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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 15
Rob Bowman was a producer for 34 episodes of “The A-Team”, for 89 episodes of “The X-Files”, and all the episodes to date of “Castle”. His directorial efforts can also be seen in Elektra, Reign of Fire, The X-Files: Fight … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 14
George Lucas created Star Wars and helped create Indiana Jones. Need I say more?
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 13
Alan Ball is a writer and director who has created some very memorable work. He wrote the screenplay for American Beauty, for which he won an Oscar. He, then, went on to create one of the best HBO shows ever … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 12
George Carlin is probably the most influential comedian who ever lived. His material was constantly pushing the limits of belief, of thinking, of language, and of censorship. And on top of his stand-up work, he can be enjoyed as an … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 11
I apologize to all the people out there who might hate it, but I simply love “Glee”. The show’s leading man, Cory Monteith, turns 29 today. He has shot to fame playing Finn, the loveable, somewhat dimwitted, football jock-turned-glee star. … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 10
Fred Astaire was an actor, dancer, and singer from the 1930s to the late 1950s. He is well known for performing alongside Ginger Rogers. Astaire was (and continues to be) an inspiration to dancers and musicians all over the world. … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 9
Albert Finney is an actor who has appeared in such films as Tom Jones, Two For the Road, Scrooge, Murder on the Orient Express, Annie, Under the Volcano, Erin Brockovich, Big Fish, and Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead. He … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 8
Peter Benchley is a novelist who has had a few of his novels adapted into screenplays. Most well-known would be Jaws, for which he also wrote the screenplay. Other movies based on his novels: The Great Houdini, The Deep, The … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 7
Amy Heckerling is a writer/director who has given us two of the most quintessential teen comedies in film history. She directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and she wrote and directed Clueless. She also wrote and directed Look Who’s Talking … Continue reading
Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 6
You might know George Clooney from “ER”, or maybe from From Dusk ‘Til Dawn. Possibly as Batman in Batman & Robin, or from the Ocean’s films (Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen). Maybe you know him from his recent outings, like Michael … Continue reading