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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 5
Michael Mann is a long-time director who, although has not directed a large number of films, has brought us some top-notch movies over the last 30 years. With titles like The Keep, Manhunter, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, Ali, … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 4
George A. Romero is the king of the dead. He is the reason zombie movies became so popular. He is the reason we have the wonderful homage movie, Shaun of the Dead. He is responsible for directing Night of the … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 3
Warwick Davis is undoubedly the most successful actor who is under 4 feet tall (Davis is 3’6″). And while, for the majority of the time, you will not recognize him in his roles, it is a virtual guarantee that you … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 2
Brent Spiner spent years playing Data on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and in 4 of the Star Trek films. He also made appearances in “Enterprise” playing Dr. Arik Soong. While he has appeared in a number of films that … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – February 1
Michael C. Hall shot to fame playing the uptight, homosexual Fisher brother in “Six Feet Under”. That show was so popular, he beat the odds and went on to star in another hugely successful show, this time playing a vastly … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 31
Minnie Driver is a British actress who, though not very many acting credits to her name, has done some very memorable work. She made appearances in GoldenEye and Sleepers, then got some bigger roles for Grosse Pointe Blank and Good … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 30
Oh, Christian Bale. Here is an actor who has discovered the secret to getting rich in Hollywood: get starring roles in extremely popular franchises that are guaranteed to have sequels (Batman Begins, Terminator Salvation), work with Christopher Nolan as much … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 29
Say what you will about Oprah Winfrey, but her fame and her impact on society cannot be ignored. She really opened a lot of doors for African-American women, and she continues to donate millions of dollars to charities every year. … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 28
You know when you go see a movie based on a novel and you walk out of the theatre wondering how the hell the director managed to screw it up so badly? Well that is not what happens with Frank … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 27
James Cromwell is a talented actor, and one would be hard-pressed to find an actor who has appeared in as many television shows as him. He has appeared in a total of 68 different television series, from “The Rockford Files” … Continue reading