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Happy Birthday: Gwen Stefani

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gwenstefani.jpgGwen Stefani

Born: October 3, 1969 in Fullerton, California, USA

Married to:
Gavin Rossdale (14 September 2002 – 20 April 2016) (divorced) (3 children)

I’ve been making a conscious effort not to think about the future. I’m lucky to not have a real job, to be able to express myself, be creative and be relevant. I don’t know what I will be doing in 10 years. How old will I be? Forty-five. I don’t want to think about it to be honest, because it’s a waste of time. Tomorrow night I’ll be in bed with my husband again and it will be really great. It’s all about right now.

 

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Happy Birthday: Tessa Thompson

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tessathompson.jpgTessa Thompson

Born: October 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Got “discovered” as a child walking down Hollywood Blvd. with her father.

Grand-daughter of actor/musician Bobby Ramos, one of the first Mexican Americans to have his own television show (“Latin Cruise” for KTLA).

 

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Happy Birthday: Neve Campbell

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nevecampbell.jpgNeve Campbell

Born: October 3, 1973 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada

[on Hollywood favoring sequels and remakes/reboots instead of new material]: We’re going back to versions of movies that were only out a short while ago. There are sequels and all theses prequels to all the sequels. It’s a terrible situation, it truly is. It makes me sad because there are so many great stories out there waiting to be told.

Scream
1996
dir. Wes Craven
starring
Campbell
Courteney Cox		 scream 4SCREAM 4
dir. Wes Craven
Stars:
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox
SCREAM 2 MOVIE POSTERScream 2
1997
dir. Wes Craven
Starring
Campbell
Courteney Cox
David Arquette

Scream 3
2000
dir. Wes Craven
starring
Campbell
Courteney Cox
David Arquette

 

 

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Happy Birthday: Shannyn Sossamon

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shannynsossamon.jpgShannyn Sossamon

Born: October 3, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

It was in 1999, when Shannyn was helping a friend D.J. at a birthday party for Gwyneth Paltrow that a new chapter began in her fairy tale life. Francine Maisler, a casting director known for such films as The Usual Suspects (1995), spotted Shannyn. Shortly thereafter Shannyn found herself with the backing of an influential Hollywood name and one very important audition… A Knight’s Tale (2001). She determined she wanted the lead role and after six call backs, beat out the competition to play “Lady Jocelyn”. Admittedly, the dancer turned actress knew little of her Australian costar Heath Ledgerbut the two became friends during filming.

 

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Died Today (October 2nd): Madeleine Carroll (1906–1987)

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madeleinecarroll.jpgMadeleine Carroll (1906–1987)

Born: February 26, 1906 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK
Died: October 2, 1987 (age 81) in Marbella, Spain

She appeared on the NBC Radio program “Chase and Sanborn Hour” October 30, 1938, with Nelson Eddy and Dorothy Lamour (vocalists), Robert Armbruster and his orchestra, starring Edgar Bergen (Charlie McCarthy), Don Ameche (host), Judy Zeke and Anne Canova. She performed with Eddy, Ameche and Bergen.

 

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Happy Birthday: Terence Winter

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terencewinter.jpgTerence Winter

Born: October 2, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

[ The Sopranos (1999)] I watched eighteen different versions of the last scene of the series finale. All very subtle variations on each other, but that was so painstaking, shot by shot, and it took David [Chase] weeks I think to put that ending together. I thought it was great. What I always took away from it was: when you’re Tony Soprano, even going out for ice cream with your family is going to be fraught with paranoia, and whether a guy comes out of the bathroom that night, eventually somebody’s going to come out of the bathroom somewhere. Maybe it happened that night, maybe it didn’t. But his legacy is paranoia and just that horrible distance that he lives in. I was shocked that people were so angry. It upset David that people would think, Oh, he’s trying to fuck with us.

TV POSTERBOARDWALK EMPIRE Season 1
2010
Created by Terence Winter
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2010
Created by Terence Winter

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Happy Birthday: Groucho Marx (1890–1977)

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grouchomarx.jpgGroucho Marx (1890–1977)

Born: October 2, 1890 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: August 19, 1977 (age 86) in Los Angeles, California, USA

[on Charles Chaplin] The greatest compliment I ever got was from Chaplin. He came up to me and said, “I wish I could talk like you on the screen”. I said, “I think you’re doing alright”. He had made $50 million by that point. He was the best comedian we ever had.

The Cocoanuts
1929
dir. Robert Florey
Joseph Santley
starring
The Marx Bros		 ANIMAL CRACKERSAnimal Crackers
1930
dir. by Victor Heerman
starring
The Marx Bros
MONKEY BUSINESSMonkey Business
1931
dir. by Norman Z. McLeod
starring
The Marx Bros		 HORSE FEATHERSHorse Feathers
1932
dir. by Victor Heerman
starring
The Marx Bros
Duck Soup
1933
dir. by Leo McCarey
starring
The Marx Bros		 AA Night at the Opera
1935
dir. by Sam Wood
starring
The Marx Bros
AT THE CIRCUSAt the Circus
1939
dir. Edward Buzzell
starring
The Marx Bros		 GO WESTGo West
1940
dir. Edward Buzzell
Starring
The Marx Bros
THE BIG STOREThe Big Store
1941
dir. Charles Reisner
starring
The Marx Brothers
A NIGHT IN CASABLANCAA Night in Casablanca
1946
dir. by Archie Mayo
starring
The Marx Brothers
The HeiressLove Happy
1949
dir. David Miller
starring
The Marx Brothers
Marilyn Monroe
A DAY AT THE RACESA Day at the Races
1937
dir. Sam Wood
starring
The Marx Bros		 ROOM SERVICERoom Service
1938
dir. William A. Seiter
starring
The Marx Bros
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Happy Birthday: Sting

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sting.jpgSting

Born: October 2, 1951 in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Married to: Trudie Styler (20 August 1992 – present) (4 children)

I don’t belong to a church or political party or a group of any kind. I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history. Its currency is the written word. Its weapon is the letter; that’s why I am a member. I believe in its non-violence; I believe in its effectiveness. Its dignity and its sense of commitment. Its focus on individuals and the concentration and tenacity with which they defend those imprisoned for their ideas has earned it the cautious respect of repressive governments throughout the world.

[on the induction of The Police into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame] I am very proud of the legacy of The Police. We are a damn good band and it still holds up.
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Happy Birthday: Efren Ramirez

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efrenramirez.jpgEfren Ramirez

Born: October 2, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.

CRANK
2006
dir. Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor
Stars:
Jason Statham
Amy Smart
GAMER Movie PosterGamer
2009
dir. Mark Neveldine
Taylor
Starring
Gerard Butler
Michael C. Hall
MOVIE POSTEREMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
2006
dir. Greg Coolidge
Stars:
Jessica Simpson
Dane Cook

CRANK 2 Movie PosterCrank 2: High Voltage
dir. Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor
Starring
Jason Statham
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Happy Birthday: Lew Temple

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lewtemple.jpgLew Temple

Born: October 2, 1967 in USA

I’m a leukemia survivor, and I recall during my darkest days in the hospital when my friends would come to see me, especially the male friends – they had certain mortality issues with their visit.

 

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