Ryan Philippe is best known for his role as Sebastian in the movie Cruel Intentions.  Born on September 10, 1974, he grew up in New Castle, Delaware and began his acting career in 1968 with the soap opera “One Life to Live”.  His role in the soap was a major one – Billy Douglas, the first gay teenager in American daytime television.  After several roles in TV shows and small parts in movies, he starred in movies of his own, beginning with White Squall in 1996 then Nowhere and I Know What You Did Last Summer in 1997.  In July 1999 he married his co-star in Cruel Intentions, actress Reese Witherspoon.  Their daughter Ava was born in September of that year and their second child Deacon in 2003.  They formally announced their divorce in 2003.

Penn Badgley is a hot young thing best known for his role as Dan Humphrey in the hit TV show Gossip Girl. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Seattle, Washington. While in Seattle, he discovered his love for acting when he joined the Seattle Children’s Theater and did voice-overs for a children’s radio station. His first TV role was in an episode of Will and Grace in 1998. When he relocated to LA with his mother for good, he landed several roles in The Young and the Restless, Daddio, and The Brothers Garcia.

Noted as the second African-American (after Sydney Poitier) to win the Academy Award for best actor, Denzel Washington has already proven his mark in the movie industry. This tall strikingly handsome man proves to be not just pure looks. His excellent acting ability has landed him for the title roles of several great and unforgettable films such as: Hurricane, Training Day, Pelican Brief, Crimson Tide, The Siege and the recently filmed American Gangsters wherein he co-stars with another academy award-winning actor, Russell Crowe.

Washington is married to former actress Pauletta Pearson whom he met at the set of his first screen role Wilma. Blessed with four children, the couple renewed their wedding vows in 1995. Washington being a son of a reverend is a devout Christian.

I don’t know what it is with this guy, Ed Harris. But everytime I watch one his films, i just can’t help but get caught in great awe because of his effectiveness in his played role. You should have watched that movie titled “the rock”, oh boy what a terrific performance he showed in that movie. Remember that part when he utters those words cursing those people in authority who gave him no choice but to order the execution of the sent rescuers? He simply delivered that line very well!

How about that film where he is a sniper trying to eliminate another well trained sniper? Yes, you got that right, its “enemy at the gates” where the lead character was portrayed by Jude Law.That was simply amazing portrayal of a perfect villain being a top notch sniper.

Hot Irish lad Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1977. He grew up with a difficult childhood, spent some time in an orphanage, and got permanently expelled from school when he was 16. He was hanging out at a local pool hall when he got discovered by a casting agent spotting for the film “War of the Buttons”. Though Rhys Meyers did not get the role, he received calls to audition for a big ad campaign. He starred in several films between 1994 to 1999, with his best performance as Brian Slade in the movie “Velvet Goldmine” where he performed his own vocals. He still resides in Country Cork, Ireland where he grew up.

Just saw the movie Hollywoodland, about the life and suicide of actor George Reeves, TV’s first Superman.

The movie does a nice job of laying out the conspiracy theories that claim Reeves did not commit suicide but was murdered, either accidently or on purpose.

Watch for the boom mic in scene where actor Ben Affleck as George Reeves burns his Superman costume.

Here is the theme that I notice the most – George Reeves, a struggling young actor is handed a brass ring, the role of the first Superman on TV. The show is a great success, and he becomes a celebrity.

Not a bad gig, right?

The problem shows up when it becomes clear that Reeves is not satisfied with this role, and wants to be a “serious actor.” While this desire is certainly understandable, it is a shame that Reeves could not or would not appreciate the brass ring he was handed.

The implication is this disappointment is life is what led to his suicide.

Perhaps I saw this movie too much through my eyes as a therapist/coach, but it made me think of how so often we refuse to delight in the blessings around us and always yearn for more somehow.

I walked out of the theater feeling sad about the life and death of George Reeves, and very appreciative of my life and blessings.

This does not mean the situation is friendly. The trade paper Daily Variety reports that the divorce between the two unions is likely to “muddy the town’s labor outlook.”
What reportedly prompted the split was SAG’s alleged attempt to step into AFTRA’s waters and negotiate on behalf of the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.

Ryan first acted as a singer at talent match with his elder sister Mandi. He then attended an open try-out in Montreal for the television series “The Mickey Mouse Club back in January 1993 and hammer out 17,000 other wannabe actors for a spot on the show. Even as becoming visible on “MMC” for two years, he once stayed with co-star Justin Timberlake’s family. Although he received no official acting preparation, after “MMC,” Gosling segued into an acting profession, performing on the TV series “Young Hercules” (1998) and “Breaker High” (1997), on top of the movies The Slaughter Rule (2002), Murder by Numbers (2002), and Remember the Titans (2000). He foremost fascinated serious awareness with his accomplishment as the Jewish neo-Nazi in the notorious film The Believer (2001), which succeeded the Grand Jury Prize at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.

Rod Kimble, a self-proclaimed stuntman, is convinced he has bravery in his blood. He’s grown up believing he’s the son of Evel Knievel’s test-rider, a courageous stuntman who died in his prime. Rod is committed to fulfilling his father’s legacy. Only problem is—he sucks! Rod lives at home with his loving mom Marie, jerk of a stepfather Frank and nerdy stepbrother Kevin

Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench are in negotiations to appear in Rob Marshall’s film adaptation of the Broadway musical Nine. Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren have already been cast. The story is about a film director suffering a creative block as he juggles numerous women in his life.