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Jean-Jacques Beineix

director, producer, screenwriterBorn: 1946Birthplace: Paris, France A multitalented figure in contemporary French cinema, he made some of the most influential and popular French films of the 1980s…

Adolph Green

playwright and lyricistBorn: Dec. 2, 1915Birthplace: New York City, N.Y. who, with Betty Comden, wrote the beloved Broadway musicals On the Town, Wonderful Town, and Singin' in the Rain. Green and…

Bassett, Angela Evelyn

(Encyclopedia) Bassett, Angela Evelyn 1958- , American actress, b. New York, N.Y., Yale Univ. (B.A., 1980; M.F.A., 1983; D.F.A. (2018, hon.). Bassett…

2006–2007 Primetime Emmy Awards

  Drama Series: The Sopranos (HBO)  Actor: James Spader, Boston Legal  Actress: Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters  Supporting Actor: Terry O'Quinn, Lost…

Mae Questel

voice of cartoon charactersBorn: 9/13/1908Birthplace: New York City Questel began performing in vaudeville in her late teens. Her “boop-oop-a-doop ”routine won her the job of providing Betty Boop's…

Top Ten Most Influential Feminist Books

The following are infoplease.com's picks for the books that have been the most influential on feminism and the women's movement. by Jennie Wood The Second Sex original French edition…

Wilma Slaghoople?

The Question: What was Wilma Flintstone's maiden name? The Answer: In early episodes, old friends of Wilma remember her as "Wilma Pebble." On…

Renee Zellweger

actressBorn: 4/25/1969Birthplace: Katy, Texas Zellweger graduated from the University of Texas, Austin, where she earned a B.A. in English. She gained critical notice in 1996 with roles in Jerry…

NFL Football Preview 1999: AFC Central

AFC Central Jacksonville Jaguars - The Jags have the talent and the coaching to go all the way. Quarterback Mark Brunell is exciting, provided he stays healthy, and the offense has…