Monthly Archives: January 2012

Birthday Buzz (Jan 29 – Feb 4)

1.29 Sara Gilbert 37 Heather Graham 42 Tom Selleck 67 1.30 Christian Bale 38 Gene Hackman 82 1.31 Justin Timberlake 31 Minnie Driver 42 2.1 Michael C. Hall 41 2.2 Emily Rose 31 2.3 Isla Fisher 36 Maura Tierney 47 … Continue reading

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

The new season of Starz’s Spartacus: Vengeance just premiered, and newcomer Liam McIntyre— who replaced the late Andy Whitfield — says the show already has its biggest fan: his mother. “You have no idea. She’s just that kind of mom,” … Continue reading

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Q: Is the rumor true that CSI actress Marg Helgenberger is leaving the series?

Jacki Bork, Phoenix Yes, Helgenberger, who has been on the show since its premiere, has left the show. (She had wanted to depart after last season, but producers talked her into sticking around.) This past week’s episode was the actress’s … Continue reading

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Q: I am a fan of the CBS show 2 Broke Girls and have noticed the African-American man in the restaurant. Is he a former star of Saturday Night Live?

Larry Arbogast, Orange, Va. Great memory! Garrett Morris was one of the original cast members of the long-running late-night sketch show with John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner; he starred on SNL from 1975 to 1980. Recently … Continue reading

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Q: Did Nicole Kidman ever appear on General Hospital in the very early days?

Carole Freeman, Culpeper, Va. The soap opera has been the launchpad for many actors since the 1960s — including Demi Moore, John Stamos, Vanessa Marcil and Richard Dean Anderson — but Nicole Kidman was never on General Hospital. American audiences … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz (Jan 22 – Jan 28)

1.22 Diane Lane 47 John Hurt 72 1.23 Mariska Hargitay 48 1.24 Neil Diamond 71 1.25 Alicia Keys 32 1.26 Ellen DeGeneres 54 1.27 Patton Oswalt 43 1.28 Alan Alda 7   Who’s News Column Contributor: Brian Truitt

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Q: The Bourne movie trilogy was so intriguing. Is there any chance the story will continue?

Tom Pientka, Antioch, Ill. Based on Robert Ludlum’s popular spy novels, the movie series is still going strong, although without Matt Damon as Jason Bourne. The Bourne Legacy, directed by Tony Gilroy, is slated for release Aug. 3 and stars … Continue reading

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Q: Can you tell me more about the charming and talented British actress Sophie Winkleman from Two and a Half Men?

Gabe Renzo, Dearborn Heights, Mich. The Londoner has been in mostly British TV and movie projects since 2002 until she starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom 100 Questions and recently guested on Two and a Half Men as a love … Continue reading

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

Nate Parker stars in Red Tails (in theaters now), a story about the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. A generation looked up to those heroes, and in Parker’s own life, he looked up to his four uncles. They were … Continue reading

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Q: Could you update us on what Vincent D’Onofrio is doing after leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent this past spring?

Marrianna Getten, Whittier, Calif. You and the rest of the actor’s fan base are in for a bunch of treats from D’Onofrio this year. First is his feature-film debut as a writer and director, Don’t Go in the Woods, a … Continue reading

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Q: What is ‘The Rifleman’ star Johnny Crawford doing now?

Laurie Lee, Winneconne, Wis. Crawford found a lot of success as a youngster, starting out as one of Walt Disney’s Mousekeeters in the 1950s and starring as the son of Luke McCain (played by Chuck Connors) on the ABC Western … Continue reading

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Birthday Buzz (Jan 15 – Jan 21)

1.15 Regina King 41 1.16 Debbie Allen 62 John Carpenter 64 1.17 Kid Rock 41 Jim Carrey 50 Betty White 90 1.18 Jason Segel 32 Kevin Costner 57 1.19 Katey Sagal 58 Dolly Parton 66 1.20 Skeet Ulrich 42 Rainn … Continue reading

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Q: I have just watched all of the first three seasons of Merlin and love it. When can we expect to see more?

Becky Murphy, Dallas, Ga. The British show’s fourth season is now airing on Syfy, and it’s the most cinematic yet, says Katie McGrath, who plays the witch Morgana. She’s just glad that you and so many other viewers have found … Continue reading

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

Channing Tatum, 31, can’t stop working. He has made more than two dozen films since he switched from modeling to acting seven years ago, and five of them are coming out in 2012, including Haywire (in theaters next weekend) and … Continue reading

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Q: Why haven’t more movies been made of James Patterson’s Alex Cross books?

Martha Harris, Lafayette, Ind. Patterson is picky when it comes to his book adaptations. “I just want them to be done well,” says the admitted “movieaholic.” The best-selling writer says the movies featuring Morgan Freeman as detective Alex Cross — … Continue reading

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Check out our photo galleries from the People’s Choice Awards

From the red carpet to the big winners, we’ve got all the shots to recapture the evening. Continue reading

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Q: In 2006, Emmy Rossum hit the big screen with The Phantom of the Opera, and then had a year of singing songs and making albums. What has she been up to since?

Abby Matheny, Denton, Texas Rossum, 25, has been mostly focused more on acting in recent years than showing off her impressive soprano voice. The New York City native starred in the action movie Dragonball: Evolution and the indie drama Dare … Continue reading

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Who’s Hot in Hollywood

Katie Leclerc plays a deaf girl in the ABC  Family drama Switched at Birth, and while she’s not deaf  in real life, she does have Meniere’s disease, a genetic disorder that makes her hard of hearing and sometimes causes vertigo. … Continue reading

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Q: I really enjoy Jonathon Young, who guest-stars periodically on Sanctuary. What can you tell me about him?

Jan Suchomel, Necedah, Wis. Playing the part-human, part-vampire Nicola Tesla on the Syfy series Sanctuary has been right up Young’s alley: The Canadian actor has been a favorite in the sci-fi and horror world for a while, with appearances in … Continue reading

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Q: Is the star of A Gifted Man the son of Paul Newman? He looks just like him.

Jane Anderson, Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Patrick Wilson, the star of the new CBS medical drama, isn’t the son of Newman — although his actual father does get his fair share of screen time. His father, John Wilson, is the … Continue reading

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