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Patricia Helen Heaton (born on March 4, 1958) is an American actress mostly known for her role as Debra Barone on the TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. She returned to TV sitcom in 2007 with the comedy series Back to You, but was called off in 2008, while currently she plays in the comedy series The Middle.

Heaton was born in Bay Village, Ohio and has three sisters and one brother. She attended Ohio State University graduating with a B.A. in drama. Heaton relocated to New York City in 1980 to study with drama teacher William Esper.

Heaton debuted on Broadway in the chorus of the Don’t Get God Started in 1987. Later on she and fellow students founded Stage Three, an off-Broadway acting group. Heaton returned to theater in January 2007 in the play The Scene at Second Stage Theater in New York City. Her performance earned Heaton a Lucille Lortel Awards nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actress category.

While performing at Los Angeles with Stage Three Heaton impressed a casting director for the drama ‘thirtysomething’ and was cast as an oncologist with six appearances from 1989-1991. She also guest starred on television in such production as Alien Nation – 1989, Matlock – 1990, Party of Five – 1996, The King of Queens – 1999 or Danny Phantom – 2004.

Heaton appeared in three sitcoms – Room for Two (1992), Someone Like Me (1994), Women of the House (1995) – prior of being cast as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond. Her performance in the series earned Heaton Emmy Award nominations in each last seven seasons in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category, winning the award two times. She also garnered two Viewers For Quality Television Award and a Screen Actors Guild award for her performance in the series.
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It seems that these are hard times for everyone!

Mischa Barton is selling her Beverly Hills mansion with six bedrooms and ten bathrooms for $8.4 million. The house with 7,600 square foot is within a gated community with a swimming pool, terrace, spa, a media room and with canyon views.

Mischa purchased the mansion back in 2005 for $6.4 at the time she was making good money on ‘The OC’. Since then things have changes and has making great efforts to get roles as she had already experienced financial problems this year.

It seems that in January a lawsuit was filed against her for not paying rent on her apartment in New York City, M.R.A. Realties stating she didn’t pay the rent for three months, adding up $21,000. Mischa was set to be filming ‘The Beautiful Life’ for the most of the year, but the show has been called off. Although she signed a 12 month lease on the apartment, it seems she bailed. With a bit of luck, she is doing her best for her financial status to be again under full control.

Peter Graves (March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010), the star of the successful “Mission: Impossible” television series has died aged 83.

He was found dead in front of his home in Pacific Palisades Sunday Afternoon. According to Officer Karen Rayner of the LA Police Departement, Graves died of natural causes.

Graves appeared in over 70 TV series and feature films, most of the time in the role of a straight-laced hero. He had a memorable role in the 1960s television series “Mission: Impossible”, as intelligence agent James Phelps, head of the Impossible Missions Force. The series ran from 1967 to 1973 on CBS while from 1988 to 1990 on ABC. In 1971, Graves won a Golden Globe award for his role in the series.

Graves mostly appeared in western, military and action movies during the 1970s, but in 1980 he was cast in the comedy “Airplane!” playing the role of Capt. Clarence Oveur. He starred in the film along with other actors recognized for mainly serious roles, including Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack or Leslie Nielson.

Peter Graves was born in 1926, in Minneapolis and attended University of Minnesota where he studied drama. He arrived in Hollywood 60 years ago and married Joan Endress in the same year.

Graves got his first movie role in1951, on “Rogue River”. Later on, he stares in the television show “Furry”, which became a successful western series running on NBC from 1955 to 1960.

In the 1990s, he was the host of the A&E documentary series “Biography”. His recent work credits include a guest appearance on “House” and 11 episodes on “7th Heaven”.

R.I.P.

Amy Winehouse is said to plan to re-marry Blake Fielder-Civil in a wedding in Las Vegas.

The singer is eager to confirm her commitment to her ex-husband but needs permission from authorities, as Winehouse was in the past refused a US visa for cannabis possession and assault on a fan, before leaving to Vegas for preparing the ceremony.

They initially married in Miami, in May 2007, and although they plan to have a similar wedding, they have now selected another location, as the singer is not comfortable with Florida as that might be unfortunate for their relationship.

Winehouse, 26, recently purchased a house in Camden, North London, where she hopes to have her own family as soon as Blake is permitted to return after finishing his rehab program in Sheffield, North England.

According to recent rumors, Amy was asked by Blake to get professional help for her alcohol abuse prior their second marriage.

Happy Birthday to “ChiPs” actor Erik Estrada  (1949)

“Firefly” actor Alan Tudyk (1971)

“Gilmore Girl” Lauren Graham (1967)

Singer/songwriter Patty Griffin (1964)

Comedian/actor Jerry Lewis (1926)

Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav (1959)

“Heart” guitarist Nancy Wilson (1954)

French actress Isabelle Huppert (1953)

English stage star Kate Nelligan (1950)

Austrian actor Karlheinz Böhm (1928)

Austrian actress Nadja Tiller (1929)

Canadian actress Kate Nelligan (1951)

Canadian cartoonist, comic book writer, artist, and media entrepreneur Todd McFarlane (1961)

American movie director Gore Verbinski (1964)

“Gilmore Girls” actress Lauren Graham (1967)

Indian actress and teacher Ananya Khare (1968)

American actor Paul Schneider (1976)

“Even Stevens” actor Nick Spano (1976)

“Baywatch” actress Brooke Burns (1978)

Australian supermodel Nicole Trunfio (1985)

Professional wrestler Ken “Kenny Dykstra” Doane (1986)

Stage actor Victor Garber (1949)

Low-budget director David Cronenberg (1943)

Country artist Jerry Jeff Walker (1942)

Game show host Chuck Woolery (1941)

“Last Tango in Paris” director Bernardo Bertolucci (1940)

Folk-rocker Fred Neil (1936; d. 2001)

American actor Edward Pawley (1901; d. 1988)

“Take My Wife… Please” comedian Henny Youngman (1906; d. 1998)

American actress Mercedes McCambridge (1916; d. 2004)

Australian actor Leo McKern (1920; d. 2002)

4th President of the United States James Madison (1751; d. 1836)

Happy Birthday All

Merlin Olsen (September 15, 1940 – March 11, 2010), Hall of Fame defensive lineman with the LA Rams, and later on with a career in broadcasting and acting has died aged 69.

Olsen died at City of Hope hospital, Los Angeles, Thursday, with his family next to him. Lat year Olsen was diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Olsen played in the NFL with the LA Rams from 1962 to 1976, being the most valuable player of the league in 1974, with 14 appearances in the Pro Bowl. Following his retirement as a player, Olsen had a 15 season long career in broadcasting, as an analyst for CBS and NBC. He also starred in TV shows such as “Father Murphy” or “Little House on the Prairie.”

With the Los Angeles Rams, Olsen was a member of the team’s Fearsome Foursome of Olsen, Rosey Grier, David “Deacon” Jones and Lamar Lundy. From 1963 to 1966 they made use of size, speed and talent to frighten offenses.

According to fellow Hall of Famer, Jack Youngblood, his teammate with the LA Rams, Olson was “was ferocious and fearless on the football field.” Adding on that, “We all know what a wonderful, tremendous football player he was, but he was so much more than that.”

R.I.P.