Monthly Archives: November 2011
Russ Wilkerson, North Chili, N.Y. That personable lizard with the Cockney London accent in Geico commercials is voiced by British actor Jake Wood. He has been in a few mainstream Hollywood movies, too, such as Vera Drake and The Illusionist, … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, gecko, Geico, Jake Wood, The EastEnders
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Playing action-packed scenes with shootouts and explosions as Detective Kate Beckett in the ABC series Castle is nothing new for actress Stana Katic, who grew up with four brothers. “That was just part of daily life,” Katic, 33, jokes. She … Continue reading
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Tagged Castle, Kristen Johnston, Stana Katic, The Exes
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Alice Hirai, Ogden, Utah Holloway, who found fame on the mysterious island of Lost as bad-boy Sawyer, guest-starred earlier this year on an episode of the NBC sitcom Community. He will be back in action, though — literally — in … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Brown, Community, Jeremy Renner, Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Lost, Mission Impossible, NBC, Paula Patton, Planet B-Boy, Tom Cruise
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11.27 Kathryn Bigelow 60 11.28 Mary Elizabeth Winstead 27 Jon Stewart 49 Judd Nelson 52 11.29 Anna Faris 35 Don Cheadle 47 11.30 Ben Stiller 46 Mandy Patinkin 59 12.1 Bette Midler 66 Woody Allen 76 12.2 Daniela Ruah 28 … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, In Print, People
Tagged Amanda Seyfried, anna faris, Ben Stiller, Bette Midler, Britney Spears, Daniela Ruah, Don Cheadle, Jon Stewart, Judd Nelson, Julianne Moore, Kathryn Bigelow, Lucy Liu, Mandy Patinkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Woody Allen
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Tracy Holt Farmington, N.M. Like many people his age, Hackman, 81, is enjoying retirement these days. The two-time Oscar winner, whose movie career dates back to 1961, stepped away from acting after his 2004 film Welcome to Mooseport. He lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Payne, Besy Arakawa, Gene Hackman
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Just in time for the holidays, “ESPN Films Collection” Gift Set releases on Tuesday, November 22. The set includes selections from the Fall 2011 film roster: Catching Hell, Herschel, Renée and Charismatic, in addition to last season’s highest rated film … Continue reading
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Before she was the kindhearted football coach on the Fox hit Glee, Dot-Marie Jones was a success in athletics, especially in arm wrestling, where she was a 15-time world champ. In fact, the 47-year-old Emmy nominee’s first acting gig combined … Continue reading
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Tagged alan tudyk, dot-marie jones, Glee, jeremy sisto, suburgatory
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Linda Hammer, Jacksonville It’s on! Now in its seventh season, the Fox series starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz didn’t return until this month; a shortened slate of episodes accommodated Deschanel’s pregnancy. (She welcomed her first baby, Henry, with husband … Continue reading
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Tagged bones, david boreanaz, emily deschanel, fox
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Norma Schneider, Council Bluffs, Iowa They may feel the same way. It was announced in August that neither of the CBS daytime talk show’s co-hosts had her contract renewed. However, Aisha Tyler has joined The Talk to banter with Sara … Continue reading
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Tagged Aisha Tyler, CBS, holly robinson peete, julie chen, leah remini, sara gilbert, sharon osbourne, sheryl underwood, the talk
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11.20 Ming-Na 48 Bo Derek 55 11.21 Goldie Hawn 66 Marlo Thomas 74 11.22 Scarlett Johansson 27 Mark Ruffalo 44 Jamie Lee Curtis 53 11.23 Miley Cyrus 19 Bruce Hornsby 57 11.24 Katherine Heigl 33 Colin Hanks 34 11.25 Christina … Continue reading
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Tagged amy grant, bo derek, bruce hornsby, christina applegate, colin hanks, goldie hawn, jamie lee curtis, Katherine Heigl, mark ruffalo, marlo thomas, Miley Cyrus, ming-na, Scarlett Johansson, tina turner
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Showcasing some of the most acclaimed documentaries of 2011, the five-disc collection releases on November 22, but check back here tomorrow for your chance to win a copy on DVD! Here’s a sneak peek at the films included in the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Sports, TV
Tagged Catching Hell, Charisma, EPSN Film Collection, ESPN, Herschel, Renee, The Fab Five
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Actor Robert Davi, 58, ventured from the screen to the studio with his album Davi Sings Sinatra. The native New Yorker has been a lifelong fan of Ol’ Blue Eyes and the Great American Songbook. “For an Italian-American family, there … Continue reading
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Tagged cw, robert davi, the secret circle, the young and the restless, thomas dekker
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No, she has just been taking a nice long break since leaving the anchor chair of CBS Evening News in May. She has found ways to keep in the public eye, though: Last month, Couric co-hosted Live With Regis and … Continue reading
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Tagged abc, CBS, evening news, habitat for humanity, katie couric, kelly ripa, live with regis and kelly
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Denise Trinkle Crawfordsville, Ind. If you’ve been keeping up with the Fox sci-fi show in recent episodes, you’ll know that Jackson is back as Peter Bishop, although at the beginning of this fourth season he was seen only as a … Continue reading
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Tagged anna torv, beyond the fringe, dc comics, fox, fringe, john noble, Joshua Jackson, sci-fi
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Rich Woods, Rye Brook, N.Y. That’s actress and model Carly Foulkes you see hawking smartphone and fast wireless service. The 23-year-old Toronto native began modeling in her native Canada when she was a teenager, and moved to New York City … Continue reading
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Tagged carly foulkes, FX, powers, t-mobile
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11.13 Joe Mantegna 64 11.14 Prince Charles 63 11.15 Ed Asner 82 11.16 Martha Plimpton 41 Marg Helgenberger 53 11.17 Danny DeVito 67 Lauren Hutton 68 Martin Scorsese 69 11.18 Linda Evans 69 11.19 Jodie Foster 49 Meg Ryan 50 … Continue reading
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Tagged danny devito, ed asner, Jodie Foster, joe mantegna, lauren hutton, linda evans, marg helgenberger, martha plimpton, martin scorsese, meg ryan, prince charles
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Jenny Berglund Milaca, Minn. The American Idol winner and country superstar has been enjoying her newlywed life to Nashville Predators hockey player Mike Fisher, whom she married in July 2010, but also acting: She appeared in the true-life drama Soul … Continue reading
Posted in In Print, Music, People, Reader Questions, TV
Tagged abc, American Idol, Blue Bloods, brad paisley, Carrie Underwood, country music, mike fisher, nashville predators, remind me, soul surfer, tony bennett
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11.6 Ethan Hawke 41 Sally Field 65 11.7 Joni Mitchell 68 11.8 Alfre Woodard 58 11.9 Peta Wilson 41 Lou Ferrigno 60 11.10 Miranda Lambert 28 11.11 Leonardo DiCaprio 37 Calista Flockhart 47 11.12 Megan Mullally 53 Who’s News Column … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfre Woodard, Calista Flockhart, ethan hawke, joni mitchell, leonardo dicario, lou ferrigno, megan mullally, miranda lambert, peta wilson, Sally Field
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Matt D’Amore, Aspen, Colo. Yep, Amber Tamblyn, 28, is the actress daughter of Russ Tamblyn. She most recently was on the Fox series House and has been taking her poetry on the road. (Her last collection, Bang Ditto, was released … Continue reading
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Tagged amber tamblyn, drive, fox, House, russ tamblyn, ryan gosling
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