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Roman Polanski

director, screenwriter, actorBorn: 8/18/1933Birthplace: Paris, France A survivor of war-torn Nazi Poland, Polanski first came to prominence as a director of Polish films before moving to France and…

Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver

philanthropist, mental health activistBorn: 1921Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. Shriver, the daughter of Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy and the sister of President John Kennedy, has long advocated for the…

Mia Farrow

(Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow)actressBorn: 2/9/1945Birthplace: Los Angeles Actress whose intelligent and sensitively shaped roles have more often been overshadowed by her relationships with…

Charles Grodin

actor, producerBorn: 4/21/1935Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A comedian who has played both romantic cads and evil villains with a straight face, Charles Grodin's diverse screen endeavors…

Best Actor Nominees

Here are the nominees for actor in a leading role. This is George Clooney's third nomination for Best Actor and Brad Pitt's second nomination for Best Actor. And the Nominees for…

Difference between Herb and Spice

The Question: What is the difference between an herb and a spice? The Answer: The terms "spice" and "herb" have both been used to describe parts of plants (…

Steven Soderbergh

director, writerBorn: 1/14/1963Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Soderbergh's first feature, sex, lies, and videotape (1989), which he both wrote and directed, catapulted him to fame and renewed hopes…

Helen Stevenson MEYNER, Congress, NJ (1929-1997)

MEYNER, Helen Stevenson, a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York, Queens County, N.Y., March 5, 1929; graduated, Rosemary Hall High School, Greenwich, Conn, 1946; B.A., Colorado…

Superstitions: Love Lore

A superstition is the belief that an object or an action will have influence on one's life. Folklore abounds with superstitions related to love and marriage; here are some of them.Marriage…

Ice Cube

(O'Shea Jackson)musician, actorBorn: 6/15/1969Birthplace: Los Angeles Rap singer and co-founder, with Easy-E and Dr. Dre, of the group N.W.A. (Niggaz with Attitude) who has gone on to a successful…