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Happy Birthday: Amber Stevens West

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amberstevenswest.jpgAmber Stevens West

Born: October 7, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to:
Andrew J. West (5 December 2014 – present)

I feel like hair is the number one thing that makes me feel beautiful or not. If I have really bad hair, but my makeup’s beautiful and I have a wonderful dress on, I’m still not happy. So if I wake up, and I’ve got 2 big zits on my face and my hair looks fierce, I feel ok. I have a weird hair obsession.

 

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Happy Birthday: Carole Lombard (1908–1942)

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carolelombardCarole Lombard (1908–1942)

Born: October 6, 1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Died: January 16, 1942 (age 33) in Table Rock Mountain, Nevada, USA

Married to: Clark Gable (29 March 1939 – 16 January 1942) (her death)
William Powell (26 June 1931 – 16 August 1933) (divorced)

[her last words to the public before leaving on a fund-raising flight for the war effort, January 15, 1942] Before I say goodbye to you all, come on – join me in a big cheer – “V for Victory!”.

My Man Godfrey
1936
dir. Gregory La Cava
Starring
William Powell
Carole Lombard
Mr and Mrs SmithMr and Mrs Smith
1941
dir. by Alfred Hitchock
starring
Carole Lombard
Robert Montgomery
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Happy Birthday: Britt Ekland

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brittekland.jpgBritt Ekland

Born: October 6, 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden

Had an affair with rocker Rod Stewart in the mid-’70s, and sang French on his smash hit “Tonight’s the Night”. When she found out he was unfaithful to her, she filed a $12.5-million palimony suit, claiming that she gave up much of her career for him and that she deserved a large portion of his income as compensation. The lawsuit was dismissed by the courts.

[on Peter Sellers] I would squirm with embarrassment at the demeaning lengths he would go to in order to ingratiate himself with the Royal Family.

[on Warren Beatty] Warren is the most divine lover of all. His libido was as lethal as high-octane gas. I had never known such pleasure of passion in my life.

 

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Happy Birthday: Jacqueline Obradors

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jacquelineobradors.jpgJacqueline Obradors

Born: October 6, 1966 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA

On acting with Harrison Ford: “One of my favorite days, yes. All day, massaging Harrison Ford. That was rough”.

Jacqueline’s first film role came in the form of 1993’s Red Sun Rising (1994), and she later starred opposite Harrison Ford in Six Days Seven Nights (1998), for which she earned a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination.

In 2001, Jacqueline Obradors landed the role of “Det. Rita Ortiz” on ABC’s much acclaimed series NYPD Blue (1993).

 

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Happy Birthday: Amy Jo Johnson

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amyjojohnson.jpgAmy Jo Johnson

Born: October 6, 1970 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Married to:
Olivier Giner (August 2009 – present) (1 child)

My mom taught me to go after my dreams. I have this faith in myself that I must have gotten from her. I believe I can do anything. If I decide I want to be a doctor tomorrow, I’m going to be a doctor. Amy Jo Johnson, discussing memories of her mother; Teen People, December 1999

 

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Died Today (October 5th): Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004)

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rodneydangerfield.jpgRodney Dangerfield (1921–2004)

Born: November 22, 1921 in Deer Park, Long Island, New York, USA
Died: October 5, 2004 (age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Made 70 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).

[in a 1986 interview, explaining the origin of his “no respect” routine] I had this joke: “I played hide and seek; they wouldn’t even look for me”. To make it work better, you look for something to put in front of it: “I was so poor, I was so dumb”, so this, so that. I thought, “Now what fits that joke?” Well, “No one liked me” was all right. But then I thought, “A more profound thing would be, ‘I get no respect!’ “.

Caddyshack
1980
dir. Ramis
starring
Bill Murray
Chevy Chase
Rodney Dangerfield

EASY MONEYEasy Money
1983
dir. James Signorelli
starring
Rodney Dangerfield
Joe Pesci
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Died Today (October 5th): Misty Upham (1982–2014)

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mistyupham.jpgHappy Birthday actor Misty Upham (1982–2014)

Born: July 6, 1982 in Kalispell, Montana, USA

Died: October 5, 2014 (age 32) in Auburn, Washington, USA

On October 5, 2014, she was seen at her apartment in Auburn, Washington. Her father called police on October 6th saying that she was missing. Police stopped her father from going after her, instead they searched her apartment and felt that she left of her own volition; and have not officially declared her missing. As of October 12, 2014 she had not contacted family or friends. On October 16, 2014, family and friends found a body in a ravine that they believed to be hers. Despite pleas from the family the police refused to help with search and rescue efforts. She was one of a 1000+ missing Native women whom the police never searched for.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
2013
dir. John Wells
Stars:
Meryl Streep
Julia Roberts
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Happy Birthday: Ti West

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tiwestTi West

Born: October 5, 1980 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA

[on shooting on film vs. digital] I definitely prefer film, and always will… If I watch a movie on film, I can watch the worst print with scratches, dirt, hairs and shit everywhere and it doesn’t bother me at all. But on video, if I see a pixel pop up, I want to die. There’s an organic, realistic life to film that you cannot get on DV. Not yet, anyway.

MOVIE POSTERTHE INNKEEPERS
dir. Ti West
Stars:
Sara Paxton
Pat Healy
The House of the Devil Movie PosterThe House of the Devil
dir. Ti West
Stars:
Jocelin Donahue
Tom Noonan
Mary Woronov		 MOVIE POSTERVHS
2012
dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
David Bruckner
and more..
THE ABCS OF DEATH
2012
dir. Angela Bettis
H�l�ne Cattet
Ernesto D�az Espinoza		 MOVIE POSTERDRINKING BUDDIES
2013
dir. Joe Swanberg
Stars:
Olivia Wilde
Jake Johnson
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Happy Birthday: Bernie Mac (1957–2008)

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berniemac.jpgBernie Mac (1957–2008)

Born: October 5, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: August 9, 2008 (age 50) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married to: Rhonda McCullough (17 September 1977 – 9 August 2008) (his death) (1 child)

Ocean's ElevenOcean’s Eleven
2001
dir. Soderbergh
starring
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon		 BAD SANTABad Santa
2003
dir. Terry Zwigoff
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton
Tony Cox
PRIDEPride
2007
dir. Sunu Gonera
Starring
Terrence Howard
Mac
Ocean's ThirteenOcean’s Thirteen
2007
dir. Soderbergh
starring
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon		 madagascar_2Madagascar 2
dir. Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
Voices by
Stiller
Chris Rock
SOUL MENSoul Men
dir. Malcolm D. Lee
Starring
Mac
Samuel L. Jackson		 OLD DOGS Movie PosterOld Dogs
dir. Walt Becker
Stars:
Robin Williams
John Travolta
MOVIE POSTERMR. 3000
2004
dir. Charles Stone III
Stars:
Bernie Mac
Angela Bassett

 

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Happy Birthday: Josie Bissett

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josiebissettJosie Bissett

Born: October 5, 1970 in Seattle, Washington, USA

Josie Bissett is recognized internationally for her role as the popular ‘Jane Mancini’ on FOX-TV’s “Melrose Place,” which ended its successful seven-year run in May 1999. To date, she has graced over 50 magazine covers, including such publications as TV Guide, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Shape’s Fit Pregnancy and New Woman.

Josie has been the face of several national commercial campaigns, including Neutrogena’s skin care line and Dr. Scholl’s Pedicure Essentials, an entire line of 14 different products designed to pamper the feet. Additionally, she was a spokesperson for Murad Skin Care’s Resurgence® Regimen, the first comprehensive line of products formulated exclusively to help revitalize and rebuild hormonally aging skin.

 

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