Author Archives: the mike

Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 4

Posted on July 4, 2011 by the mike

Gloria Stuart is a classic film actress with such credits to her name as The Invisible Man, Maybe It’s Love, Poor Little Rich Girl, The Three Muskateers (1939), and It Could Happen to You. Of course, modern audiences marvelled at … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 3

Posted on July 3, 2011 by the mike

Kurtwood Smith is an actor who has done a wide variety of roles. From an early role in Stayling Alive, a much bigger role in Robocop (Can you fly, Bobby?), appearing in Rambo III, and a more dramatic turn in … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 2

Posted on July 2, 2011 by the mike

I would like to take you back about 7 years. Lindsay Lohan was in her prime. I know a lot of people are going to scoff at the fact that I chose her today, but let me tell you why: … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 1

Posted on July 1, 2011 by the mike

Happy Canada Day! To celebrate, I have chosen a Canadian as my birthday for today. Dan Aykroyd has been in some classic movies. Following is an actual conversation I recently had with an 18-year-old girl I work with: ME: I … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – June 30

Posted on June 30, 2011 by the mike

Vincent D’Onofrio is an amazing performer whose wide range of work is matched only by his incredible versatility as an actor. From early appearances in Adventures in Babysitting and Full Metal Jacket (both in the same year) to JFK, Ed … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – June 29

Posted on June 29, 2011 by the mike

Let us begin Gary Busey Day on The Back Row! While this isn’t official, there are so many comical videos out there of Gary, I don’t imagine there is any way to escape the inevitability that he will be the … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – June 28

Posted on June 28, 2011 by the mike

Pat Morita was an actor who made appearances in a whole bunch of TV shows, including “M*A*S*H”, “Hawaii Five-O”, and “Happy Days” before becoming a beloved film icon as Mr. Miyagi in all four original installments of The Karate Kid. … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – June 27

Posted on June 27, 2011 by the mike

We all know J.J. Abrams from his recent work with creating “Lost”, “Fringe”, and directing Star Trek. Most of us know about his earlier work creating “Alias”, “Felicity”, and writing and directing Mission:Impossible III. But I bet very few people … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – June 26

Posted on June 26, 2011 by the mike

Paul Thomas Anderson is a filmmaker who has given us some of the most powerful and interesting movies of recent memory. While he has only written and directed 5 films, each one of them is amazing in its own right. … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – June 25

Posted on June 25, 2011 by the mike

Ricky Gervais is a hilarious and brilliant comedian who is known for creating and starring in the British version of “The Office”, which gave birth to the highly successful American version. He can also be enjoyed in “Extras”, of which … Continue reading →

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