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HP Married in Real Life

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 At least for awhile... Dawn French and Lenny Henry

Wait a minute!

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 Jimmy Stewart was in After tbe Thin Man???

Double tragedy.

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 I always forget that Anthony Perkins was married to Berry Berenson.

Something wonderful on IMDB!

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If you look someone up on IMDB, their credits appear under categories: Producer, Director, Writer, etc. Ten years ago, if you had looked up Eddie Izzard you would have seen "Actor, Director, Writer, etc." Now, the categories are "ACTRESS, Director, Writer, etc!

What it's All About, Alfie?

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Michael Caine starred in Alfie in 1966.  Cilla Black sang the theme song. Both wrote memoirs called What's It All About?    

Who knew?

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Actress Mary Beth Hurt and screenwriter Paul Schrader are married. To each other!  

RIP Leslie Bricusse

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 In addition to his wonderful work with Anthony Newley (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Dr. Dolittle, Goodbye Mr. Chips...), Bricuss wrote this amazing number from Victor/Victoria!

BBC Shakespeare

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 In the 1980 production of The Tempest, the roles of Miranda and Ferdinand were played by cousins Pippa and Christopher Guard.  With Michael Hordern as Prospero.

30 Years Ago

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  Anita Hill

Isherwood

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 "Waking up begins with saying 'am' and 'now.'                            - Christopher Isherwood      

Young Sheldon

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A show that has taken me by surprise. Lance Barber, as Sheldon's father, is remarkable. Complexity of thought, visible emotional struggle, love and dissatisfaction. There should be an Emmy in his future.

Watching

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