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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 25
Jason Lee is a hilarious actor. While he has had little opportunity to prove himself as a leading man in film, he has done well staring in the title role of “My Name is Earl”. He spent his early career … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 24
Richard Donner is a film director who started his career directing various television shows, such as “The Twilight Zone”, “Gilligan’s Island”, and “Perry Mason”. But fast forward to today, and he is responsible for such classis film titles as The … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 23
Anyone who has ever taken a high school English Class should recognize the figure above. William Shakespeare was born on this day (assumed from his date of baptism) in 1564. In his 52 years of life, he wrote numerous plays … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 22
Jack Nicholson is just larger than life. He is so effortlessly cool, irresistibly captivating, and timelessly lovable. His films are some of the best films ever made. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Shining, Chinatown, The Departed, Batman, As … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 21
Jeff Anderson is a Kevin Smith regular (back when Kevin Smith was making good movies). He played Randal in Clerks, its sequel, the animated series, and all other incarnations resulting from the film. He also reprised the role for a … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 20
Andy Serkis might not look too familiar, but that’s because his most famous performances have been accomplished using motion-capture technology. First, he helped Peter Jackson set the tone for all motion-capture to come in The Lord of the Rings trilogy … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 19
Tim Curry is a great actor. He is dignified, funny, enthusiastic, and entertaining. But no matter what he is appearing in, whether it is Annie, Clue, The Hunt for Red October, Charlie’s Angels, or “Monk”, nothing will ever outshine his … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 18
Eli Roth is a director, writer, and producer who has made a name for himself making gory horror movies. Getting his big break with Cabin Fever, he went on to make Hostel and its sequel, which revolutionized the gore genre. … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 17
Henry Ian Cusick was born in Peru, and though I never took notice of him prior to 2005, he had appeared in 15 films and television shows by then. When I was introduced to him was probably when most other … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 16
Charlie Chaplin is considered one of the greatest actors who ever lived. He was hugely influential all over the world during the silent movie era. His “Little Tramp” character, pictured above, is a cinematic legend. Well known for the films … Continue reading