Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist and essayist, journalist and critic, whose work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democr...
Born in El Cajon, California, in 1960, Louganis was adopted at nine months old by a Greek-Serbian couple who recognized his athletic talents early on and encouraged his foray into acrobatics and dance. However, it was in the discipline of diving that Louganis found his true calling, ...
Comedian Ken Shimura, known as Japan's Robin Williams, died at age 70 on March 30 in a Tokyo hospital from coronavirus complications. Shimura rose to fame on the '70s variety show Hachijidayo Zeninshugo! (It's 8 O'clock, Assemble Everyone!) and was known for his slapstick comedy. Befo...
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and I was also not a big fan of the excessive close-ups of eyes, noses, and mouths. This one joins Excalibur on giving me the feeling that I walked into the middle of something that was not fully explained. The fact that the art really got on my nerves just cemented my decision to...
"I didn't know that when it was going on, but they asked me to host the making of 'The Little Mermaid,'" Milano said in an appearance on"The Wendy Williams Show"in 2013. "And it came out there that the drawing and likeness of 'The Little Mermaid' was based on pictures of me fr...
Robin Herman, 70. A gender barrier-breaking reporter for The New York Times who was the first female journalist to interview players in the locker room after an NHL game. Feb. 1. Monica Vitti, 90. The versatile movie star of Michelangelo Antonioni’s “L’Avventura” and other Italia...
Guest judges: Adam Selman, Brandice Daniel, Robin Hunicke, Morena Baccarin, Marni Senofonte, Julian Day, Aurora James, Danielle Brooks, Linda Fargo, Steven Kolb, Diane von Furstenberg. Jhoan “Sebastian” Grey was a fan favorite in Season 17, both for his endearing personality and his stand...
I hadn't, and I read the script and there was sort of a light bulb moment where my mind went to that scene in Good Will Hunting—that scene where Robin Williams is at the bar talking about "this amazing Indian genius" who changed the mathematical world. I thought, "Oh my God, this...
A modern Robin Hood, Omar robbed rich drug dealers and gave to the poor, which made him feared and respected throughout Baltimore. Omar was also one of the first openly gay badasses on television, and the late Michael K. Williams, who played Omar in The Wire, even fought for the show...