Christian Bale (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Christian Bale" in English language version.

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bbc.co.uk

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news.bbc.co.uk

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bbc.com

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chicagotribune.com

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cnn.com

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comingsoon.net

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cosmopolitan.com

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deadline.com

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denofgeek.com

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denverpost.com

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digitalspy.com

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esquire.com

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ew.com

Jensen, Jeff (17 July 2012). "The Dark Knight Rises...but not for Broadway musicals: Why Christian Bale won't be seeing 'Newsies'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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forbes.com

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gamesradar.com

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gq-magazine.co.uk

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gq.com

Corsello, Andrew (1 May 2009). "A Nice Quiet Chat with Christian Bale". GQ. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

gq.com.au

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harpersbazaar.com

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hollywoodreporter.com

Feinberg, Scott (7 December 2013). "'Out of the Furnace' Star Christian Bale on His 'Love-Hate' Relationship with Acting (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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Chuba, Kirsten (7 January 2023). "Christian Bale on Taking Producer Credits on Amsterdam, Pale Blue Eye". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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Gardner, Chris (8 February 2024). "Christian Bale Breaks Ground on 16-Year Passion Project: Homes for Foster Siblings". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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huffpost.com

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ign.com

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independent.co.uk

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indiewire.com

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interviewmagazine.com

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inverse.com

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irishexaminer.com

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latimes.com

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marieclaire.com

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menshealth.com

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mercurynews.com

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movieweb.com

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polygon.com

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scotsman.com

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screendaily.com

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sfgate.com

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slantmagazine.com

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slashfilm.com

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smh.com.au

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standard.co.uk

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