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10 Movie Stars Who Started in Television
1. Robin Williams—'Mork and Mindy' Robin Williams's breakout roll was on the ABC show, Mork and Mindy. The show was a spin off from the show Happy Days where the character of Mork made his first public appearance. The writers created Mork to be a new adversary to Fonzie and was so popular that they decided to create a sitcom around Mork the alien, his experiences on earth, and what he learned about humans. After having his genius on television every week, it is no surprise that Williams quickly made the transition to the big screen. His first movie was in 1980 when he starred in a live action film about the cartoon character, Popeye. Though the movie was not a financial success, this role lead to future opportunities, many of which lead Robin to win countless awards.
By EmmaLeigh Rivera8 years ago in Geeks
Can Sarah Silverman Please Just Shut Up?
Sarah Silverman, in terms of horrible comedians who are just famous for their bodies, she's high on the list next to Amy Schumer, and well, they're pretty easy to forget.
By Deniz Gultekin8 years ago in Geeks
Why I'm Glad I Never Made It to Hollywood
When I was a little girl, I always wanted to be famous. Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe were my heroes. I loved the glitz and the glamor of it all. When I would sit down to watch the Academy Awards every year, I would always think about how wonderful and worry-free my life would be. I would make more money than most make in a single lifetime, which would mean that I would have a great house and I could take care of my family. I would get dressed up in beautiful clothes and wear the best make up money could buy. EVERYONE would love me. Life couldn't get any better than this? Right?.... Now that I am older and a lot less naïve, I have come to realize that this lifestyle has its perks, no question about that; but as soon as I started to discover the dark side of Hollywood, this is why I pray that I will never make it to Tinsel town.
By Janelle Ouellet8 years ago in Geeks
Real Stories of People Who Died While Filming
It's hard to believe, but television is almost 100 years old. The first TV was invented in 1928, and since then, we have had thousands of television shows grace the small screen. TV has played a massive role in history, especially when it came to news broadcasts and more.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Geeks
It's Official, Cameron Diaz Has Retired!
After 23 years of silver screen brilliance, Hollywood star Cameron Diaz is calling it quits and retiring. Just five years after being named Hollywood’s highest paid female (over 40), Cameron Diaz is retiring from acting to officially “do nothing.”
By Tim Horton8 years ago in Geeks
10 Actors and Actresses Who Could Play Lex Luthor and Lois Lane in 'Metropolis'
DC Comics has recently announced their latest addition for their exclusive streaming service in the form of a Superman prequel, and much like Fox's Gotham, it won't focus on the hero in question. Instead, Metropolis is set to focus on Lex Luthor and and Lois Lane in sort of an X-Files buddy cop scenario, meaning that Lex isn't completely evil yet. We don't know a lot of the details yet, but we know that these characters need to be cast, and I have a few suggestions on the matter.
By Jacob Craig8 years ago in Geeks
Scandals That Got Child Actors Fired from TV Shows
Child actors are very troubled people, and it's easy to understand why they get that way. Hollywood is rife with scandal, drugs, and everyone out to use everyone else. For the most part, child actors are almost expected to act out—but within reason.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Geeks
Why Jamie Dornan Deserves More Credit
The answer is actually quite lot. Jamie Dornan is an Irish actor aged 35 years, born May 1st, 1982. He’s played many diverse roles, and he’s taken them all on beautifully. There is no doubt that Jamie Dornan is extremely talented and deserves every enjoyable role that comes his way. It’s obvious he truly puts his heart and soul into developing a character and turning them into someone the audience can connect with. It’s almost like he leaves a little bit of himself in every character he takes on. He tries to find ways in which he can relate to a character, whether it be something big, like their personality, or something small, like the way they talk. No matter what, Jamie Dornan executes it brilliantly. Now one of these brilliantly executed roles that Jamie has taken on is the one that I will be telling you all about today. Simply, just for now, I will be talking about only one of those many things about Mr. Jamie Dornan. When most think of Jamie Dornan, they picture the handsome, troubled billionaire known as Mr. Christian Grey himself. While he is one great human to look at, there is easily much more to Mr. Dornan than meets the eye. Like I mentioned above, I am here to talk about just one of those things for now, so, without anymore interruptions, I give you, Jamie Dornan as Paul Spector in The Fall. The Fall is a British-Irish drama series about “a serial killer who preys on victims in and around Belfast, Northern Ireland, and the other is a female detective drafted from the London Metropolitan Police to catch him.” Dornan plays the aforementioned serial killer known as Paul Spector. In this three-season running thriller, Dornan displays incredible acting and takes on one hell of a character and makes it look so easy. He portrays Spector in such an expert way that he makes the viewers despise him all the while keeping enough little spots and characteristics that give him that slightest bit of likability that truly drives this character throughout the show. Paul Spector is easily one beast of a character to take on with every single attribute and characteristic he possesses, but, yet again, Dornan makes it looks flawlessly easy. Considering he is a bereavement counselor in the “second half” of his everyday life, one may wonder how he does what he does at night. All I can simply say to that is, watch and find out. Jamie’s truly captivating and intense acting really captures every single feature of Spector, and it is something that deserves way more credit. If you have not seen this series, I would highly recommend you do it as soon as you can. You’ll be hooked by the first episode. “Now, where can I see this for myself?” Great question, you can watch The Fall on Netflix and see for yourself, which is what I would recommend. This character portrayal is not something to overlook, give it a watch and you will see.
By Lauren8 years ago in Geeks
Dawson's Geek: 13 Reasons Why Rosario Dawson Is Queen of The Nerdiverse
In a shade-filled tweet by a fan that promptly went viral in the fall of 2017, Rosario Dawson's Marvel TV character Claire Temple is referred to lovingly as one of "the four Defenders." And it's a positioning that's well deserved. (Sorry, Iron Fist.)
By Paco Taylor8 years ago in Geeks
James Patterson Is the Worst
The internet reminded me the other day that Jim Carrey paints now, which then brought me to Wikipedia so I could remember what he did before he was a famous artiste. Anyway, totally forgot he was in that Fun with Dick and Jane remake of which I also forgot Angie Harmon was in. I was then casually reading Angie Harmon’s page and saw she was in that Woman’s Murder Club TV series ten years ago. And when I clicked on THAT page, I was met with this obtrusive, repulsive statement:
By Brittany K. King8 years ago in Geeks
12 Reasons Why Samuel L. Jackson Is A Geek God
When it comes to someone of Samuel L. Jackson's immense stature in American pop culture, I should probably be saying "the" geek god, not "a" geek god. Seriously. Don't let this man's fear-inducing yells, those uber menacing facial expressions or the embroidered, 70s-style "Bad Mother$#&@er" wallet fool you. Samuel L. Jackson's geek cred is staggering. As an only child growing up, Sam was a devout comic book reader. Invincible Iron Man and Nick Fury and His Howling Commandos were among his many favorites. Go figure, right? But his appreciation for the medium didn't fade when he grew up to become one of the world's most famous film stars. Heck no! Even at the height of his fame, Jackson could still be found visiting his friendly neighborhood comic shop to browse the eye-grabbing goodies. With his roles as the Jedi Knight Mace Windu in the StarWars prequel trilogy and as Colonel Nick Fury in films and TV shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jackson has also become quite the familiar face on the comic book rack as well. From titles like Star Wars: Jedi and The Ultimates to Ultimate Spider-man and his own 2010 comic book ColdSpace, his distinctive mug has the comics medium covered.
By Paco Taylor8 years ago in Geeks
Carrie Fisher
CARRIE FISHER: AN INTERGALACTIC HERO Carrie Frances Fisher was born on October 21st, 1956 in Burbank, CA to legendary Hollywood actress Debbie Reynolds and singer Eddie Fisher. Some could say that she was born into Hollywood royalty, but no one could predict the wonderful life that Carrie would lead.
By Gabriel Mero8 years ago in Geeks