Monthly Archives: October 2011

Who’s Hot in Hollywood

Married country duo Thompson Square are up for two awards at the Country Music Association Awards Nov. 9, primarily off their breakthrough hit Are  You  Gonna  Kiss Me or  Not —  a  phrase that went through Shawna Thompson’s mind soon … Continue reading

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Q: When is Justified returning to TV?

FX has renewed the faux Western drama starring Timothy Olyphant for a third season, which probably will air in 2012. In the meantime, his Justified co-star and Emmy nominee Walton Goggins flirted with the dusty genre again in the movie … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz

10.30 Henry Winkler 66 Grace Slick 72 10.31 Dan Rather 80 11.1 Jenny McCarthy 39 Lyle Lovett 54 11.2 David Schwimmer 45 11.3 Dennis Miller 58 Roseanne Barr 59 11.4 Sean Combs 42 Matthew McConaughey 42 Ralph Macchio 50 Yanni … Continue reading

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Q: We’ve been enjoying past seasons of Sons of Anarchy. Is the chest scar on Katey Sagal hers in real life or just applied for the character?

Pam Zubko, Redlands, Calif. That nasty chest scar she wears playing Gemma Teller on the FX motorcycle gang drama is a little bit of special effects magic. While she only had to wear a wig as Peg Bundy on Married … Continue reading

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Q: I want to know when All My Children will go on the Internet.

Mary Caggiano, Bronx, N.Y. After being on television for a staggering 41 years, All My Children was canceled in April and aired its last episode on Sept. 23. But the ABC soap opera will live online beginning in January, when … Continue reading

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Win the Jurassic Park Trilogy on Blu-ray

One of the most thrilling & groundbreaking motion-picture trilogies of all time roars onto Blu-ray™, Jurassic Park. enjoy all three epic adventures from filmmaker  Steven Spielberg plus more than two hours of all-new bonus features! Available on Blu-ray™ for the … Continue reading

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Q: Hoping you can tell me James Garner is well and working. I sure miss seeing him on screen!

Carole LaRocca, Las Vegas Yep, the Oscar-nominated actor is still around and still working. Garner, 83, voiced the wizard Shazam in last year’s direct-to-DVD animated film Superman/Shazam! The Return of Black Adam. But keep your eye on bookshelves next month: … Continue reading

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

When she’s not  rocking out with her band,  Evanescence, Amy Lee is rocking out in the kitchen and trying out new recipes for her and her husband, New York therapist Josh Hartzler. Unfortunately for  him,  now that  she’s touring  in  … Continue reading

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Q: I read that a movie was going to be made based on Janet Evanovich’s book character Stephanie Plum. I thought the release date was in July. Could you find out what happened, please?

Ellen Serdynski, Milwaukee Your patience will soon pay off: One for the Money, starring Katherine Heigl as lingerie buyer turned bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, will be released in theaters Jan. 27. The film, based on Evanovich’s 1994 book, also will … Continue reading

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Q: Could you tell me more about young singer Jackie Evancho?

Philip Ho, Honolulu The 11-year-old singer from Pittsburgh came out of nowhere last fall when she impressed judges and TV watchers alike with her powerful voice on America’s Got Talent. Even though she placed second, Evancho has done pretty well … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz

10.23 Nancy Grace 52 “Weird Al” Yankovic 52 10.24 Kevin Kline 64 10.25 Katy Perry 27 10.26 Cary Elwes 49 Pat Sajak 65 10.27 Kelly Osbourne 27 John Cleese 72 10.28 Joaquin Phoenix 37 Julia Roberts 44 Bill Gates 56 … Continue reading

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Q: Having just streamed the first two seasons of Lie to Me, I’m disappointed to have learned the series was canceled. Any info on future plans?

Jim Fraser, Grants Pass, Ore. We cannot tell a lie: It doesn’t look as if there’s more Lie to Me in your future. Fortunately, you’ll be seeing cast members in other projects soon. Tim Roth — who starred as Dr. … Continue reading

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Q: I heard that Steven Spielberg is making a Band of Brothers version of the Civil War. Is this true?

Harley Ruiz, Albuquerque You’re probably thinking of To Appomattox, the miniseries slated to air in 2013 that follows the military men of the Civil War from their days at West Point. Actors Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall and William Petersen … Continue reading

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Q: Peyton Manning seems like such a fine upstanding man, and he’s my favorite quarterback. I wondered if a special lady had won his heart?

Helen Richter, Alabaster, Ala. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback, 35, is indeed married — he wed his wife, Ashley, in 2001. The couple have 6-month-old twins, son Marshall and daughter Mosley. Young ones have also been a big part of Peyton … Continue reading

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Who’s hot in Hollywood

Kathryn Hahn, 37, traded in her quirky movie roles to co-star with Hank Azaria on the NBC comedy Free Agents. A mother to two children — son Leonard, who turns 5 this month, and daughter Mae, 2 — Hahn was … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz

10.16 John Mayer 34 Tim Robbins 53 10.17 Alan Jackson 53 10.18 Mike Ditka 72 10.19 Jon Favreau 45 10.20 Tom Petty 61 10.21 Carrie Fisher 55 10.22 Jeff Goldblum 59 Christopher Lloyd 73

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Who’s hot in Hollywood

Zooey Deschanel, 31, stars in the Fox sitcom New Girl, and though her character lives with three guys, she bunks with just  one:  husband  and Death Cab  for  Cutie  singer Ben Gibbard. “He’s much more neat and clean than I … Continue reading

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Q: I watch CMT’s The Singing Bee with Melissa Peterman. She has an excellent personality and is very bubbly. Is Melissa married, and does she have children?

Bonnie Schindler, Fort Lauderdale A native of Minnesota, Peterman has a little boy named Riley (who turns 6 this month) with husband and fellow actor John Brady. The actress, who starred on the 2001-2007 sitcom Reba as well as her … Continue reading

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Q: Someone told me that Katy Perry is the daughter of Steve Perry, original frontman of the band Journey. Is this true?

Cheryl Weber, Muskego, Wis. Nope, they’re not related. In fact, Katy Perry’s real last name is Hudson, and her parents are Christian ministers. When we talked with the pop singer a few years back, Perry, 26, told us her parents … Continue reading

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Q: I am excited for Ashton Kutcher to be on Two and a Half Men. Please settle a bet: I say that’s him who yells “Hello, Wisconsin!” at the end of the opening credits of That ’70s Show, but my husband says it’s Topher Grace. Who is right?

Julie Larsen, Phoenix Actually, both of you lose this round. It’s actually Danny Masterson, who played Steven Hyde on the groovy sitcom and yelled the saying in the opening credits of the first season. And for every year after that, … Continue reading

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