A staple of British soap operas before she was even out of her teens, Anna Friel experienced the type of fame encouraged by tabloids and Internet shrines before getting a chance to prove her talents on the stage and screen.
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The physically stunning actress Emma Stone first made her mark among American audiences as an ingenue, via her involvement in the frat-boy comedy Superbad (2007). watch now
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Arkansas student Kris Allen won the eighth season of the reality competition American Idol on Wednesday (May 20, 2009). The 23-year-old was considered a long shot going into the evening's show; competitor Adam Lambert routinely dazzled audiences and watch now
Simon Beaufoy (born 1966) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning British screenwriter. Born in Keighley, he was educated at Ermysted's Grammar School and Sedbergh School, he read English at St Peter's College, Oxford and graduated watch now
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Stephen David Daldry, CBE (born 2 May 1961) is an English theatre and film director and producer, as well as a three-time Academy Award nominated director. watch now
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James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (IPA: ['l?ri], born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer and musician. He first reached fame as one half of the Fry and Laurie double act, along with his friend and comedy partner, Stephen Fry, and then as watch now
Renée Kathleen Zellweger is an Academy Award-, BAFTA-, SAG Award-, and Golden Globe-winning American actress and producer, who has established herself as one of the highest-paid Hollywood actresses in recent years. watch now
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Angela Lindvall (born January 14, 1979), is an American model and actress. watch now
Alison "Ali" Stephens (born May 10, 1991) is an American fashion model. She was born in California but has also lived in Florida, Ohio, Indiana, and Utah. As of October 2007, she resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. watch now
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Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her music blends rock, country, pop, folk and blues, into one mainstream sound, and she has won nine Grammy Awards. Crow is also a political activist. watch now
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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the world's watch now
Contemporary R&B rising star Jazmine Sullivan spent several years learning the ropes of the recording industry before signing to J Records and making her solo recording debut in 2008 with "Need U Bad." watch now
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, singer and rapper. Timbaland has produced albums and singles for a number of artists from the mid-1990s to the present day. watch now
