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PROLIFIC ACTOR HAS A BIRTHDAY TODAY

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Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an actor, producer, director,
and
Pentecostal minister. Known for his dramatic roles on
stage and screen
, he has received numerous accolades
including two
Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards,
two
Silver Bears and one Tony Award as well as nominations
for a
Grammy Award and two Emmy Awards.

In 2020, The New York Times named Washington the greatest
actor of the 21st century. He has also been honored with the
Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, AFI Life Achievement Award
in 2019, the
Honorary Palme d’Or in 2025, and the Presidential
Medal of Freedom
in 2025.

Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $5.1 billion worldwide.

       
2014                                      2025

       
2001                                      2023

      
2007                                                2004

      
2024                                     2010

      
2012                                     2000

Happy Birthday to You - Wikipedia
Denzel Washington is 71 today.

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HOLLYWOOD ICON AND WIFE FOUND DEAD

Rob Reiner - Beverly Hills (CA) HS senior yearbook photo, 1964.


The sitcom television series aired on CBS for nine seasons
from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979.

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele dead: report

(FOX NEWS) – Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner,
68, have died, according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Rob Reiner was a film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and
political activist.

“Personally, I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob and his
wife Michele," Bass said.

Fox News Digital previously confirmed that two bodies were
found inside
Reiner’s Brentwood home Sunday. Los Angeles
Fire Department officials responded to a home on the 200
block of Chadbourne Ave. at around 3:30 p.m.

Senior law enforcement officials report that both had stab
wounds, and their deaths are being investigated as apparent
homicides. Their bodies were reportedly found by their
daughter Romy.

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A HOUSEHOLD NAME IS 100 TODAY

The photograph of a young Dick Van Dyke with his father Loren, taken circa  1927, offers a glimpse into the early life of one of Hollywood's most  beloved icons. Born in 1925,
A young Dick Van Dyke with his father Loren,
taken circa 1927.

The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961 – 1966) – Once upon a screen…
The sitcom created by Carl Reiner initially aired on CBS
from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966.

THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, TV GUIDE cover, December 9-15, 1961.

2025-039B_Dick_Van_Dyke_A_0089_FINAL - Mark Seliger Photography

Richard Wayne Van Dyke, born in West Plains, Missouri, is an
actor and comedian.
His work spans screen and stage, and
his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award,
and a
Tony Award.

He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993,
and then the
Television Hall of Fame in 1995.

He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998. He has been
honored with the
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement
Award
in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.

This Day In Disney History: Mary Poppins | Oh My Disney | Disney Video

Dick Van Dyke paid Walt Disney to play two roles in 'Mary Poppins' | CNN

Happy Birthday Gift Package - SHIPS FREE*! - Put "Ship to" info in Notes  section - Lakeside Emporium

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SPORTS DRAMA FILM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY

The Making of Rocky: How the Movie Became a Classic    
 All the Rocky films: Ranked from worst ...   
    
    
   
On November 21, 1976, Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone
as the underdog prizefighter Rocky Balboa, debuted in
New York City.

The movie, which opened in theaters across the United
States on December 3, 1976, was a huge box-office hit
and received 10 Academy Award nominations, including
Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay for the then-little
known Stallone.

Rocky ultimately took home three Oscars, including one
for Best Picture, and made Stallone one of the biggest
stars in Hollywood.

Rocky | Plot, Cast, Awards, & Facts | Britannica

Rocky Movie Reviews Rocky 1-Rocky ...

Sylvester Stallone Signs With Independent Artist Group
Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone is 79.

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THESE PAST EVENTS MADE HISTORY

Dissecting the A.P. Phone Log Seizure

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TIM MAGUIRE

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