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Ian Buruma Biography

Ian Burumajournalist, novelistBorn: 12/28/1951Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands With an English mother, Dutch father, and Japanese wife, Buruma considers himself an ideal observer of cultural and…

Granville Woods

Granville Woods Born: 1856 Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio Railroad telegraph—A prolific inventor, Woods developed the…

Harry Litwack Biography

Harry LitwackAge: 91 coached men's basketball team at Temple for 21 years, winning a NIT title in 1969 and earning two NCAA Final Four appearances (1956, 1958); nicknamed "The Chief," because…

Fantasia 2000

Walt Disney Pictures; G; 75 minutesRelease:5/00Cast:Steve Martin, Bette Midler, James Earl Jones Fantasia 2000, like it's 60-year-old predecessor, combines well-known classical music…

Top 10 Recordings of 1999

1. Rage Against The Machine2. Red Hot Chili Peppers3. Wilco4. Luscious Jackson5. NasContinental Drifters7. Nine Inch NailsSteve Earle and the Del McCoury Band9. Pretenders10. The Roots By…

Lee Marvin Biography

Lee MarvinactorBorn: 2/19/1924Birthplace: New York City A World War II veteran and former plumber, Marvin was first cast in tough guy roles, such as those he played in The Big Heat (1953) and The…

Janet McTeer Biography

Janet McTeeractressBorn: 1962Birthplace: York, England An acclaimed British stage actress, McTeer made her big-screen debut in 1986's Half Moon Street. Although she appeared in several other…

Happy, Texas

Director:Mark IllsleyWriters:Ed Stone, Mark Illsley, and Phil ReevesMiramax; 96 minutes; PG-13Release:10/99Cast:Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy Happy, Texas certainly lives up to…

Rick Moranis Biography

Rick Moranis actorBorn: 4/18/1954Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Moranis's comic talent suits a variety of roles; he is particularly known for portrayals of the wacky eccentric and the definitive…

William Hickey Biography

William Hickeyfilm, television and stage actorBorn: 19/19/1928Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Though Hickey had been acting since the 1940s, it wasn't until 1985 that he gained fame for his role as…