Category Archives: Reader Questions

Q: Who plays Alan’s first wife, Judith, on Two and a Half Men?

HINKLE

Pete Reiter, Greenport, N.Y. Marin Hinkle, 46, plays Judith, the former flame of Alan Harper (Jon Cryer), mother of Jake (Angus T. Jones) and current wife of pediatrician Herb Melnick (Ryan Stiles) in the CBS sitcom. Born in Tanzania to … Continue reading

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Q: I recognize so many faces on the new hit Wedding Band, especially Brian Austin Green. Who does the singing for the group?

Brian Austin Green

Ray Cannon, Lawrenceville, Ga. Much like Nashville stars Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere, Green doesn’t have a stunt voice — that’s actually him crooning as the lead singer of Mother of the Bride, the musical group at the heart of … Continue reading

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Q: Are there any actors who when playing a character for a long period, tend to take on that persona?

Daniel Day-Lewis

Bruce Woods, Mesa, Ariz. One of the most notable practitioners of “Method acting” is Daniel Day-Lewis, who is famous for immersing himself in roles. He used a wheelchair throughout the filming of My Left Foot, in which he played a … Continue reading

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Q: Linda Hunt of NCIS: Los Angeles is a very talented actress. Was she on another TV show in the past?

Linda Hunt

Bob Noble, Royal Oak, Mich. Before playing operations manager Hetty Lange on the NCIS spinoff, Hunt, 67, was on many other series and in movies since the mid-1970s, including The Unit, Without a Trace and an extended stint as a … Continue reading

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Q: Who has been on the cover of Rolling Stone the most times?

Madonna still has a ways to go.

A.D. Morgan, Carlotta, Calif. The iconic biweekly music magazine has been publishing since November 1967, and the world’s most famous rock stars, politicians, movie stars and other pop-culture favorites have graced its cover. Not surprisingly, it’s an iconic band that … Continue reading

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Q: Can you tell me more about two rising stars at MSNBC, Alex Wagner and Tamron Hall?

WAGNER

Wagner, 35, is a natural politico: She’s a native of Washington, D.C. The host of NOW With Alex Wagner (weekdays at noon ET) has been an economics reporter, White House correspondent and executive director for Not on Our Watch, an … Continue reading

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Q: We love Rick Hoffman on Suits. Can you tell me more about him?

Rick Hoffman

Linda Barshak,Boynton Beach, Fla. The New York native has been a character actor in many movies and TV series over the past 10 years, from Lie to Me to Without a Trace to Leverage, but has come into his own … Continue reading

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Q: Has Jensen Ackles made any movies or shows besides Supernatural? Is he married?

ACKLES

Laurel Wiese, Malabar, Fla. Ackles, 34, who married actress Danneel Harris (One Tree Hill) in 2010, has made horror his home for a while. In addition to seven-plus seasons starring in Supernatural with Jared Padalecki as a pair of monster-hunting … Continue reading

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Q: Was a third National Treasure film ever made with Nicolas Cage?

Denny Ayers, Roaring Spring, Pa. Not yet, but there’s a lot more U.S. history to be mined for new adventures with Cage’s cryptologist Benjamin Franklin Gates. The first National Treasure in 2004 featured Gates decoding a map on the back … Continue reading

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Q: When will Showtime’s Nurse Jackie and ABC’s GCB return?

FALCO

Robert Pletcher, Altoona, Pa. GCB is DOA. The Kristin Chenoweth vehicle was canceled in May after 10 episodes of the Texas-sized soap-opera drama. You’re more in luck with Nurse Jackie: The Showtime medical comedy starring Edie Falco, 49, as an … Continue reading

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Q: I love Dan Abrams on Good Morning America. Is he a dad yet?

Dan Abrams

Patty Shoemaker, New Oxford, Pa. He sure is. The author and legal analyst for ABC’s GMA, Abrams welcomed his first child with girlfriend Florinka Pesenti, a winner on the third season of The Amazing Race, in June. Their son, Everett … Continue reading

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Q: How likely is Ke$ha to legally change her moniker?

Ke$ha

Randy Kaplan, Windham, Conn Not very, since that’s actually her real first name — albeit without the dollar sign. The wild-child singer, 25, was born Kesha Rose Sebert and was raised in Nashville, though she avoided the town’s penchant for … Continue reading

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Q: Why did Tim Daly leave Private Practice?

Tim Daly

Bibiana Sheppard, Marietta, Ohio It doesn’t sound like it was his decision. Daly, who played Dr. Pete Wilder on the Grey’s Anatomy spinoff, was killed off-screen in the season premiere this fall, although his fate was sealed in the spring … Continue reading

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Q: Chris Evans was in the 2008 film The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. Is he still acting?

Chris Evans

Jo Luongo, Pembroke, Mass. You need to watch more superhero movies! Evans made a big splash in 2011 as the star-spangled Avenger in Captain America: The First Avenger and reprised the role this past summer in The Avengers. (Evans plays … Continue reading

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Who’s News

WAYANS

Now starring on ABC’s Happy Endings, Damon Wayans Jr. credits the “strict” household his comedian/sitcom star dad ran with giving him the tools to be successful. His father did the title character from his 1995 comedy Major Payne “and then … Continue reading

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Q: Who is actually singing the songs for Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere on the TV show Nashville?

Nashville’s Britton (left) and Panettiere

Ronald Koszela, Girard, Ohio That’s really the two actresses belting out country tunes on ABC’s first-season drama. Panettiere (who plays upstart starlet Juliette Barnes) recorded a pop album during her teen years, released the single Wake Up Call in 2008 … Continue reading

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Q: Can you give me more info on the multi-talented Melissa Benoist?

Benoist feels right at home with her Glee pals.

Norm Shupe, Pittsford, N.Y. The 24-year-old Colorado native is one of the brightest new stars of the Fox musical show Glee, and she couldn’t ask for a better part: Benoist was a lot like her character, new glee-club kid Marley, … Continue reading

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Q: Why was Alexandra Krosney replaced on Last Man Standing?

Alexandra Krosney

Connie Rekar, Wildwood, Ill. Krosney, 22, who played the oldest daughter in Tim Allen’s on-screen family in the first season of ABC’s Last Man Standing, was dropped from the sitcom over the summer because of “creative reasons.” Amanda Fuller stepped … Continue reading

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Q: What can you tell me about Charlie Hunnam, who plays Jax on Sons of Anarchy?

Charlie Hunnam

Kathy Bird, Beecher, Ill. First off, that gruff American accent he uses to play the young and conflicted president of the SAMCRO gang? It isn’t his own. Hunnam, 32, was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and started his career … Continue reading

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Q: We have not heard much about Jeff Bridges since True Grit. Does he have a movie coming in the future?

Jeff Bridges

Joyce Diedrich Kaukauna, Wis. He has been in movies since he was 2 years old — of course he has more of them coming! Recently, Bridges, 63, has been busy as a national spokesman for the initiative No Kid Hungry … Continue reading

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