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Camille Bohannon

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NICOLE KIDMAN IS 48 TODAY

Australian born Nicole Mary Kidman’s breakthrough film role was in the 1989
thriller Dead Calm. She gained worldwide recognition for her performances in
the auto racing film Days of Thunder (1990).

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RICK DUCOMMUN HAS DIED AT 62



Richard "Rick" Ducommun
(July 3, 1952 – June 12, 2015)


Rick Ducommun

Tom Hanks (left) with Ducommun in the 1989 comedy “The ‘Burbs”.

The Canadian born actor/comedian Ducommun died on June 12 at a Vancouver hospital after suffering from complications due to diabetes. 

Fellow Canadian Alan Thicke brought Ducommun to Hollywood after seeing
him on a children’s show. Ducommun also appeared in Die Hard,Groundhog
Day
and Scream.

Peter Ducommun told The Associated Press that his brother stepped away
from showbiz after having a family.


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MOVIE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1978

The film adaptation of "Grease" premiered in New York City. Commercially, the 
movie was an immediate box office success. It is the No. 1 highest-grossing
musical, to date.

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HELEN HUNT IS 52 YEARS YOUNG TODAY



Helen Elizabeth Hunt was born in
Culver City, California.

Hunt co-starred with Paul Reiser in the NBC sitcom Mad About You (1992 – 1999) 
and appeared in the successful films, As Good As It Gets (1997) and Twister
(1996). She also appeared in Cast Away and Pay it Forward (2000). Her first
role was at age 9 in the 1973 TV movie, Pioneer Woman (below).

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