Fallon's solicitor, Christopher Stewart-Moore, told the BBC his client was currently riding in California, but that Fallon had told him he was "very glad to draw a line on the past, and move forward in a positive manner".

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One nod to rationality is the second nomination of the songwriting team Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell in the Song category (they were nominated in 2007 for Rihanna's " Umbrella").

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He plays Will Randall, the senior editor at a New York publishing house, who gets sacked by the big boss (Christopher Plummer) in favor of the slimy Stewart (a fine turn by James Spader) and vows revenge.

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