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Famous Movie Teachers

September 27, 2012 by Eudie Pak

Test, test, test…In anticipation of the controversial movie-teacher flick Won’t Back Down, which premieres in U.S. theaters on Friday, we made a list of movie teachers whose roles were inspired by real-life educators.

Although it was difficult to whittle...

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Name Changers

Best Actress Oscar Winners

Oscar-Winning Portrayals

Anne Bancroft

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1931 - 2005

Anne Bancroft was an Oscar Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress famous for her roles in The Miracle Worker and The Graduate. She was married to comedian and film director Mel Brooks.

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Screen Presidents

Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners

Celebrity Aviators

Morgan Freeman

Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Producer / 1937 -

Respected actor Morgan Freeman has appeared in such films as Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven and Batman Begins.

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Bewitching Women

Onscreen Superheroes

Batman Villains

Michelle Pfeiffer

Film Actress, Television Actress / 1958 -

Michelle Pfeiffer is an American actress known for her film roles in Scarface, The Fabulous Baker Boys and Batman Returns.

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Vegans

USO Entertainers

Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners

Robin Williams

Actor, Comedian / 1951 -

Actor and comedian Robin Williams is known for his fast-paced, improvisational performance style, and for his performances in films like Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society.

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Famous Movie Teachers

Famous Leos

Famous Actresses

Viola Davis

Film Actress, Theater Actress / 1965 -

Viola Davis has earned raves for such films as Doubt and The Help, and for such Broadway plays as King Hedley II and Fences.

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Famous Scorpios

Famous Actresses

Famous Film Actresses

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Film Actress / 1977 -

Maggie Gyllenhaal is an actress known for roles in small films and for her leading-lady role in The Dark Night.

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Oscar Wilde and Hugh Grant: Reading Is Fundamental

July 18, 2012 by Kayla Arias

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Oscar Wilde is best known for his numerous literary works. One of his most famous plays was The Importance of Being Earnest. Hugh Grant is an award-winning English...
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Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals

Famous Lookalikes

Irish Eyes

Oscar Wilde

Writer / 1854 - 1900

Author Oscar Wilde published several acclaimed works, including The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest.

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Famous Lookalikes

Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals

Hugh Grant

Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1960 -

Hugh Grant is a Golden Globe Award-winning British actor who starred in Four Weddings and a Funeral and the film adaptation of Bridget Jones's Diary.

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James Dean the Giant Remembered

September 24, 2012 by Andrew Cannizzaro

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The 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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Automobile Accident Victims

Celebrities and Their Fast Cars

Famous Dropouts

James Dean

Film Actor / 1931 - 1955

Actor and cultural icon James Dean starred in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. He was killed in a tragic car accident at age 24.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

Numerous Nuptials

Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals

Elizabeth Taylor

Film Actress / 1932 - 2011

Actress Elizabeth Taylor starred in films like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Butterfield 8, but was just as famous for her violet eyes and scandalous love life.

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Celebrity Fashion Designers at Fashion Week

September 6, 2012 by Eudie Pak

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When it comes to Hollywood these days, it’s commonplace to build an empire with one’s celebrity—and some actors, musicians, and even one or two socialites-turned-reality...
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Famous Moms

Famous Virgoans

Reality TV Stars

Nicole Richie

Fashion Designer, Reality Television Star / 1981 -

Nicole Richie is the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie and the star of the 2003-2007 TV show The Simple Life.

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Famous Celebrity Couples

Celebrities and Their Fast Cars

Katie Holmes

Actress / 1978 -

Actress Katie Holmes played Joey Potter on The WB teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. She has a daughter with actor Tom Cruise.

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Hollywood Heartthrobs

Celebrities With Court-side Seats

Super Bowl Halftime Performers

Justin Timberlake

Film Actor, Singer / 1981 -

Singer Justin Timberlake got his start on The New Mickey Mouse Club and made it big with boy band 'N Sync, before becoming a solo singer and budding actor.

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Celebrity Self-Imploders

Hotheads

Celebrity Death Hoaxes

Kanye West

Songwriter, Music Producer, Rapper, Singer / 1977 -

Kanye West is a Grammy-winning rapper and sought-after producer who is as well known for his outrageous statements as he is for his broad musical palette.

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Famous Celebrity Couples

Spice Girls

Cool Britannia - Cultural Icons: 1990s

Victoria Beckham

Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer, Model, Singer / 1974 -

Victoria Beckham is a fashion designer and singer chiefly known for her work with the Spice Girls and for being the wife of soccer star David Beckham.

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Child Stars

Fashion Front Row

Ashley Olsen

Actress / 1986 -

Ashley Olsen, along with her twin sister Mary-Kate, came to stardom as a baby on TV's Full House, then built a vast media and fashion empire by the age of 21.

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Child Stars

Fashion Front Row

Mary-Kate Olsen

Film Actress, Television Actress / 1986 -

Mary-Kate Olsen was one of the Olsen twins who became child stars on the sitcom Full House. The twins have a retail product line that makes billions.

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The Rolling Stones' 50th Anniversary: A Discography of Jagger-bombs

July 11, 2012 by Eudie Pak

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Do you’ve got the moves like Jagger? Do you’ve got the moves like Jagger? Do you’ve got the moo-oo-oo-oo-ves like Jagger?

July 12th marks the 50th anniversary...
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Pucker Uppers

Dads in Denial

Super Bowl Halftime Performers

Mick Jagger

Songwriter, Singer / 1943 -

As the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger has become a rock legend for his gritty, blues-influenced songs and for his charismatic stage presence.

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Frightening Fathers

Guitar Heroes

Super Bowl Halftime Performers

Keith Richards

Guitarist / 1943 -

Guitarist Keith Richards is one of the driving forces behind the Rolling Stones, the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band."

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The Rolling Stones

Swinging London - Cultural Icons: 1960s

Super Bowl Halftime Performers

Charlie Watts

Drummer / 1941 -

Charlie Watts is best known for playing drums as part of the famed rock 'n' roll group the Rolling Stones. He is also a noted jazz musician.

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Dirty Dancing's 25th Anniversary: Top Pop Culture Takeaways

August 21, 2012 by Eudie Pak

Now I've had the time of my life / No I never felt like this before / Yes I swear it's the truth...and I owe it all to you...It's hard to believe that it's already been 25 years since Dirty Dancing unleashed itself into the annals of American pop culture...

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Celebrity Aviators

Famous Movie Dancers

Famous Action Movie Stars

Patrick Swayze

Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Singer / 1952 - 2009

Patrick Swayze was a Golden-Globe winning, beloved actor, as well as a singer, songwriter, and dancer, who died of pancreatic cancer in September of 2009.

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Famous Movie Dancers

Cast of Dancing with the Stars

Famous Arians

Jennifer Grey

Film Actress, Television Actress, Reality Television Star / 1960 -

Jennifer Grey is an American actress, best-known for her role as Frances "Baby" Houseman in the 1987 hit film Dirty Dancing.

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