I've interviewed Woody Allen before but I have only recently met Ethan Coen and we have never spoken although our silence is friendly.
An increasing number of well-heeled litigants - libel tourists - are using England's plaintiff-friendly libel laws to silence critics.
As the government declared three days of mourning, the Spanish Olympic Committee announced the national flag in the Olympic village in Beijing would fly at half-mast and Spain's footballers stood for a minute's silence before a friendly international with Denmark.
Almost exactly 24 hours after Comey's firing was announced, Ryan broke his silence during a friendly Fox News interview with Bret Baier, saying he saw no problem with Trump firing an FBI director who seemed to be increasingly interested in Trump campaign contacts with Russia.
Arnett, says her interest in designing Ssh-oes was based on her desire to create "graceful silence" and woman-friendly footwear.
"I was done for," he remembered, the only time his jubilant, friendly demeanor gave way to solemn silence.
The Israeli government, though alarmed at the prospect of a less-friendly Egypt, has maintained a wary silence about the elections, fearing any perceived interference could backfire.
When they arrived at the Pequot village near the mouth of the Thames River, they returned the friendly greetings of the inhabitants with stony silence.
Alisher Usmanov, a Kremlin-friendly, Uzbek-born metals magnate, used English law to silence the voice of Craig Murray, Britain's former ambassador to Uzbekistan.
