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Whose performances keep your eyes glued to the screen? Bogart in Casablanca… Fonda in The Grapes of Wrath… Streep in Sophie’s Choice… Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body. Wait – Megan Fox? Don’t worry, she’s not in here.
Sidney Poitier
Some people seem to happen to be in the right place at the right time, and fame or fortune finds them. Then there are others, like Sidney...
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Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen was the “king of cool.” He followed James Dean as an iconic anti-hero. At one time he was the highest-paid actor...
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Sandra Bullock
The curse of actors and actresses who are excellent in comedic roles is that they aren’t taken seriously in their industry. So it was...
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Brad Pitt, Actor
Sometimes you can be so good looking that people don’t want to take you seriously. It’s a curse that’s followed me all my...
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George Clooney
It’s hard not to like George Clooney. He could be making a good living as an actor who gets by on his charm and good looks, but he...
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Chris Farley
Unless you’ve been living in a van down by the river, you know that the casts of Saturday Night Live from 1990-95 were among its...
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Richard Pryor
It’s a pretty well accepted truth that well-adjusted people don’t turn out to be stand-up comedians. There’s often...
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Ginger Rogers
The all-time greatest quote about Ginger Rogers, comparing her to partner Fred Astaire: “Sure he was great, but don’t forget...
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Actor: Bob Newhart
Okay, which Bob Newhart TV show did you prefer? Was it The Bob Newhart Show, with Bob as a Chicago psychologist, wife Emily (Suzanne...
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Actor: Gene Kelly
Recently, my wife and I had the opportunity to see Singin’ in the Rain shown on a big screen at a restored movie house near here, and...
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