Act
Act verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.
Starred
Starred adjective - Marked with an asterisk.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Jerome Benton also starred as Prince's sidekick in Under the Cherry Moon, and similarly managed to out-act Prince and be considered the one character reviewers liked.
Source: Music / Prince's Associates - It starred Madonna and was directed by Guy Ritchie, and was almost universally panned as being terrible, and led to Madonna's declaration that she would never act again.
Source: Couple Bomb - A fourth was planned but neither Armstrong nor Miller could find the time it would take to make it.Comparisons to That Mitchell and Webb Look are inevitable, as both shows starred a double act, ran during similar time periods, and were slightly renamed versions of earlier sketch shows.
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