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Beck/Smith Hollywood's 2009 Tacky Taste Awards
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all, and a big thank you to readers of this column who submitted candidates for this year's Tacky Taste Awards. From lofty heights to lowlifes, cheesy reality TV stars to the Nobel Prize Committee — 2009 marks …Read more.
Jesse Ventura: Governor to Mexico to 'Conspiracy Theory'/Louis van Amstel Chokes Up with Emotion Over Kelly' Osbourne's Journey
Former wrestler and Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura tells us politics has been the last thing on his mind in the past few years. He and his wife have been enjoying living the simple life in Mexico. "I haven't been doing anything in politics …Read more.
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DEAR STACY: I'm curious about Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs." Is he married? How did he get his job? A little background, please. — Hannah A., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
DEAR HANNAH: The single, 47-year-old Rowe hails from Baltimore and now is …Read more.
Ray Romano Talks about What Drives Him/Mark Indelicato Keeping the Faith Despite 'Ugly Betty' Move
Production has just wrapped on the first 10 episodes of Ray Romano's new TNT "Men of a Certain Age" series. Now he waits anxiously for the Dec. 7 unveiling of his new baby to see whether audiences accept him in a dramedy far different from …Read more.
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Jeremy Irons Defends Alfred Stieglitz, Applauds Joan Allen/Heartthrob Cody Linley Mixing It Up with Fans, New MovieJeremy Irons, who plays the world-renowned photographer Alfred Stieglitz in Lifetime's Sept. 19-debuting "Georgia O'Keeffe," comes to the defense of the man with whom O'Keefe engaged in a turbulent 20-year relationship. The Oscar, Emmy and Tony-award-winning actor declares, "Stieglitz was difficult, but forgivable. O'Keeffe loved him until the day he died. I do think creative people like she need a partner who excites them deeply, and that person does not have to be the easiest to live with. I wonder if she would have become a great artist without him. Sometimes we need a thorn to make us realize our greatness." Irons continues, "Granted, Stieglitz was difficult to live with. He had a record of picking talent for his art gallery and controlling them until it got so bad, they moved on. Georgia had to go to New Mexico to get away from him, but she never stopped loving him." Irons has nothing but kudos for his leading lady. "Joan Allen was born to play Georgia O'Keeffe," he says. And, he adds, the story of O'Keeffe and Stieglitz was born to be made. He just can't understand why it took so long to make it. "It was shopped around for about seven or eight years as a motion picture and could never find a taker," he reveals. And then, he notes, "It was offered to HBO and they turned it down. That was a shame. It was a big mistake. I must tell you, when I saw the completed film, I was thrilled." UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: Cody Linley of "Hannah Montana" and "Dancing With the Stars" fame tells us he's game to dance with fans Thursday (9/10) when he appears at Disney's D23 Expo. "It's going to be awesome — a huge event designed for the fans," he says of the star-filled four-day extravaganza at the Anaheim Convention Center. It sounds like a Disney-tween answer to Comic Con. "I'm going to be there for a few hours, sign some autographs, meet the fans," says the affable 19-year-old. And as far as dancing, "If there are some fans who want to dance with me, I'm always going to be breaking it out. It's not announced yet, but Linley reveals that he'll be going right into rehearsals for his own Disney Channel Original Movie, "Starstruck" — in which he'll play a pop star. "Basically, he's into this plain Jane chick he has an adventure with and they have a cool friendship that happens. He starts to realize lots of things about himself and it has a cool message," says Linley, who'll start shooting in about a week. "I've been singing every day. I'm recording six songs for the movie," he says. And they'll be shooting him performing at the Sunset Strip's Key Club. FROM THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT: Corey Reynolds went from starring in "Hairspray" on Broadway to big-budget Hollywood movies to a starring role on the popular TNT drama "The Closer" all in span of a few years. The Virginia native tells us he wouldn't have been able to keep his ego in check without the help of some very well-known co-stars. "I think it would have been very easy for me to come out to L.A. and allow my ego to swell. It's something that happens with a lot of young actors that find success relatively early. I got here from Broadway and then worked directly after with Steven Spielberg," he says of his role in "The Terminal." "I got the chance to watch Steven and Tom Hanks and they were the most gracious, compassionate (people) that I think I've encountered out here, and I've had that same experience with Kyra (Sedgwick). She's very smart and very funny. She makes the rest of us shine," he adds. "They all definitely set an example of how to handle success." Reynolds, who plays Sgt. David Gabriel, certainly realizes how lucky he's been to have such positive experiences in his career, and for now, he's just continuing to enjoy the people he gets a chance to work with every day. "I do believe part of our success of the show is our energy of being loving and generous towards each other," he says. "You've got to really love acting to get through the hard times in this business and there are many of them, but I certainly have been blessed." With reports by Emily-Fortune Feimster To find out more about Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith and read their past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2009 MARILYN BECK AND STACY JENEL SMITH DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS.COM
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