this lifetime. The Doors defined California cool in the ’60s. How does their legacy stack up 50 years later? 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z At the Netherfield ball, Elizabeth must dance with Mr Collins because if a woman turns down one request for a dance she must turn down all others. Jane Austen: Strictly ballroom 2013-05-03T15:00:01Z Ms. McCrae turned down a marriage proposal from Frank Sinatra, she said. Sheila MacRae, Wife in ’60s ‘Honeymooners’ Sketches, Dies at 92 2014-03-08T18:21:07Z “If I had turned down the role in Widows, it would have gone to a white actor. The same thing with a lot of Denzel Washington’s roles.” Viola Davis: 'I stifled who I was to be seen as pretty. I lost years' 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z But when that recalcitrant thumb keeps turning down, tipping her whole body off balance, the obvious becomes interesting. Dance Review: Johannes Wieland?s ?new you? at Cunningham Studio - Review 2011-12-22T22:46:00Z I turned down job offers so I could keep myself geographically available.” ‘She was our Michelle Obama’: how Gilda Radner changed comedy for ever 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Having said that, if it’s on the docket at some point, it will probably not be turned down. Tinder isn’t swiping out romance: Why reports of the dating apocalypse may be greatly exaggerated 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z After making the movie, he turned down other horror films, but not because he feared being typecast. Gunnar Hansen, the Killer in ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre,’ Dies at 68 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Lightly crush the rice grains with the back of a spoon then turn down the heat to medium-low. Easy as 1,2,3: chefs on the 50 most simple, delicious three-ingredient recipes 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z But he turned down a demand for his resignation from the state House speaker. Georgia lawmaker refuses to resign after using racial slur on Baron Cohen show 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The novel drew interest from publishing houses but his only offer was from a small book packager, which he turned down. Young adult market opens up a new world for authors 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z But should an organisation turn down money from an airline because one of its aircraft has gone down? Crude awakening: BP and the Tate 2010-06-30T20:31:00Z I turn down a lot of stuff because there’s just nothing in it for me to do. SXSW 2015: Sally Field on 'Hello, My Name Is Doris' 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z I've always picked up jobs that I liked, and turned down jobs that I didn't like. Joan Bakewell: 'Women have a different way of being thick-skinned' 2010-04-04T20:00:00Z Cox himself weighed into the debate on Radio 4's Start the Week, saying that the decision to turn down the volume of his series was wrong. Does TV background music bother you? 2011-03-15T12:08:11Z Firth did, however, get the Bafta - and famously thanked the fridge repairman who apparently distracted him from sending an e-mail turning down the part. Tongue-tied 2011-01-06T08:18:39Z Poetry Foundation Everyone knows that authors — even bestselling authors — are familiar with sting of rejection, many seeing their manuscripts turned down by a dozen publishing houses before getting published. Meet Kenn Nesbitt, the New Children’s Poet Laureate 2013-06-15T14:58:08Z She is turned down for membership in the Girl Scouts because she is Pakistani. A young woman caught between Pakistan and the West 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Froese said the group initially turned down the assignment, because he thought the film was not “a movie for adults.” Tangerine Dream’s Music in BAMcinématek Series 2012-06-02T23:03:01Z No spying on the convivial dinner to which Scrooge's nephew invites him each year that bitterly he turns down. There’s no comfort and joy in FX’s excruciating “Christmas Carol” 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z In his senior year of high school in West Germany in the late 1940s, he was overheard turning down a date with another boy. ‘Great Freedom’ and the Long Shadow of an Anti-Gay Law in Germany 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Not long thereafter, Hatidze asks her mother why she turned down offers of marriage that were brought for Hatidze, long ago, by a matchmaker. “Honeyland,” Reviewed: A Gripping, Frustrating Documentary About a Beekeeper’s Fragile Isolation 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Among those is “The Color Purple,” which Mr. Doyle nearly turned down for four reasons: “white, male, British and too old.” ‘Carmen Jones’ Is Back, and Its Director Knows What You’re Thinking 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In a newspaper interview in 2008, Spinetti said he was baffled by actors who turned down work or refused to tour, telling drama students to learn "the three Rs: redundancy, rejection and resting". Beatles film actor Victor Spinetti dies 2012-06-19T12:05:30Z He marveled that Abe had once turned down a "big position" at a corporate law firm for a lot of money. Unraveling my family's Cold War mystery 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Your first claim was turned down because the company required a 12-hour delay. Why won’t travel insurance cover my flight delay? 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z She once even turned down a contract from the Metropolitan Opera. Virginia Zeani, Versatile and Durable Soprano, Dies at 97 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z He turned down a side street to check the motorcycle and was thrown off it after riding through a wire he could not see. Jay Leno Is Recovering From Surgery After a Motorcycle Accident 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z They were often turned down with comments such as: "They sing too loud and they move too much." Patty Andrews of Andrews sisters dead at 94 2013-01-30T22:50:10Z R.A. gigs at Michigan are hard to come by, with “hundreds” of applicants being turned down, according to a school spokesman. On the Front Line of Campus Sexual Misconduct 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z People close to the museum and to Ms. Wintour have been a little surprised that requests made of the Schwarzmans occasionally get turned down. The Man Who Bought New York 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z It means gallantly turning down half-hearted offers of perfunctory, mechanical sex from someone too tired to contemplate anything else, and then finding a way, five minutes later, to say that you've changed your mind. Tim Dowling's guide to long-term love 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z A proposal to wrap the trees on the Champs-Élysées in Paris was turned down because the city authorities decided instead “to decorate the trees with electric Christmas lights,” according to the artists’ website. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Wrapped Delights, Real and Imagined 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z He acknowledged that this would potentially require turning down edgier designers and companies that had supported Ms. Pejic in the past. Will the Fashion World Accept Andreja Pejic As a Woman? 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z I can’t recall exactly why I – a mere journalist writing a profile for a Sunday paper – was invited overnight as a guest of Maya Angelou, but you don’t turn down such offers. I was an overnight guest of Maya Angelou | Aaron Hicklin 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z But she said she turned down scripts if they made fun of June. Barbara Billingsley, TV?s June Cleaver, Dies at 94 2010-10-16T21:30:00Z Her first draft – "which I knew wasn't ready but I hoped I might work with an editor" – was turned down by 10 publishers. Going it alone 2010-04-20T17:35:00Z Since his book’s publication, Pollan’s readers have bombarded him with requests for referrals to underground guides – requests he turns down to protect his sources. Welcome to the trip of your life: the rise of underground LSD guides 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “There’s good reason to believe that. On the other hand, when you are given the chance to be heard a little better, it’s hard to turn down.” Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z It’s not an invitation I would turn down. Watch Chris Rock's Oscar Monologue: 'Damn Right, Hollywood's Racist' 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z What was Bristol city council thinking of when it turned down Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory's modest application for £15,000? Fences; Trelawny of the Wells; Richard III – review 2013-03-03T00:05:30Z Mind you, the major companies also turned down the chance to distribute . Box Office Weekend: An Old Dragon Rises to Nick Kick-Ass 2010-04-18T23:00:00Z Up to that point, he had turned down his agent’s prodding to audition for “Guardians,” but then he changed his mind. Chris Pratt Is a Superhero in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z King was surprised, but turned down any offer to profit from the dolls. Beer fan Carson King drops off $3M check to children’s hospital, continues to raise money for charity 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Yet because of the Supreme Court's decision, it could not turn down any group that wanted to start an after-school program, it said. After-school 'Satan Club' takes new aim at archenemy: Christian clubs for kids 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z February 8, 2016: Ahead of New Hampshire primary, Trump “turned down big, big, big interviews in order to talk to my man, to Michael.” Bigoted radio host Michael Savage has lost faith in Trump 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Instead, at war’s end, Alexander turns down an offer to join a cancer research institute in favor of returning to his family medical practice in New Jersey. War — What Is It Good For? Chemotherapy, Apparently 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z He failed, and he also turned down a plea offer we hadn’t heard before: criminally negligent homicide, one to three years in prison. ‘The Affair’ Season 2, Episode 4: A Bad Day for Everyone 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z But David Kitchin also turned down an application by lawyers for Rowling and her British publisher Bloomsbury for an immediate judgment dismissing the case outright. Harry Potter plagiarism case may come to UK trial 2010-10-14T12:15:00Z The Barber of Seville Until 17 MarchBox office: 020-7845 9300 A few lone mouths may have turned down at the return of Rossini's The Barber of Seville to English National Opera. The Barber of Seville; Emerson Quartet – review 2013-03-03T00:06:19Z I turned down staff jobs at both Picture Post and Life. Photographer Grace Robertson's best shot 2010-05-19T21:14:00Z About 20 films a year will be funded, but another 300 will be turned down. BFI to launch online player with 10,000 films from its archives 2012-10-02T23:05:03Z “I turned down giant pay cheques, giant opportunities – my agents were flummoxed. But I knew what I liked by then. I had a strong understanding of my taste.” Naomi Watts: ‘My soul was being destroyed’ 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Then turn down the heat and simmer gently for at least five hours, skimming as necessary, until the oxtail is falling off the bone. How to make the perfect beef pho 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z NBC turned down his request both times, first offering him a primetime show and then a half-hour show at 11:35 p.m. 2010-01-19T07:53:00Z We try to turn down the volume of the radio. The Actress and Quarterback Still Work at Winning 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Simpson is one of few potential clients Mr. Sitrick has publicly acknowledged turning down. He Fixes the Worst P.R. Crises Imaginable. Then Came Harvey Weinstein. 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In May, Gregory Selden, a black Airbnb user, turned to Twitter to share his experience of being turned down by a Philadelphia host. As Airbnb Grows, So Do Claims of Discrimination 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z She was paid a flat fee, as was standard; the book was a hit; and she turned down future work until the company agreed to pay her royalties. How Gyo Fujikawa Found Freedom by Making Children’s Books 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z I got turned down by every finance company, every friend, every family member, everybody you can think of turned me down. The Carpetbagger: For ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ Accolades Aplenty 2013-01-23T23:37:17Z In the months leading up to the FCC's release of the new rules, advertisers were already turning down the noise because many broadcasters are now rejecting loud ads. TV companies have a year to pipe down loud ads 2011-12-16T00:08:22Z I would turn down roles – then regret it. How we made: Peter Shaffer and Felicity Kendal on Amadeus 2013-01-14T18:59:01Z And I was turning down acting roles, which weren’t really “acting” roles: commercials and stuff like that. Peter Dinklage Is Still Punk Rock 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Jay-Z turned down an offer to perform at the Super Bowl, and reportedly urged others to do the same. How Hip-Hop Inched Its Way to the Super Bowl Halftime Stage 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z He was turned down by 11 banks before finally convincing one to give him a loan. The swirly, brain-freezing origins of the frozen margarita machine 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z If you told him to turn down his music, he’d say . Talking Baseball, Broadcasting, and “Brockmire” with Hank Azaria 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z He even starts his routine by admitting that, as a schoolboy, he turned down tickets to see David Bowie because he was going to see Harold Wilson. David Cameron on Letterman: politics is not light entertainment 2012-09-28T19:31:01Z Her hands are clasped politely in front of her and her eyes are turned down. Staging Reality Winner: An F.B.I. Transcript Becomes an Offbeat Thriller 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z During his other turn down the runway, the "breastplate" found its way into his grasp, where it looked to be a man's zippered bag. RJ Mitte makes his catwalk debut in Milan -- light-years away from Albuquerque 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The funny thing, though, is that this was the second time Lithgow turned down an offer to play Joker. John Lithgow Regrets Not Playing the Joker in Tim Burton's' Batman' 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z I made a film last year in London, ended up financing it with my producer out of our own pockets after being turned down by the BFI for both budget and post-production help. Why British film is all kitsch 'n' sink 2013-06-22T16:45:01Z So I said, “How could I turn down a little girl from ‘Funny Girl”?” Barbra Streisand Can Hear Herself Again 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z De Rocher stubbornly denies responsibility for the crime as his last-minute appeals are turned down. Review: ‘Dead Man Walking’ Opens a Met Season Heavy on the New 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z During his 12-year tenure as head of the FBI, he rarely appeared at public events and turned down virtually all the A-list invitations that came with that title. Robert Mueller is the most unknowable man in Washington 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z “It’s hard to turn down furniture because people pay up front,” he says. T Magazine: Diamond in the Rough 2014-04-11T13:03:38Z She also turned down the chance to star in another popular sitcom, “Murder, She Wrote,” which became a showcase for Angela Lansbury. Jean Stapleton, TV’s Edith Bunker, Dies at 90 2013-06-01T21:24:50Z Dunn said he asked the three men in the SUV to turn down the music and they turned it off. Closing arguments in trial over loud music death 2014-02-12T13:53:11Z The series shows him as wielding ruthless power over them; in one episode he takes a role away from the dancer who turned down his advances the night before. Lies, drugs, cheating and all that jazz: Nicole Fosse opens up about her famous Broadway parents 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext The painter , who turned down both the Order of Merit and the Companion of Honour, is crouched over the bed in nothing but his underpants. Love Is the Devil: the view from the art world 2012-11-09T09:00:00Z Ms. Landres said in an interview that she suggested converting the exhibition into virtual programming but was turned down, an assertion Ms. Carvajal denied. What Did Museum Sign Up For: Exhibition or Investigation? 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Organizers said they were turned down for various reasons by some stars. 2010-02-02T10:10:00Z No character is more of a cipher than the shadowy government operative Matt — which in part prompted Mr. Brolin to turn down the role at first. Emily Blunt Plunges Into the Drug War’s Morass in ‘Sicario’ 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Muse to receive Silver Clef award Rock band Muse will receive the Silver Clef award in July - a year after they turned down the accolade in 2009. Muse to receive Silver Clef award 2010-04-06T15:57:00Z She joined the show at the start of season two, having turned down an opportunity to audition as Game of Thrones character Cersei Lannister a year earlier. 'It was madness': Game of Thrones stars on how it changed their lives 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Between her strict parents and her fiance, then husband, she turned down invitations to do films and shows on TV. 'The Girl from Ipanema' turns 50 2012-07-20T16:27:09Z I'll never turn down a coffee run to fuel my prolonged addiction. Hold the dairy! It’s about time that coffee shops stop charging extra for plant-based milk 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z So it is with June, who during the first three seasons turned down multiple opportunities to escape to Canada. Perspective | ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ used to feel provocative. Now it’s just exhausting. 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z None of the networks that said they won't pay for an Anthony interview said they'd turn down the chance for an interview on their terms. May be tough timing for Anthony in interview 2011-08-08T19:47:10Z Both are also linked by, among other elements, their engagement with the life of the mind and unexpected turns down speculative paths. Works of Fiction That Are Best Read Together 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Bring to a boil, turn down flame to simmer. A Different Kind of Comfort Food for an Italian Chef 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z He continued to turn down teaching jobs, living simply, and hiding his television in a closet, bringing it out only to watch American football matches. Evan S Connell obituary 2013-01-14T17:21:15Z Gary Kemp, whose band Spandau Ballet is to screen a documentary and play its first American show in decades at SXSW, said the festival offers too many opportunities to turn down. SXSW: A-list artists amp up onetime showcase of new talent 2014-03-11T17:54:55Z And I knew Villanelle would be a challenge, but the idea of writing somebody who is utterly unforgivable was too delicious to turn down. ‘Killing Eve’: The Showrunner and Stars on the Love Story Behind the Sleeper Hit 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z When her love rival turns down her ex's marriage proposal, she steps in. TV highlights 31/05/2013 2013-05-31T06:00:03Z But he turned down an opportunity to sign Buddy Holly, and he was outspoken in his dislike of rock ’n’ roll in general. Mitch Miller, Maestro of the Singalong, Dies at 99 2010-08-02T16:28:00Z This dichotomy resulted in Hill turning down a cameo as an exasperated Klansman due to a scheduling clash with abysmal sci-fi comedy The Watch. Oscars 2013: six memorable cameo performances 2013-02-22T07:00:00Z He walked from SoHo to NoLIta along Prince Street, then turned down Mulberry. This Is the Summer the Youth Own New York 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z And he has already turned down a good offer for film rights to “The Arrival,” because he would have had to give up artistic control. Shaun Tan?s Wild Imagination 2011-04-23T04:30:02Z After being turned down so many times, I stopped trying. Modern Love: A Soldier Leaves a Girl Behind - Modern Love 2012-10-19T19:50:41Z Last week, a California court turned down LimeWire's request to subpoena information from MediaDefender, which provides anti-piracy software to the record industry, as being irrelevant to the question of what damages are owed. LimeWire fighting to bitter end 2011-01-04T00:33:47Z Having turning down an out-of-court settlement of £50,000, he eventually won, but the costs led him into bankruptcy. Celebrities who protest about tabloids happily take the papers' money 2010-10-04T08:30:00Z When I step out of the salon – after turning down their offer to buy some healing cream for $54 – my face feels tight and raw, as if I’ve been slapped. I tried the foreskin facial treatment – so you don't have to 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z A decade ago, Brit Marling graduated from Georgetown with a degree in economics, turned down a job offer from Goldman Sachs and moved to Los Angeles to be an actress. Brit Marling on Feminist Civil War Movie 'The Keeping Room' and Writing Honest Roles for Women 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z My mother visits regularly, but the first time she turned down an invitation I was surprised. After 20 years of annual visits, father won’t travel to see offspring 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Both the Rainforest Foundation and the Norwegian World Wildlife Fund turned down their donations once they discovered what they did, claiming that other donors would disapprove of their fundraising methods. The eco-sex activists who want to save the world 2013-04-11T18:00:03Z The show turns down 50 or so cases each week, Walsh said. Campaigns start to keep 'America's Most Wanted' 2011-05-18T00:31:05Z The only downside to this gift is making the difficult decision about which treatments to get and which to turn down. The Best Last Minute Christmas Gifts ??? From Lady Gaga to Your Lady 2011-12-23T07:23:54Z After she became known to international filmgoers through her appearances in his underwater documentaries, Ms. Hass reportedly turned down offers from Hollywood in order to stay beneath the sea. Lotte Hass, Pioneering Diver Known for Beauty and Bravery, Dies at 86 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Kids at school are calling her brainwashed because she turned down an invitation to the dance. New Books by Claire Vaye Watkins, Marie NDiaye and More 2012-08-29T21:12:46Z Bad climbing companies rarely turn down inexperienced climbers. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z He turned down those opportunities, he said, because “they just got out of control.” Seinfeld on the Web: Laughs, Portion Controlled 2011-05-04T16:15:54Z He is about to appear in Disney's sci-fi film Tomorrowland, but says he turned down the role as the lead villain in the remake of Robocop because it clashed with a recording session. Hugh Laurie: 'There's a sensual pleasure involved in making music that I just can't get from acting' 2013-05-05T18:00:02Z The owner, who had worked at Decca Records in the 1960s, turned down an offer for £10,000 to part with it instantly. Soul fans in a spin over rare record 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Seven American film studios turned down the script before Vaughn released it through his own production company. Kick-Ass Jane 2010-03-21T00:05:00Z The wrong turn down a dark road, easily avoided with GPS. Modern Love: Before the Web, Hearts Grew Silent 2013-12-12T23:16:56Z In the end, the proposal he submitted was turned down, but the idea of homage to his heritage was clearly fixed his mind. Revisiting the Constructed Edens of Roberto Burle Marx 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The design turned down by the National Capital Planning Commission on April 3 was criticized as being too big and inappropriate for a site near the U.S. Architect promises better design for Washington Eisenhower memorial 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z He then took at a risk at the age of 35, turning down steady work to focus on writing. Julian Barry, Who Made Lenny Bruce Into ‘Lenny,’ Dies at 92 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z He sold out shows and turned down movie offers for roles that didn’t suit him, but even the slightest bit of disapproval would send him into a tailspin. I was a comedy groupie 2013-03-11T00:30:00Z Murphy noted that he was recently turned down by Icelandic singer Bjork. "Glee" creator regrets his Kings of Leon outburst 2011-04-04T23:22:27Z Many theaters offer low sensory performances now, including the Alamo Drafthouse which has regular "sensory friendly" screenings where "the house lights are left a little brighter and the sound is turned down a little lower." What's so hard about making movies accessible? 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z We offered the bookshop a fully fitted unit on the high street as a short-term solution while a permanent unit was found, but this was turned down. The Willesden Bookshop that inspired Zadie Smith faces closure 2012-07-27T15:42:05Z Sen. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri may have felt like a lucky man when Democratic nominee George McGovern — having been turned down by his first two choices — tapped him to run on his ticket in 1972. Being vice president is dreadful. Running for it is so much worse. 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z But, when he heard about Brighton Rock, he couldn't turn down the role of Pinkie. Sam Riley shot to fame as the doomed Ian Curtis in Control. Now he's playing creepy Pinkie in Brighton Rock 2011-01-12T08:00:03Z With typical obtuseness, British publishers turned down Smith’s second Algy Lawrence mystery, although it strikes me as even finer than the first. ‘The Derek Smith Omnibus,’ by Derek Howe Smith The medicine was like turning down the volume. Modern Love: Out of the Darkness ? Modern Love 2011-11-25T23:11:53Z I'm pretty good at turning down the noise. "You want a big mountain to climb": "The Bear" star on why Cousin Richie is so satisfying to play 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z He turns down a major offer for his work in the name of either noble or dubious idealism, as questions about greatness and its costs come into focus. Cannes: Timothy Spall a grunt no more in Mike Leigh's 'Mr. Turner' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z It doesn’t work, but Radio Raheem—who has already incurred Sal’s wrath by refusing to turn down his boom box, playing Public Enemy, in the pizzeria—ultimately decides to join him. The Enduring Urgency of Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” at Thirty 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z They don’t swear, and they’ve turned down work from alcohol companies because they don’t drink. The art of advertising things people find gross 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z White's currently so busy with Off Their Rockers and her successful sitcom Hot In Cleveland that she's constantly turning down work. Betty White: TV's golden girl on 63 years in showbusiness 2012-11-10T00:05:00Z But that means turning down many event and party invitations. Carolyn Hax: Don’t let feelings of guilt force you out of your comfort zone 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z I was living with my parents that summer, and they demanded that I turn down the offer, which I did. Journeys: Driving Through Cambodia: A Road Trip Through Ruins and Unexplored Highways 2011-02-04T19:55:00Z “They told me, ‘We’re scrambling, because there’s like five of you, and they’re all working,’” said Ms. Rodriguez, who turned down other offers to remain a producer of “Queen of the South.” As TV Seeks Diverse Writing Ranks, Rising Demand Meets Short Supply 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z He was turned down, "so I went to the local comp, which was OK, but there were no kids interested in the same sort of things as me". 'Schubert writes something from another planet' 2011-01-09T00:05:16Z Early on especially, I turned down a lot of scripts that were targeted to a demographic I already had. Leading Man, Miles Beyond the Boy Band 2011-07-17T01:53:01Z Often, by seeing and hearing this person, you will be able to turn down the heat in the situation. With airline altercations on the rise, a guide to best practices for bystanders 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z The museum turned down the painting as a conservation project. Arts & Leisure: The Piet? Behind the Couch 2011-05-27T12:01:26Z His tips include turning down the air conditioner a few degrees and bringing your own pillow and packing tape. ‘Like sleeping on a bed of nails’: What to do when hotel-mattress hype doesn’t match reality 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Many entertainers were terrified to get anywhere near Washington, but according to Keith, several had regrets about turning down the invitation to perform for the controversial new commander in chief. Toby Keith was a loud political voice in the Bush years. What about the Trump era? 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Even he would turn down the job if it were offered to him. Neil Gaiman wishes "American Gods" wasn't so "nightmarishly timely" 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Later in his career, he would turn down roles — like that of the conniving and corrupt Willie Stark in “All the King’s Men” — that violated his belief system. ‘John Wayne: The Life and Legend,’ Explains a Star’s Power 2014-03-24T21:54:48Z He later turned down the chance to reprise the role in the long-running BBC television series, and his career never took off as might have been expected. Simon Ward obituary 2012-07-23T16:41:06Z Mrs. Obama said she loved that after law school, her husband turned down “high-paying jobs” to help people find work in poor communities. The TV Watch: The TV Watch: From Michelle Obama, a Heartfelt Testimonial as the First Helpmate 2012-09-05T04:31:04Z And there was never a song he wrote that I turned down. Irma Thomas, a Soul Queen Far Beyond New Orleans 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z After thinking about it for a week, and daydreaming about buying his mother an apartment in Paris, he turned down the offer and explained why in a YouTube video. Jerome Jarre: the Making of a Vine Celebrity 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z She did face racism: her application to Columbia Law School was originally turned down, but she challenged the rejection on the basis of discrimination and was ultimately admitted. What's missing from this book? Pioneering black feminist Flo Kennedy's blazing personality 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z He turned down an offer for a solo show of his paintings at the Art Students League in 1950, saying that he felt it was too early for him. Cy Twombly, 1928-2011: American Artist Who Scribbled a Unique Path 2011-07-06T01:29:42Z He issued a statement last week saying he was “writing like crazy” and claimed, to much skepticism among publishers, that he had turned down two offers. ‘Fire and Fury’ author writes new Trump book ‘Landslide’ 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn down to medium and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and reduced a little. To fully appreciate the potential of canned clams, pair them with briny, bright red sauce 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z We complained to the Advertising Standards Authority, but were turned down because our poems, unlike the Polo verses, were not a form of advertising. Poems on the Underground: copycats and controversies 2013-01-09T06:10:01Z The Gaslight Anthem are known for their loud, joyous choruses, but turning down the volume and dropping the refrain produced one of the standout tracks from their breakthrough album The '59 Sound. Readers recommend: songs without a chorus – results 2012-11-29T14:00:00Z Also, Superman turned down going there, so how great could it be? The five douchiest fictional colleges in America 2011-07-22T22:23:00Z Reynolds, who famously turned down the roles of James Bond and Han Solo, never-the-less forged a film career that marked him out as a singular talent. Burt Reynolds, star of Deliverance and Boogie Nights, dies aged 82 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z She is addressed as “ma’am,” “sweetie” and “hon” in less than five minutes, after she turns down a friendly deputy’s offer of a chicken fried steak because she’s vegan. Review: In ‘Devil’s Gate,’ Satanic Shenanigans 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z He lived comfortably, financed by his merchant father, and led an almost perversely placid existence, once turning down travel because he was worried it would give him even more ideas. The Life of a Philosopher for Whom Life Was the Main Question 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Granger refused to play the publicity or marrying game common among other gay stars and turned down roles he considered unsuitable, earning a reputation – in his own words – for being "a naughty boy". Farley Granger obituary 2011-03-29T11:59:19Z No donation is turned down, and Mr. Hyman described the archive as a final resting place for printed matter. All Good Magazines Go to Heaven 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z I turned down the volume, walked over to the wall and yelled ‘Sorry!’ ‘Thank You, Mr. Bowie. You Changed Our Lives.’ 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z And these are just the roles that she turned down. Was Bette Midler right to turn down Sister Act, Misery and Chicago? 2010-08-06T12:27:00Z So, if you demand that we #AskHerMore, you should also demand that actresses turn down the big bucks from fashion brands to wear their fashion looks. Oscars 2015: If we must #AskHerMore, actresses should turn down fashion bucks 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z The application was made several times under Saddam Hussein but was always turned down because of the "absence of any management and preservation plans for the site", she explained. Babylon's undiscovered treasures threatened by new oil pipeline 2012-05-29T13:06:00Z Bring to a boil, turn down the heat to a whisper and leave to simmer. Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for shiitake pho with crispy leeks 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Clarke told The Hollywood Reporter that she turned down the offer. "Game of Thrones'" Emilia Clarke Says She Turned Down "Fifty Shades" 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Photograph: LMK It has already been turned down by the , and now it appears has also passed on the Lindsay Lohan erotic The Canyons over what are described as "quality issues". SXSW follows Sundance in rejecting Lindsay Lohan's The Canyons 2013-01-24T12:28:27Z You turned down Michael Mann four times before taking on the role of Lieutenant Castillo in “Miami Vice.” Edward James Olmos on ‘Mayans M.C.’ and How Art Informs Activism 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The pictures were apparently offered to British papers before being taken up by the French magazine, so why were they turned down? AUDIO: Kate pics: 'UK press would not dare' 2012-09-14T10:07:09Z In the penultimate episode Betty turned down what seemed like her biggest break – a fashion column for a magazine in London. The beauty of Ugly Betty 2010-12-22T11:08:21Z His short story collection was turned down by 38 literary agents. Nathan Hill Is Compared to John Irving. Irving Compares Him to Dickens. 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z That's the message the Federal Communications Commission is sending with new rules that force broadcast, cable and satellite companies to turn down the volume on blaring TV commercials. TV companies have a year to pipe down loud ads 2011-12-16T00:08:22Z I rarely turn down a taste of something new. In Mexican cuisine, it’s a delicacy. But in my childhood memory, it’s a monster. 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Terenzio said he believes Gore did turn down the deal in July and was "adamant" in rejecting it. Gore sued over Current TV sale to Al-Jazeera 2013-03-07T12:46:04Z Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium and simmer for 30-35 minutes, until cooked. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for fresh curry leaves 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z In the same year Whitney’s offer to donate her American contemporary collection to the Metropolitan Museum was turned down. Art Review: Mrs. Whitney?s All-American Salon 2011-04-28T22:23:32Z At one point, Freeman said, he was offered $15 million to sell the property, which he turned down: “What would I do with $15 million?” From Disco to Techno, He’s Seen It on Sugar Hill’s Dance Floor 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z In recent years, Parton was nominated as an inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which she turned down twice. When Dolly Parton's critics said she looked "cheap," she doubled-down to look like "the town tramp" 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z But Ms. Kim and the lead actor, Paul Dano, turn down the emotional volume, betting that whispers and downcast looks will be more effective than shouting and raging. Movie Review: ‘For Ellen,’ Directed by So Yong Kim 2012-09-04T22:53:42Z Wallich covers the studio mirrors, turns down the lights, and cranks up the Top 40, for a massively crowded, massively openhearted celebration of movement. Where to see dance in Seattle, from classical to cutting-edge 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z One publisher bravely admitted that she turned down the book in manuscript. The Name Game: J.K. Rowling and the Power of Brand 2013-07-16T09:45:18Z Recently, he turned down an opportunity to consider a new library for Magdalen College, Oxford that most architects would have welcomed like manna from heaven. Peter Zumthor unveils secret garden for Serpentine pavilion 2011-04-04T16:40:31Z Would she turn down something like Manderlay if it were offered to her now? Bryce Dallas Howard: 'Dads changing diapers is still somehow revolutionary' 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z When you get caught up in your career, it's very difficult to turn down work. Portrait of the artist: Geraldine James, actor 2011-07-11T21:31:00Z The actress said she found the opportunity to play such a complex person exciting but turned down the role because it would involve uprooting her family on the East Coast. Laura Linney not staying neutral about 'Switzerland' at Geffen Playhouse 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z She turned down repeated requests to return to the stage. Famed Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Other stars had turned down Schumer’s sketch, presumably sensitive to how close to the bone it hit. How Julia Louis-Dreyfus quietly became the most successful sitcom star ever 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z He turned down a "substantial" offer from Grand Theft Auto, for instance, because he didn't want DeLorean associated with its violent and drug-riddled content. The Future Is Back 2011-02-09T23:00:00Z Recently,Box. reportedly turned down a buyout offer exceeding $500 million. Public Offerings — High-Tech, High-Worth Bachelors 2012-06-07T21:30:36Z When I first got the script, I turned down the part. Breaking Bad’s Tuco Salamanca: “Heisenberg’s Going to Die In the End” 2013-09-27T20:59:04Z I can't turn down a good burger, new jumpsuit or no new jumpsuit, and before he could finish "slider" I was taking my first bite. This trick to removing grease stains is also the simplest 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z If the cy près petition is turned down, and the deal falls through, predictions of the consequences range from apocalyptic to euphoric. What you need to know as the fate of the Corcoran Gallery is argued in court He's still cross that complaints about the noisiness of the musical soundtrack led producers to turn down the volume on later episodes. Brian Cox: Physics is better than rock'n'roll 2011-03-24T08:01:00Z They found a house and turned down the offer. Perspective | Ask Amy: Recent retiree says no to ‘friend requests’ 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Add the onions, turn down the heat slightly, and fry until just beginning to brown. How to cook the perfect boeuf bourguignon 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z They recently turned down a potato chips commercial they were positive would stoke the fires of negativity. Unexpected success for Alt-J brings good and bad 2013-03-22T14:49:08Z It's one reason that the comedian and TV presenter Jay Leno turned down an offer to front an earlier pilot for the NBC channel. Full throttle? 2010-12-28T09:26:47Z “We turned down a lot of invitations for things that cost a lot, like vacations,” Ms. Messner said. In Love and Out of Debt 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z “It’s very tough to say no and turn down everything.” After 4 Years, Jonas Kaufmann Returns to the Met Opera 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Johnson said he twice turned down auditions for "Gilligan's Island" because he was in the running for starring roles on other series. Russell Johnson, 'The Professor' on 'Gilligan's Island' dies at 89 2014-01-16T21:43:52Z He understood that, but he couldn’t turn down the offer they gave him. Q&A: Mel Brooks, 95, is still riffing 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z His film career cooled in part because he started to demand higher-quality scripts and turned down parts in big commercial movies. Does ‘Sperm Donor’ Mean ‘Dad’? 2014-05-02T23:11:28Z The winner of the search to find Germany's Eurovision Song Contest entrant turned down the chance to represent his country on live TV. Germany Eurovision entrant withdraws 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Like one year you might turn down less roles than Daniel Day-Lewis, but it evens out. Comedian Jon Benjamin has a van...and a voice 2011-06-28T12:45:00Z “I can safely say I have probably turned down as much money as I’ve made,” he said, “just because the price of it also came with things.” Sturgill Simpson Leaves His Old Sound (and the Spotlight) in the Rear View 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Because they are not turning down or rejecting any of them.” A DWI offer you can’t refuse 2012-11-23T00:00:00Z You can activate a configuration that automatically lowers the blinds and turns down the lights, Carley says. Eight great ideas from the 2015 D.C. Design House 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z He turns down the more common wares, including souvenirs from French Lick, Ind., and the Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs. Collecting Books That Are Just Covers 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z He later said he turned down a lot of big roles and regretted doing so. Requiem for Mr. Tough Guy 2012-02-06T17:01:31Z So he wrote The Thomas Berryman Number, a thriller about a political murder in the US deep south, which was soon turned down by 31 publishers. James Patterson: a life in writing 2013-05-11T08:02:02Z When she turns down acting work to move into directing? Pamela Adlon Wanted ‘Better Things’ to End With a ‘Sense of Hope’ 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z That is, until they learned of Mr. Kline’s nickname in the industry, earned for his habit of turning down offers: Kevin Decline. Kevin Kline Is an Odd Freeloader in ?The Extra Man? 2010-07-23T20:24:00Z Wright presented his idea to the Maels that night he saw them onstage, but they expressed some trepidation, for the same reasons they had turned down previous offers for a documentary. Now Sparks Can Confuse Fans on the Big Screen 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z The responsibility of having an Oscar inhibited his choices, he seems to be saying, although turning down Hotel Rwanda and Ray to make Wrong Turn At Tahoe suggests the logic was somewhat flawed. Cuba Gooding Jr: ‘I had 10 years in the wilderness’ 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Perhaps the answer is to watch with subtitles and the sound turned down. TV review: Any Human Heart, American Dream and JFK: The Making of Modern Politics 2010-11-22T07:59:00Z That is why, she says, she turned down a number of plum roles in her first decade in Hollywood, including the starring roles in “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?,” Barbra Streisand Sets the Record Straight 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z It wasn’t that she was turning down Asian-American suitors; those dates simply never led to anything more serious. More Asian-Americans Marrying Within Their Race 2012-03-30T19:36:03Z “I was hesitant. But I thought: I’m not in a position — and am still not in a position — to turn down auditions,” says Gandolfini, who has a part in “Hereditary” director Ari Aster’s next film. In his dad’s footsteps, Michael Gandolfini finds his own way 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Offering Jones a chocolate, which she turns down, he noted, “I always say, life is like a box of chocolates – sure are a lot of brown ones in there!” WATCH: Life is like a box of racist chocolates for Kate McKinnon’s Jeff Sessions 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Her proposal was turned down by Mr. Leymaster, the center’s sheep expert. Animal Welfare at Risk in Experiments for Meat Industry 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z You say in the book you had over 200 offers for the 52 weeks, what were some of the ones you turned down? Author Sean Aiken: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs 2010-05-19T08:15:00Z “I turned down Alfred Hitchcock when he first asked me to be in one of his movies.” Barbara Harris, Nashville and Freaky Friday actor, dies at 83 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z And Lacy, who has two young sons, nearly turned down the show. In ‘A Friend of the Family,’ Jake Lacy Breaks Character 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z What are some polite ways to ask other people to turn down the volume? A conflict-dodging boyfriend risks losing himself to the facade he maintains 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z When the defence team called for a mistrial over Jackson's prejudicial remarks, Judge Fidler turned down the motion, commenting that it was "a fair inference that if you pay them enough they will say anything". Phil Spector 'denied fair trial' 2010-03-12T09:48:00Z She auditioned to play Danny Thomas’s daughter on “Make Room for Daddy” but was turned down because of her tiny, upturned nose. Mary Tyler Moore, TV star who became symbol of women’s liberation, dies at 80 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z “They were difficult decisions for both of us as we each turned down a sure thing for an unsure thing,” Mr. Teicher said, “but we were just following our dreams.” Side by Side and No Finish Line in Sight for Alexi Pappas 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Technological innovations have freed up the wardens to focus more on American tourists whose trips have taken an unpredictable turn down an unimaginable road. When Americans land in trouble abroad, these expats step in 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z “There’s been work. Thought. And things I turned down.” Tom Ford: ‘I wore a suit on set. It's a uniform… I feel weak in trainers’ 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z I turned down the role of Gary three times before I said yes. Peter Horton: The First Time I Died on TV 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z When asked about the rumors that she turned down the opportunity to do a duet with Beyoncé for 25, Adele cackles. Adele on Motherhood, Social Media and Breaking Records 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Then he turns down the dial sending the trucks hurtling over rows of parked cars. For ‘F9,’ Making Stunts That Stick 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z I wouldn’t necessarily recommend watching them with the volume turned down — silent movies were rarely shown without some form of accompaniment — but in the hands of these directors, you won’t need supplemental melody. Now’s a Good Time to Give Silents a Try. Start With These Comedies. 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Rowling was turned down by 12 publishers over an extended amount of time before the first Harry Potter book dropped. Wayétu Moore on writing the immortal heroine of "She Would Be King": "She grew as I grew" 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Despite his flourishing career, with Szell among others, Mr. Fleisher learned that he was technically unemployed when he was turned down for a credit card at a major department store. Leon Fleisher, sublime pianist undaunted by mysterious hand malady, dies at 92 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z Lift out and discard the shells and skin, and turn down the heat to medium. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for using up leftover bread 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z A friend offered to help Black join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, which would allow him to vote for the Oscars, but he was turned down. Iron Man 3 marks a Marvel-lous return for Shane Black 2013-04-19T13:00:00Z Or when a pharmaceutical company CEO gets turned down by a politician. Martin Shkreli, poor little rich bro: The most hated man in pharma is “furious” he couldn’t meet with Bernie Sanders 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Dylan turned down requests to comment for this story, but his tributes are everywhere. Listening to her older records, Joan Baez hears perfection in an ‘unsurpassable’ voice 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Speaking after Miller revealed she turned down a two-hander play following the discovery that she was earning less than half her male co-star’s wage, the three-time Oscar nominee said Lawrence was right to speak out. Stars praise Jennifer Lawrence for attacking Hollywood pay gap 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Return the beef and any resting juices to the pan, turn down the heat to low, and add the pomegranate and beetroot juices. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for an outdoor summer feast 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Perry spoke about turning down a 2018 Super Bowl ad, avoiding political comedy and writing for an actress he considers the young Madea. Tyler Perry, Escaping It All (Including Madea) 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z “They said, ‘You know, we turn down all these requests, but for some reason we’re inclined to accept this one,’ ” Mr. Beckman recalled. New York International Children?s Film Festival 2012 2012-03-01T23:48:26Z It is the main reason True turned down the Met when it offered her its top antiquities job. One of the world’s most respected curators vanished from the art world. Now she wants to tell her story. 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z I’m in the fortunate position to turn down roles, so I’m not completely a victim of fate. Mark Rylance on ‘Jerusalem’ and the Golf Comedy ‘Phantom of the Open’ 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z However, by the time his weight had stabilised, he was turned down for the skin surgery. ‘I just want to cut it off’: the weight-loss patients who no longer fit their skin 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z For that reason, she said, she turned down the Lifetime series “Devious Maids,” from the “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Aims Beyond Its Latin Ethnicity 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Taylor said she had expected her burial request to be turned down by Idaho, a Western state known for its conservative social policies and politics. Navy veteran sues for right to burial with lesbian spouse in Idaho 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z With the lights turned down a few notches, the clothes were more in there element: night. | Runway as Nightclub at Mugler and Pugh 2011-03-03T17:01:29Z Mandy, we learn, has been turned down from top medical schools, and while this frustrates her desire to become a neuroscientist, it does show she has other possibilities in her future. "As We See It": An imperfect step forward for representing autism on screen 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z He said he turned down the chance to do big-budget pictures in favor of the independently produced and modestly budgeted "Blood Ties." Canet seeks gritty New York in 'Blood Ties' 2013-05-22T12:04:17Z It could make more, he said, but the Mengascinis do not want to sacrifice quality, so they regularly turn down work. Italian Town Corners the Market for High-End Accordions 2011-07-01T20:30:06Z Kelly Ryan, Ballet Theater’s spokeswoman, said the company receives a steady stream of donations from alumni and fans and is reluctant to turn down such gifts. Ballet Theater Donating Trove of Materials to Library of Congress 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Burt Reynolds says he regrets turning down the role of James Bond in 1970. Burt Reynolds: I regret turning down Bond 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Bryan Voltaggio, of Volt, Range and Family Meal restaurants, says he also turns down compensated dinner opportunities, focusing his extracurricular efforts instead on charity auction dinners for No Kid Hungry, a Share Our Strength campaign. How to get a high-profile chef to cook in your kitchen 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z “As you turn down the emotions, different perspectives become available – and as different perspectives become available, the emotions turn down.” How can you conquer ordinary, everyday sadness? Think of it as a person 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Kerr also turned down the choice role of Charles Lindbergh in Billy Wilder's The Spirit of St Louis, because, he explained, "the American hero was sympathetic to Nazi Germany". John Kerr obituary 2013-02-10T16:26:52Z Friendships foundered as I turned down invitations, unwilling to sit in silence as conversations carried on around me. Experience: I lost my voice for three and a half years 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Anyone who doesn’t respond to it — that drowsy mouth turned down at the corners, those alert, quizzical eyes — is probably untrustworthy as a human being. Jeanne Moreau Was an Actress Who Helped Define the New Wave 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z "Survivor" got turned down by every network, twice. TV A-listers wonder: Who would win on Survivor? 2010-08-27T05:41:00Z In one scene, my character in the movie is lying in bed with the sound turned down and mouthing the lines of Tuesday Weld. Bruce LaBruce on 'Virginia Woolf' and Other Influences 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Then again, in a scene that was almost certainly staged, Conrad famously turned down a work trip to Paris in order to spend more time with her boyfriend. With ‘Younger’ and ‘The Bold Type’ Ending, Will TV Turn the Page? 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z She had turned down earlier TV projects because her children were still young. 'I've just gotta sing' 2010-03-24T07:00:00Z But he turned down an application by lawyers for Rowling and her publisher Bloomsbury to dismiss the case outright. Harry Potter plagiarism case dismissed in UK 2011-07-18T15:01:34Z In 1977, President Jimmy Carter told Americans to turn down their thermostats and “put on a sweater,” but today it’s possible to stay warm — and be environmentally conscious — without bundling up. How to be green without giving up life’s luxuries 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Klugman, who always said he preferred acting in the theater, recalled initially turning down the television role in “The Odd Couple.” Jack Klugman, Stage and Screen Actor, Is Dead at 90 2012-12-25T03:41:27Z But his grades were good enough to earn him a scholarship to Harvard, a school his mother said he couldn’t turn down. Ruben Gallego made mental health part of his campaign. Specifically, his own. 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z She was devastated when she was turned down by the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, a rejection that may have been racially motivated, Ms. Cohodas writes. Books of The Times: Under a Strange, Soulful Spell 2010-02-19T05:52:00Z Who turns down a job at 20/20 to go be a middle manager at a church, even one that happens to draw 4,000 worshipers every Sunday? Greenleaf: Oprah Winfrey's religious drama needs saving from itself 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z This comedian wrote on Twitter that he turned down an invitation, capping off his tweet with an insult in Spanish. Who Is Performing at Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration? A Shortlist 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Something about the way it was first announced — right at the moment Vernon was killed — and her expression when Andre turned down her offer for an office quickie seemed troubling. ‘Empire’ Season 2, Episode 5: Baptism 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Niven admits his agent was initially dubious about the story, calling it "a hard sell" and it was, in fact, turned down by 18 publishing houses. Ruffling feathers 2011-05-09T07:31:24Z Robert De Niro turned down the role of Harry Lime in "Home Alone." 25 fun facts about "Home Alone" 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z She said she had turned down, at least for now, an offer to play Medea — not coincidentally, perhaps, the role that gave Callas her sole movie experience, under the direction of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Monica Bellucci Tries on the Dress, and Life, of Maria Callas 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z “We turned down the National Gallery offer because of the currency move,” Mr. Hill said in a telephone interview. U.K. Art World Weighs ‘Brexit’ as ‘Depressing Moment’ or Golden Opportunity 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z We’re not in the door three minutes when he turns down the baseball game on the radio and starts quizzing my son about ultimate Frisbee. Just us chickens at Harry’s in West Seattle 2013-04-25T20:50:41Z As she writes after turning down her father’s offer of his farm overlooking the Zambezi, “Now I was solo, truly. And it was okay.” A river runs through it 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z And yet they have turned down easy money — specifically, offers to start Alinea outposts in New York and Las Vegas. Grant Achatz: The making of Chicago's top chef ... and what's Next 2011-02-15T06:00:00Z He said Armstrong’s manager kept throwing more money at Mr. Napoleon, until the amounts became too high for him to turn down. Marty Napoleon, vivacious jazz pianist for Louis Armstrong, dies at 93 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The “Breaking Bad” team turned down Katzenberg’s offer, mainly because the final episodes did not lend themselves to additional installments. Jeffrey Katzenberg offered "Breaking Bad" team $75 million to make additional episodes 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z What things that I accept or turn down? Maggie Smith on her memoir's unanswerable questions and feeling ambivalent about "Good Bones" 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z As her dinner-table mate, he annoyed her by ignoring her, and a few days later she turned down his request for a date. Patricia Neal (1926-2010): A Life of Tragedy and Triumph 2010-08-11T08:40:00Z But she's like, you don't turn down work, but she knew that this was wrong. Pamela Adlon on ending "Better Things": "It hasn't been a piece of cake — but it's been a total joy" 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Once boiling, add the lentils, turn down the heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes, until cooked. No trick, just treats: Yotam Ottolenghi’s pumpkin and squash recipes 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z He was also close to directing two superhero films but turned down Batman and was replaced on Superman. James Bond director Guy Hamilton dies aged 93 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Their meet cute comes after Luke's win at a local bull-riding competition that Sophia’s college classmates have dragged her to — the promise of hot cowboys and line dancing are hard to turn down. 'The Longest Ride' looks pretty, but looks aren't everything 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Determining that if they take out the general they'd be sacrificing themselves to save the CIA embarrassing headlines, Barney and his boys turn down the assignment. "Expendables" revels in excess 2010-08-05T01:30:00Z Why do you think he turned down your original idea? Chuck Lorre on Charlie Sheen and the Finale of 'Two and a Half Men' 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Revelers were warned and asked to turn down the volume. Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber reportedly back on (feel free to yawn) 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Once the boiling point was reached, there was no turning down the heat. Perspective | The Cosby verdict feels like a stunning breakthrough. But it was decades in the making. 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z “I was unemployed and it was a pandemic. I didn’t have the option to turn down money.” The Most Famous Girl at the Waffle House 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Burt Lancaster famously turned down the title role because he deemed the script a bore: he wasn’t entirely wrong. Ben-Hur at 60: why the biblical blockbuster doesn't hold up 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Galan said the proposal was first made by Italy, Greece, Spain and Morocco four years ago, and was turned down. Mediterranean diet set for place on world heritage list 2010-08-23T15:03:00Z “I’ve turned down three feature films in the last three years,” says actor Michael Anthony Williams, who is a criminology researcher. When art doesn’t pay the bills, an actor needs a good supporting role 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z And after I turned down one too many of his invitations, he moved on. Modern Love: In a Divorce, the Clicks of a Mouse - Modern Love 2011-11-04T18:48:01Z Passon, 51, said in a video call that several other female directors had turned down the opportunity to direct “Little Birds” before she accepted the job. In ‘Little Birds,’ Anaïs Nin Erotica Gets a Revolutionary New Context 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The dozen archival photographs of period entertainment sprinkled through these pages add a touch of comic history, but the novel’s cultural-criticism knob is turned down very low. From the author of ‘About a Boy,’ a comic novel set in the 1960s traces the rise of a sitcom star 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The state's request also was turned down, and Ohio Emergency Management Agency official Tamara McBride said the state does not intend to appeal FEMA's decision. Federal disaster aid that skipped over Harrisburg is going to towns in other tornado-ravaged states 2012-03-13T10:29:00Z The truth is I turn down a lot of projects. Mad man 2010-04-24T23:05:00Z At that time, she said she didn’t turn down any job. Actress Zoe Caldwell, Tony winner for ‘Medea,’ dies at 86 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z But when young men drive through areas where the morality police are known to patrol regularly, they roll up their windows and turn down the stereo a bit. Iranians pump up the volume for banned tunes 2013-05-07T13:46:41Z The surviving Beatles and their heirs are known to be very picky licensors, turning down almost every request. ArtsBeat: How 'Mad Men' Landed The Beatles: All You Need Is Love (and $250,000) 2012-05-07T21:56:36Z But Midler's honesty does raise an interesting question - what if she hadn't turned down those roles? Was Bette Midler right to turn down Sister Act, Misery and Chicago? 2010-08-06T12:27:00Z Karem, who now writes a column for Salon.com, said his previous employer, Playboy magazine, was turned down for a permanent seat in 2016, though he was never sure why. The White House’s new press briefing seat chart says a lot about where each reporter stands 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Over the years she’s turned down many offers of roles she felt would be too heavy for her voice. Soprano Hei-Kyung Hong extends her run of Mimis at the Met 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z You initially turned down the “Outer Banks” audition. Chase Stokes Turned Down ‘Outer Banks.’ He’s Glad He Reconsidered. 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Tran smiles, but he doesn't think it's unusual to have turned down one of Japan's most famous acting exports. Tran Anh Hung enters Norwegian Wood ? and emerges to tell the tale 2011-03-03T22:00:02Z He turned down the offer but many neighbors took the money. Film challenges safety of U.S. shale gas drilling 2010-06-17T17:47:00Z Come back from dinner and the bed is turned down: the pillows stacked upright, the comforter removed, a note left on the sheets with tomorrow’s weather, and a mint. Six New (and Affordable) Boutique Hotels in New York 2010-06-18T21:58:00Z But even more distinctive are its dawdling rhythms, laconic performances and willingness to turn down the sound. Review: ‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ a Show About a Plague’s Start (What Zombies?) 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Didn't he turn down an offer of $5m an episode to do a 10th series? Jerry Seinfeld the highest-earning comedian? You have to be kidding me 2013-07-14T18:30:00Z After being turned down by 80 agents, she signed with one who, sadly, died a few years later. ‘Hi, This Is Oprah Winfrey. I Read Your Novel and Loved It So Much.’ 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z He was turned down for military service after he stated, without hesitation, that he was homosexual. Reynolds Price, a Literary Voice of the South, Dies at 77 2011-01-21T06:23:00Z Kim also said she turns down more offers than she accepts. Keeping Up With the Kardashian Cash Flow 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission would do well to turn down the Frick Collection’s proposed expansion, which imagines replacing a prized garden on East 70th Street in Manhattan with a clumsy addition. The Case Against a Mammoth Frick Collection Addition 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z But she turned down the role multiple times, wary both of playing yet another no-nonsense career woman and of starring on a Lifetime show. On ‘UnREAL,’ Constance Zimmer Leans In to Darkness 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z He noted wryly that he was turned down for the first job he applied for at The Post in 2004 — editor of nonfiction book reviews. Washington Post wins Pulitzer Prizes for criticism, photography; affiliated cartoonist also honored 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Young initially turned down the part, saying of his four-legged co-star, “I don’t want to work with anybody who doesn’t clean up after himself.” Alan Young, actor who played Willllburrrrr on ‘Mister Ed,’ dies at 96 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The 65-year-old O'Neill recently told The Vindicator, his hometown newspaper in Youngstown, Ohio, that he almost turned down the Walk of Fame star because he thought it was "kind of weird." O'Neill's Walk of Fame star in front of shoe store 2011-08-30T14:01:04Z Mr. Furman gives “The Lincoln Lawyer” the unpretty look it deserves, turning down the Southern California light so he can throw in some shadows. | 'The Lincoln Lawyer': Operating on the Margins of Pay-to-Play Justice 2011-03-17T22:43:00Z With the commentary turned down and an occasional glance at the screen, he recalls the symphony's origin. Michael Nyman on Hillsborough Symphony 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Writing last year, Rowling said that 'Robert' "fully intends to keep writing" but would "probably continue to turn down personal appearances". Rowling crime follow-up out in June 2014-02-17T15:01:46Z “Leave your mother alone,” Louis C. K. says, imagining her in heaven turning down a party with angels because she has to look down on her son. Louis C.K.’s New Special Mines Comedy From the Middle Ground 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Ironically, Pointless now dwarfs the show Armstrong turned down. Pointless: Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman on TV's favourite quiz 2013-06-04T16:32:22Z But he also turns down group wilderness outings, running camps and other activities that, when they’re not couched in a social context. he loves doing. Motherlode Blog: Whose Anxiety Is It? 2014-03-07T15:25:21Z "They have made it so difficult now that unless you have a bag full of cash you are going to get turned down," he told BBC radio. One Direction singer's takeover of hometown club flops 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Gooding felt that turning down so many successful films got him blackballed, as he spent a decade appearing in a number of straight to DVD films, something that Academy Award winners normally don’t do. A heart to heart with Cuba Gooding Jr.: The film he really wants to make and why it’s not about... 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z It was for that reason I once turned down my mother’s offer of Irish dancing lessons. ‘My mum always told me I was white, like her. Now I know the truth’ 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z It will not be , who said recently that he had turned down the chance to oversee a follow-up to his critically-acclaimed effort , the highest-grossing Bond movie of all time. Bond back within three years 2013-03-20T11:51:16Z With every other night pretending it's the "new Friday", it's easier to turn down invitations and hibernate on a Sunday. Sunday night fever 2011-01-01T00:07:00Z A gifted student, she lands in Johannesburg, by which time she has enough of a social conscience to turn down an American scholarship because, she says, “I’m needed here.” Movie Review: ‘Winnie Mandela,’ Starring Jennifer Hudson and Many Outfits 2013-09-05T21:38:48Z She even considered turning down the role on "Mike & Molly," which recently was picked up for a second season, because the schedule conflicted with her final week of "August" in Australia. Rondi Reed: The ultimate role player 2011-05-18T22:33:00Z Inside, I turned down a corridor, noting the items posted on the teachers' doors. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - extract 2012-08-10T21:55:10Z Complaints that New York restaurants had gotten too loud hit a fever pitch that summer, when "Eater" critic Robert Sietsema also penned a plea for restaurants to turn down the noise. Are restaurant dining rooms getting louder (again)? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z With American Century strapped for cash after his roulette misadventure, he gets turned down for a bank loan. ‘Vinyl’ Season 1, Episode 8: The History of Rock 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z “And who turns down the chance to be in a hot-dog flash mob?” This year, Joey Chestnut marched on New York with a hot-dog entourage 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z On the other hand, that’s not to say that “tough luck” is the most polite way to turn down your daughter’s prospective fiancé. "Rude" Is the New #1 Song — But Is It Really About Being Rude? 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z His left arm is awkwardly positioned over the top of the club, and his face and gaze are turned down to look at the tool and the reward of his labors. National Gallery of Art offers rare chance to see ancient Greek bronzes 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Stay down to earth and remember you’re just turning down an invitation. How to Say ‘No’ This Thanksgiving 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z While much of their work involves books, they also sometimes read textbooks, articles, graphic novels, even video games, according to Beacom, who says she "pretty much never" turns down a request. "I have no particular power": Don't blame sensitivity readers for the latest censored books 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z It will also be a new experience, should any of the pilots be turned down, to see work rejected in such a public fashion. Watch List: Original Pilots, Judged by the Masses 2013-04-22T21:43:18Z He watched her being turned down for promotion for 20 years. Killing Joke: 'We've lost all our friends. We're the only ones we've got left' – a classic interview from the vaults 2013-03-27T13:38:11Z Carter says she got in trouble for turning down these requests, and on multiple occasions. Cam girl reality: an enticing illusion leaves many models poor and defeated 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z She even quit at one point, after turning down a gig she booked that she realized was “a bad deal.” Name to know: ‘Escape Room’ franchise star Taylor Russell 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z He turned down the request, but then felt compelled to write a blog post about his brief, frustrating time with Whole Foods. Whole Foods has high standards for produce. So why does it let coffee get stale? 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z He applied for the directorships of the Manchester International Festival and the Royal Lyceum Theater in Edinburgh, and was turned down for both before ending up in opera. A Newcomer to Opera Tries to Tame a Tempest 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z McDonald's filed a $20 million lawsuit against Florence after the mayor of the Renaissance city turned down an application to open one of its restaurants there. McDonald's opens near Vatican, upsetting some purists 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z “God, you’re irresistible,” Joan laughs while resisting him with seeming ease, turning down his offer to dance because of “that look” on his face. Don Draper?s reckoning nears 2012-05-21T12:45:00Z A mere month or so later, she told Vogue for a May cover story, she had turned down about $17 million in various promotional opportunities. The Poetic Justice of Amanda Gorman’s Estée Lauder Contract 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z We got turned down by all the studios. Andy Garcia: the outsider 2010-07-19T06:59:00Z Mr. Ruppersberg turned down many requests over the years to revive it. A Night at ‘Al’s Grand Hotel,’ at the Frieze Art Fair 2014-05-09T22:54:35Z I turned down Bond, and Jack Nicholson’s role in Terms of Endearment. Burt Reynolds: ‘I dumped a load of manure on the National Enquirer' 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z “I reply briefly,” she continued, “and turn down all requests.” Keeping Faith with the Manson Women 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The offer of an exclusive pre-publication interview with Tony Blair about his memoir wasn't something to turn down. If Blair absorbs me, Mahler's chord ousts him every time 2010-09-02T20:30:00Z The brothers agreed to the fee, but when filming began, they refused to close their shop or to turn down loud music. ArtsBeat: Two Brothers Sentenced in ‘Transformers’ Hong Kong Attack 2014-02-26T19:48:20Z He took her to his room, where he drew the shades, turned down the lights, turned up the air-conditioning and went to the bathroom, she said. Eliza Dushku Says Stuntman Assaulted Her When She Was 12 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z But Lohan, 24, reportedly turned down the offer and is due to start a 90-day jail term on Tuesday followed by a court-ordered 90 day rehab program. Alleged Tiger Woods mistress to enter "Celebrity Rehab" 2010-07-19T18:03:00Z In April, “Live From Lincoln Center” was turned down for what had been a regular annual grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, which had helped fund the show’s creation. ArtsBeat: 'Live From Lincoln Center' Creator to Depart 2012-06-08T20:22:24Z In one episode, Ray and Robert argue because Robert was promoted to police lieutenant, while a publisher turned down Ray's book. The agony of rewatching "Everybody Loves Raymond" reminds me of my family's damaging dysfunction 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z In 1928, Disney asked Universal for more money but his request was turned down, prompting his decision to part ways with the studio. Early "lost" Disney cartoon discovered in UK 2011-11-28T14:11:18Z Anyone who thinks that Walter White would turn down power to avoid danger has not been watching very closely. I hate Walter White 2012-07-11T00:00:00Z Eventually, they track down the Lone Ranger and he explains that he rides away because if he received any adulation, he would become addicted to gratitude, turning down cries for help to bask in attention. Lenny Bruce Shattered Taboos, but Was He Funny? 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z She is demoted to a lower level of care, and as her car is taken away and a first appeal to reverse that decision is turned down, her hard-won composure starts to crack. At the National Theater, Love Redeems, in Various Ways 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The private investigator zips around Paris on a scooter, dresses in style, never turns down strong coffee, and in even the direst situation is attentive to high fashion. ‘Murder Below Montparnasse’: art, politics and mayhem 2013-02-28T23:48:52Z Before agreeing to appear on the Blue Network, she turned down an offer from NBC, which wanted to co-own the show, “possibly the only smart business move my mother has ever made,” her daughter wrote. Peg Lynch, Writer and Star of Early Situation Comedy, Dies at 98 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z "It's not a good time for us to be turning down revenue, but it's great marketing for concessionaires," Mr. Barna said of the free entrance days, "so we tried to strike a balance." In Transit Blog: National Parks' Free Days Will Come Less Often 2012-11-29T18:00:25Z The biggest mistake he ever made, he said, watery blue eyes amused, was turning down director Mack Sennett when he begged Uncle Allan to come out to that little California backwater they were setting up. Looking for Uncle Allan: A queer odyssey 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z “There were a couple things I really wanted to do, but I had to turn down because of the music and what’s going on right now in my music career,” she said. Ariana Grande on ‘Problem,’ Bieber, horror films 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z And when you start to cook, a virtual sous-chef will help with technique; a smart pan will suggest you turn down the heat before you scorch the onions. Kitchen of the Future: Smart and Fast but Not Much Fun 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Sometimes the music is turned down or off, and sometimes it isn’t. For those with hearing impairments, restaurant noise isn’t just an irritation. It’s discrimination. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z ‘SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY’ A man who packs stadiums with his high-voltage rock performances turns down the volume — but not the intensity — to reflect on American life as he’s known it through seven decades. The Best Theater of 2017 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z All kinds of travel companies, not just vacation-rental owners, turn down your business when they get a better offer. It’s not you, it’s us: When you get dumped by your travel company 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z There’s a reason restorative classes often happen in the evening with the lights turned down: They’re like non-sleeping naps that aim to leave you feeling — you guessed it — restored. Confused by yoga class names such as hatha, hot, vinyasa or yin? Here’s how to find your flow. 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z No, the warnings were not shown As an aside, I don't know many cops who turn down overtime since they get overtime pay. ‘The Night Of’ Series Premiere: Fate at the Wheel 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Garcia Marquez turned down offers of diplomatic posts and spurned attempts to draft him to run for Colombia's presidency, though he did get involved in behind-the-scenes peace mediation efforts between Colombia's government and leftist rebels. Garcia Marquez, Nobel laureate, dies at 87 2014-04-17T20:36:08Z He also says he got the impression that the association's quarterly journal, History, was turning down articles he submitted because they were by him. The man behind the great Dickens and Dostoevsky hoax 2013-07-10T16:35:00Z At a sign that said “Barefoot at Havelock,” we turned down a bumpy road. The Cool, Wild and Very Remote Andaman Islands 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z She tells me she turns down a lot of interview requests, “and then I get a reputation as being very grumpy and hard to deal with. But who cares?” Margaret Atwood: ‘If you’re going to speak truth to power, make sure it’s the truth’ 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z An additional prize went to an Iranian short film, but its director was unable to accept in person after being turned down for a visa to enter the United States. Tribeca Film Festival’s Top Awards Go to Female Filmmakers 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z He turned down all offers of promotion, preferring to work for mostly legal aid cases, doggedly tilling the soil of the legal landscape and doing his bit for justice. Six to watch: legal dramas 2011-02-22T11:49:00Z The enigmatic WikiLeaks founder turned down Cumberbatch's invitation to meet ahead of shooting for the film, citing his issues with the film's angle of his own story. Assange slams WikiLeaks film in letter to actor Benedict Cumberbatch 2013-10-10T02:47:29Z I considered walking over to the party and seeing if they would turn down the volume a bit, say, to 10,500. Frugal Traveler: In the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Solitude for a Song 2011-01-19T02:27:44Z Helena Bonham Carter turned down the lead role in Breaking the Waves because she decided the director was “a bit of a weirdo”. Lars von Trier on filmmaking and fear: ‘Sometimes, alcohol is the only thing that will help’ 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z “People get their loans turned down by the bank,” the owner, Mr. R. V. Willis, explained,” and they only have to climb up one flight of stairs to find us.” My backup mom 2013-02-27T23:30:00Z After getting her doctorate at Columbia, she was unable to find a museum job and was turned down for multiple postdoctoral fellowships. New Attention for Figures in the Background 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z It turned out to be an audition to be second guitarist for the Sex Pistols, but Stella was turned down after one rehearsal – supposedly for refusing to cut his hair. Stella Nova 2010-06-11T17:30:00Z But I also never turn down a good lounge area. John Legend Performing at Grand Central Today 2010-09-07T05:00:00Z We were turned down in two different ways. Notes on PEN's annotated first edition auction 2013-05-20T10:58:00Z Hisham, a journalist-turned-novelist, craves international recognition and turns down the chance to join the demo, apparently in order to meet with a high-powered agent. The Prophet - review 2012-06-22T17:04:17Z Judson C. Linville, the president and chief executive of consumer services for American Express, said he couldn’t turn down Lincoln Center when it called. To Join the Met?s Board, Have a Checkbook Handy 2010-04-02T22:40:00Z There are many, many jobs I’m offered — particularly on television and film — that I turn down. Usman Ally Discusses His Roles 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Its own production is "The Mistle-Tones," about a woman who creates her own Christmas singing group after being turned down for a spot in a well-known group. Holidays become a cable TV industry 2012-11-15T19:25:08Z On “I’m Still Here,” she sings of being turned down by music executives for being “too short, too fat, too black and too old.” Singer Sharon Jones Dies at 60 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z Her maternal grandfather was the independently wealthy London-born writer William Wymark Jacobs, who once surprised Arnold Bennett by turning down £500 for a collection of short stories. Olwen Wymark obituary 2013-06-23T15:40:51Z It’s the one food that’s very hard for me to turn down. Regina Hall Sees the Bigger Picture With ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and ‘Forensic Files’ 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z He turned down his first offer to join the administration, as secretary of transportation. Julián Castro could be VP next year — or out of a job. He’s ready either way. 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The Dark Mirror was turned down by 32 publishers because it was too long, before Robert Hale eventually published a cut-down version. Basil Copper obituary 2013-04-14T12:32:22Z After she was fired from Chanel for what was publicly called “strategic difference,” she retreated to Purchase, in Westchester County north of New York City, turning down offers from new headhunters and private equity firms. Maureen Chiquet’s Move From Chanel to Self-Empowerment 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z He was also recently reported to have turned down a proposal that Tenet be released outside the US first, in territories where cinemas have already reopened, in order to support US cinemas. Warner Bros delays release of Christopher Nolan's Tenet again 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Nightingale was born on 12 May 1820 to a wealthy family, who were horrified when she turned down a proposal of marriage and announced she was to become a nurse. Sculpture recalls Florence Nightingale's role as pioneering writer 2010-04-19T18:16:00Z “I’m sorry,” the woman at the checkout said, “but you’ve been turned down for a store card.” ‘The Waltons’ Meets ‘Modern Family’ 2012-08-31T21:26:48Z Ms. Sahakian said she has turned down offers to sell the company. A Gen Z Success Story 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z “I got turned down for countless jobs because of the background check; it made me wonder what I was going to do with my life,” he said. 'Commercialization won out': will legal marijuana be the next big tobacco? 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Higgins tried to get a job on the Yorkshire Post as a reporter, but was turned down for not having shorthand, and then had a go at writing TV plays but got nowhere. A life in writing: Jack Higgins 2010-07-30T23:06:00Z “How can I turn down this offer at this stage of my career?” John Dean, Watergate’s golden boy, is back in the spotlight 50 years later 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Most of it is organic, and aside from highly processed food, there’s little I turn down. The late-season bounty of salad greens 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Add the potatoes back in along with the fresh chillies and salt, bring to a simmer, turn down the heat, cover and cook for five minutes. How to cook the perfect aloo gobi 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren said she turned down Fox’s offer of a town hall, saying she did not want to support a network she called “a hate-for-profit racket” in a tweet. CNN loves hosting Democratic candidates in town halls. Viewers aren’t returning the affection. 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z No, at this point, I might try not to turn down any job! Q&A: Benjamin Walker on Becoming an Axe-Wielding President in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 2012-06-20T16:00:44Z When, forced to turn down cinema’s volume, Hollywood finally realised it needed to turn up the imagination. Could coronavirus-enforced streaming mean better blockbusters? 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z At the time, I’m living at my mom’s house, on this spring mattress that’s sticking me in the back — but I’m turning down crazy money, because it just wasn’t the right thing. For the Producers Raphael Saadiq and Steve Lacy, Collaboration Is Key 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z He knows that when the sound is turned down, we lean in, and he forces us to pay attention to facial expressions in a way that hearing audiences are rarely required to do. Review: In John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place,’ Silence Means Survival 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Do you know any woman who'd turn down a night on the sauce with her? Women we love to love and women we love to hate 2013-03-22T22:00:00Z The young photographer initially turned down Epstein when offered a job, but he reconsidered after seeing the group perform. Book of rare Beatles photos offers inside peek at iconic band 2012-10-04T18:47:53Z But none of them hesitated when Mr. Horowitz and Barrow Street offered them a chance to perform “Cymbeline” again, even though it meant turning down other auditions and jobs. Fiasco Theater Company Rides Shakespeare to Success 2011-09-02T19:00:54Z Wearing a white flowing gown — sleeveless on one side and accented with a black flowered lace sleeve on the other — Johnson smiled as she slowly took her turn down the runway. Beverly Johnson returns to a changed catwalk 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The lights were turned down low for “Ascending Darkness,” the title of the program he led with the Sympho Orchestra on Wednesday evening. Music Review: Sympho Orchestra at the Church of the Ascension 2013-05-10T21:39:19Z At 26 he signed up with the Navy, turning down offers to stay on at Oxford and a lucrative consulting job. Books of The Times: Muscle Memory: The Training of Navy Seals Commandos 2011-05-08T20:08:05Z The year after it turned down Ellington — the main Pulitzer board rejected the music jury’s recommendation — it could have given the regular prize to Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme.” Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up the Pulitzer Game: Let’s Discuss 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z A turned down handlebar gives a variety of hand positions, and some of the new ones, like the Cinelli Neo Morphe, add flat spots and bumps so you get even more hand positions. Life Is a Wheel: After 500 Miles, Hitting a Wall 2011-08-12T18:55:00Z In the conversation, Lindsay said that she originally turned down the offer to be the Bachelorette. ‘The Bachelor’ picks Matt James as its first black lead, in its 25th season 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z I appealed for an honorable discharge, and on the anniversary of my suicide attempt that got turned down. Italian film documents trauma of Iraq war veterans 2010-09-07T20:03:00Z Gibbs said he tried for years to get an environmental group on board to help offset the costs, only to be turned down at every door. New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z I was walking home from the library and had just turned down a particularly windy corridor when I was hit by the overwhelming, malty smell of beer. How a quest to sharpen my sense of smell made me a more grateful cook 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z But Mr. Gomez-Rejon turns down the melodramatic volume and slows the plot almost to the point of stasis. Review: In ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,’ a Comfort Zone That Cannot Last 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Dear Carolyn: I recently turned down a management opportunity at my company. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Jets vs. Sharks, Crips vs. Bloods, Working Moms vs. Stay-at-Homes 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z Martin said he initially turned down the role because of a contractual obligation to film the second series of BBC TV series Sherlock Holmes, in which he plays Dr Watson. Finally, The Hobbit set to film in March 2011-02-08T11:33:54Z Hollywood repeatedly came courting, but he put off offers for nearly a decade, even turning down roles in classic films like East of Eden and the co-lead in Sunset Boulevard. Montgomery Clift: the untold story of Hollywood's misunderstood star 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z But the money Goldberg, then approaching 30, received from the buyout paved the way for two firsts in her life: a savings account and the power to turn down bad parts. On ‘Barry,’ Sarah Goldberg Has Learned to Love TV 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Today, the third-generation Van Winkle sits in the Louisville office that he shares with his son, the firm’s two sole employees, turning down ardent buyers from all over the globe. Pappy Van Winkle’s aged bourbon can’t keep pace with consumer demand Jason Pinter, the founder of Polis Books, an independent publisher, said he had been in editorial meetings where books by Black, Indigenous and other writers of color were turned down because “we already have one.” James Patterson Apologizes for Saying White Writers Face a ‘Form of Racism’ 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Unlike contemporary stars, she played the same role until her death, even turning down parts — like “Sunset Boulevard” —because she didn’t think her audience would want to see her broken or weak. PBS invites you to come up sometime and see a Mae West doc 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z I remember once I turned down a B picture, telling the boss, Harry Cohn, I would rather take a suspension. Oscar winner Cliff Robertson dies in NY at 88 2011-09-11T01:24:13Z In “Champagne Problems,” the narrator turns down an earnest proposal, singing, “Sometimes you just don’t know the answer/Til someone’s on their knees and asks you.” ‘Evermore,’ Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Sequel, Is a Journey Deeper Inward 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z He recalled being turned down for other roles he wanted, told that he would be too distracting. John Corbett Knows What You Want From Him 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z My request to sit in on a rehearsal for The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, in which she will enact her own funeral, has been turned down. Marina Abramovic 2010-10-02T23:04:00Z The latter, having been turned down by Anne Elliot, rationally opted for her younger sister. Ten questions on Jane Austen 2012-05-18T21:45:05Z Gormican was initially turned down several times by Cage before a heartfelt letter finally convinced the actor to make the film. Nicolas Cage faces off with a new foe: Himself 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z You fiddle listlessly with the dial until gravel finally churns under the tires of the Ford and your father turns down the narrow dirt road to the Climbers’ Ranch. Facing death on the mountain: What my father taught me on his last great climb 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Rodents are not an integral part of the rainbow trout diet, but the feeding season is short in Alaska, and such a bundle of protein is too much for opportunistic trout to turn down. Alaska’s Bristol Bay region is rightly renowned as a fishing Mecca 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z I read that you turned down the Tom Hanks role in “Big.” Robert De Niro Is Always Doing Something 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z “It was turned down by the other two singers,” Mr. Wells told the Buffalo News in 2012. Cory Wells, vocalist with Three Dog Night, dies at 74 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z She has heard that the current owner has turned down offers in the $300,000 range, perhaps because of Lady Hamilton’s allure. Antiques: Notes to Lady Hamilton, Who Drove Admiral Nelson Wild 2011-02-10T21:35:33Z It was no surprise when the outspoken Kirk was tapped, the following year, to succeed Anthony as president of the association—but she shocked the group by turning down the post. How to Pitch a Magazine (in 1888) 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z When Victor Lodato moved to a small town to focus on his work, he instinctively turned down an invitation for a drink from an elderly female neighbor. 10 Ways to Love Better 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Nevertheless,” said Ms. Pappas, who earned a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Oregon, “I remember feeling sick about turning down those three offers.” Side by Side and No Finish Line in Sight for Alexi Pappas 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z He turns down roles that have no integrity. Forrest Goodluck: the Native American actor ripping up the rulebook 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z He was first turned down because he was told his English wasn't good enough. ‘We the people’ means all of us, ACLU director says 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z I wrote my first romance novel in 1985, and it was turned down by every conceivable publisher, including the Sierra Club. Mary Bly (aka Eloisa James) Talks to TIME About Her Literary Double Life 2012-05-18T11:00:52Z A judge turned down Madonna's request to dismiss the suit. Judge: Neighbor's NY noise suit against Madonna OK 2011-09-07T23:14:08Z All the while, she continued to turn down offers to capitalize on her story: television, books, plays, a graphic novel, and hundreds of interviews. Monica Lewinsky Is (Reluctantly) Revisiting ‘That Woman’ 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Perhaps I was over-qualified, or just visibly unenthusiastic, but I was repeatedly turned down for low-level positions in various factories and warehouses. Once upon a life: Caryl Phillips 2010-10-16T23:00:00Z Admittedly, it's hard to turn down all of the exciting opportunities that are available for kids these days. Just say no to an over-programmed summer 2011-05-30T14:35:04Z I read you turned down a role in “Do the Right Thing.” Delroy Lindo on ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and Playing a Trump Supporter 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Steinway began a review of strategic alternatives that ended last December, when it turned down the Stoner-Messina offer and said the company was not for sale. Notes of Sorrow in Changes at Steinway 2013-07-12T22:10:28Z Some said they were regularly rejected for reservations — or even turned down by a host while white friends were later accepted for the same dates. Black Travelers Say Home-Share Hosts Discriminate, and a New Airbnb Report Agrees 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z I’ve had to turn down offers that might have improved my circumstances in the long run because I just couldn’t afford to work for nothing. ‘Poor people don’t plan long-term. We’ll just get our hearts broken’ 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z I wanted to turn down my critical inner voices, or as Winfrey had put it, to “choose a more positive language.” My weekend with Oprah Winfrey and trying to find the life I want No matter how I try to sell that to somebody and turn down a job, they keep coming back. It's Friday, So Why Not Talk to Betty White? 2010-08-06T14:21:00Z When a male actor turns down studio pictures, it might be seen as evidence of intelligence and good taste. Robin Wright: 'I'm in my 40s and I don't inject my face with Botox' 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z At the time of Eichmann's trial, Murmelstein offered to testify but was turned down by the judges. Claude Lanzmann returns to the Holocaust 2013-05-14T17:29:00Z But then came her series of strokes, and a break from the profession which meant she turned down the role of Mrs Robinson in The Graduate. Patricia Neal: a career in clips 2010-08-09T11:06:00Z In fact, he says she will break his heart—not if she rejects him romantically, but if she keeps turning down opportunities due to her stubborn, self-righteousness. Why Midge and Lenny are the Carrie and Big of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z They were initially turned down, but Jay Emerson Williams and the young quartet kept returning and they were finally accepted, their show bringing them attention from Chicago, Cincinnati and Hollywood. 'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84 2012-09-26T14:41:23Z It’s partly what prompted her to turn down a role on Lifetime’s “Devious Maids.” ‘Jane the Virgin’ is fertile ground for Gina Rodriguez’s career 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z After first turning down the offer, Kaulitz said he decided to try one. Tokio Hotel guitarist falls ill after taking Viagra 2010-05-14T17:30:00Z Are mortgage lenders who turn down minority applicants really being racist, he muses, or are those lenders simply calculating default rates “from different neighborhoods that just happen to correlate with race?” In ‘Rationality,’ Steven Pinker Sticks Up (Again) for Reason’s Role in Human Progress 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Yes, and I have turned down opportunities to be in sexual situations that scared me. There's no shame in "A Sexplanation," a fun, honest documentary that steps in where sex ed left off 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z In 1943, she sued her employer Warner Brothers for adding a suspension period to her contract term for turning down a role, and won the case. Olivia de Havilland: Hollywood’s queen of radiant calm 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z But his mom helped him anyway, and they picked out chocolate and a stuffed animal for his new love, only to be turned down. AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Rauw Alejandro, higher level 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z I have turned down a lot of things where, you know, my agents were like, "Why? Are you serious?" Danai Gurira plays "Richard III" for PBS: "This is ancient text running through a contemporary body" 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Oh, and there was one other thing: “We got turned down by everybody,” Mr. Chang said. Television: ‘The Mind of a Chef,’ With David Chang on PBS 2012-11-04T16:54:16Z Eventually, the star learned to shut up about Scientology, entering a newly reticent era and becoming known for turning down in-depth interviews. Tom Cruise, our messy messiah of movies 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Several designers said they had turned down the house, apparently seeing a post-Galliano role as a poisoned chalice. Dior Turns to Raf Simons 2012-04-09T16:27:12Z And “MASH” was a film that a lot of people had turned down. Forty Years of the 4077th: Elliott Gould on the Anniversary of 'MASH' 2010-09-03T14:00:00Z So if “no” is a raging river rapid, turning down a party invitation is a calmer inlet. How to Say ‘No’ This Thanksgiving 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z A few months later, I dared to watch the whole movie on a hotel TV — with the sound turned down. Prometheus: Alien Minus One 2012-06-05T13:20:45Z But also he mentions something about knowing her station after she turns down his proposal. "Sanditon" boss on that heartbreaking finale, a curious "Bridgerton" connection to and Season 3 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z While the broadcaster was turning down Tangle and Offspring, it commissioned three seasons of Bed of Roses and two of East of Everything – increasingly pale imitations of essentially the same story. The Time of Our Lives: following in the footsteps of Offspring, Tangle and Love My Way 2013-06-14T04:55:02Z |
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