Highlights
Julia Roberts has had a steady acting career since the 1980s. Her first major role was in "Mystic Pizza," but her breakthrough hit came with "Pretty Woman." Since then she has been one of Hollywood's most sought-after and highest-paid actresses. Career highlights include tear-jerkers such as "Steel Magnolias," thrillers "Sleeping with the Enemy" and "The Pelican Brief," romantic comedies "My Best Friend's Wedding," "Runaway Bride" and "Notting Hill" and family dramas "Stepmom" and "Something to Talk About." She won an Oscar for her portrayal of real life legal assistant Erin Brockovich, who brought down a power company. Roberts was once married to country singer Lyle Lovett and is now marrie...
Julia Roberts has had a steady acting career since the 1980s. Her first major role was in "Mystic Pizza," but her breakthrough hit came with "Pretty Woman." Since then she has been one of Hollywood's most sought-after and highest-paid actresses. Career highlights include tear-jerkers such as "Steel Magnolias," thrillers "Sleeping with the Enemy" and "The Pelican Brief," romantic comedies "My Best Friend's Wedding," "Runaway Bride" and "Notting Hill" and family dramas "Stepmom" and "Something to Talk About." She won an Oscar for her portrayal of real life legal assistant Erin Brockovich, who brought down a power company. Roberts was once married to country singer Lyle Lovett and is now married to Danny Moder with whom she has three children. Her niece, Emma Roberts, and brother, Eric Roberts, are also actors.
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Trivia: James Marsden
With the Nov. 6 release of "The Box," starring James Marsden, fast approaching, test your knowledge of this rising leading man. 1. In 1993, which television show gave James his first big break? A. "Boy Meets World" B. "Ally McBeal" C. "Blossom" D....Tags: Cameron Diaz, Amy Adams, Anna Paquin, Celebrity, Drew Barrymore
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YouTube star remains in jail
Sentinel Staff WriterConvicted sex-offender Edward Muscare remained in Lake County Jail today on charges that the 77-year-old former TV host may have violated his probation by using the Internet to post videos of himself lip-synching and singing on Youtube. The wild-haired...Tags: Internet, Comedy (genre), Romance (genre), Lake County (Ohio), Punishment
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In Tom's Deli in London, breakfast is king
LONDON In a world increasingly eaten up with chain restaurants, Tom's Deli in the Notting Hill section of London is a welcome relief to a hungry traveler. It won't necessarily be a relief to your pocketbook (the prices are a tad high), but Tom's has...Tags: Hugh Grant, Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Dining and Drinking
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On this day in history
On Oct. 28, 1636, Harvard College was founded in Massachusetts. In 1793 Eli Whitney applied for a patent for his cotton gin. (Six months later, it was granted.) In 1886 the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New...Tags: Richard Nixon, Diplomacy, Microsoft Corp., Boston Red Sox, World War II (1939-1945)
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On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, was dedicated in New York Harbor
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2009. There are 64 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover...Tags: Relentless7 (music group), Jimmy Carter, Dennis Franz, Celebrity, Microsoft Corp.
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TiVo Top 25
TiVo Top 25 WishList Actor rankings, for the week ending Oct. 23. (TiVo's WishList feature allows subscribers to record all films starring a specific actor.) 1. Johnny Depp 2. Clint Eastwood 3. John Wayne 4. Cary Grant 5. Harrison Ford 6. Julia Roberts 7....Tags: Audrey Hepburn, John Wayne, Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan
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The Big New Man of Broadway -- Jordan Roth
"IF YOU practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you. ... It may break your heart but it will fill your heart before it breaks it!" wrote the playwright Maxwell Anderson. SO MAYBE you read it and maybe you didn't, but billionaire property...Tags: Mariska Hargitay, Philosophy, Music Theater, Astoria, Ceremonies
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Don't be afraid of the sex on 'Glee'
Television CriticLulled into a sense of family-friendly excitement by the first installment of "Glee," which Fox sent out like a tantalizing test balloon this summer, some parents subsequently expressed shock and concern over the overtly sexual nature of the show's formal...Tags: Bram Stoker, Family Guy (tv program), Music Theater, iCarly (tv program), John Travolta
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Famed attorney Erin Brockovich headed to West Palm Beach
The Palm Beach PostFamed environmental fighter Erin Brockovich -- played in Hollywood by Julia Roberts -- will be in West Palm Beach at 7 p.m. Thursday. The reason: Concern over environmental contamination possibly causing cancer in The Acreage. The state Department of...Tags: Cancer
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A beard may not hirsute David Beckham
On SoccerA couple of weeks ago, David Beckham was holding forth in the Galaxy locker room after a victory over the Chicago Fire when the conversation got around to the beard he was sporting. Was it a disguise to allow him to slip into Ukraine unnoticed with the...Tags: Chicago Fire, Multi-Sport Events, England, ZZ Top (music group), Alexi Lalas
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Bollywood Vision Becomes Reality In Connecticut
The Hartford CourantConnecticut has a long and storied connection to Hollywood: Actress Katharine Hepburn was born in Hartford, Glenn Close in Greenwich, and when the late Paul Newman wasn't making movies, he and his wife, actress Joanne Woodward, called Westport home....Tags: India, Mumbai (India), Celebrity, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Al Pacino
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Radiation levels appear to be high in Acreage water
The Palm Beach PostRadiation levels were higher than normal at the homes of as many as 10 Acreage families with brain tumors or brain cancer, according a New York City law firm affiliated with the nationally known environmental activist Erin Brockovich. The radiation...Tags: Judges, Legal Service, Cancer, Brain, Medical Research
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