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Friday, March 2nd, 2007I just keep feeling older and older. One of my all time favorite musicians turns 65 today. Lou reed, best known for his only official hit song walk on the wild side, was born on this date in 1942. I think what first attracted me to reed were his companions; he’s hung [...]
tommy, can you hear me?
Thursday, March 1st, 2007Cuz I wanted to wish you a very happy birthday. Roger daltrey, lead singer of the who, turns 63 today. Though he’s known best for his musical career he’s actually quite a good actor too. Of course there’s Tommy (1975), but have you ever seen Lisztomania (1975) or McVicar (1980)? Sense [...]
the man in black would have been 75 today
Monday, February 26th, 2007in honor of johnny cash…
“How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man.”
damn it, janet – brad’s 61!
Saturday, February 24th, 2007Barry bostwick celebrates his 61st birthday today. Well known for his role as Mayor Randall M. Winston Jr. on the television series Spin City; co-starring Michael J. Fox for a time, and then Charlie Sheen.
Bostwick will always be best remembered by fans as Brad Majors; the dud turned stud opposite Susan Sarandon’s virgin turned [...]
the original easy rider
Friday, February 23rd, 2007Peter Fonda, the original easy rider, turns 67 today! Who else is feeling a bit old?
Anyway everyone already knows who he’s related to, what great films he’s made, and last but not least, how wild he is. If you don’t, then you’ve had your head in a hole for the last 45 years.
Currently [...]
dakota fanning officially a teen
Friday, February 23rd, 2007Happy birthday Kota! Little Dakota fanning turned 13 today. I guess I can’t really say ‘little’ anymore, imdb lists her at 5’2” (only 2 inches shorter than me). In her short lifetime this amazing actress has already been in 17 movies, and made guest appearances in 13 television series. Jealous much? [...]
CSI star celebrates a birthday
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007Today we celebrate the birthday of William l. Peterson; better known by most as Gil Grissom on the hit TV show csi. Recently there was a bit of a scare that he would be leaving the show. Luckily that wasn’t true. He only took a little time to do a play, live [...]
best birthday wishes to lili taylor
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007One of my favorite actresses, lili Taylor, turned 40 today. I, personally, first took notice of her in mystic pizza (1988), where she shared the screen with other new comers Julia Roberts, matt Damon and Vincent d’onofrio. While they went on to star in bigger budgeted movies, she chose to mostly stick with [...]
big birthday kisses to benicio del toro
Monday, February 19th, 2007Academy award winner benicio del toro was born on February 19th 1967, making him an even 40 years old today. Though he’d been working steadily sense 1987 his break-out role didn’t come until 1995, playing the mumbling fenster in the usual suspects. From there his career seemed to go up and down. [...]
former brat pack queen turns 39
Sunday, February 18th, 2007Molly Ringwald turns 39 today. Best known for her orange/red hair; and for starring in such John Hughes’ (also born on Feb. 18th) teen hits as sixteen candles (1984), the breakfast club (1985) and pretty in pink (1986). Molly ruled the screen and the famous brat pack during the 80’s. Every young [...]
today’s quote
Sunday, February 18th, 2007“I thought art was a verb, rather than a noun.”
- yoko ono(happy birthday yoko)
happy birthday iron-man
Monday, February 12th, 2007Canadian born character actor Michael ironside, beloved by 80’s sci-fi fans (including me), turns 56 today. Ironside was first noticed by audiences when playing the role of Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg’s cult classic ‘scanners‘ (1981). He has sense made a real name for himself in big budget sci-fi films like total recall [...]
today’s quote
Sunday, February 11th, 2007“anything less than extraordinary is a waste of my time.”
- dream for insomniac
(starring birthday girl Jennifer Aniston)
i once made mia farrow laugh
Friday, February 9th, 2007Going to book signings was a treat I indulged in when living in California. It was an opportunity to meet celebrities and such, and even bring home an autograph, in an environment where that was expected rather than frowned upon. Because anyone who’s grown up in Los Angeles knows you never approach stars [...]
2 jimmys in a row
Thursday, February 8th, 2007The legendary James dean was born on this date in 1931; meaning he would have been 76 today. There isn’t much I could say about this man that isn’t already well known. He was an amazing actor who suffered from inner demons that would eventually kill him. It’s sad to think of [...]
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