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Paul Hogan Biography

Paul HoganactorBorn: 10/8/1939Birthplace: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia Actor who had been active in the Austrailian entertainment industry for years before coming to the attention of…

Labor Day in the United States

Work in America: History, Facts, Statistics, & Leaders Source: iStockRelated Links The History of Labor Day Labor Day by the Numbers—from the U.S. Census Notable Labor Leaders…

Constance Baker Motley 2005 Deaths

Constance Baker MotleyAge: 84 attorney who was a pioneer in the civil rights movement. Motley won nine of the ten cases she argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, including the 1962 case in…

The Mercy: Poems

Author: Philip Levine Publisher: Knopf Philip Levine is a poet for people who've forgotten poetry and slipped into the meter and cadence of 9-to-5. Refreshingly narrative, his poems tell…

Queen Elizabeth II

Name at birth: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary WindsorQueen Elizabeth II was the United Kingdom's reigning monarch for a record 70 years, from 1952 until her death in 2022. Her son, Charles, succeeded her…

Jeepers Creepers

Director/Writer:Victor SalvaUnited Artists; R; 90 minutesRelease:8/01Cast:Gina Philips, Justin Long, Patricia Belcher The most shocking element of summer thriller Jeepers Creepers might be…

Metroland

Director: Philip SavilleWriter: Adrian HodgeLions Gate; NR; 105 minutesRelease:4/99Cast: Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Lee Ross, Elsa Zylberstein Metroland is a well-framed inquiry into the…

Claire Bloom

Claire BloomactressBorn: 2/15/1931Birthplace: North Finchley, London, England Although she made her theatrical debut in 1946, Bloom was discovered by Charlie Chaplin and cast as the ballerina in his…