Showing posts with label Hollywood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hollywood. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Paul McCartney is Dating Barbara Walter's 2nd Cousin, Nancy Shevell Details



Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell in Paris


Nancy Shevell




Barbara Walters with Paul McCartney's son, James at Kennedy Center



Paul McCartney with Girlfriend, Nancy Shevell at Kennedy Center

We knew that Paul McCartney has been dating New York Socialite Nancy Shevell for 3 years now. What we didn't know was that she was related to Barbara Walters. Barbara had explained on, "The View" that Nancy's mother was Barbara's first cousin. Ms Walters indicated that she was escorted by Paul's son, James who is 33 years old to the Kennedy Center Awards show.
Nancy Shevell is 50 years old and Paul is 67. The couple met more than 20 years ago in East Hampton, where they both had homes. Nancy Shevell was married to Bruce Blakeman, who is a lawyer and the commissioner for the New York Port Authority. Ms Shevell is on the MTA board since 2001. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University.
Shevell is now a vegetarian and seen with McCartney everywhere.

Kirstie Alley : Kirstie Alley Lost 50 Pounds and Still Going


Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley was on Fran Drescher's new talk show via Skype from Florida. Apparently they are friends and the focus of Fran's show was dieting. Kirstie admitted to losing 50 pounds already and stated that she wanted to lose another 30. Great Job Kirstie.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

David Nelson : "Ozzie and Harriet" Series Died From Colon Cancer in Century City, California

David Nelson


Ozzie Nelson with David Nelson, far right on a later, "Ozzie and Harriet"


Nelson Family, Ozzie, Harriet, Ricky on left and David on right



Opening Shot of the, "Ozzie and Harriet" show. It was the outside of the Nelson home at 1822 Camino Palmero in LA.



"The Ozzie and Harriet" show


"Here Comes The Nelsons" was a feature film that starred then entire Nelson family. It was a bridge between the radio show and the TV series. The film came out in 1952.

David Nelson was born on October 24, 1936 in New York City. He passed away on January 11, 2011 in Century City, California from Colon cancer. He was 72 years old.
He was married to June Blair from 1961 to 1975. In 1975 he married Yvonne O'Conner Huston from 1975 to his death.
David Nelson was a member of the famous Nelson family; Ozzie, Harriet, and Ricky.
The family was known for the successful radio and TV series; "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." The show was launched on radio on October 8, 1944. David and Ricky did not join the radio show until five years later in 1949 because they were too young to be on the show. Actors had filled in for them during the first 5 years. Actor, Joel David played David on radio during that time.
In 1952, Ozzie Nelson decided to do a feature film, "Here Comes the Nelsons" which was a test to see if the radio show would work on the screen. The movie was distributed by, Universal International. The movie depicted Ozzie as an ad executive who had a women's underwear company to promote. The huge success of the feature film starring Rock Hudson allowed Ozzie to take the show idea to the small screen. Ozzie had persuaded the CBS Network to air "Ozzie and Harriet." He got a deal with the network to pay him whether or not the show survived for the ten full years. The show was supposed to be as realistic as possible. The exterior of the Nelson's real home on 1822 Camino Palmero Street in LA was used. Ozzie Nelson was a perfectionist and made the show successful. It aired between 1952 and 1966, starring the entire family; Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky.
In 1972, David did a spin off of the show, "Ozzie's Girls" about 2 girls who move into the household with the boys. The show never took off. It was declined by NBC and local stations picked it up for one season in 1972. David Nelson had produced feature films, and TV commercials. He had owned his own commercial production company. The last feature film he had acted in was, "Cry Baby" in 1990.
He was the last member of the family who died. Ricky, Ozzie and Harriet were all buried at Fair Lawn in LA and it is most likely that he will be laid to rest there too.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

10 Most Powerful Hollywood Actors

10 Most Powerful Hollywood Actors

These are the most powerful actors of Hollywood to date who rule the industry by their extraordinary style and and extreme talent

 Johnny Depp

Whether he’s a mad hatter, a pirate or an animated chameleon, Depp’s presence in a movie guarantees a box office bump. Just look at Rango, an odd animated movie about a fish-out-of-water lizard. It grossed $240 million on an estimated budget of $135 million. His film The Tourist, in which he played an average fellow opposite Angelina Jolie, earned a healthy $280 million thanks in part to Depp’s international appeal. (Link)



Leonardo DiCaprio

This last year was a big one for DiCaprio. After a string of movies that failed to wow at the box office (like Body of Lies), he had big hits with Shutter Island and Inception. The latter grossed $825 million at the global box office making it the 6th highest grossing film of 2010. (Link)

Adam Sandler

One of Hollywood’s highest earners, Sandler is a reliable funnyman whose audience is undaunted by terrible reviews. Case in point: his recent film Grown Ups. The movie earned a horrible 10 out of 100 on movie review website Rotten Tomatoes but it brought in $271 million at the box office making it Sandler’s highest grossing movie to date. (Link)


Brad Pitt

Pitt has become as active a producer as he is an actor. His company, Plan B, was behind last year’s Kick-Ass and Eat Pray Love, which starred Julia Roberts. The actor hasn’t appeared on screen since 2009’s Inglourious Basterds (which earned a healthy $320 million at the global box office) but he voiced do-gooder Metro Man in DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind opposite Will Ferrell.. (Link)


  Robert Pattinson

With the end of the Twilight franchise in sight, Pattinson is preparing himself for a post-vampire career. The romance Remember Me earned only $56 million but that’s not bad considering the film had a tiny budget of $16 million. Water for Elephants, costarring Reese Witherspoon, also performed decently at the box office proving that audiences are willing to accept Pattinson as more than an undead heartthrob. (Link)



 Tom Hanks

Hanks hasn’t appeared in a movie since 2009’s Angels & Demons but his voice was one of the main attractions of 2010’s Toy Story 3 where he starred as head toy, Woody. Toy Story 3 was the highest grossing film of the year with $1 billion in box office revenue. Through his Playtone Productions Hanks also produces TV shows like the recently ended Big Love and the HBO movie version of the book Game Change. (Link)

Will Smith

Smith returns to our list this year thanks to the upcoming Men in Black III where he’ll reprise his role as Agent J. Smith had fallen off of our list in 2010 because he took time off to nurture the budding careers of his children Jaden and Willow. Jaden starred in a remake of The Karate Kid which Smith produced (the film earned $360 million). Smith helped Willow with her hit song “Whip My Hair.” The video for the song has been viewed 11 million times. (Link)


Robert Downey Jr

Downey continued his comeback this year with Iron Man 2. The sequel outearned its 2008 predecessor by $57 million bringing in $622 million globally. Downey’s non-franchise movie this year, Due Date, also impressed earning $211 million at the box office. But that doesn’t mean he’s giving up Iron Man or Sherlock Holmes. Expect plenty more of both. (Link)


Ben Stiller

With a 9 out of 100 rating on the Rotten Tomatoes movie review site, Little Fockers was among the worst reviewed movies of the year. No matter. It earned $310 million at the global box office. Much of that is due to Stiller’s everyman appeal. In 2010 he balanced out his big budget comedies with the low-key Greenberg which earned only $6 million, but rave reviews from the critics. (Link)
 


Mark Wahlberg

Wahlberg wasn’t nominated for an Oscar for his work in The Fighter but he helped lead his co-stars Christian Bale and Melissa Leo to gold with his heartfelt performance. The film earned an impressive $130 million at the box office. Wahlberg is also a busy TV producer with four shows in various stages of production at HBO. (Link)

 

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Child actors then and now

Child actors then and now

Jonathan Lipnicki

 As a child he starred in Jerry Maguire ("Did you know dogs and bees can smell fear?") and the Stuart Little films. However, he's all grown up now...

 As well as taking a break from acting to concentrate on education and doing work for various charities, Lipnicki is now set to star in For the Love of Money with Edward Furlong.

Dakota Fanning

 Her career began at the age of five in a Tide advert. From that she starred in all manner of A-list films like War of the Worlds, Man on Fire and Charlotte's Web. Co-stars like Kurt Russell and Denzel Washington claimed that she was the best actress they've worked with. High praise for a ten-year-old girl...

 Now, at 17, she's still very active indeed. She can be seen in Breaking Dawn and will be playing Princess Margaret in the upcoming film Girls' Night Out.

 Kristen Stewart

 Originally, Stewart didn't want to be an actress - she wanted to be behind the camera. However, aged 8, she broke into acting. One of her biggest roles was playing Jodie Foster's diabetic daughter in Panic Room. 

 Now she's famous the world over for playing Bella in the Twilight series, going out with co-star Robert Pattinson and generally being cool. 

Jodie Foster

 Foster's career began at the age of three, when she starred in various commercials, then it took off after playing Iris (a pre-teen prostitute) in Taxi Driver. The role earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.

 Since childhood stardom her star has risen and risen. She played Clarice in the Silence of the Lambs and took the lead in Contact, Panic Room and The Brave One. She also voiced Maggie Simpson in an episode of The Simpsons.

Natalie Portman

 After becoming a model at 10 years old, Portman starred as an orphan who befriends a middle-aged hitman in Leon and took star turns in Mars Attacks, Heat and Beautiful Girls.

 Her real rise to fame was as Queen Amidala and Padmé in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and since then she's starred in Closer, Black Swan and most recently Thor. She's currently expecting her first child. 

Christina Ricci

 As a child actress she was best known for portraying the frankly terrifying Wednesday Addams in the Addams Family films, and Kat in Casper the Friendly Ghost - all of which did rather well.

 Since moving from child acting into an adult career, Ricci has done pretty well for herself. She featured in 1999's Sleepy Hollow and 2008's mildly disappointing Speed Racer. 

Drew Barrymore

 While she starred in many films, the role that defines her childhood career is the role of Gertie in ET. However, while she was growing up her life was plagued with drug and alcohol issues, landing her in rehab on more than one occasion.

 Having set up Flower Films she has starred in plenty of films. She found her niche in romantic comedies like The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates. She starred in the Charlie's Angels films and has made cameos in many films (and Family Guy).

Macaulay Culkin

 There's one series of films Culkin will forever be remembered for - Home Alone. His portrayal of Kevin McCallister, the booby trap-setting kid with a sense of humour, won over audiences of adults and children alike.

 He took a break from acting for a while, returning to the stage in 2000. He has made further films, but none of them repeated the critical acclaim of his earlier career. However, he has been known to appear as a voice actor in Seth Green's Robot Chicken.

Lindsay Lohan

 As a child, Lohan took on the role of twins in Disney's 1998 (remake of) The Parent Trap. She was applauded for her work and went on to star in Mean Girls, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Herbie: Fully Loaded. However, things started to go wrong shortly afterwards...

 Her adult life has been splashed all over the papers. Drink, drugs and driving offences. She continues to act, but not in the A-List films of her past. Most recently she featured in the Grindhouse flick Machete.

Saoirse Ronan

Starting out in 2003 on RTÉ's medical drama The Clinic, Ronan went on to star in 2007's Atonement, which earned her a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination.

Since then she's starred in the macabre and touching The Lovely Bones and more recently she's taken the starring role in Hanna - a story about a young girl who happens to be really rather handy with an array of weapons...

Daniel Radcliffe

 Before becoming stratospherically famous as Harry Potter, young Daniel played David Copperfield in the 1999 BBC adaptation. However, he'll always be remembered for playing the Boy Who Lived.

 As he's grown up (literally in front of our eyes) he's taken to the stage in Equus and will be playing Arthur Kipps in 2011's the Woman in Black.

 Source: MSN