5/31/2008

Indiana Jones and his leading ladies

Indiana Jones is back on the big screen after nearly two decades. The adventuring archaeologist is known for getting out of tight spots, and bringing along lovely ladies for the ride. We thought we'd take a look back at the leading ladies who shared the silver screen with Indy over the years.

Back in the summer of 1981, Indiana Jones burst onto the scene along with a feisty sidekick, Marion Ravenwood. The role made a name for Karen Allen (born October 5, 1951). Twenty-seven years later, Allen and Indy star Harrison Ford would be reunited for the fourth installment of the movie series, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Fans flocked to theaters when the movie debuted, pushing it to the top of the box office.

The summer movie season of 1984 featured a second Indiana Jones installment, this time a prequel called "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." In this one Indy goes on an adventure with Willie Scott, a nightclub singer working in Shanghai. Kate Capshaw (born Kathleen Sue Nail) plays a "damsel in distress" type, unlike the strong heroine Allen played as Marion in the previous film. Capshaw went on to marry director Steven Spielberg in 1991. Capshaw made the cast despite heavy competition, including Sharon Stone.

The 1989 film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" was supposed to be the third and final chapter of the series. But it was not to be. The Indy character lived on in may ways. He showed up in a television series, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles," video games, toys, and even a fourth movie in 2008.
"Last Crusade" focuses on Indy's relationship with his father, who is played by legendary actor Sean Connery. Word is Connery was asked to reprise his role for the fourth film, but could not be coaxed out of retirement. When Indy goes out to search for his father, he meets a breath-taking Austrian art professor, Dr. Elsa Schneider. A young Irish actress named Alison Doody won the role. She was largely unknown as an actress at the time. She was born November 11, 1966, and a bit younger than the professor she portrayed.

In the years following the third movie, rumors circulated over the possibility of another Indy movie. Eventually plans were made for a fourth outing. Harrison Ford wasn't getting any younger, so the script would have to take into account the passage of time. Instead of being set in the 1930s, the fourth movie flashed forward to 1957, to adjust for the ages of the actors. Indy would be reunited with Marion, some 27 years after they battled the Nazis in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." This time around Indy goes up against Soviet agents, led by Irina Spalko, played by Cate Blanchett. Producer Frank Marshall says Spalko continued the tradition of Indy having a love-hate relationship "with every woman he ever comes in contact with". Spielberg praised Blanchett as a "master of disguise", and considers her his favorite Indiana Jones villain.

5/28/2008

Accept no imposters!


OK, it's not that hard. That is the REAL Kim Kardashian. Accept no imitations!
According to Kim's blog, someone who barely (at best) looks like her is going around saying she is the big-bootied one. But that ole girl is clearly not the real deal.


"I am angry and disappointed to hear that people are going around a Houston, Texas, nightclub pretending to be me and pretending to work with me, lying and conning my friends and fans.
"A man in Houston has been selling tickets and promoting me and my image without my permission - and you know who you are - and taking a look-a-like to clubs pretending to be me, but hiding behind dark sunglasses and curtains - refusing to meet or speak to anyone. THIS IS NOT ME!"


Props to officialkimkardashian.com for the bodacious photo of the real Kim. Hopefully, it will help us all sort this crazy thing out!

5/24/2008

Birthdays for May

Note: In an effort to streamline the site, the birthdays of beautiful women will be now combined in a single post on a monthly basis. This should make your search more efficient. As always, happy hunting!

Lily Allen (born Lily Rose Beatrice Allen on May 2, 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and television chat show host. Allen is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen. She first gained popularity after posting demo songs on Myspace. Blender has called her the "Hottest Woman of Pop/R&B."

Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5, 1988), better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American pop singer and television personality. She's the daughter of famous wrestler Hulk Hogan.

Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian singer/songwriter.


Jennifer Walcott (born May 8, 1977 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American glamour model and actress best known as a centerfold in Playboy magazine. Photo at right courtesy Jennifer Walcott's official site.

Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965) is a Canadian supermodel.

Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (born May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, Normandy) is a French supermodel and actress.

Vanessa A. Williams (born May 12, 1963) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress who has appeared in several television series such as Melrose Place.

Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American actress and poet.

Sophie Anderton (born May 14, 1977 in Bristol) is an English model and reality television personality.

Suzy Kolber (born Susanne Lesley Kolber on May 14, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a sports reporter, co-producer, and anchor for ESPN. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981), previously known as Jamie-Lynn DiScala, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the acclaimed HBO television series The Sopranos.

Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. She was voted the Sexiest Woman in the World by FHM magazine in 2008, beating out the likes of Jessica Biel and Jessica Alba. She catapulted to stardom in the 2007 movie Transformers. The photo at the right is Megan Fox looking quite foxy as she looks under the hood in her breakout role. Yowza.

Leven Alice Rambin (born May 17, 1990 in Houston, Texas) is an American soap opera actress.

Andrea Jane Corr (born May 17, 1974) is an Irish singer, and an actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the frontwoman of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group, The Corrs, which consists of herself and her three siblings.

Cindy Lou Hensley McCain (born Cindy Lou Hensley on May 20, 1954) is the wife of United States Senator and 2000 and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain of Arizona. She's hot, rich and politically-connected. What more could you want out of a first lady? The classy black-and-white photo is from John McCain's please-vote-for me site.

Fairuza Alejandra Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American film actress. She is known for her roles in the 1996 movie The Craft, the 1998 movie The Waterboy and, more than ten years earlier, in Disney's 1985 Return to Oz.

Lisa Edelstein (born May 21, 1966) is an award-winning American actress and playwright. She currently stars as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the critically acclaimed Fox drama House.

Naomi Campbell (born May 22, 1970) is a British supermodel.

Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and poet, generally known just by her first name, Jewel. She has received three Grammy Award nominations.

Lauryn Noel Hill (born May 25, 1975) is an American singer, rapper, musician, songwriter, producer, and film actress.

Molly Sims (born May 25, 1973 in Murray, Kentucky) is an American model and actress.

Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over twenty Top 50 hits.

Kylie Ann Minogue (born 28 May 1968) is an Australian Grammy and BRIT award-winning pop singer, songwriter and actress.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski; born May 28, 1977) is an American former reality show contestant of Survivor: The Australian Outback and current co-host on the United States daytime talk show The View.

Colbie Marie Caillat (born May 28, 1985 in Newbury Park, California) is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and supermodel.

5/01/2008

Birthdays for April 20-30

Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949) is an American stage and screen actress who has two Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards to her credit.

Carmen Electra (born Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972) is an American glamour model, television personality, and entertainer. She gained fame for her appearances in Playboy magazine, on the MTV game show Singled Out, and on the TV series Baywatch, and has since become recognizable for her roles in the parody films.

Andie MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American screen actress.


Courtney Friel (born April 22, 1980) is an American entertainment reporter for the Fox News Channel. That's a picture of her at right.

Joanna Krupa (born April 23, 1979) is a Polish-American model and actress.

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop-rock singer, songwriter, occasional actress, and former American Idol champion (first season winner).

Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award-, BAFTA-, SAG Award-, and Golden Globe-winning American actress, singer, dancer, and performer.

Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles in The Fast and the Furious, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The Faculty, D.E.B.S., and Annapolis.

Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (born April 28, 1971) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Hollywood films such as Coyote Ugly, I, Robot and Lord of War.

Elisabeth Röhm (born April 28, 1973, in Düsseldorf, Germany) is a German-American television actress best known for playing Serena Southerlyn on the television drama Law & Order.

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974), better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Golden Globe- and Academy Award-nominated Spanish actress. She had a three-year relationship with Tom Cruise after appearing with him in Vanilla Sky. She has also dated Matthew McConaughey and Javier Bardem.

Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American television and film actress. FHM proclaimed her "Sexiest Woman in the World" in 2007.

Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is a Golden Globe- and BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actress.

Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970[2]) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress.

Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30, 1982) is an American actress, known for her roles in Interview with the Vampire (for which she received a Golden Globe nomination).


Ashley Rae Maika DiPietro (born Ashley Youmans on April 30, 1985) better known by the stage name Ashley Alexandra Dupré, or as Kristen, the name she used as an alleged former "call girl," is best known as the woman at the center of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal.