Colbert
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Claudette Lily Claudette Chauchoin, 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.
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Jean Baptiste 1619–83, French statesman and finance minister under Louis XIV.
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Claudette , real name Claudette Lily Chauchoin . 1905–96, French-born Hollywood actress, noted for her sophisticated comedy roles; her films include It Happened One Night (1934) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)
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Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1619–83, French statesman; chief minister to Louis XIV: reformed the taille and pursued a mercantilist policy, creating a powerful navy and merchant fleet and building roads and canals
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US TV host Stephen Colbert has announced his next move after his late-night talk show ends - co-writing a new Lord of the Rings film.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
“I could not be happier to say that they loved it,” Colbert continued.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Colbert told Jackson it "took me a few years to scrape my courage into a pile to give you a call", but he did so two years ago and Jackson liked his idea.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Shortly after taking a bobsled run with Team USA in Lake Placid, N.Y., in 2009, Colbert described the experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
But in the end, Colbert and Chamberlin admitted, “the people were obliged to supply themselves from the artesian wells at the western extremity of the city, or from the lake.”
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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