Theater veterans James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave have been cast in the lead roles in the Broadway adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1989 drama Driving Miss Daisy.The story follows an elderly, widowed Jewish woman of 72, Daisy Werthan, living in mid-20th-century Atlanta. Daisy’s son hires an endearing African-American man, Hoke Colburn, to serve as her [...]
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James Earl Jones Vanessa Redgrave Cast In Broadway’s “Driving Miss Daisyâ€
June 29th, 2010 |
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Julianne Moore “As The World Turns†Return In The Works
February 28th, 2010 |
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Is Julianne Moore returning to her soap roots? We hear the Oscar-nominated star is in chats to reprise her roles as identical half sisters Frannie and Sabrina Hughes.
Moore got her start on ATWT in 1985. Her portrayal as The Hughes Sisters earned her a Daytime Emmy in 1988, her final season with the departing soap. [...]
Forbes Magazine’s Most Trusted Celebrities
January 26th, 2010 |
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James Earl Jones, Tom Hanks, and Will Smith are among Hollywood’s Most Trusted Celebrities, says a new poll released by Forbes.
The Finance Bible conducted a survey in which they asked Americans to rate celebs highest on trustworthiness, awareness, and appeal. Actor-turned-Parkinson’s activist Michael J. Fox came in third on the list. Mike Rowe and Morgan [...]
“As The World Turns†Cancelled — “ATWT†Finale Sept. 2010
December 8th, 2009 |
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The World has stopped turning — at least on daytime TV.
Long-running soap opera As the World Turns is coming to an end after more than half a century on the air, The Associated Press learned Tuesday.
(Somewhere out there a stay-at-home mother just had a conniption!)
CBS is pulling the plug on the midday drama after [...]