Sandra Annette Bullock was born on July 26, 1964, and is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, Bullock was the world’s highest-paid actress in 2010 and 2014. In 2010, she was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world.
After making her acting debut with a minor role in the thriller Hangmen (1987), Bullock received early attention for her supporting role in the action film Demolition Man (1993). Read More...
As it happens, the awkward audition wasn’t the only issue Carl Weathers had to push through to obtain his iconic role as Apollo Creed. In a 2017 interview with The Rich Eisen Show, the actor revealed that the “Rocky” studio originally didn’t even want to test him in the role. “I get the script and my agent says to me, ‘But they don’t really want to meet you,'” he said. “Wait a minute, I read this script, I’m chomping at the bit because it’s so brilliantly written, and I see yours truly as the only guy who can play Apollo Creed, of course. Read More...
The new biopic “I Saw the Light,” in theaters Friday, traces country legend Hank Williams’ struggles with alcohol, infidelity — and the weight of being one of the biggest music stars in the United States, following hits such as his cover of “Lovesick Blues” (1949) and his own “Why Don’t You Love Me” (1950).
But one big thing is left out of the movie: the singer’s mysterious death. It was something he apparently saw coming. Read More...