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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 18
There are only a handful of directors working today who have spent their entire careers making films that will forever be classics in the annals of cinema. Steven Spielberg is definitely part of that elite group. Jaws, Close Encounters of … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 17
Giovanni Ribisi is one of the best, yet one of the most underrated, actors working today. From early work on “The Wonder Years” and an appearance in one of the best episodes of “The X-Files” ever (entitled D.P.O.) to Saving … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 16
Anna Popplewell is a British actress who has made a name for herself playing Susan in The Chronicles of Narnia movies, and since the latest installment in the franchise is currently doing ever-so-poorly at the box office, I thought it … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 15
Julie Taymor is a film director who has only directed 4 films to date: Titus, Frida, Across the Universe, and currently in theatres, The Tempest. She is a brilliant director with an incredibly artistic mind’s eye. No matter what is … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 14
Ted Raimi is the younger brother of Sam Raimi and used to be babysat by Bruce Campbell, which makes him cool by association. Now, I don’t love the guy, I don’t hate the guy, but he has been in a … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 13
Steve Buscemi, by all accounts, should not really be as famous as he is. He is one of those guys that was able to get people to see past his appearance and see, instead, his amazing talent. I love this … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 12
Bill Nighy is a classic British actor who has done a WIDE variety of work. From Underworld and Love Actually to Shaun of the Dead and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. And who could forget his unforgettable (and unrecognizable) … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 11
Rider Strong achieved fame with the seven-season run of the television series, “Boy Meets World”. Two years after his show ended, he teamed up with Eli Roth for Cabin Fever, which turned out to be a love-it-or-hate-it movie. But it … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 10
Michael Clarke Duncan is one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood. He has done a variety of films, so just about everyone will have seen him in something. Whether it is the giant black guy in Armageddon, the giant … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 9
John Malkovich makes it impossible to dislike him. From dramatic roles in movies such as Death of a Salesman and Of Mice and Men, to entertaining action films like In the Line of Fire, The Man in the Iron Mask … Continue reading
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