Ryan O'Neal to write a book about his relationship with the late Farrah Fawcett

Ryan O'Neal is to write a book about his relationship with Farrah Fawcett.

The actor dated the Charlie's Angels star—who died aged 62 after losing a three-year battle with anal cancer in June 2009—on and off for over 20 years and wants to chronicle their romance in a memoir set for release early next year.

Tina Constable—senior VP/publisher at Crown Archetype, the company who will publish the book—said: "Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett's public and private relationship is one of the great Hollywood romances and has fascinated people for more than three decades. Now, Ryan has decided to stop letting other people tell his and Farrah's story and to instead share their epic tale of love and heartbreak himself."

The tome, which is tentatively titled Past Imperfect, will also feature never-before-seen photos and documents from their life together.

Last year, Ryan—who has a 26-year-old son, Redmond O'Neal, with Farrah—claimed he can still hear Farrah's voice and missed the blonde beauty every day.

He said: "I hear her voice, I see her silhouette. I miss her cooking. I haven't had a good meal since she left me. It's harder than I thought. I miss her. We all miss her."

As well as the book Ryan, 70, has made two documentaries about Farrah's battle with cancer.

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Paris Hilton's boyfriend attacked outside court

A "psycho" attacked Paris Hilton's boyfriend, Cy Waits, outside court yesterday (April 27).

The socialite was on her way to testify against Nathan Parada—who is alleged to have tried to break into her property wielding a knife in August 2010—when a man jumped at Cy, punched at the back of his head and tried to grab his neck.

The man—later identified as James Rainford, who has also, separately, been arrested for trespassing on Paris' property in October 2010—was wrestled to the ground by the couple's security team outside the courthouse in Van Nuys, California.

Paris, 30, tweeted her shock at the incident, writing: "On my way to the court house to testify against the intruder. I'm very nervous to see him face to face again. :(

"Omg @KathyHilton! That other psycho intruder just punched Cy in the back of the head as we were walking into the court house. So scary! :( (sic)"

A representative for Paris later told E! News: "After the attack, they realized he is the same intruder that showed up to her home on a bicycle a few months ago. They are both a bit shaken up but thankful security acted quickly."

James was taken into police custody, and later claimed he had only been trying to get an autograph from Paris and to ask her father, Rick, for permission to ask her to marry him.

James is currently still on probation for misdemeanor assault and there is also a restraining order in place against him requiring that he stay at least 200 yards away from the blonde hotel heiress.

After her court appearance, Paris later tweeted about Nathan, writing: "So creepy seeing that guy in court today, it sent shivers down my spine. Now on my way to @URM to make Mother's Day cards with the kids. (sic)"
If found guilty Nathan Parada faces a maximum of three years in prison for felony charge attempted first-degree burglary.

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Mark Wahlberg to do a film with Justin Bieber

Mark Wahlberg is making a film with Justin Bieber.

The actor-and-producer has called the "Baby" hitmaker "really talented" and said the pair have already started working together on a project with Hollywood studio Paramount, which is yet to be officially announced.

He said: "Justin Bieber and I are going to do a movie together.

"We're putting it together. Yeah, we're doing it at Paramount. We pitched them the idea, and we talked to him about doing it and he loved the idea. Been sending me video—he sent me a video of himself and yeah, I think he's really talented."

Mark, 39—who produced and starred in The Fighter—was reluctant to give much detail about the upcoming movie but revealed that it will be a drama and Justin won't be singing in it.

He told New York Magazine: "We're going to do something interesting. More of a drama. It's interesting, right? You want to know.

"I will not [be singing] and neither will he."

Justin, 17, recently said he wants to be an actor after enjoying his guest role ontelevision show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation earlier this year.

He said: "I definitely want to do more acting, and further my career in that area, that's something I would love to do."

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Matthew Morrison confirms "death" in Glee

Matthew Morrison has confirmed there will be a death in Glee.

After months of rumors that a character will die, the actor—who plays teacher Will Schuester in the hit musical show—revealed that someone unexpected will come to their demise and says the cast have already filmed the sad scenes at a funeral home.

He said: "Somebody's dying. Obviously I'm not going to tell you who it is, but it is no-one you would probably expect.

"The episode right before the finale is called 'Funeral.' We were actually at a funeral home yesterday, shooting all day. It was a very taxing day."

However, the 32-year-old star has told fans not to worry about him leaving the show, and denied that he is thinking of quitting.

While filming in New York this week, he told reporters: "What is that? I don't know where the people get that stuff. No, [I'm] not at all [thinking of quitting]."

Meanwhile, extra Nicole Crowther—who was recently fired from the show for revealing spoilers from the upcoming prom episode—has said she regrets putting the details on micro-blogging website twitter.

She messaged her followers hinting at who would be prom king and queen, angering producer Brad Falchuck who told her she shouldn't expect to work in entertainment anymore.

She told the Los Angeles Times: "I had no idea it would blow up like this, I do regret it."

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Kate Middleton wants country garden for wedding with Prince William

Westminster Abbey is being turned into an indoor forest ahead of the royal wedding.

Kate Middleton—who is marrying Britain's second-in-line to the throne, Prince William, on Friday (April 29)—has reportedly ordered more than four tonnes of foliage, including eight 20ft-high trees, to recreate the look of an English country garden inside the historic church.

According to the Daily Mail newspaper, Kate's floral designer Shane Connolly has installed a "living avenue" within the Abbey, which the 1,900 guests will walk under to take up their seats, with six English Maple trees mirroring the famous arches of the religious building.

Believed to be costing £50,000 in total, each of the trees were hand-crafted by artisans working on Prince Charles' Highgrove Estate, while the rest of WestminsterAbbey will be decked out in lavish cream and white flowers.

Meanwhile, those visiting Queen Elizabeth's Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland on the day of the royal wedding will be able to watch the nuptials on a specially-installed 63-inch plasma television screen situated in the estate's vast gardens.

A spokesperson told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "Extra catering will be available and, of course, there will be bunting hanging out to get in the party spirit. Visitors are welcome to bring garden seating.

"Special parking is being laid on and we will be running short trips round the grounds on our special Land Rover Trailer. You will also be able to purchase royal wedding gifts from the bunting-decked gift shop."

Royal wedding fever has also started to grip London with pre-nuptial parties being thrown in the UK capital, including Freeview's Countdown to the royal wedding.

The exclusive bash was held at the upmarket Covent Garden Hotel and was attended by celebrity wedding co-ordinator Siobhan Craven-Robins, make-up artist Kate Benton, chartered psychologist Dr. Pam Spurr and former BBC royal reporter Jennie Bond.

Guests were treated to a Freeview HD box as it is the first time a royal wedding has been shown on TV in HD.

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Valerie Concepcion Biography

VALERIE CONCEPCION BIOGRAPHY:

Valerie is one young lady who can say that she has been through it all and still managed to shine.

In her young life, she proved that she is strong and perfectly capable of being an adult.

In her career, she is certainly a winner. She won Best New Female TV Personality in the Star Awards in 2003 and she continues to hone her acting skills as part of GMA drama programs.

She is currently being managed by Becky Aguila and is a free lancer. Currently, she is a co-host of ABS-CBN‘s noontime show Wowowee.

I. BIO

A. Basic Info

Name: Valerie Concepcion
Nickname: Val
Birthday: December 21, 1987
Birthplace: Manila
Showbiz Anniversary: March 2003

B. Favorites

Hobbies: Watching TV/movies, shopping, listening to music, hanging out with friends, singing
Sports: Volleyball, badminton, boxing
Pets: Dogs
Actors/Actresses Local: Christopher De Leon, Amy Austria, Aga Muhlach, Maricel Soriano
Actors/Actresses Foreign: Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz
Movie: A Walk To Remember, Romeo and Juliet, Serendipity, and a lot more
TV Show: Temptation Island, Fear Factor, The Amazing Race, Extra Challenge, Nip Tuck, One Tree Hill
Singers: Nina, Kyla, Mandy Moore, Alicia Keys, Usher, Brian McKnight, Side A
Songs: Forevermore, Especially For you, Crazy For You, If I’m Not In Love With You, and a lot more
Music: Love songs, R&B
Book: Chicken Soup For The Soul (the series)
Expression: “May ganoong level?”

C. Personal

Adjective that best describes you: I am real
Fashion: Shirt and jeans
Fashion icon: Carmina Villaroel, Jennifer Aniston, Charlotte of “Sex and the City”

Most treasured item: Cell phone
Pet Peeves: Back stabbers, arrogant guys
Unforgettable childhood memory: When I broke my front teeth during a town fiesta
Goals: Have a college degree and I want to have my own business
Role Model: My parents

II. Q & A

Why did you enter showbusiness?
Because I want to make other people happy and I want to share my talent. And I love acting very much

What do you consider as the turning point in your career?
When I won as Best New Female TV Personality in Star Awards 2003

If you weren’t in showbiz, what kind of career would you have?
Full-time student taking up Mass Communications

What is your biggest frustration/regret?
Ayokong magkaroon ng regrets kasi I believe that everything happens for a reason.

What do most people not know about you?
That I’m a hopeless romantic.

What is your most unforgettable moment/experience?
I went to Singapore with my Mom and with my CLICK family. Once lang kasi nag-out of the country noon sa Click at naging sobrang masaya kami.

What are you most proud of?
I’m proud of who I’ve become after all the setbacks I’ve experienced.

What do you value most?
My family, my daughter and my true friends.

What do you want to achieve?
I want to finish my studies and at the same time, have a successful career or business.

What is your advice to aspiring artists?
Believe in yourself. Never give up on your dream and don’t pretend to be someone you’re not.

Kissing controversy

On December 8, 2007, Jinky Pacquiao, wife of Manny Pacquiao, sent a text message to young actress Valerie Concepcion (when Jinky discovered Manny’s torrid kissing scene with her in the 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival entry Anak ng Kumander): “This is Jinky Pacquaio, I saw you with my husband in a kissing scene. How sweet! Ito ang masasabi ko, kung isa ka rin sa bumabalak na manira at sirain ang pamilya ko, Hindi kita uurungan o kaya gusto mo, pupuntahan kita sa Wowowee at ipagsigawan ang kalandian mo. Balita ko, nagpahanap ka daw ng bahay. Pera ba ang kailangan mo? Subukan mo mga balak mo, lalabanan kita.”

Endorsements

• Met Tathione
• Slenda

Filmography

Year	TV show	Character/Role
2008	Banana Split
2008	Bukas Kita Mamahalin	TBA
2008	Habang May Buhay	TBA
2008	Maalaala Mo Kaya: “Cane”	Cara
2008	Love Spell: The Face Shop	Pearl
2007	Your Song: Superstar Ng Buhay Ko
2007	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Larawan	Laura
2007	Your Song: Ikaw
2007	Wowowee	Host/Herself
2007	Fantastic Man	Agent Belle
2007	Sine Novela: Sinasamba Kita	Nora Ferrer
2006	Atlantika	Elisa
2006	Majika	Naryan
2006	Love to Love: Best Friends	Kaye
2005	Love to Love: Stuck in Love
2005	Now and Forever: Mukha	Karen
2003	Love to Love: Rich in Love	Annaliza
2003	Walang Hanggan	Almira
2002	Click	Yasmin

Movies

Year	Movie/Film	Character/Role
2008	Supah Papalicious	TBA
2008	Anak ng Kumander	TBA
2007	Ouija
2007	Angels	Len
2006	Pitong Dalagita	Tina
2006	Moments of Love	Young Ceding
2005	Mulawin: The Movie	Danaya
2003	Fantastic Man

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Shaina Garcia Magdayao Profile

Shaina Garcia Magdayao (born November 6, 1989 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She is the younger sister of singer-actress Vina Morales.

Shaina Magdayao’ Biography:
Shaina Magdayao is the youngest daughter of Enrique and Deanne Magdayao. She has three older sisters (Shiela, Sharon and Sheryl), one of whom is singer-actress Vina Morales (Sharon).

Shaina’s entry into show business began when she was cast, at six years old, in the drama series Lyra, playing the title character. She caught the eye of someone at ABS-CBN and became part of the Star Magic Family at the age of seven. She was included in the cast of the just-revamped Ang TV show, Kaybol. She was then brought together, with two other great child actresses of the time Camille Prats and Serena Dalrymple to star in ABS-CBN’s afternoon drama series Marinella, playing the role of Rina.

In 2000, when Shaina was 10 years old, she released a self-titled debut album with Star Records. The carrier single was “Sayaw Sweet Lullabye”. The song’s music video was often played in the afternoons right before Marinella or youth-oriented shows.

Shaina has also played daughter to a very wide-range of celebrity “parents” on the big and small screens. It was a role like this, in 2000 for the Laurice Guillien helmed project Tanging Yaman, that won her a Best Child Actress award from the FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards), and Most Popular Child Actress Award from the 2001 Guillermo Mendoza Awards. She has also spoofed this award-winning role in the Ai Ai De Las Alas starrer, Ang Tanging Ina. She had also previously received the Best Child Performer award from the Parangal ng Bayan in 1999, and Best New TV Personality in the 1996 Star Awards.

Since then, Shaina has slowly but surely been building her career over the years. In 2002, she starred in a light weekend afternoon series, called K2BU, where she met half-Brit Bea Alonzo, who is her best friend. She has appeared in several drama series and sitcoms, and at one point, doing three at the same time (“Seasons of Love”, “Bida si Mister Bida si Misis”, “Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay”), while going to regular school. She started to be home-schooled in late 2004, as her schedule got even more hectic, but will be graduating at the same time as Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo.

In 2005, she was included in the cast of the much underrated primetime drama series “Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin”, along with Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo, her best friend Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz. It was here that she was paired with actor-dancer Rayver Cruz, who she is currently still being paired with.

She is currently still taping for the Chito Rono and Erik Matti’s newest television series, “Rounin”, set to air in April 2007. She is currently starring in the afternoon light drama “Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv” along with her loveteam, Rayver Cruz and 17 other young stars under Star Magic. She is also a semi-regular at ABS-CBN’s Sunday noontime variety show, “ASAP 07″. Magdayao is a member of ABS-CBN’s elite circle of homegrown talents properly named Star Magic.

Her Business and Endorsements:
Shaina is a familiar face in advertisements. She started of as a baby model for various baby products. As a child, she was a model for children’s clothing company, Garfield as well as appearing in a slew of television commercials for Magnolia Chocolait, Lemon Squares Products and Goldilocks, among others.

She was also one of the youngest models ever for Ben Chan’s clothing company Bench, moving up the ranks from modelling Bench products for children, to her current HerBench endorsements.

Shaina has also endorsed/is currently endorsing Johnson & Johnson Face Powder, CreamSilk conditioners, Lactacyd Confidence, Skechers, Cose Teen Bags and Colgate Toothpaste.

Her earnings since childhood have also not been put to waste, and have been wisely invested in business ventures. She currently owns a branch of the family business YSTILO Salon, and a 20-door apartment complex.

Trivia
She currently stands at 5’4.
She is currently paired in a loveteam with Rayver Cruz.
She is the sister of singer-actress Vina Morales.
She was considered for the role of Kampanerang Kuba.
Aside from acting, she is also a very capable singer and dancer.
Her name means beautiful in Hebrew.
Her best friend is actress Bea Alonzo.
German Moreno is her eldest sister’s father-in-law.
She was once paired in a loveteam with Jolo Revilla, son of Bong Revilla, a little before the latter impregnated the daughter of Rosanna Roces.

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Jackie Chan

WHY IS HE FAMOUS

Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest box-office draws, and is famous for his mind-boggling stunt work. Among his biggest worldwide successes are Rumble in the Bronx, Shanghai Noon,Shanghai Knights, and Rush Hour 1, 2 and 3.

Jackie Chan Quote

"Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie... Study computers instead."

92 MAGNETISM

There have been at least two reports of women committing suicide upon hearing that Jackie Chan has a girlfriend or is engaged. Woman magnetism? No, it's more like "woman death wish." He might not look like your typical Hollywood thoroughbred à la Brad Pitt, but never doubt Jackie's massive appeal with the fairer sex.

93 SUCCESS

Jackie Chan's accomplishments are so numerous that even MTV honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. His film credits are so vast that Jackie sometimes has a hard time remembering all his performances.

But for a better indication of how much influence he carries in Asia, here is a little anecdote: He once mentioned a particular bottle of wine that he liked to a reporter. When the story got published, the price of that bottle of wine tripled and rapidly sold out across stores in Hong Kong. If only he would recommend stocks too.

JACKIE CHAN BIOGRAPHY

Jackie Chan (born Chan Kong-sang) can trace his origins to Hong Kong, where he was born to parents Charles and Lee-Lee Chan on April 7, 1954. His parents were so poor at the time of his birth, that they contemplated giving him up for adoption to the doctor who delivered him, since they couldn't afford the hospital bill.

But because the birth of their only child made it too hard to give him up, the Chan family labored in order to have money to raise their "Year of the Horse" son. Chan's father was employed as a cook in the French Embassy, while his mother worked as a housekeeper, but they eventually relocated to Australia, where his father worked as head chef in the American Embassy.

jackie chan, the artist

A 7-year-old Chan was sent back to Hong Kong, where he would become a student at the strict China Drama Academy for 10 years. There he endured 19-hour days of the kind of acrobatic action we see in Jackie Chan movies today; integrating mime, dance and martial arts, all thanks to very strict training.

Along with six more of the Opera Master's pupils, Chan (renamed Yuen Lou) became one of the sensational Seven Little Fortunes, after performing in an Opera of the same name. The Opera Master lent the septet as stuntmen to Chinese films, which is how Chan earned a reputation as an incredible stuntman.

After his introduction to the film company Golden Harvest, Chan began his stunt magic in the 1971 Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury andEnter the Dragon (he also made Asian film history as the only one to successfully complete an extremely high fall).

Chan was finally cast in a rather substantial role in the film The Little Tiger of Guanddong (1971) and appeared in John Woo'sHand of Death (1976). But when the leading martial arts master of the time, Bruce Lee, suddenly passed away, popular director Lo Wei wanted to prime Chan as the next dragon, and even bestowed upon him the name "Sing Lung," which means "to become the dragon."

jackie chan is a dragon no more

But after acting à la Bruce Lee proved to be a film disaster, Chan moved on to bigger plans and decided to go back to classic comedy and film as inspiration. Essentially, he wanted to use the slapstick antics of Buster Keaton and chivalrous grace of Fred Astaire, rather than the traditional kung fu style of action.

While a star in Asia, Chan had yet to break through with a hit in the United States. The late '70s and the '80s were marked by huge hits for Chan, such as Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978), Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978), Drunken Master (1978), and The Fearless Hyena (1979), Project A (1983), Wheels on Meals(1984), Dragons Forever (1988), and Miracles (1989).

Although he was signed with Golden Harvest, was Asia's highest paid actor, and had more than 60 films to his credit, Chan still had to succeed at what proved to be his toughest feat: Becoming a Hollywood star.

He got a break when he appeared in The Big Brawl (1980),Cannonball Run (1984) and The Protector (1985), but due to his poor English skills and even poorer promotion of the films in America, Chan wasn't more than a fleeting thought in the U.S.

But Chan scored during his second attempt to break into Hollywood, with the 1995 film Rumble in the Bronx. He was even honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1994 MTV Movie Awards. His 1999 comedy opposite Chris Tucker, Rush Hour, received critical and commercial praise, while 2000'sShanghai Noon, with Lucy Lui and Owen Wilson, was also considered to be a great success for Chan -- and made Mr. Nice Guy (1997) pretty forgettable, thankfully.

Jackie Chan Makes Sequels And His Own Company

The runaway success of Shanghai Noon and Rush Hour inevitably led Jackie into making the sequels Shanghai Knights in 2003,Rush Hour 2 in 2001 and Rush Hour 3 in 2007. And though Jackie's box-office take in Hollywood proved to be more than most actor's could ever hope for, the superstar became tired with the treatment of Asian actors in Tinseltown. This dissatisfaction led Jackie to create his production company, Jackie Chan Emperor Movies Limited, which went on to produce many box-office hits in Asia, including New Police Story (2004), The Myth (2005) andRob-B-Hood (2006).

And though Jackie may have become disenchanted with Hollywood, he does pick and choose projects in L.A. when they interest him. Most notable among his North American projects is the the animated Kung Fu Panda (2008), in which he'll supply the voice of Master Monkey, and The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with fellow martial-arts master Jet Li.

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Morgan Freeman

WHY IS HE FAMOUS

Morgan Freeman has been a familiar face to moviegoers since his explosive performance in 1987's Street Smart. His resume also includes prominent roles in Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Unforgiven(1992), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Se7en (1995), The Sum of All Fears (2002), Batman Begins (2005), The Bucket List(2007), and The Dark Knight (2008).

Morgan Freeman Quote

"I knew at an early age I wanted to act. Acting was always easy for me. I don't believe in predestination, but I do believe that once you get wherever it is you are going, that is where you were going to be."

75 MAGNETISM

Morgan Freeman once lamented in an interview that in the almost 40 years that he's been acting professionally, he has never had a romantic leading role, nor has he ever had an on-screen love interest.

We think that his smooth and sophisticated demeanor would make him a real charmer with those ladies who are into older gentlemen, something casting directors have overlooked up to now. We're sure that in real life, Morgan Freeman had his fun as a younger guy, but he has been a committed husband and family man since the mid-'80s.

84 SUCCESS

Morgan Freeman has won a host of acting awards for his work, both on stage and screen. His performance in the play Mighty Gents earned him the Clarence Derwent and Drama Desk Awards, as well as a Tony nomination in 1978. He's won a slew of OBIE Awards, beginning in 1979 for Coriolanus; since then he's received the prize for his work in Mother Courage and Her Children (1980), Gospel at Colonus (1984) and Street Smart(1987). His role in the latter also earned him the New York, Los Angeles and National Society of Film Critics Awards, the Independent Spirit Award, as well as his first Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination as Best Supporting Actor.

Morgan Freeman picked up his second Oscar nod for 1989'sDriving Miss Daisy, which also earned him an OBIE, a Golden Globe, the National Board of Review Award, and the Silver Bear from the Berlin Film Festival. His performance in Lean on Memerited an NAACP Image Award in 1989, while his contribution to classical theater in America won him the William Shakespeare Award in 1993.

In 1995, Morgan Freeman was again nominated for an Oscar forThe Shawshank Redemption. He received the Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting prize in 2000. In 2005, he finally won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor, for his role as Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris, a boxer turned janitor (and narrator) inMillion Dollar Baby.

Morgan Freeman is also a founding member of The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, and has his own production company, Revelation Entertainment, which seeks to develop projects that "enlighten, inspire and glorify the human experience."

MORGAN FREEMANBIOGRAPHY

Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. His parents migrated to Chicago when he was a young boy, while he and his five siblings relocated to their grandparents' home in Charleston, Mississippi.

In 1955, at 18, he signed up with the U.S. Air Force and worked as a mechanic until his five years ended in 1959. He then enrolled at Los Angeles Community College, and later learned the craft of acting at the Pasadena Playhouse.

In 1967, Morgan Freeman married Jeanette Adair Bradshaw, but the marriage didn't last and the couple divorced in 1979.

Morgan Freeman made his first big screen appearance in 1966, in an uncredited role in A Man Called Adam. Through the remainder of the '60s, he found work in New York theatrical productions ranging from Shakespeare, to musical comedy and contemporary drama, both on and off Broadway. Morgan Freeman made his Broadway debut in an all-African-American staging of Hello, Dolly!, in 1968.

Morgan Freeman On The Electric Company

1971 was an important year for Morgan Freeman's professional career. In addition to his first credited screen appearance in the children's film Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow?, Morgan Freeman also landed a regular gig on the PBS children's showThe Electric Company. Through to 1976, Morgan Freeman portrayed a number of characters on the series, including Mel Mounds the DJ, Mad Scientist, Count Dracula, and Easy Reader.

Morgan Freeman returned to the stage during the late '70s, and won prizes for his performances in The Mighty Gents (1978) andCoriolanus (1979). He appeared in the 1980 prison featureBrubaker, and as Hap Richards in another prison drama, the made-for-TV movie Attica.

In 1981, Morgan Freeman had parts in Eyewitness, The Marva Collins Story and Death of a Prophet, in which he portrayed Malcolm X.

Morgan Freeman In Soap Operas

That same year, Morgan Freeman landed a short-lived role as Cleete Murphy on the daytime drama Ryan's Hope. In 1982, he began a two-year engagement on another TV soap, playing Dr. Roy Bingham on Another World.

After five years as a single guy, Morgan Freeman got hitched for a second time, marrying Myrna Colley-Lee, a costume designer, in June 1984. That same year he appeared as the Messenger inGospel at Colonus at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, a role which won him an OBIE and the Dramalogue Award. He next appeared onscreen with Paul Newman in Harry and Son, and in the high school drama Teachers (both 1984).

Morgan Freeman was even busier in 1985, appearing on the big screen in Marie: A True Story and That Was Then... This Is Now, as well in the telefilm The Execution of Raymond Graham, the miniseries The Atlanta Child Murders, and an episode of The Twilight Zone.

More telefilm parts ensued, including 1986's Resting Place andFight for Life the following year.

1987 was the year things began to change dramatically for the 50-year-old actor, beginning with his stellar supporting role as a smooth yet ruthless pimp in Street Smart. Morgan Freeman earned several prestigious prizes, as well as his first Oscar nomination for his effort, and his profile began to increase as Hollywood began taking note of his talents.

Morgan Freeman Is Driving Miss Daisy

Morgan Freeman delivered another powerful performance inClean and Sober (1988), and in 1989, he played a Union sergeant in the Civil War feature Glory, high school Principal Joe Clark inLean on Me, Lt. A.Z. Drones in Johnny Handsome, and a Southern chauffeur in Driving Miss Daisy, which won him a Golden Globe, an OBIE, and his second Oscar nomination.

Following a decade that saw him rise from unknown soap opera actor to award-winning movie star, Morgan Freeman was now being offered major roles in big Hollywood pictures, including Brian De Palma's The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Power of One (1992), and Unforgiven (also 1992), starring Clint Eastwood.

Morgan Freeman returned to the stage for 1991's New York Shakespeare Festival, starring as Petruchio opposite Tracey Ullman, in The Taming of The Shrew. In 1993, he made his directorial debut with Bopha!, a drama set in South Africa during the era of apartheid. In 1994, he earned rave reviews for his portrayal of lifer "Red" in the prison film The Shawshank Redemption, which led to his third Oscar nod in 1995.

Morgan Freeman In Se7en

1995 found Morgan Freeman in two major theatrical thrillers,Outbreak and Se7en, followed by roles in Chain Reaction (1996),Amistad (1997) and Kiss the Girls (also 1997), where he debuted the role of detective Alex Cross.

In 1998, Morgan Freeman played U.S. President Tom Beck inDeep Impact, and costarred in the crime drama Hard Rain. He was executive producer, as well as star, of the TV movie Mutiny in 1999, and appeared in the features Nurse Betty and Under Suspicion in 2000.

In 2001, he reprised his role of Alex Cross in Along Came a Spider, and appeared in The Sum of All Fears and High Crimes in 2002.

In 2003, Morgan Freeman was busy playing God in Bruce Almighty. He was featured in Levity, which he also had a hand in producing, and Stephen King's Dreamcatcher. Morgan Freeman also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Morgan Freeman In Batman Begins

Morgan Freeman's projects in 2004 included The Big Bounce andMillion Dollar Baby, for which he finally picked up an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.

In 2005, he added Batman Begins, War of the Worlds, An Unfinished Life, Danny the Dog, and Edison, to his resume.

His '06 flicks included Lucky Number Slevin, 10 Items or Less andThe Contract.

Morgan Freeman In The Bucket List

In 2007, Morgan Freeman starred opposite Jack Nicholson inThe Bucket List. He also reprised his role as God in Evan Almightywith Steve Carell. The actor was hard at work that year, working on Gone, Baby Gone, which was written and directed by Ben Affleck.

His '08 movies were an impressive list of different movie genres and costars, and included the drama A Raisin in the Sun withSean Combs; the action/thriller Wanted with Angelina Jolie andJames McAvoy; The Dark Knight, which was the 2nd installment of the Batman franchise, with Christian Bale and Heath Ledger; the crime flick The Code with Antonio Banderas; and The Lonely Maiden with Christopher Walken.

2009 will see Morgan Freeman in The Human Factor, Rendezvous with Rama and The Last Full Measure.

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