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James Earl Jones was an American actor known for his iconic voice acting roles and for his work in theater. Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. Born in...

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Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show . The television program, later kno...

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Richard Simmons was an American fitness personality and public figure. He had promoted weight-loss programs, most prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos. Simmons began ...

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Joey Soloway is an American television creator, showrunner, director, and writer. They are known for creating, writing, executive producing and directing the Amazon original series Transparent , winnin...

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Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is an American retired basketball player and television sportscaster. Walton achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in...

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Tom Avery 'Tom' Whedon Whedon was an Emmy Award winning American television screenwriter. Life and Career Whedon was born in New York City, New York. He was the son of Louise Carroll (Angell) ...

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Cher (pronounced /ˈʃɛər/; born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American recording artist, actress, director and record producer. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Awar...

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Elliot Goldenthal (born May 2, 1954) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and film and theatrical scores. A student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, he is best known for his dis...

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Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American actor. Coleman's best known films include 9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983), Cloak & Dagger (1984), The...

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Joe Towey as “The Count” in Nightmare Theatre was one of the more prominent hosts of late-night horror programs of the 1960s and 1970s. During its fourteen-year run, this show introduced several genera...

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Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He has created and produced a number of television series including Nip/Tuck (2003–2010), Glee (200...

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Ellen Margerethe Hovde (March 9, 1925 – February 16, 2023) was an American documentarian. She co-directed Grey Gardens with the Maysles brothers David Maysles . She won a Primetime Emmy Award for ...

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Chadwick Boseman was an American actor. During his two-decade career, Boseman received several accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, alo...

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Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and comedian. He played supporting roles in the films I, Tonya, BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods, and in 2019 had his breakout performance as th...

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Jeremy Allen White (born February 18, 1991) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Phillip "Lip" Gallagher on the acclaimed Showtime dramedy series Shameless. White has ...

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Kieran Culkin is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, acting alongside his older brother Macaulay in the Home Alone franchise (1990–1992) before going on to feature in films includi...

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Sarah Snook was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. Showing promise in performing arts at a young age, Sarah was awarded a scholarship to study drama at Scotch College, Adelaide. After high...

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Jennifer Coolidge is an American actor, comedian, and activist. She is best known for playing Jeanine Stifler (Stifler's Mom) in the American Pie franchise (1999–2012), Sophie in the CBS sitcom 2 Broke...

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Marty Paich was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor. As a musician and arranger he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kenton...

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