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    "New Moon" sets record with many firsts  Nov 23, 2009
    The success of the movie also originated from the big-effort promotion by Summit Entertainment that saw major actors and actresses of the film making a pitch in 15 major cities across North America. A drama sports film about an American football player and featuring Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side" opened with a solid 34. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Hello Hollywood  Nov 23, 2009
    Fast forward to 2009 and things are rapidly changing, with actors and actresses successfully demanding challenging and varied roles in films and TV programmes. Pakistani origin actor Ahmad Rizvi played the main role in Man Push Cart. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Better off dead?  Nov 21, 2009
    Proving that point is an entertaining event this weekend as actors and actresses with the Brewton Community Theatre troupe present Mark Twain s Is He Dead. Under the direction of Everette Price the cast and crew have prepared for many weeks to present the show that has been revived from some of Twain s lost works. (Brewton Standard, AL)

    Lloyd Garver: Is Disney goofy?  Nov 20, 2009
    We've all seen actors and actresses replaced on shows by others who are younger, blonder or willing to work cheaper. But at least they were replaced by humans. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)

    Lizzie Borden on trial again in Taunton  Nov 19, 2009
    The roles of Lizzie Borden, her sister Emma, the medical examiner and the Borden family s maid will be played by local professional actors and actresses. The audience will serve as the jury. (Easton Journal, MA)

    Rand disciple spreads her word  Nov 17, 2009
    Why do you think so many actors and actresses shift over to the right of the political spectrum (as well as a former beauty queen). If we continue to reject any kind of collective action, regardless of the circumstance (remember UNITED WE STAND. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Family Matters l 'A Serious Man' beautifully portrays the trials and triumphs of a Jewish-American family  Nov 13, 2009
    After working with seven Academy Award-winning actors and actresses in their four most recent films alone - George Clooney, Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones among them - the more anonymous cast of "A Serious Man," headlined by Tony Award nominee Michael Stuhlbarg ("The Pillowman"), is refreshingly uncorrupted. As the tormented Larry Gopnik, Stuhlbarg is astonishing, offering the most textured performance of the year thus far in his first major film role. (Daily Orange, NY)

    Wellesley family calendar  Nov 13, 2009
    Director and Performing Arts Department Head Kevin Groppe is helping the actors and actresses play with the idea of creating a supernatural fairy world behind a modern real world. This is an extremely animated and physical version of the play, Groppe said. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    MOVIE BLOG: Watching the same old roles  Nov 11, 2009
    Its not to say that all actors and actresses are like that. I was very surprised when Hugh Jackman, who has alternated between the charming romantic lead and buffed superhero, took the villain role in Deception (which he was good at, even if the movie wasnt so good). (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Plays provide intimate entertainment  Nov 6, 2009
    Many long hours of commitment, hard work and practice accompany the 15 minutes of fame garnered from even a small role, but for the actors and actresses who do it, all the hard work is worth it ... Local stages welcome not only budding actors and actresses, but also those with a knack for the myriad behind-the-scenes activities that accompany any production. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Glenn Bean, the Man Behind the Scenes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta  Nov 6, 2009
    In a one-of-a-kind industry event, actors and actresses read from the book, infusing emotion that captured the audience who sipped on select cocktails while nibbling on an eclectic array of bites. This season also found Sheree Whitfield and Dwight Eubanks in search of love with speed dating that was hosted by co-star Nene Leakes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Cast of "Murphy Brown" Reunites  Nov 4, 2009
    "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith pointed out that this cast was an unlikely one, particularly because the CBS wanted other actors and actresses for the show. Heather Locklear, for instance, was a favorite for the role of Murphy Brown. (CBS News -- Entertainment)

    * Ad seeking nude actors, actresses sparks controversy  Nov 2, 2009
    An undergraduate student at the National Taiwan University of Arts recently sparked a controversy by posting an ad on the nations major university bulletin board system (BBS) looking for actors and actresses who were willing to appear nude and masturbate in front of a camera for a short film ... There would be no lines to learn for the film, but the actors and actresses would have to be naked and have physical contact with other actors and actresses, such as caressing all over their body,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Riverside Cemetery Hosts Ghost Tour  Nov 2, 2009
    Actors and actresses played the parts of historic Macon figures. Sidney Lanier impersonator Marty Willett led the tour. (13WMAZ.com, GA)

    Bollywood gets political  Oct 30, 2009
    Some of the most recognized actors and actresses of the time chose to suppress their religious identity by adopting Hindu screen names. Yusuf Khan became Dilip Kumar, Mahjabeen Bano became Meena Kumari and Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi became Madhubala. (Asia Times Online)

    Forest of fun greets eager audiences at sold-out event  Oct 29, 2009
    The evening required children to climb aboard a "hay wagon" for a ride into the Enchanted Forest -- actually Reed Canal Park, decorated to accommodate the actors and actresses wearing costumes designed by the students specifically for each performance. Booths also were set up by nonprofit organizations such as the Civitan Club, which provided safe trick-or-treating tips for children; South Daytona Girl Scout Troop 1384, which provided popcorn and a decorate-a-cookie craft activity; the Museum of... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Gosselin Kin Cite "Balloon Boy" Saga  Oct 28, 2009
    Better yet why not make a show with real actors and actresses playing their parts because all of the free "MEMORIES" are dull and boring to the viewing public. Their marriage was a sham, the show is a sham and the kids are no fun to watch anymore. (CBS News -- Entertainment)

    One Act, hours of effort for drama departments  Oct 27, 2009
    Eligibility requirements are strict, entire sets and plays have to occur within 55 minutes, and trophies are awarded, along with medals for individual actors and actresses. This fosters a fierce, competitive environment. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Controversy Unlimited: Snake In The Monkey Shadow  Oct 25, 2009
    Notwithstanding the fact that Ghana had droves of trained and unskilled actors and actresses alike, we seemed to have resigned ourselves to a fate of mediocrity, glorifying very low-rate films as a good start and with that, facilitating temporary rise to fame and (mis)fortune for the wannabes of the actors and actresses nemonklatura. Is it any wonder then that with the passage of time these people, who appeared to us like an angry snake, meandering through our television screens faded away... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Letters to the editor (10/23/09)  Oct 23, 2009
    These actors and actresses and the entire crew made it so real that by intermission I was feeling the cold of the Antarctic. Maybe the word just isn't getting out, but there were very few people attending -- could just be that there were other things going on at the same time, but if anyone misses seeing this performance (at a price of only $10 general admission), they are really missing something. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Women Outperform Men When Identifying Emotions  Oct 22, 2009
    Instead, the scientists hired actors and actresses to simulate fear and disgust. "Facial movements have been shown to play an important role in the perception of an emotion's intensity as well as stimulate different parts of the brain used in the treatment of such information," says Collignon, who also works as a researcher at the Universit; catholique de Louvain's Institute of Neuroscience in Belgium. (Science Daily)

    Hilary Swank has the craft to back up Oscars  Oct 19, 2009
    People come in all combinations, and there are great actors and actresses who arrive there in different ways. There isnt just one way to do it. (MSNBC -- News)

    Will Smith Is No Frank Williamson  Oct 17, 2009
    We had actors and actresses who were trained, represented us with dignity and had such an amazing amount of talent. It was revered to be strong and beautiful and smart, back then. (Slate)

    Cast comes together  Oct 12, 2009
    Actors and actresses work with the music director as they run through a song during rehearsal on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY ... Play director Steve Coats listens in as the actors and actresses work with the music director during rehearsal on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at Skidmore College in ... Play director Steve Coats talks to the actors and actresses during rehearsal on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, for the play. (Albany Times Union)

    Hilary Swank and Demi Moore at Abu Dhabi film festival  Oct 9, 2009
    Actors and actresses from Egypt, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey joined the throng at the opening of the festival, which aims to highlight regional cinema and has films by Egyptian, Iraqi and Palestinian directors on the programme. The festival awarded a special "Black Pearl" award to British actress Vanessa Redgrave for her life's work. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Father of Palin's grandson to pose for Playgirl  Oct 9, 2009
    "We told him he would have to do what actors and actresses do," Butler said. "They get in the gym.". (Albany Times Union)

    Maiden Indian Film Festival Opens In Accra  Oct 7, 2009
    There were also famous Ghanaian actors and actresses. The gorgeous Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah came in like a dressed Indian princess on a Horse Carriage. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Is Tay Ping Hui going away?  Oct 5, 2009
    com - Is Tay Ping Hui going away. Entertainment Features. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Critic’s corner  Sep 30, 2009
    Almost every year, the show gets a few nods, as actors and actresses such as Leslie Caron, Robin Williams, and Cynthia Nixon show up and get their crazy on. Tonight is Eric McCormack s chance (above), as the CEO of a dating site who gets questioned when a client turns up dead. (Boston Globe)

    Taiwan director: Art movies are on the decline  Sep 24, 2009
    The movie also serves as a tribute to late New Wave French filmmaker Francois Truffaut, featuring a number of prominent French actors and actresses he favored, including Jean-Pierre Leaud and Fanny Ardant. Tsai said that he was very excited when The Louvre invited him in 2006 to shoot a movie about the museum. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Be a Work at Home Performer  Sep 22, 2009
    Some actors and actresses have even staged their own regular series, establishing a large following from this endeavor. Any type of self employed entrepreneur could benefit from a personal business Web site, but for work at home performers it s an essential self employment idea. (Suite101.com)

    Click to read:'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' Score Repeat Emmys  Sep 21, 2009
    Images of the actors and actresses nominated in the major categories at the 2009 Emmy awards. Photo Essay. (CBS News)

    Sandy Duncan enthralls in “The Glass Menagerie”  Sep 19, 2009
    Sandy Duncan enthralls in The Glass Menagerie - Somerset - Daily American. Others are thought-provoking and leave you wanting more. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Emmy Nominees Photo Album  Sep 19, 2009
    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series The Nominees (Click to See Photos): , "The Big Bang Theory" , "Flight of the Conchords" , "Monk" , "The Office" , "30 Rock" , "Two and a Half Men". Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series The Nominees (Click to See Photos): , "Breaking Bad" , "Dexter" , "House" , "In Treatment" , "Mad Men" , "The Mentalist". (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Guiding Light fans brace for end, fall reunion with faves  Sep 18, 2009
    It has the best and the most talented actors and actresses. PLEASE, PLEASE save the LIGHT. It is going to be very heart breaking to watch the last episode. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Flicks: Even eye-candy Fox cant salvage Jennifers Body  Sep 17, 2009
    Which makes Flicks wonder: Do actors and actresses really gain weight for these kinds of roles, or is it just makeup and prosthetics. I understand becoming someone else is the actor s craft, but that seems unhealthy at best, dangerous at worst. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Blockbuster "Jian Guo Da Ye" to be released  Sep 15, 2009
    Some domestic A-list actors and actresses only play walk-on parts, and some stars only have one shot or one line in the film. On average, a star will appear every three minutes. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Why Was Brad Renfro Left Out Of Oscars Memorial Montage?  Sep 14, 2009
    "We try to represent people not just actors and actresses but people who have contributed to film in a variety of different ways," she said. "But [being an Academy member] is certainly one of the considerations that's taken into account, though not exclusively.". (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)

    'Guiding Light' Fades After 72 Years  Sep 14, 2009
    Guiding Light' Fades After 72 Years - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News. NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2009. (CBS News -- Entertainment)

    X-rated movies household phenomena in France  Sep 10, 2009
    What they liked best, aficionados said, was to see physically attractive actors and actresses, and good plots. Big-breasted women and well-endowed men were popular only with 25 percent and 19 percent, respectively. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    B'wood's hottest teachers  Sep 5, 2009
    Quite a few actors and actresses have played teachers in the movies but those who did had done it with utmost elan. Let's meet some of our on-screen mentors who has taught more than a lesson. (India Times, India)

    Do you care if your kids hear Obamas speech at school?  Sep 5, 2009
    It s just like actors and actresses who ask that their kids be left alone. They know that they are in the spotlight but want their kids to live a normal life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Tickets available for film festival to be held at West Orange 5  Aug 28, 2009
    Also on Saturday in the conference room of the Best Westerns, a seminar for actors and actresses about how to handle casting calls will be held at 10 a.m., and a seminar for filmmakers is set for 11 a.m. Both cost 30. A highlight of the festival will be the screening of the award-winning film Beautiful Dreamer, which won the best feature award at the 2006 Central Florida Film Festival. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)

    Its happening again in Medicine Lodge . . . zaniness on the Heritage Players stage  Aug 27, 2009
    Get ready for that duo again with many other local actors and actresses who ve made you laugh. Ann Bell plays Miss Harriet who runs a boarding house. (Alva Review Courier, OK)

    China's birthday moviehas many seeing red  Aug 26, 2009
    The current stir is over whether ethnic Chinese actors and actresses holding foreign passports should be allowed to appear in a film marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) ... According to Jianguo Daye's official website, over 170 Chinese actors and actresses, including many superstars, have been signed up. (Asia Times Online)

    Passport To Paris With Erica Tukiainen - Part 3  Aug 25, 2009
    In the background, the music - an elderly man playing Edith Piaf's La vie en rose with his harmonica - transformed the metro into a stage, a scene with actors and actresses. The protagonists (of course the elegant and sophisticated Parisians) were sitting down with their serious faces, simply staring. (Uclabruins.com)

    Verisimilitude: The Blind-spot In Our Artistic Consciousness  Aug 24, 2009
    Now, we have good props and some very talented actors and actresses. The plots are no more as predictable as the father who rejected his son, and the son becoming a doctor to cure the father after a terrible car accident. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Sunday Special: DeNooyer opens performance unit  Aug 23, 2009
    He counts among his clients an unnamed player for the Miami Heat basketball team, several Hollywood actors and actresses, and a brain surgeon in Florida. There s also Bonnie Jones and Steve Jones of Burnt Hills. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Poll: Awesome or awful?  Aug 23, 2009
    Poll: 'Avatar' trailer = Awesome or awful. "This is great!" says the blue dude with the spooky eyes in the for "," the first new big flick from "King of the Oscars" (""). (The Drudge Report)

    Quashigah must contest NPP flagbearership -Youth  Aug 22, 2009
    The NPP should be taking critical consideration to issues like who can win a lot of votes from across the regions, targeting even social and economic groups such as the youth, women, religious bodies, business people, farmers, fishermen, security services, teachers, civil society groups, civil servants, health workers, actors and actresses etc. Upon careful appraisal of Quashigahs leadership laurels and personal track record, Activists Forum believes that it will never be a misplaced idea if... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Porn Makers Challenged For Not Mandating Condoms  Aug 21, 2009
    "While it might provide some additional protection, the sales are not going to be there to make the effort worthwhile for the actors and actresses," he said. Flynt praised laws mandating monthly testing for adult film actors as a highly effective way to prevent the spread of AIDS.. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    No more pencils, no more books  Aug 17, 2009
    Or even when young actors and actresses land roles in major motion pictures. For some reason, basketball players wanting to get paid just rubs people the wrong way. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Disney's 'High School Musical' to showcase  Aug 13, 2009
    Based on the most successful movie Disney Channel ever produced, over 30 of Southside's most talented young actors and actresses will perform in the three-day run (four performances total) at Carrington Pavilion off Craghead Street. The plot, often described as a modern rendition of Romeo and Juliet, pairs two high school juniors from rival cliques, Troy Bolton (Aaron Stewart) and Fabriella Montez (Jessica Wray). (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)

    Direct Threat to Education: Bill Ayers  Aug 13, 2009
    Personally, I'd like to see and meet more of them, since meeting these two distinguished gentlemen I've met or came into close proximity to about 200 rappers, 150 actors and actresses, including 500 singers, and 225 atheletes and assorted entertainers. Location: GA Reply # 2 Date: Aug 13, 2009 - 2:18 AM EST Ayers is irrelevant This guy is sooo irrelevant. (Townhall.com)

    Singer and Entertainer Jennifer Hud...  Aug 13, 2009
    The role placed her alongside actors and actresses like Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Danny Glover, Loretta Devine and Anika Nona Rose. Jennifer s performance earned her an Oscar Award. (Suite101.com)

    Rising Stars  Aug 13, 2009
    JUNEAU - During the past four weeks, aspiring actors and actresses have tested the waters of stage performance during the Summer Theatre Arts Rendezvous (STAR). Dozens of youth from all over Southeast have worked with professional stage performers preparing for a series of shows, half of which were held last weekend and half yet to come. (Juneau Empire)

    Nandana goes nude & is proud of it!  Aug 9, 2009
    All over the world the greatest directors use actors and actresses in the nude in completely non-gratuitous ways. Strangely we Indians can't seem to go beyond flesh. (India Times, India)

    Copper volunteer runs for charity  Aug 5, 2009
    For the last few months, Nolan has been training and raising money for the Leukemia oma Society through Team in Training, which boasts the world's first and largest charity and fundraising organization. I just love being part of the solution, Nolan said during an interview at the Copperopolis Volunteer Fire Department, where she volunteers. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Life at Lattimore  Aug 2, 2009
    Chet Susslin / The Citizen Actors and actresses are picked up from Lattimore Hall for a performance at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. Throughout the school year, the residence hall provides apartment-style living for CCC students, including multiple bedrooms, a kitchen, living and dining spaces and bathrooms in each apartment. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Why Cant Ads Get Black Women Right?  Jul 29, 2009
    The fact is, black actors and actresses who insist on dignity, or at very least a range of portrayals that don't involve ridiculous caricatures, will be unemployed because of the unwillingness of the powers that be to let go of minstrel-level stereotypes. And black people (Tyler Perry and his fans in particular) are buying into this. (Slate)

    Curtain closer  Jul 21, 2009
    Behind closed doors, Saudis are avid consumers of movies - and there is no shortage of budding directors, actors and actresses. Yet cinemas and theatres are banned, and conservatives are wary of efforts to get round the ban - for example, through officially sanctioned cultural festivals. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Local youth earns role in Peter Pan  Jul 19, 2009
    Many plays movies, and other renditions have been fashioned after this story, and millions of young aspiring actors and actresses have attempted to obtain a part, no matter how small, in this timeless classic. It is considered an immense accomplishment to be cast, and Taylor Shelly, of Port Lavaca, has achieved the leading ladies role of Wendy in Theatre Victoria s upcoming production. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Theater review: ‘The Pajama Game’ is a pleasing musical  Jul 18, 2009
    Daily American - Theater review: The Pajama Game is a pleasing musical. This Mountain Playhouse feature is the kind of large-scale production that demands the simplicity of wide-open stage. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    IPAL support benefits everyone  Jul 17, 2009
    When the lights dim and the curtain opens revealing the set, actors and actresses, the audience is assured of feeling some suspense, getting funny bones tickled or a heart strings tugged, and generally being satisfied with a quality performance from the most talented cast members in the Teche Area. The Iberia Performing Arts League s reputation has grown in stature as people from all walks of life here appreciate the fine arts. (New Iberia, LA)

    The Fives: Racism, consumerism, the media and our continuing obsession with skin color  Jul 16, 2009
    On the blog 8Asians, blogger John offers up the relatively cogent comment: "Why are the Asian American actors wearing kamikaze headbands with what looks to me to be Japanese martial arts-type wardrobe, and speaking with foreign-sounding accents while all the other actors and actresses came across as average Americans?". Now, when I first saw the commercial, I hardly noticed. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Just saying no  Jul 12, 2009
    They organised underground theatre with banned actors and actresses. One performance of Macbeth was raided by the police, and so many of the audience were followed that the street outside resembled a secret policeman's convention. (BBC News)

    Scene 13: Broadway Triple-Feature Hits Central GA  Jul 11, 2009
    Uber-talented actors and actresses from across Central Georgia light up the stage in Macon Little Theatre's rendition of "Chicago.". Sylvia Haynie and Laura Voss direct the incredible performance. (13WMAZ.com, GA)

    Mike Teevee (Devin Huchingson) loses his concentration when Willy Wonka, portrayed by Taylor Thompson, tells him that there will be no reception inside the factory for his portable television during a production of Willy Wonka Jr. on Thursday. The show will take place tonight at 7 p.m., with two performances on Saturday 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Kiddyland Academy. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter  Jul 11, 2009
    Auditions for the play took place on June 1, giving the actors and actresses only a few weeks to memorize their lines and prepare for Thursday nights premiere. Weve only had about four-and-a-half weeks, said Donna Anderson, drama and costume director. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Disney and Pixar Animated Films  Jul 6, 2009
    The film that used voiceovers from accomplished actors and actresses like Tom Hanks, Sarah Freeman, Don Rickles, Annie Potts and Tim Allen, opened on Thanksgiving weekend in 1995. Not only did the movie earn $195 in the United States, it went on to pull in $362 million from theatres around the world. (Suite101.com)

    'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Lost' top TV Saturn Awards  Jun 30, 2009
    However, unlike the Emmy Awards, the Saturns did not distinguish between and actors and actresses. Three of the "Lost" stable of guest stars Alan Dale, Kevin Durand and Sonya Walger and two from "" Kristen Bell and Robert Forster lost to Jimmy Smits from "Dexter.". (Multichannel News)

    Discuss the pick  Jun 27, 2009
    i ve hired 50 aspiring actors and actresses to wear Thrasher colors at the draft and chant fire waddell. LAC. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Kate Jackson remembers Farrah Fawcett  Jun 27, 2009
    I love her so much, says her former Charlies Angels co-star (MSNBC -- News)

    Letters to the Editor  Jun 26, 2009
    Thank you to all of the sponsors, director, volunteers, mentors, actors and actresses who made the presentation of "Annie Jr." possible. Jun 25, 2009 | 11:45 pm. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Mariano proposes tax credit bill to attract moviemaker to base  Jun 24, 2009
    Marino said the studio will give residents a chance to see well-known actors and actresses in Weymouth if it is built. People love to see movie stars, he said. (Weymouth News, MA)

    * Taiwan News Quick Take  Jun 23, 2009
    Addressing the audience, mostly actors and actresses at the ceremony, Gou made no mention of whether the company would continue to make films. DIPLOMACY. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Merry-Go-Round to stage hit Disney film  Jun 21, 2009
    Being selected to play a part in a show alongside Broadway and off-Broadway actors and actresses has been a wonderful experience for Dandes ... She gave advice to other burgeoning actors and actresses, even if they grow up in more remote areas: Not everyone is from New York (City) or L.A. Go to all the auditions you can. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Gays Bashing 'Bruno'?  Jun 20, 2009
    " So has Cohen crossed the line? Or are his critics in the gay community being oversensitive? "Whenever they cover the Pride parades, the media puts on the most outrageous pictures -- the feather boa, the guys without shirts," says Bill Gehrman, president of the Independence Business Alliance, greater Philadelphia's LGBT chamber of commerce. "That's part of our community, but I'd like a little more exposure that shows the true diversity of people who represent the gay community," he adds. "We're... (Fox News)

    AHF to L.A. County: Shut Down Porn Sets  Jun 18, 2009
    The paper subsequently reported that as many as 16 actors and actresses in the adult entertainment industry had tested positive for HIV since 2004; however, on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported that County public health officials backtracked away from those claims, noting that while 16 individuals had indeed tested positive at AIMs testing clinic, they could not confirm that any of those individuals were currently employed as performers in the industry. L.A. County Public Health... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    (SLIDESHOW) Lewisville: Ground broken for new Creative Arts Center  Jun 18, 2009
    When the new Lewisville Center for the Creative Arts opens next summer on Charles Street, between Main Street and Church Street in Old Town Lewisville, actors and actresses in this area, both young and old, will be able to perform before crowds of up to 300 people on two different stages in two different auditoriums in the center. Lewisville Mayor Dean Ueckert told a crowd of about 200 people at the groundbreaking ceremony, The center will have a Proscenium Theater, with a 2,200 square-foot... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Shade Tree Players help young stars shine  Jun 18, 2009
    While it is fun for the young actors and actresses, the summer theater also involves parents. "Parent volunteers keep us afloat," Simpson said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    TV show pilot to premiere at Hanabi  Jun 16, 2009
    Boston-area actors and actresses in the film include Zachary Ducharme, who plays Daniels; Brittney Laramee; Curtis Bellafiore; Meghan Lamontagne; Holly Irwin; and Bill Foley. The event, which is free, will also feature music by Boston artists Erin Murray and Kimberly Bomba and Boston band Sincerely The Management. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Thumbelina set crafted by local artists (4)  Jun 5, 2009
    Published: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:15 PM CDT When the magic of Thumbelina arrives on the stage of Port Lavaca Main Street Theatre this month, the audience will be charmed by the theme and scenic backdrops as well as the young actors and actresses. Two Seadrift area artists, Kathy Sayre and Barbara Campbell, paint their eighth set of backdrops for the local theatre group. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    The Cougar Lounge - Swim Meet Fizzies  Jun 1, 2009
    Perhaps budding actors and actresses should begin in less high profile venues like women's professional soccer, surfing competitions, professional lacrosse or minor league baseball. The opportunities are there and they could build up their resumes before rolling around on the ground and crying to the ref on national television. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)

    The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Will Air Live on VH1, Friday, January 15, 2010  May 29, 2009
    Of the 20 actors and actresses nominated for Oscars this year, 19 were first Critics' Choice Awards nominees. The "Critics' Choice Movie Awards" is the first televised movie award show of the year. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Have a Long Leaf award?  May 26, 2009
    ACTORS AND ACTRESSES. Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Joan Crawford, Ruby Dee, Danny Glover, Leslie Nielsen and George Jessel. (News & Observer)

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