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March 2012
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Glee Special to Premiere
March 21, 2012BIO Channel presents the premiere of Biography: Glee: Keep on Believin', a one-hour special that takes a behind-the-scenes peek at the hit show. Tune in on Tuesday, April 10 at 9PM EST and 10PM PST for a look at the show’s evolution. The special will...
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Lea Michele
Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer / 1986 -
Actress Lea Michele landed the role of Rachel Berry, an ambitious teenager who dreams of stardom, on the TV show Glee.
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- Live Talks Los Angeles
- Vegans
- Glee Cast
Jane Lynch
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1960 -
Jane Lynch is a Golden Globe and Emmy-Award winning film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Coach Sue Sylvester on the TV series Glee.
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- Celebrities With Court-side Seats
- Glee Cast
- Famous Scorpios
Matthew Morrison
Theater Actor, Television Actor, Singer / 1978 -
Matthew Morrison is an American actor who was in the long-running Broadway show Hairspray and is now featured on the hit television series Glee.
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Senator Mikulski: Political Trailblazer
March 27, 2012 by Kirsten BrooksU.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland is the longest-serving woman in U.S. congressional history, and Dr. Libby O'Connell spoke with her during Women's History...
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Anne Sullivan: The Miracle Worker
March 2, 2012 by Josh MapesSaturday, March 3, 2012, marks the 125th anniversary of Helen Keller meeting Anne Sullivan, the "miracle worker", who would change her life and set her on the path...
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- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Real Life Leading Ladies
- Famous Lefties
Helen Keller
Educator, Activist, Journalist / 1880 - 1968
American educator Helen Keller overcame the adversity of being blind and deaf to become one of the 20th century's leading humanitarians, as well as co-founder of the ACLU.
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- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Real Life Leading Ladies
- Famous Academics
Anne Sullivan
Educator / 1866 - 1936
Anne Sullivan was a teacher who, at age 21, taught Helen Keller, who was deaf, mute, and blind, how to communicate and read Braille.
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Martha Graham: The Mother of Modern Dance
March 22, 2012 by Josh MapesDuring the time when women were fighting for the right to vote in the United States, Martha Graham began to study dance when she was well into her 20s. Though she...
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- Studio 54 Patrons
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Choreographers
Martha Graham
Choreographer / 1894 - 1991
Martha Graham is considered by many to be the 20th century's most important dancer and the mother of modern dance.
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Photo of the Week: So Close and Yet So Far
March 26, 2012 by Julien McNabThe producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers...
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- Imbibers
- Baseball Nicknames
- Famous Lefties
Babe Ruth
Baseball Player / 1895 - 1948
Legendary baseball player Babe Ruth led the Red Sox to three championships, including the 1916 title which saw him pitch a still-record 13 scoreless innings.
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Famous People to Come Out of the Potato Famine
March 16, 2012 by Leila TahaDespite the fact that Ireland is more than 3,000 miles away from New York City, Saint Patrick's Day is widely celebrated in the United States. That's because Irish Americans are one of America's biggest ethnic groups. In fact, nearly 40 million people...
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- USO Entertainers
- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Taureans
Stephen Colbert
Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1964 -
Comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert was a mock news correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show before hosting his own spin-off, The Colbert Show.
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Famous Arians
- Famous Talk Show Hosts
Conan O'Brien
Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1963 -
Comedian and writer Conan O'Brien rose to fame as the host of the talk show Late Night and later the Tonight Show and Conan.
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- Famous Fathers
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Lefties
Barack Obama
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1961 -
Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States, and the first African American to serve as U.S. president. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Famous Military Veterans
- The Kennedy Family
John F. Kennedy
Civil Rights Activist, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1917 - 1963
John F. Kennedy, the 35th U.S. president, negotiated the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and initiated the Alliance for Progress. He was assassinated in 1963.
