Read the best of Entertainment NEWS for Sunday June 26, 2016
Box Office: ‘Finding Dory’ Dominates ‘Independence Day’ at $75 Million
Iconic New York Times Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham Has Died at 87
Michael Herr Dies: ‘Dispatches’ Author & ‘Full Metal Jacket’ Co-Writer Was 76
Oliver Stone Talks ‘Snowden’ Financing Struggle, Film vs. TV and Military ‘Adulation’ in Movies
‘Gilmore Girls’: Watch Rory Meet Michelle Obama
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Happy Birthday actor Richard Bull (1924–2014)
Born: June 26, 1924 in Zion, Illinois, USA
Died: February 3, 2014 (age 89) in Calabasas, California, USA
Married to: Barbara Collentine (13 April 1948 – 3 February 2014) (his death)
He was an actor, known for Little House on the Prairie (1974), Normal (2003) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). He was married to Barbara Collentine. He died on February 3, 2014 in Calabasas, California, USA.
Happy Birthday baseball great Derek Jeter
Born: June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey, USA
QUOTES:
God, I hope I wear this jersey forever
If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow
For all of us up here, it’s a huge honor to put this uniform on every day and come out here and play. And every member of this organization, past and present, has been calling this place home for eighty-five years. There’s a lot of tradition, a lot of history, and a lot of memories. Now the great thing about memories is you’re able to pass it along from generation to generation. And although things are going to change next year, we’re going to move across the street, there are a few things with the New York Yankees that never change – its pride, its tradition, and most of all, we have the greatest fans in the world.
And we are relying on you to take the memories from this stadium, add them to the new memories that come at the new Yankee Stadium, and continue to pass them on from generation to generation. So on behalf of the entire organization, we just want to take this moment to salute you, the greatest fans in the world.
[on LeBron James] Most people in LeBron’s position aren’t as grounded as he is. He hasn’t forgotten where he comes from and he’s given back so much to Ohio and Akron, his hometown. He never takes a rest, on any play. His all-out effort is what stands out when you watch him. Whether his team is up 20 or down 20, LeBron is playing like it’s Game 7 of the NBA finals.
Happy Birthday actor Michael Paul Chan
Born: June 26, 1950 in San Francisco, California, USA
Married to: Christina Ann Chan (11 January 1975 – present) (1 child)
| ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Best of the Series Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz |
 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Season 12003-2004 Stars Jason Bateman Michael Cera |
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Happy Birthay singer Chris Isaak
Born: June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California, USA
The 1991 black and white music video for “Wicked Game” was directed by Herb Ritts, and featured Isaak and supermodel Helena Christensen.
The 1999 music video for “Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing” was directed by Herb Ritts, and featured Isaak and French supermodel Laetitia Casta.
His father was a forklift driver/operator and his mother, of Peruvian decent, was a factory worker.
When he visits his mother, who is still living in his childhood home in Stockton, California, he still cleans the yard for her.
Collects small red sculptural pieces which light up electronically.
Was an amateur boxer while in college.
Bruce Weber shot the photo art for his self titled second album, “Chris Isaak” in 1986.
Happy Birthday actor Gedde Watanabe
Born: June 26, 1955 in Ogden, Utah, USA
In his audition for the film Sixteen Candles (1984), he went through the entire process pretending he did not speak any English, imitating a Korean friend. After he was finished, he eloquently thanked the casting director in perfect English. He was soon cast.
Began his show business career as a street singer.
Grew up in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
His mother was interned by the United States during World War II.
QUOTE:
My ethnicity works both for and against me. But I look for parts that aren’t necessarily Asian, parts that can be played by someone of any background.
Happy Birthday actor Eleanor Parker (1922–2013)
Born: June 26, 1922 in Cedarville, Ohio, USA
Died: December 9, 2013 (age 91) in Palm Springs, California, USA
Married to: Raymond Hirsch (17 April 1966 – 14 September 2001) (his death)
Paul Clemens (25 November 1954 – 9 March 1965) (divorced) (1 child)
Bert E. Friedlob (5 January 1946 – 10 November 1953) (divorced) (3 children)
Fred Losee (21 March 1943 – 5 December 1944) (divorced)
QUOTES:
When I’m spotted somewhere, it means that my characterizations haven’t covered up Eleanor Parker the person. I prefer it the other way around.
Happy Birthday actor Sean Hayes
Born: June 26, 1970 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Married to: Scotty Icenogle (November 2014 – present)
 THE THREE STOOGES dir. Bobby Farrelly Peter Farrelly Stars: Sean Hayes Chris Diamantopoulos |
 SEAN SAVES THE WORLD TV SHOW PILOT2013 Creators: Victor Fresco |
Happy Birthday actor Jason Schwartzman
Born: June 26, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Married to: Brady Cunningham (11 July 2009 – present) (2 children)
| Rushmore 1998 dir. Wes Anderson starring Schwartzman Bill Murray |
 Scott Pilgrim vs. the Worlddir. Edgar Wright Stars Michael Cera Mary Elizabeth Winstead |
 The Royal Tenenbaums2001 dir. Wes Anderson starring Gene Hackman Ben Stiller Gwyneth Paltrow |
 The Darjeeling Limited2007 dir. Wes Anderson starring Owen Wilson Adrien Brody Schwartzman |
 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story2007 Directed by Jake Kasdan Starring John. C. Reilly Jenna Fischer |
 Fantastic Mr. Foxdir. Wes Anderson Stars: George Clooney Meryl Streep Bill Murray |
 FUNNY PEOPLE2009 dir. Judd Apatow Starring Adam Sandler Seth Rogan Leslie Mann |
 MOONRISE KINGDOMdir. Wes Anderson Cast: Bill Murray Bruce Willis |
 A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III2013 dir. Roman Coppola |
| MARIE ANTOINETTE 2006 dir. Soifa Coppola Stars: Kristen Dunst Jason Schwartzman |
 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL2014 dir. Wes Anderson Stars: Saoirse Ronan Lea Seydoux |
 SAVING MR. BANKS2013 dir. John Lee Hancock Stars: Emma Thompson Tom Hanks |
Happy Birthday actor Chris O’Donnell
Born: June 26, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Married to: Caroline Fentress (19 April 1997 – present) (5 children)
QUOTES:
[on the Batman films]: Some day my kids are going to watch these and say to themselves “That’s daddy!”.
[Comparing the experiences of making Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997)]: When I made Batman Forever, I felt like I was making a movie. When I made Batman & Robin, I felt like I was making a toy commercial.
(1995, on his clean-cut image) My family and friends see me as a real smart-ass, a wise-ass. The way people see me in movies, in the stuff they read about me, is kind of an idealistic view.
(1995, on competing with his acting peers) There have been times when I had to go audition and there were other people there. I can’t stand that. When it comes to the point where I’m trying to get a part, I’m like “I don’t want to talk to you.”.
(on Reese Witherspoon) We hung out for a little while when Scent of a Woman (1992) came out. I did date her. It was weird because it was the first time I had ever really dated an actress. When I was in college, I never had a serious girlfriend because it was too much fun dating different girls. With Reese, it just kind of didn’t work out. It was nothing serious, to tell you the truth.
(1995) I almost got caught in the Hollywood web. They almost pulled me in. But I have a much better time going to the bars over at UCLA, drinking beers and listening to that whole scene. At the ‘hot’ clubs, I don’t know the bouncers and I have no pull at the door-they don’t recognize me and, really, I don’t care. I’ve been to most of the hot places at least once. There’s a lot of losers who hang out at these places. The bars are filled with people just trying to slip you their business card, who tell you, “Hey, I’m a producer and I’ve written some stuff…” The women are like “Are you important enough for me to bother with?”.
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