Category Archives: Celebrity

Bobby McFerrin

Posted by on December 22, 2009 No comments

Bobby McFerrin’s birth name is Robert McFerrin, Jr. He was born on March 11, 1950 in Manhattan, New York. He is a great vocalist and conductor. His parents were late operatic baritone Robert McFerrin, and aspiring singer Sarah Cooper. He is a ten-time Grammy Award winner. His famous song is “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”. This song is released in 1988. Robert McFerrin is very expert for playing the instruments in nice way. The instruments which are using by McFerrin are vocals, piano, bass guitar, and clarinet.

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He switches rapidly and fluidly between normal and falsetto registers to create polyphonic effects, effectively performing both the main melody and the accompanying parts of songs. He is also an overtone singer. McFerrin’s best song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” won “Song of the Year” and “Record of the Year” honors. He got many awards and honors. Also he has worked in the organization with instrumental performers including pianists Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Zawinul, drummer Tony Williams, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

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He has done many wonderful performances. As a leader some of his performances are Bobby McFerrin; The Voice; Spontaneous Inventions; Elephant’s Child; Simple Pleasures; Don’t Worry, Be happy; Play, Hush, and Beyond Words. As a sideman some of his performances are Pharaoh Sanders, Grover Washington, Jr., Charles Lloyd Quartet, Chico Freeman, Weather Report, Spontin’ Life; Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, Wynton Marsalis, and Size2shoes. In 1975, Bobby McFerrin was married to Debbie Green. They have three children.

You can also see the information about an African-American R&B singer Shawn Stockman.

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Bobby McFerrin’s Famous Song (Don’t Worry, Be Happy) Video

Abby Elliott

Posted by on December 19, 2009 1 comment

Abby Elliott is an American actress and comedienne. She was born on June 16, 1987, in Wilton, Connecticut, U.S. Her father name is Chris Elliott. Elliott is an actor and comedian who was an SNL cast member during the 1994-1995 season (season 20). Her grandfather name is Bob Elliott. He was the popular comedy duo Bob & Ray who co-starred during the 1978-1979 season (season 4). Now, she works as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.

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She is the third generation of her family to have been worked on the show. She got a record of the youngest female castmember to join the show. Julia Louis Dreyfus (21 years 8 months when she became a castmember) record was broken by Abby Elliott. She has done guest voice appearances on King of The Hill and Minoriteam.

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She also took the training classes of comedy at The Groundlings. He started to give training and performing classes for comedy at the Upright Citizens brigade Theater in Los Angeles.

You can also see the information about an American actress Susan Sarandon.

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Abby Elliott’s Video

Nick Johnson

Posted by on December 18, 2009 No comments

Nick Johnson’s full name is Nicholas Robert Johnson. He is a professional baseball player. He is a first baseman. He was born on September 19, 1978, in Sacramento, California. Currently, he is working as a free agent. He has completed his graduation in C. K. McClatchy High School. Between 2001 and 2003 he played with the New York Yankees and with the Montreal Expos in 2004. His batting average is .385. He has .468 obp, with 39 RBI in 39 at bats.

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Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa was the uncle of Nick Johnson. He was married to Liz, and has one child, Brianna. The child was born on January 31, 2006. Johnson got a stress fracture in his right hand. Only 4 best players ahead of him, Carlos Delgado, Todd Helton, Jason Giambi, and Jim Thome. After the 2003 season, the Yankees traded him, along with Juan Rivera and Randy Choate to the Montreal Expos for Javier Vazquez.

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He got many awards, including 2nd team High School All American 1B (1996), Double-A All Star 1B (1999), NY Yankees Minor League Player of the Year (1999), Eastern League All Star 1B (1999), Topps All Star rookie team (2002).

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You can also see the information about a foot ball runner Kahlil Bell.

Kristen Wiig

Posted by on December 18, 2009 No comments

Kristen Wiig’s full name is Kristen Carroll Wiig. She is an American comic actress. She was born on August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua, New York, United States. Now, she works as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and member of the Groundlings. Kristen Wiig also participated in the first season of Spike TV’s The Joe Schmo Show. When she was three, her family shifted from Canandaigua to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and later on to Rochester, New York.

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In 1991, she has completed her graduation in Brighton High School. She went on to attend the University of Arizona with a major in art.She likes to act in comedy related stories. Also she was a regular performer in The Perks, at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre whose run ended in 2000. She acted in The Joe Schmo Show in 2003. In this show her character is Dr. Pat, the Quack Marriage Counselor.

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She was featured in EW’s list of the 25 Funniest Women in Hollywood. She also nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series on July 16, 2009. From 2005 to 2009 she got married by comedian Hayes Hargrove. She acted in many films and Shows including The Joe Schmo Show, Saturday Night Live, Unaccompanied Minors, Knocked Up, 30 Rock, Meet Bill, The Brothers Solomon, Extract, Bored to Death, and All Good Things.

You can also see the information about both American actresses Sigourney Weaver and Masiela Lusha.

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Kristen Wiig- Lady Business Video

Sigourney Weaver

Posted by on December 17, 2009 1 comment

Sigourney Weaver’s birth name is Susan Alexandra Weaver. She is an American actress. She was born on October 8, 1949 in Manhattan, New York, U.S. She got good name for her roles as Lieutenant Ellen Ripley in the Alien film series and as Dana Barrett in the Ghostbusters movies. The parents of Sigourney were Elizabeth Inglis, and Sylvester “Pat” Lafflin Weaver. Her mother was an English former actress, and her father was NBC television executive. Her uncle, Doodless Weaver was a comedian and actor. In 1963, she changed her name as “Sigourney Weaver” after a minor character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. She was joined in the Ethel Walker School, a prep school in Simsbury, Connecticut. Also, she was attended in the Chapin School.

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When she was 13, she already gained 5′10″ of height. Her adult height is 5′11″. She completed her graduati ionn Stanford University in 1972. Also, she earned an MFA at Yale School of Drama in 1974. Later she acted in the movie Beyond Therapy which was directed by Jerry Zarks. She got great nominations in 1988. She was one of eleven actors and actresses to have received two Academy Award nominations in the same year.

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She was married by Jim Simpson on October 1, 1984. They have one daughter. Her name is Charlotte Simpson, who was born on April 13, 1990. She acted in many films including Annie Hall, Alien, Eyewitness, The Year of Living Dangerously, Deal of the Century, Ghostbusters, Terror in the Aisles, Une Femme ou Deux, Half Moon Street, Death and the Maiden, and The Ice Storm.

You can also see the information about an American actress Megan Mullally.

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Sigourney Weaver Interview Video