On September 14, 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco—the
American-born former film star Grace Kelly, whose movie
credits include The Country Girl and Rear Window—dies
at the age of 52 from injuries suffered after her car plunged
off a mountain road near Monte Carlo.
During the height of her Hollywood career in the 1950s,
Kelly became an international icon of beauty and glamour.
LOS ANGELES (TND) — Legendary actress, Kathy Bates, revealed
she just wants her life back.
Bates revealed her retirement plan during an interview with The
New York Times about her upcoming project.
The Oscar winner is ready to quit acting after filming "Matlock,"
which she called her "last dance."
The 76-year-old actress will play the role of Madeline Matlock in
the reboot that’s scheduled to debut September 22 on CBS.
Bates shared she was ready to leave the spotlight after an
unnamed movie shoot left her sobbing on a sofa.
"It becomes my life, Bates told The New York Times. "Sometimes
I get jealous of having this talent. Because I can’t hold it back, and
I just want my life."
In the 1990s Bates won a "best actress" Academy Award for her
role in the horror thriller “Misery.”
Kathy Bates as Miriam Amanda "Ma" Ferguson (1875 – 1961)
who was governor of Texas from 1925 to 1927.
(FOX NEWS) – Award-winning actor James Earl Jones died
Monday at his home in Dutchess County, New York. The
cause of death was not immediately disclosed.
Jones was known for his voice role as Darth Vader in the
"Star Wars" franchise, in addition to "Coming to America,
"Field of Dreams," Mufasa in “The Lion King,” and "The
Hunt for Red October."
1970
In 1977, Jones made his debut in his iconic
voiceover role as Darth Vader in George
Lucas‘ space opera blockbuster film Star
Wars: A New Hope.
Jones with President George H. W. Bush and First Lady
Barbara Bush in 1992.
Formerly known as the Cort Theatre, now the James Earl
Jones Theatre on Broadway.
Comedic actor Adam Sandler’s best known films include Billy
Madison, The Waterboy, Mr. Deeds, The Wedding Singer, Happy
Gilmore and Big Daddy. He also voiced the character Dracula
in the Hotel Transylvania movies.
Sandler was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series
Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995.
2006
On August 25, 1939, The Wizard of Oz, which became one of the
best-loved movies in history, opened in theaters around the U.S.
Based on the 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,
by L. Frank Baum (1856-1919), the film starred Judy Garland as
the young Kansas farm girl Dorothy.
