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Amy Madigan Biography

Amy MadiganactressBorn: 9/11/1950Birthplace: Chicago Former rock singer Madigan has garnered several stage and film credits, first coming to notice in Love Child (1982). In her next movie (Places in…

Martha Plimpton Biography

Martha Plimpton actressBorn: 11/16/1970Birthplace: New York City Plimpton made her acting debut at age 11 in Rollover (1981). She delivered striking performances opposite Tommy Lee Jones in The…

Melissa Leo

Name at birth: Melissa Chessington LeoMelissa Leo is the veteran character actress who played tough-gal police detective Kay Howard on the TV series Homicide: Life on the Streets and went on to win…

Brahms, Johannes

(Encyclopedia) Brahms, JohannesBrahms, Johannesbrämz, Ger. yōhänˈnĕs bräms [key], 1833–97, German composer, b. Hamburg. Brahms ranks among the greatest masters of the romantic period. The son of a…

Shooting Fish

Director: Stefan Schwartz Writers: Stefan Schwartz and Richard Holmes Director of Photography: Henry Braham Editor: Alan Strachan Music: Stanislas Syrewicz Production…

Zach Galifianakis

Comedian Zach Galifianakis hit it big in 2009 with his scene-stealing performance in the hit comedy The Hangover. A native of North Carolina, he got his start in in New York's comedy scene in the…

Paul Dresser Biography

Paul DressersongwriterBorn: 4/22/1858Birthplace: Terre Haute, Ind. Born John Paul Dreiser, Jr., Dresser was the fourth of 13 children and the older brother of famous author Theodore Dreiser…

Dinah Washington Biography

Dinah Washington(Ruth Lee Jones)singerBorn: 8/29/1924Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Known for her gritty vocal style, the beloved but controversial singer was at home with R&B, blues,…

US - Metric Cooking Measurement Conversions

Some handy kitchen knowledge Even if you have all the right measuring tools, a lot of people can have difficulty using the right cooking measurements. Our cheat sheet below shows measuring…