Category Archives: Actress

Shirley MacLaine joins ‘Downton Abbey’

By doris | Published: February 1, 2012

Full Story at TheClicker.today.msnbc.msn.com Another American is setting up residence at “Downton Abbey.” ITV and Carnival films announced Monday that Shirley MacLaine is joining the U.K. series for its upcoming third season. The Oscar winner’s addition makes her the second American cast member (and character) on the British period drama. She’s set to play Martha [...]

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Screen Actors Guild Awards: The winners list

By doris | Published: January 30, 2012

Full Story at MarqueeBlogs.CNN.com The 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards honored first-time and sixth-time winners alike on Sunday night. Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis received SAG awards for their supporting and leading roles, respectively, in “The Help,” which also took home the award for outstanding cast in a motion picture. Meanwhile, ABC sitcom “Modern [...]

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Marg Helgenberger on shooting her final ‘CSI’ episode

By doris | Published: January 27, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com In preparation for Marg Helgenberger’s last episode of “CSI” — which aired on Wednesday on CBS — EW talked to the 53-year-old actress about becoming the third original star (behind Gary Dourdan and William Petersen) to depart the long-running crime drama, as well as what she’ll miss, and whether she’ll ever [...]

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‘One Life to Live’ ends its 43-year run

By doris | Published: January 19, 2012

Full Story at TheClicke.today.msnbc.msn.com After 43 years of daytime drama, “One Life to Live” will live no more once Friday’s final episode airs. The end of the soap opera marks the end of a series of ups and downs for fans of the Lord family saga. In April of 2011, viewers first learned that “One [...]

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It was a big night for big names at Golden Globes

By doris | Published: January 16, 2012

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES — Big Hollywood names claimed trophies at Sunday night’s Golden Globe awards, with legends Meryl Streep, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and George Clooney picking up honors. Streep, who plays former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady,” won the award for best actress in a motion picture [...]

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Harmon ready to tangle with Jamie Lee Curtis on ‘NCIS’

By doris | Published: January 15, 2012

Full Story at TODAY.com Jamie Lee Curtis is gearing up to shake things up both romantically and professionally for Mark Harmon’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs on “NCIS” later this season. “We haven’t touched on his personal life in awhile and we’re about to introduce a woman that’s going to get people going,” show boss Gary Glasberg [...]

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Heather Locklear taken to Calif. hospital

By doris | Published: January 13, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons Thursday after an emergency call was made from her home, authorities said. Paramedics and sheriff’s deputies responded Thursday afternoon to Locklear’s home in Westlake Village, which is 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Locklear [...]

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Perry, ‘Potter’ win big at People’s Choice Awards

By doris | Published: January 12, 2012

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katy Perry is in the popular clique now. The singer-actress won the most People’s Choice Awards at Wednesday’s 38th annual fan-favorite extravaganza, but viewers wouldn’t have known it from watching the ceremony. An absentee Perry was honored in five categories, including favorite female artist, tour headliner, song of [...]

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‘SVU’ actress speaks as victim of real-life theft

By doris | Published: January 10, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com NEW YORK (AP) — “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” actress Tamara Tunie spoke out Tuesday about being a real-life crime victim, saying her former business manager exploited her trust to steal more than $1 million she earned by working doggedly at a peak in her career. Blasting Joseph Cilibrasi as [...]

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Benson’s new love interest on ‘SVU’? Harry Connick Jr.!

By doris | Published: January 9, 2012

Full Story at TheClicker.today.msnbc.msn.com Love is in the air for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s” Det. Olivia Benson! NBC has announced that actor and musician Harry Connick Jr. will be guest starring over multiple episodes as Executive Assistant District Attorney David Haden beginning with the Jan. 18 episode. “I’m really excited because I get [...]

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