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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 17
Betty White turns 89 today, and quite frankly, I think she is going to live forever…knock on wood. She has been in the acting business since the beginning of time, obtaining most of her fame from her stint on “The … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 16
John Carpenter is a film director whose work will go down in history, and will be replicated and payed homage to for generations to come. Some of his early work has already been remade (Halloween and The Fog, the latter … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 15
Before I get to my celebrity, let me wish The Back Row’s own Gill a very happy birthday! Now, Lloyd Bridges, who died in 1998 was an acclaimed actor of his generation. When you look him up, you will see … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 14
Steven Soderbergh is a writer/director/producer who has directed such films as Sex, Lies, and Videotape; Out of Sight; Erin Brockovich; Traffic; Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen; Full Frontal; and The Informant!. He was also a co-writer of the script for … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 13
Patrick Dempsey plays Dr. Derek Shepherd on my favourite show of the time being, “Grey’s Anatomy”. Now, before you groan at my admiration for “McDreamy”, he has also done some other roles. He has appeared in Sweet Home Alabama, Made … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 12
Oliver Platt has been a favourite actor of mine for quite a few years now. I believe the first time I took notice of him was in 1996’s Executive Decision, though he has previously appeared in Flatliners, Indecent Proposal, and … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 11
Devin Ratray has been acting since 1986, at the age of 9. Don’t know his name? Sort of recognize him, but can’t place his face? Well, that’s Buzz from Home Alone! He is one of my favourite characters in the … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 10
Today we have a first for the Celebrity Birthday of the Day column. Today we have a non-human actor. Bart the Bear is an Alaskan Kodiak bear who has 17 acting credits to his name and his mother even acted … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 9
Joey Lauren Adams is my celebrity for today because of her performance in Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy. She had a funny and memorable cameo in Mallrats, as well, prior to starring in Chasing Amy. Her screen presence and chemistry with … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – January 8
Elvis Presley’s music will live forever. Up until about a month ago, he held the record for the all-time most singles released by a musical artist at a whopping 108. His record was beaten by the cast of “Glee”, but … Continue reading
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