Monthly Archives: December 2011

Q: What is the name of the attractive actress who plays the assistant to Tom Selleck on Blue Bloods?

Anthony Suriano, Goodyear, Ariz. That’s Abigail Hawk who plays Detective Melissa Baker, the primary aide to Tom Selleck’s police commissioner on the CBS series Blue Bloods. It has been Hawk’s biggest role, after one-off appearances on Body of Proof and … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz (Jan 1 – Jan 7)

1.1 Frank Langella 72 1.2 Taye Diggs 40 1.3 Mel Gibson 56 1.4 Julia Ormond 47 1.5 Diane Keaton 66 Robert Duvall 81 1.6 Rowan Atkinson 57 1.7 Nicolas Cage 48 Katie Couric 55   Who’s News Column Contributors: Gayle … Continue reading

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Q: What happened to the lovely and talented Peri Gilpin, formerly of Frasier fame?

Gabe Renzo, Dearborn Heights, Mich. Gilpin, who starred on Frasier from 1993 to 2004 as radio-show producer Roz Doyle, has been acting in TV movies and doing series guest spots over the past seven years. The Texan most recently starred … Continue reading

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Q: Who’s going to replace Regis Philbin on Live With Regis and Kelly? Have they found somebody permanent yet?

Mariangeles Gomez, Daytona Beach, Fla. Can anyone replace the “Reege,” really? So far, host Kelly Ripa does not have a permanent partner to banter with on the show (now called Live With Kelly), although Neil Patrick Harris recently stepped in … Continue reading

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

Georgette Jones, the only  child  of  country  music legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette, writes about her parents in The Three of Us: Growing Up With Tammy and George. Jones,  40, didn’t pursue music herself until a few  years ago, … Continue reading

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Movie Giveaway: Killer Elite

10 readers will win a Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet combo pack of Killer Elite starring Jason Statham.

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

During this holiday  season, Glee star Mark Salling has been teaming with ConAgra Foods for its Child Hunger Ends Here campaign, getting the word out  on feeding  kids  who  don’t get  enough to lead  healthy lives. “My home state of … Continue reading

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Q: What has happened to Colin Farrell? Has he stopped making movies?

Judy Mauldin, Hickory, N.C. Not yet. The Irish actor who became a household name in movies such as Phone Booth and The Recruit in the early 2000s spent the past few years doing independent films but came back to the … Continue reading

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Q: Is it true Johnny Depp owns his own island?

Jeff Swanson, Lake Stevens, Wash. Perhaps he took his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies too seriously, but Depp does own a 45-acre island in the Bahamas, Little Hall’s Pond Cay. Reportedly purchased for … Continue reading

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Q: We really enjoy the new show Pan Am. Could you please tell us a little about the actors?

Patty Drabek, Indianapolis Christina Ricci is probably the most recognizable face on the 1960s jet-set ABC series. The actress, who plays Maggie, has been a mainstay in Hollywood since The Addams Family in 1991. Margot Robbie (Laura) was a fixture … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz (Dec 25 – Dec 31)

12.25 Sissy Spacek 62 Jimmy Buffett 65 12.26 Jared Leto 40 John Walsh 66 12.27 Bill Goldberg 45 Cokie Roberts 68 12.28 Denzel Washington 57 12.29 Jude Law 39 Ted Danson 64 Jon Voight 73 Mary Tyler Moore 75 12.30 … Continue reading

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Q: Could you tell me about Lauren German from Hawaii Five-0? She looks familiar but I can’t place her.

Tony Amodeo, Phoenix You’ve probably seen German, who joined CBS’ island-set cop series this season as Officer Lori Weston, in any number of different projects on TV and in movies over the years. The Huntington Beach, Calif., native, 33, made … Continue reading

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Q: Is the AfricanAmerican gentleman on the Allstate commercials the same person who played in Major League with Charlie Sheen?

Anthony J. Rinna, Southgate, Mich. Good eye! Dennis Haysbert, he of the commanding voice, is not only the man in the Allstate ads, but he also co-starred as baseballer Pedro Cerrano in Major League and its first sequel. The former … Continue reading

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

In the Twilight movies, Elizabeth Reaser plays matriarch to a family of perpetually teenage vampires. In Young Adult, she’s a rocking new mom.  She may not be a mother herself in real life, but the Michigan native has had plenty … Continue reading

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Q: I’m a big fan of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Who is the actor who plays Al Capone?

Harry Hutton, Estero, Fla. That would be British actor Stephen Graham playing the young Chicago gangster in HBO’s acclaimed Prohibition-era drama. Gritty roles like Capone are nothing new for Graham, 38. He starred as an aging skinhead in the film … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz (Dec 18-Dec 24)

12.18 Christina Aguilera 31 Katie Holmes 33 Brad Pitt 48 Steven Spielberg 65 12.19 Jake Gyllenhaal 31 Alyssa Milano 39 12.20 Jonah Hill 28 12.21 Kiefer Sutherland 45 Samuel L. Jackson 63 Jane Fonda 74 12.22 Ralph Fiennes 49 Diane … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz (Dec 11 – Dec 17)

12.11 Mos Def 38 Rita Moreno 80 12.12 Mayim Bialik 36 Mekhi Phifer 36 Jennifer Connelly 41 Bob Barker 88 12.13 Jamie Foxx 44 Steve Buscemi 54 12.14 Vanessa Hudgens 23 12.15 Adam Brody 32 Don Johnson 62 12.16 Benjamin … Continue reading

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Q: I was excited to see that Starz picked up the recent Torchwood: Miracle Day series. Will it continue next season?

Liz Boyles Altoona, Pa. You’re not the only one who’s wondering about the spinoff of the globally popular sci-fi series Doctor Who, although it looks as if the future of Torchwood — which aired its first three seasons on BBC … Continue reading

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Q: I noticed that Christopher Meloni is not in the new episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Did he get written out of the program?

Joanne Haugen, Phoenix All good TV cops have to put down the badge sometime, and Meloni’s Detective Elliot Stabler exited the series after its 12th season in May when the actor’s contract negotiations fell through. Both parties have moved on, … Continue reading

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Q: When will the rest of this season of White Collar air?

Beverly Bordach, Dearborn Heights, Mich. The continuing adventures of a white-collar criminal-gone-good (played by Matt Bomer) and his FBI partner (Tim DeKay) return to the USA Network next month, and here’s some more good news: White Collar was recently renewed … Continue reading

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