TV Q&A: Harry Potter, Willy Wonka actors not related Nov 15, 2009
A: You're remembering the 1978 TV movie "A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story." It starred Edward Herrmann as Gehrig and Blythe Danner (Gwyneth Paltrow's mom) as Eleanor. Also in the cast were Jane Wyatt and Patricia Neal. (Florida Today)
Celebs, TV Nets Unite on Volunteerism Oct 19, 2009
Several celebrities will participate, including Blythe Danner, Morgan Freeman, Faith Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Longoria Parker and Kate Walsh. The EIF has already produced a series of PSAs that highlight key areas where volunteers are needed the most. (ABC News)
Video: A-List Enlists To Help The National WWII Museum Sep 5, 2009
The exclusive production features an all-star cast including Tom Hanks joined by Kevin Bacon, Corbin Bleu, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Connolly, James Cromwell, Blythe Danner, Viola Davis, Jessie Eisenberg, John Goodman, Neil Patrick Harris, Kevin Jonas, Justin Long, Tobey Maguire, Daran Norris, Wendell Pierce, Chris Pine, Brad Pitt, Bill Sadler, Gary Sinise and Elijah Wood, among others. "Beyond All Boundaries weaves a spectacular tapestry of World War II - authentic, powerful and inspiring" said... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pageants or Pop? Jul 27, 2009
"She s so smart we wanted her to find a cure for AIDS or something," mama Blythe Danner admitted at the recent Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards. "We were pretty firm about her finishing her education but when we saw how talented she was we finally said okay.". (Fox News)
MORE: Simon Pegg attributes success to good fortune Jul 1, 2009
He and Shaun pal wrote the comedy and managed to round up Jason Bateman, Bill Hader, , Blythe Danner and , a group Pegg calls an "embarrassment" of talent. "It's amazing and they're all saying our words. It's hard to believe.". (USA Today -- Life)
Animated gathering May 25, 2009
John Quaglia, who co-owns Dexter's Inn in Provincetown, has a new part-time job: styling hair on the set of "The Lightkeepers," a Blythe Danner and Richard Dreyfuss film that's been shooting around Wellfleet. Quaglia was asked to do 'dos for the period movie because of his decades of experience styling hair for Hollywood. (Boston Globe)
Tubac resident Dan Franklin has fond memories of a rewarding career in television and movies, working at various times as a production manager, assistant director and associate producer with various actors and earning two Emmy nominations. Photo by JAIME RICHARDSON | SANTA CRUZ VALLEY SUN May 22, 2009
Franklin was nominated for two Emmy awards for his work as co-producer in NBC s 1990 Blind Faith miniseries with Robert Urich, and in its 1992 crime drama Cruel Doubt, with Blythe Danner and her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow. Among his other projects were 1978 s Blue Collar with Richard Pryor and Harvey Keitel, several Danielle Steele movies of the week that included actresses Cheryl Ladd and Eva Marie Saint, and the 1994 film Mother s Boys with Jamie Lee Curtis and Vanessa Redgrave. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Cinderella story May 17, 2009
" Today, looking lean and youthful at 36, she seems more comfortable in her own skin. She has regularly visited a psychiatrist to sort herself out most notably following her father's death and a bout of post-natal depression after Moses' birth. Paltrow puts her unused energy into her website, goop.com, where she models herself as a kind of self-help guru. Naturally the knives came out for Hollywood's perfect-looking golden girl, who could hardly know what other, lowly women endure. To her... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
No Happy Endings in The Last Kiss Apr 12, 2009
Jenna s parents are also experiencing turbulence when Anna (Blythe Danner, Meet the Parents) feels unappreciated by her long-time husband Stephen (Tom Wilkinson). She eventually leaves him and attempts to find a place on her own. (Suite101.com)
Honest To 'god' Success Apr 8, 2009
Among the celebs who've caught the show (although often on a night that wasn't their first choice) are Woody Allen, Hugh Jackman, Julia Roberts, Edie Falco, Blythe Danner and, last night, Tom Hanks. Why is "God of Carnage" making it during a recession, when almost every other play is offering discounts of up to 60 percent. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Two Former 'Friends' Stars Now Playing Second Fiddle to 'High School Musical' Actors Apr 2, 2009
There were lots of stars Rosie O Donnell and Kelli O Donnell, Audra McDonald, Blythe Danner, Tim Robbins, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kodb, Diane von Furstenberg, Harvey Fierstein, Phoebe Snow, Martha Plimpton, Linda Eder, Melba Moore, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel. Not bad for a Tuesday night. (Fox News)
From the sublime to the obscene to the obsessed Apr 2, 2009
The film also features the voices of Blythe Danner and Campbell Scott reading the late-19th-century letters between Gardner herself and her European agent, the art historian Bernard Berenson. They include discussion of how to smuggle their purchases out of Italy, which is a whole other story. (Globe and Mail)
Special Treatment for Chris? Mar 26, 2009
This means everyone Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner ... I ran into one of the producers, Michael Filerman, the legend behind "Dallas" and "Knots Landing." He was introduced to Blythe Danner, whose late TV producer husband, Bruce Paltrow, knew Filerman in the 80s during TV s halcyon days. (Fox News)
Natasha Richardson: One of the Good Guys Mar 19, 2009
Around the room we spotted Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow with mom Blythe Danner, Claire Danes with Hugh Dancy, Anne Hathaway, Charlie Rose and Amanda Burden, Gayle King, Martha Stewart, Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman, hotelier Andre Balazs, Padma Lakshmi, Pink Floyd s Roger Waters, Laurie Durning, famed screenwriter William Goldman, and Lake Bell, who s about to be famous for something. Anna Wintour sat in front of me at the very tony screening at the Museum of Modern Art, but skipped dinner. (Fox News)
Infotainment Mar 19, 2009
Valentino: The Last EmperorNEW YORK: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives with her mother actress Blythe Danner at the premiere of the film Valentino: The Last Emperor. reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
This Year's 'Idol' Ringer Singer Mar 13, 2009
Better than Fantasia singing Summertime" or anything from Jennifer Hudson? But I digress. Lambert, 27, from San Diego, should be good: he s a seasoned performer, a past member of the national touring cast of the Broadway hit, Wicked, and a regular entertainer in Los Angeles. There s nothing amateur about him. Indeed, Lambert was not only in Wicked, but in 2004 and this past year he was in the cast of The Zodiac Show, a Los Angeles musical revue where he honed his showy skills performing numbers... (Fox News)
TV Land Rolls Out The Red Carpet With the ''M*A*S*H' Weekend Marathon' Featuring Celebrity Guest Appearances by Ron Howard, Patrick Swayze, Laurence Fishburne, Teri Garr, Blythe Danner and More Mar 4, 2009
On Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 from 8pm-4am ET/PT, catch both of these stars - along with a medley of your other favorite film and television icons - on TV Land when the network becomes a virtual celebrity central during the "'M*A*S*H' Weekend Marathon." This showcase features guest appearances by John Ritter, Laurence Fishburne, Teri Garr, Blythe Danner, Leslie Nielsen and more. Throughout the marathon, there will be no shortage of antics, pranks and escapades that still captivate... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sure, it's GOOP, but not that bad Feb 17, 2009
Gwyneth Paltrow, daughter of filmmaker Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner, emerged in the public eye in the early 1990s as Brad Pitt's girlfriend, one in a succession of wafer-thin, slim-hipped and sexually ambiguous women who recall Ava Gardner's summation of Frank Sinatra marrying the young androgyne Mia Farrow: I always knew Frank would wind up in bed with a boy. Paltrow quickly distinguished herself as a fine actress, whose somewhat adenoidal voice and slight lisp make this American,... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Movie: The Great Santini (1979) Feb 14, 2009
Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe Star in Military Film ... Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky also appear ... Robert Duvall has the title role, with Blythe Danner as his syrupy southern wife and Michael O'Keefe as his oldest son. (Suite101.com)
New York's Gotham Bar and Grill Celebrates 25 Years of Three-Star Modern American Cuisine March 22 Feb 11, 2009
Regulars include Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Blythe Danner, Steven Spielberg, Graydon Carter and young Hollywood starlet Hillary Duff. THE TALENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
