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Barry Levinson Biography

Barry Levinson director, screenwriterBorn: 4/6/1942Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland   After winning Emmy awards as a writer for The Carol Burnett Show in the 1970s, Levinson turned to screenplays,…

Lena Olin Biography

Lena Olin actressBorn: 3/22/1955Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden Olin won the New York Film Critics Award and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film…

Sydney Pollack Biography

Sydney Pollack producer, director, actor Born: 7/1/1934Birthplace: Lafayette, IndianaDied: 5/26/2008 A director of TV series including Ben Casey (1961) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962),…

Charles Boyer Biography

Charles BoyeractorBorn: 8/28/1899Birthplace: Figeac, France Epitomizing the suave and sophisticated leading man, he played opposite some of Hollywood's greatest leading ladies, including Bette Davis…

Peter O'Toole Biography

Peter O'TooleactorBorn: 8/2/1932Birthplace: Connemara, IrelandDied:12/14/2013O'Toole earned eight Oscar nominations and often played visionary, otherworldly characters. Following an eminent career…

A History of the Supreme Court

Photo Source: iStock The US Supreme Court has presided over numerous landmark cases, with many having a significant social, cultural and environmental impact on the United States. Here we provide an…

Our Top Stories for the Week of July 18, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from world leaders making changes to unbelievable heatwaves. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.  …

The 84th Academy Award Best Actress Nominees

Check out the bios on the nominees, from Michelle Williams, who was nominated in the same category last year, to newcomer Rooney Mara. For those keeping score, this is Meryl…

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer is a Tony-winning English actress whose few appearances on the big screen have earned her two Oscar nominations, one for her lead role as a single mom in Tumbleweeds (1999) and one for…