Year: 2016

Happy Birthday: Chris Messina

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chrismessinaChris Messina

Born: August 11, 1974 in New York City, New York, USA

[on participating in the Tribeca Film Festival, 2014] I grew up with Robert De Niro on my wall. He and Pacino and Hoffman were reason I wanted to be an actor, so to be part of his film festival means a lot to me.

RUBY SPARKS
2012
dir. Jonathan Dayton
Stars:
Paul Dano
Zoe Kazan		 DEVILDEVIL
dir. Drew Dowdle
John Erick Dowdle
Stars:
Chris Messina
Caroline Dhavernas

Vicky Cristina BarcelonaVicky Cristina Barcelona
2008
dir. Allen
Starring
Scarlett Johansson
Javier Bardem		 AWAY WE GO Movie PosterAway We Go
dir. Sam Mendes
Starring
John Krasinski
Maya Rudolph
Julie and Julia
2009
dir. Nora Ephron
Starring
Adams
Meryl Streep		 Baby MomaMade of Honor
Directed by Paul Weiland
Starring
Patrick Dempsey
Michelle Monaghan
Greenberg Movie PosterGreenberg
dir. Noah Baumbach
Stars
Ben Stiller
Greta Gerwig		 MOVIE POSTERCELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER
2012
dir. Lee Toland Krieger
Stars:
Rashida Jones
Andy Samberg
actorDAMAGES Season 4
Starring:
Dylan Baker
John Goodman		 TV POSTERTHE MINDY PROJECT
Review of the 2012 comedy
Julie and Julia
2009
dir. Nora Ephron
Starring
Adams
Meryl Streep		 Baby MomaMade of Honor
Directed by Paul Weiland
Starring
Patrick Dempsey
Michelle Monaghan
Greenberg Movie PosterGreenberg
dir. Noah Baumbach
Stars
Ben Stiller
Greta Gerwig		 MOVIE POSTERCELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER
2012
dir. Lee Toland Krieger
Stars:
Rashida Jones
Andy Samberg
actorDAMAGES Season 4
Starring:
Dylan Baker
John Goodman		 TV POSTERTHE MINDY PROJECT
Review of the 2012 comedy

 

Happy Birthday: Ashley Jensen

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ashleyjensen.jpgAshley Jensen

Born: August 11, 1969 in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

Married to:
Terence Beesley (22 January 2007 – present) (1 child)

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
dir. Sarah Smith
Stars:
James McAvoy
Jim Broadbent
How to Train Your Dragon Movie PosterHow to Train Your Dragon
dir. Dean DeBlois
Chris Sanders
Stars
Jay Baruchel
Gerard Butler		 MOVIE POSTERTHE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS
dir. Peter Lord
Jeff Newitt
Stars:
Hugh Grant
Salma Hayek
GNOMEO AND JULIET
dir. Kelly Asbury
Stars:
James McAvoy
Emily Blunt		 MOVIE POSTERHYSTERIA
dir. Tanya Wexler
Starring:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Felicity Jones
MOVIE POSTERHYSTERIA
dir. Tanya Wexler
Starring:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Felicity Jones		 NATIVITY Movie PosterNativity!
dir. Debbie Isitt
Cast
Martin Freeman
Pam Ferris

 

Happy Birthday: Merritt Wever

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merrittwever.jpgMerritt Wever

Born: August 11, 1980 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

She grew up going to socialist summer camps because her mother is a leftist liberal.

Best of GOOD WIFE Season 3
Stars:
Josh Charles
Matt Czuchry		 TV POSTERBest of GOOD WIFE Season 4
Stars:
Archie Panjabi
Christine Baranski

Michael ClaytonMichael Clayton
2007
dir. by Tony Gilroy
starring
Clooney
Tilda Swinton
Into the Wild
2007
dir. Penn
starring
Emile Hirsch
Hal Holbrook
THE MESSENGER Movie PosterThe Messenger
dir. Oren Moverman
Stars:
Ben Foster
Morton
Woody Harrelson

 

Happy Birthday: Anna Gunn

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annagunn.jpgAnna Gunn

Born: August 11, 1968 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Married to: Alastair Duncan (1990 – 2009) (divorced) (2 children)

As an actress, I realize that viewers are entitled to have whatever feelings they want about the characters they watch. But as a human being, I’m concerned that so many people react to Skyler with such venom. Could it be that they can’t stand a woman who won’t suffer silently or ‘stand by her man’? That they despise her because she won’t back down or give up? Or because she is, in fact, Walter’s equal?…

RED STATE
dir. Kevin Smith
Stars:
Michael Parks
Melissa Leo
TV POSTERBREAKING BAD season 5
Best of the Season!		 breaking badBest of BREAKING BAD TV series
Best of BREAKING BAD season 1
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Happy Birthday: Alyson Stoner

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alysonstoner.jpgAlyson Stoner

Born: August 11, 1993 in Toledo, Ohio, USA

I’m very serious about what I write and who I allow to produce the music, because I want to make sure it’s a true album, and not just something pushed out there to create hype and more fame for myself.

STEP UP 4
dir. Scott Speer
Stars:
Kathryn McCormick
Ryan Guzman

STEP UP 3D Step UP 3D
dir. Jon Chu
Stars
Sharni Vinson
Rick Malambri

 

Died Today (August 11th): Robin Williams

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robinwilliams.jpgRobin Williams (1951–2014)

Born: July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: August 11, 2014 (age 63) in Tiburon, California, USA

Married to:
Susan Schneider (22 October 2011 – 11 August 2014) (his death)
Marsha Garces Williams (30 April 1989 – 2010) (divorced) (2 children)
Valerie Velardi (4 June 1978 – 6 December 1988) (divorced) (1 child)

TOP 20 ROBIN WILLIAMS Movies videoWATCH – TOP 20 ROBIN WILLIAMS VIDEOS
movie posterTHE BEST OF TIMES
1986
dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Stars:
Robin Williams
Kurt Russell		 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
dir. Terry Gilliam
Starring
John Neville
Eric Idle
DEAD POETS SOCIETYDead Poets Society
1989
dir. Peter Weir
starring
Williams
Ethan Hawke		 AwakeningsAwakenings
1990
dir. by Penny Marshall
Also Starring
Robin Williams
MOVIE POSTERHOOK
1991
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Dustin Hoffman
Robin Williams		 The Fisher KingThe Fisher King
1991
dir. Gilliam
starring
Jeff Bridges
Robin Wiliams
Mercedes Ruehl
GoodwillGood Will Hunting
1997
dir. by Gus Van Sant
starring
Damon
Robin Williams		 Death to Smoochy
2002
dir. Danny DeVito
starring
Norton
Robin Williams
INSOMNIAInsomnia
2002
dir. Christopher Nolan
Starring
Al Pacino
Robin Williams
Hilary Swank		 One Hour PhotoOne Hour Photo
2002
dir. Mark Romanek
Starring
Robin Williams
Connie Nielsen
THE FINAL CUTThe Final Cut
2004
dir. Omar Naim
starring
Robin Williams
Mira Sorvino		 MOVIE POSTERTHE NIGHT LISTENER
2006
dir. Patrick Stettner
Stars:
Robin Williams
Toni Collette
MOVIE POSTERHAPPY FEET
2006
dir. George Miller
Warren Colemen
Judy Morris		 MOVIE POSTERMAN OF THE YEAR
2006
dir. Barry Levinson
Stars:
Robin Williams
Laura Linney
MOVIE POSTERNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
2006
dir. Shawn Levy
Stars:
Ben Stiller
Carla Gugino		 MOVIE POSTERRV
2006
dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Stars:
Robin Williams
Cheryl Hines
AUGUST RUSHAugust Rush
2007
dir. Kirsten Sheridan
Starring
Freddie Highmore
Keri Russell		 WILDHOGSWild Hogs
2007
dir. Becker
Starring
John Travolta
Allen
Martin Lawrence
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2 Movie PosterNight at the Museum 2
2009
dir. Shawn Levy
Starring
Stiller
Amy Adams		 OLD DOGS Movie PosterOld Dogs
2009
dir. Becker
Stars:
Robin Williams
John Travolta
MOVIE POSTERHAPPY FEET TWO
2011
dir. George Miller
Stars:
Elijah Wood
Robin Williams		 MOVIE POSTERTHE BIG WEDDING
2013
dir. Justin Zackham
Stars:
Robert De Niro
Diane Keaton
tv POSTERTHE CRAZY ONES TV SHOW PILOT
2013
Creators: David E. Kelley		 MOVIE POSTERTHE BUTLER
2013
dir. Lee Daniels
Stars:
Forest Whitaker
Oprah Winfrey
SEE TOP 100 ROBIN WILLIAMS PHOTOS
American Flag
and Al Pacino
and Bill Crystal
and Bono
and Christopher Reeve
and Daughter
and Dustin Hoffman
and Family
and Jennifer Lopez
and John Travolta
and Kurt Russell
and Louis CK
and Mandy Moore
and Matt Damon
and Nathan Lane
and Oscar
and Pam Dawber
and Philip Seymour Hoffman
and Richard Pryor
and Robert DeNiro
and Sally Field
and Sarah Michelle Gellar
and Susan Scheider
and Tom Hanks
and Valerie Velardi
and Whoopi Goldberg
and Wife
and Zelda
as a Cheerleader
as a Kid
as a Woman
as Barbra Streisand
as Dwight Eisenhower
as Genie
as George Washington
as Jack
as Mork
as Mrs. Doubtfire
as Osric
as Patch Adams
as Peter Pan
as Popeye
as Priest
as Reverend Frank
as Robot
as Teddy Roosevelt
as The Joker
as William F. Buckley
Beard
Before and After
Black and White		 Divorce Quote
Eyes
Face
Happy
in Awakenings
in Being Human
in Bicentennial Man
in Cadillac Man
in Club Paradise
in Dead Poets Society
in Death to Smoochy
in Deconstructing Harry
in Family Guy
in Fathers Day
in Flubber
in Friends
in Good Morning Vietnam
in Good Will Hunting
in Hamlet
in Happy Days
in Happy Feet
in Hook
in Insomnia
in Jakob the Liar
in Jumanji
in Law and Order
in Man of the Year
in Mork and Mindy
in Moscow on the Hudson
in Mrs. Doubtfire
in Night at the Museum
in Nine Months
in One Hour Photo
in Popeye
in RV
in The Best of Times
in The Birdcage
in The Butler
in The Crazy Ones
in The Fisher King
in The Night Listener
in The World According to Garp
in Toys
in What Dreams May Come
Kim Kardashian Dress
Lonely Quote
Sad
Wallpaper
Yearbook

Happy Birthday: Viola Davis

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violadavis.jpgViola Davis

Born: August 11, 1965 in Saint Matthews, South Carolina, USA

Married to:
Julius Tennon (23 June 2003 – present) (1 child)

[on why she’s not inspired to direct] I can’t deal with actors! I can’t deal with myself. We’re neurotic and miserable… I love doing what I’m doing, but while I’m doing it, I’m miserable.

EAT PRAY LOVEEat Pray Love
dir. Ryan Murphy
Stars
Julia Roberts
Javier Bardem		 MADEA GOES TO JAILMadea Goes to Jail
2009
dir. Perry
Starring
Perry
Derek Luke
KNIGHT AND DAYKnight and Day
dir. James Mangold
Stars:
Tom Cruise
Cameron Diaz		 MOVIE POSTERTHE HELP
dir. Tate Taylor
Stars:
Emma Stone
Viola Davis
Law Abiding Citizen
dir. F. Gary Gray
Stars:
Gerard Butler
Foxx
Leslie Bibb		 MOVIE POSTEREXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE
dir. Stephen Daldry
Stars
Thomas Horn
Tom Hanks
Nights in RodantheNights in Rodanthe
dir. George C. Wolfe
Starring
Lane
Richard Gere
MOVIE POSTERLEARNING TO FLY
dir. Daniel Barnz
Stars:
Viola Davis
Maggie Gyllenhaal
MOVIE POSTERBEAUTIFUL CREATURES
2013
dir. Richard LaGravenese
Stars:
Alice Englert
Viola Davis		 MOVIE POSTERWON’T BACK DOWN
dir. Daniel Barnz
Stars:
Viola Davis
Maggie Gyllenhaal
GET ON UP
2014
dir. Tate Taylor
Stars:
Chadwick Boseman
Nelsan Ellis		 MOVIE POSTERENDER’S GAME
2013
dir. Gavin Hood
Stars:
Asa Butterfield
Abigail Breslin		 MOVIE POSTERWORLD TRADE CENTER
2006
dir. Oliver Stone
Stars:
Nicolas Cage
Michael Pena		 MOVIE POSTERPRISONERS
2013
dir. Denis Villeneuve
Stars:
Hugh Jackman
Jake Gyllenhaal

Happy Birthday: Embeth Davidtz

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embethdavidtz.jpgEmbeth Davidtz

Born: August 11, 1965 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Married to:
Jason Sloane (22 June 2002 – present) (2 children)

I’m an odd girl when it comes to what’s sexy and what isn’t. The particularly luscious-looking ones are not attractive to me. Ken [Kenneth Branagh] is really smart, and that’s what’s sexy.

PARANOIA
2013
dir. Robert Luketic
Stars:
Liam Hemsworth
Gary Oldman		 MOVIE POSTERTHE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
dir. David Fincher
Stars:
Daniel Craig
Rooney Mara
TV POSTERBest of MAD MEN TV Show
Reviews of every episode!		 JURASSIC PARKJurassic Park
1993
dir. Spielberg
Starring
Jeff Goldblum
Sam Neill
Laura Dern
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
2014
dir. Marc Webb
Stars:
Andrew Garfield
Emma Stone		 FRACTUREFracture
2007
dir. Gregory Hoblit
Starring
Hopkins
Ryan Gosling
MOVIE POSTERTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
dir. Marc Webb
Stars:
Andrew Garfield
Emma Stone		 TV POSTERMAD MEN season 3
Best of the Season!
TV POSTERMAD MEN season 4
Best of the Season!		 TV POSTERMAD MEN season 5
Best of the Season!

 

Happy Birthday: Chris Hemsworth

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chrishemsworth.jpgChris Hemsworth

Born: August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Married to:
Elsa Pataky (26 December 2010 – present) (3 children)

I love the adventure that comes with this work, the travel and all that. But also the craft, the storytelling. From a kid, I remember enjoying certain books and getting swept away in movies.

 

TOP 10 CHRIS HEMSWORTH Roles videoWATCH – TOP 20 CHRIS HEMSWORTH VIDEOS
THORTHOR
dir. Kenneth Branagh
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
Anthony Hopkins		 Star TrekStar Trek
2009
Directed by
Abrams
Starring
Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto
A PERFECT GETAWAY Movie PosterA Perfect Getaway
2009
dir. David Twohy
Starring
Jovovich
Steve Zahn
Timothy Olyphant		 MOVIE POSTERTHE CABIN IN THE WOODS
2012
dir. Drew Goddard
Stars:
Richard Jenkins
Bradley Whitford
sexyTHE AVENGERS
2012
dir. Joss Whedon
See over 100 pages of photos and videos!		 MOVIE POSTERSNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN
2012
dir. Rupert Sanders
Stars:
Kristen Stewart
Chris Hemsworth
MOVIE POSTERRED DAWN
2012
dir. Dan Bradley
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
Isabel Lucas		 MOVIE POSTERSTAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
2013
dir. J.J. Abrams
Stars:
Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto
MOVIE POSTERRUSH
2013
dir. Ron Howard
Stars:
Daniel Bruhl
Chris Hemsworth		 MOVIE POSTERTHOR: THE DARK WORLD
2013
dir. Alan Taylor
Stars:
Chris Hemsworth
Natalie Portman
SEE TOP 100 CHRIS HEMSWORTH PHOTOS
Abs
and Anthony Hopkins
and Brad Pitt
and Brothers
and Charlize Theron
and Chris Evans
and Chris Pine
and Daniel Bruhl
and Daughter
and Eiza Gonzalez
Elsa Pataky
and Heather Ledger
and Jeremy Renner
and Kristen Stewart
and Liam Hemsworth
and Luke Hemsworth
and Megan Gale
and Olivia Wilde
and Robert Downey Jr.
and Scarlett Johansson
and Tom Hiddleston
and Wife
Animation
as Christian Grey
as James Hunt
as Kim Hyde
as The Huntsman
Back
Beach
Beard
Before and After
Black and White
Blonde
Body
Buzz Cut
Chest
Close UP
Collage
Dark Hair
Drawing
Ears
Empire
Esquire
Eyebrows
Eyes
Face
Fashion
Feet
Goatee
Gorgeous
GQ		 Hairstyle
Handsome
in Cyber
in Home and Away
in Jakarta
in Red Dawn
in Rush
in Snow White and Huntsman
in Star Trek
in Star Trek 2
in The Avengers
in The Cabin in the Woods
in The Perfect Getaway
in Thor
in Thor 2
Jeans
kissing Natalie Portman
Leather Jacket
Long Hair
Measurements
Men’s Health
Model
Muscles
Nose
on Dancing with the Stars
on Ellen
on Jay Leno
On the Street
OUT
Photoshoot
Physique
Ponytail
Pose
Poster
Sexy
Shirtless
Short Hair
Shorts
Smile
Suit
Sunglasses
Surfing
Tuxedo
Underwear
Vest
Wallpaper
Wedding Day
Workout
Young

Died Today (August 10th): Isaac Hayes

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isaachayes.jpgIsaac Hayes (1942–2008)

Born: August 20, 1942 in Covington, Tennessee, USA
Died: August 10, 2008 (age 65) in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Married to:
Adjowa Hayes (May 2005 – 10 August 2008) (his death) (1 child)

His performance as “Chef” in the TV series South Park (1997) was supposed to be a one-time event, but audience reaction was so positive, “Chef” became a regular character.

First African American composer to win an Oscar for Best Original Song (1972) for The Theme from Shaft (1971).

“There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins. Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored. As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices.” – On why he quit South Park (1997) in 2006.