Happy Birthday: Jodi Lyn O’Keefe

jodilynokeefe.jpgJodi Lyn O’Keefe

Born: October 10, 1978 in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, USA

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She's All ThatShe’s All That
1999
dir. by Robert Iscove
starring
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Rachel Leigh Cook
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Happy Birthday: Charles Dance

charlesdance.jpgCharles Dance

Born: October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK

[on certain scenes in the television series Game of Thrones (2011)] You saw all this violence and all this rumpy pumpy, and it’s all doggie-style. I said to [the executive producers] “Obviously, the missionary position didn’t come into vogue for a few years yet in the Seven Kingdoms”. And they said “We wanted it to be kind of animalistic, Charles” and I said, “Well, it’s certainly that”.

 

Gosford Park
2001
dir. Altman
Starring
Helen Mirren
Kristen Scott Thomas
MOVIE POSTERUNDERWORLD AWAKENING
2012
dir. Måns Mårlind
Björn Stein
YOUR HIGHNESS
dir. David Gordon Green
Stars:
Danny McBride
Zooey Deschanel
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2011
dir. Jonathan English
Stars:
Paul Giamatti
Jason Flemyng
GOSFORD PARKSwimming Pool
2003
dir. Francois Ozon
Cast:
Charlotte Rampling
Ludivine Sagnier
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2013
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Happy Birthday: Wendi McLendon-Covey

wendimclendoncovey.jpgWendi McLendon-Covey

Born: October 10, 1969 in Bellflower, California, USA

Married to: Greg Covey (10 August 1996 – present)

On young actresses and the pressure to be thin: “Well, first you have to ask yourself if you want to be the kind of actress who’s interesting, or the kind of actress who’s meant to play the pretty-but-uninteresting wife of a chubby guy on a network sitcom. If you want to play the good roles, spend more time in in college and in acting class than you do in the gym, and you’ll have the career you want. Talent always wins out in the long run.”

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING
dir. Kirk Jones
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tv POSTERTHE GOLDBERGS TV SHOW PILOT
2013
Creators: Adam F. Goldberg

 

MOVIE POSTERBLENDED
2014
dir. Frank Coraci
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore
MOVIE POSTERMAGIC MIKE
dir. Steven Soderbergh
Stars:
Channing Tatum
Alex Pettyfer
MOVIE POSTERTHINK LIKE A MAN TOO
2014
dir. Tim Story
Stars:
Kevin Hart
Garbrielle Union
MOVIE POSTERCUBAN FURY
2014
dir. James Griffiths
Stars:
Nick Frost
Chris O’Dowd
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dir. Paul Feig
Stars:
Kristen Wiig
Maya Rudolph
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Happy Birthday: Rose McIver

rosemciver.jpgRose McIver

Born: October 10, 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand

I always think about the settlers who moved to New Zealand in the 1800s. They hadn’t even been to the place before. They just packed their bags and shipped over knowing they’d never see their family again or be able to speak to them – they’d maybe get a letter if they were lucky.

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dir. Peter Jackson
Stars:
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2011
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Happy Birthday: Dan Stevens

danstevens.jpgDan Stevens

Born: October 10, 1982 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Married to: Susie Hariet (2009 – present) (2 children)

[on the controversy surrounding his leaving the ‘Downton Abbey’ cast to make ‘The Guest’] I couldn’t have sat down two years ago and said, ‘Okay, Julian Fellowes, what I really want to do is a twisted action thriller black comedy with horror elements. Preferably with an American accent’. That would have been insane and highly implausible. But as soon as the opportunity came along it seemed like a reality.

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2012
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2011
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2012
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Happy Birthday: Aimee Teegarden

aimeeteegarden.jpgAimee Teegarden

Born: October 10, 1989 in Downey, California, USA

In 2007, Aimee Teegarden was the one who read the question, “Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can’t locate the US on a world map. Why do you think this is?” to Miss Teen USA 2007 contestant Caite Upton (Miss South Carolina Teen USA). The question became infamous when Ms. Upton botched the answer with a string of nonsensical and non-germane responses, and the resulting video became a popular Internet meme. Ms. Upton’s answer was: “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh…people out there in our nation don’t have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such as and…I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., err, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children”.

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Happy Birthday: John O’Hurley

johnohurley.jpgJohn O’Hurley

Born: October 9, 1954 in Kittery, Maine, USA

Married:
Lisa Mesloh (14 August 2004 – present) (1 child)

September 2005 – Won Dancing with the Stars (2005) re-match with partner Charlotte Jorgensen, earning $126,000 for Golfers Against Cancer charity.

I’ve learned a lot about putting a show up in Vegas. You can’t just all of a sudden put up a show here and do well. Nobody does.

 

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Happy Birthday: John Lennon (1940–1980)

johnlennon.jpgJohn Lennon (1940–1980)

Born: October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: December 8, 1980 (age 40) in New York City, New York, USA

Married to:
Yoko Ono (20 March 1969 – 8 December 1980) (his death) (1 child)
Cynthia Lennon (23 August 1962 – 8 November 1968) (divorced) (1 child)

When real music comes to me – the music of the spheres, the music that surpasseth understanding – that has nothing to do with me, ’cause I’m just the channel. The only joy for me is for it to be given to me, and to transcribe it like a medium…those moments are what I live for.
Will all the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? All the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewelry. [At Royal Variety Performance 4th November 1963]

God is a concept by which we measure our pain.

My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.

We’re all Christ and we’re all Hitler. We are trying to make Christ’s message contemporary. We want Christ to win. What would he have done if he had advertisements, T.V., records, films and newspapers? The miracle today is communication. So Let’s use it.

 

 

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Happy Birthday: Michael Paré

michaelpare.jpgMichael Paré

Born: October 9, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

[on his favorite movie role] I always say it was Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) because the director had come to me and said, “Listen, if you fuck this up we’re gonna fire you. We’ll get Rick Springfield, he’s waiting to do the role.” So there was a tremendous amount of pressure.

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THE LINCOLN LAWYER
dir. Brad Furman
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The Virgin SuicidesThe Virgin Suicides
1999
dir. Coppola
starring
James Woods
Josh Hartnett
Kirsten Dunst
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Happy Birthday: Nick Swardson

nickswardsonNick Swardson

Born: October 9, 1976 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

For me, honestly, one of the first movies I did I was always pounding coffee, and I crashed so horribly. So I’ve kind of weaned myself off. You keep getting second and third winds. But for me, I’ve stopped doing energy drinks or any kind of stimulant. I just kind of go natural.

 

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Don Johnson
JUST GO WITH ITJUST GO WITH IT
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Aniston
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRYI Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry
2007
dir. Dennis Dugan
Starring
Adam Sandler
Kevin James
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dir. Ruben Fleischer
Stars:
Jesse Eisenberg
Danny McBride
Bedtime StoriesBedtime Stories
2008
dir. Adam Shankman
Starring
Sandler
Keri Russell
You Don't Mess with the ZohanYou Don’t Mess with the Zohan
2008
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Starring
Sandler
John Turturro
MOVIE POSTERTHE BENCHWARMERS
2006
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
David Spade
Jon Heder
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2013
dir. Dennis Dugan
Stars:
Adam Sandler
Kevin James
MOVIE POSTERA HAUNTED HOUSE
2013
dir. Michael Tiddes
Stars:
Marlon Wayans
Essence Atkins
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2006
dir. Terry Zwigoff
Stars:
Max Minghella
Sophia Myles
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