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BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor D.B. Sweeney was born in Shoreham, N.Y., on this date in 1961.

How laid back can an actor be? Consider what John Cusack endures in the upcoming movie 2012.

It began with a knock on the door. Cameron Crowe turned the knob, and there was Lowell Marchant, a beaming 19-year-old freshly relocated from Arkansas to Los Angeles.

Renowned character actor Christopher Lloyd won over critics and audiences alike with the wide array of quirky, off-beat characters he brought to life on the big and small screens.

Interested in seeing Major League Baseball's 1919 version of a "single sanction honor code" or witnessing young men struggling with "choosing the harder right over the easier wrong" and rationalizing choices they know to be dishonest or learning the consequences of a non toleration clause? If so, then you are invited to take advantage of a special ...

In an era when last year's indie wunderkind is too often this year's studio sellout, screenwriter-director John Sayles stands apart, his rugged self-reliance a beacon to aspiring filmmakers wishing to make complex.... In an era when last year's indie wunderkind is too often this year's studio sellout, screenwriter-director John Sayles stands apart, ...

Solid, ordinary-looking character actor with a firm gaze and a somewhat tough, rueful expression, Clapp enjoyed his most well know role on the acclaimed if controversial ABC police series "NYPD Blue" as the.... Solid, ordinary-looking character actor with a firm gaze and a somewhat tough, rueful expression, Clapp enjoyed his most well know role on ...

After a good start playing the mother of the titular tot in the popular "Three Men and a Baby" , Travis was lost amid a passel of colorful crazies in a small supporting role in "Married to the Mob" and.... After a good start playing the mother of the titular tot in the popular "Three Men and a Baby" , Travis was lost amid a passel of colorful ...

BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Gordon Clapp was born in North Conway, N.H., on this day in 1948.

The kid pleading with Shoeless Joe Jackson to "say it ain't so" is one of the most fabled stories in baseball, right up there with Lou Gehrig telling a packed Yankee Stadium he was "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." Two Chicago attorneys have combed through the papers of the late Eliot Asinof, whose book "Eight Men Out" portrayed Jackson ...

Three day weekends screw me up for a good five days: Was Shoeless Joe innocent ? You won't find that answer to that question in the linked article, but you will find some dirt thrown on the "Eight Men Out" version of things.

Posted by Dave Studeman Eliot Asinof's notes for his signature baseball book, Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series , were released to the public recently, and some folks have gone through them.

It's film festival time in Woodstock, kicking off this weekend with the 10th annual Free Film and Video Festival, hosted by the Woodstock Museum.

Actor. Born Carlos Irwin Estevez , on September 3, 1965, in New York City. The son of Janet and veteran actor Ramon Estevez , he and his siblings, Ramon Jr., Emilio, and Renee, were all encouraged to pursue acting careers.

The Gloucester waterfront is again at the forefront of a new play, which has its New England premiere tonight at Gloucester Stage Company.

A reliable, unassuming character player of 1970s TV and 80s and 90s features, most typically in tough roles, Tighe [pronounced "tie"] first came to attention as one of the two paramedics on the long-running NBC medical.... A reliable, unassuming character player of 1970s TV and 80s and 90s features, most typically in tough roles, Tighe [pronounced ...

Engaging and accessible onscreen, protective and guarded in private, actor John Cusack built an exceptional career by making unusual film choices and steering clear of the Hollywood machine.

Jowly character player who honed his skills with San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre before making his film debut in "Alex in Wonderland" . After several small film roles, Lerner gained notice for his.... Jowly character player who honed his skills with San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre before making his film debut in "Alex in ...

A versatile and prolific character actor of stage, film and television, John Mahoney made a living playing gruff, hardscrabble, blue collar characters before making himself a household name as Marty Crane on the hit.... A versatile and prolific character actor of stage, film and television, John Mahoney made a living playing gruff, hardscrabble, ...