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TERRENCE HOWARD IS 42 TODAY

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Terrence Dashon Howard had his first  major film role in the 1995 filmed in 
Portland movie Mr. Holland’s Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles 
in films. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed TV 
and film roles between 2004 and 2006. His roles in other movies includes Ray in  
2004, the 2005 Best Picture Oscar winner Crash, and The Brave One in 2007. He
also co-starred in the mega hit  Iron Man in 2008. In 20010 Howard joined the cast 
of the new Law & Order: Los Angeles on NBC. 

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Richard Dreyfuss, left, and Terrence Howard in Mr. Holland’s Opus

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Terrence in Iron Man promotion photo

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Terrence Howard with Jodie Foster from The Brave One

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CHILDREN’S SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1947

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The Small Fry Club, also known as Movies for Small Fry, was one of the earliest TV series made for children. It aired until June 15, 1951 on the DuMont Television Network  
and was hosted by "Big Brother Bob Emery" (shown below).The Small Fry Club originally aired weekly, but soon expanded to five days a week. According to television historians, it was possibly the first television series to air five days per week. Before it was on TV, the show got its start on radio, in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Big Brother Bob Emery (real name Clair Robert Emery)

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Bob Emery (left) with quests Kukla, Fran and Ollie

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CHUCK NORRIS IS 71 TODAY

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Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is a martial arts expert and actor who, after a 
stint in the U.S. Air Force, began his rise to fame in martial arts and has
since founded his own school, Chun Kuk Do. As a result of his "tough guy"
image, Norris appeared in a number of action films, such as Way of  the
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(1971) in which he starred alongside Bruce Lee and was Cannon
Group movie studio’s leading star in the 1980s. He next played the starring
role in the CBS television series Walker,Texas Ranger from 1993 to 2001.

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A BIRTHDAY FOR SHARON STONE ~ 53 TODAY

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Sharon Stone actress, film producer, and former fashon model achieved huge
recognition for her role in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct in 1992. She was
nominated for an Academy Award fro Best Actress and won a Golden Globe
Award for Best Actress in a motion Picture for her 1995 performance in Casino.

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Sharon Stone in the famous scene from Basic Instinct

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1995 Sam Raimi film

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JOYCE VAN PATTEN IS 77 TODAY

 NYC  05/07/06.Joyce Van Patten at opening night of the new Broadway play "THE CAINE MUTINY Court-Martial" at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.Digital Photo by Adam . (Newscom TagID: phlphotos098075)     [Photo via Newscom]

Joyce Van Patten is a stage, film and television actress and the younger   
sister of actor Dick Van Patten. Her list of guest appearances includes   
the TV shows, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone, The Andy  
Griffith Show, and Hawaii Five-O. Van Patten has had supporting roles  
in many films, among them as the head of the Little League in the  
original comedy film Bad News Bears in 1975.

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