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Reverse Typecasting: What Happens When An Actor's Current Role Destroys Past Work
Typecasting is an actor's worst nightmare. The last thing a professional wants to happen is getting pigeonholed into the same role time after time following a breakthrough performance. Usually this happens at the beginning of a career, such as the case of
Bob Denver. Denver was
Gilligan for the rest of his career and essentially the rest his life.
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22 commentsDawn Wells Speaks Out About Her Legal Mess 
Former
Gilligan's Island star
Dawn Wells has gone public with her efforts to clear her name after marijuana was found in her car during a traffic stop. The actress, who played Mary Ann in the beloved U.S. TV show, admits she's upset by media reports she's a drug user and agreed to be interviewed for the TV news show
Entertainment Tonight to explain the truth.
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1 commentThe Fall Of The Great American TV Theme Song
What happened to it? A catchy, sing-a-long theme song used to be part of the fun of watching a show. A great theme song could get you excited and in the mood to watch a show. Sometimes the theme song was the best part of a bad show. A theme song that caught your attention could get you to check out a show you weren't normally watching.
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1 commentDawn Wells' Lawyer: 'Arrest Reports Are Inaccurate And Erroneous'
Gilligan's Island star
Dawn Wells' lawyers have hit out at the media coverage of her recent arrest, branding the reports "extremely inaccurate and erroneous".
Read Article... Former 'Gilligan's Island' Star Caught With Marijuana 
DRIGGS, Idaho (AP) -
Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on ''
Gilligan's Island,'' is serving six months' unsupervised probation after allegedly being caught with marijuana in her car.
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10 comments'Gilligan's Island' Creator Sherwood Schwartz Gets Hollywood Star
LOS ANGELES (AP) -
Sherwood Schwartz, who created the TV comedy classics ''
Gilligan's Island'' and ''
The Brady Brunch,'' gleefully thanked the leading ladies of those shows Friday when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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1 commentCelebrity Birthdays, March 8
Happy Birthday to "
Dawson's Creek" actor
James Van Der Beek (1977), "
Scooby-Doo" actor
Freddie Prinze Jr. (1976), TV actress
Andrea Parker (1969), singer
Shawn Mullins (1968),
Kathy Ireland (1963), "
The Practice" actress
Camryn Manheim (1961), TV/film actor
Aiden Quinn (1959),
Read Article... Celebrity Birthdays, February 25
Happy Birthday to "
Malcolm in the Middle" actor
Justin Berfield (1986), "
Lord of the Rings" actor
Sean Astin (1971), "
Fun with Dick & Jane" star
Tea Leoni (1966), WWE star
Ric Flair (1949),
Beatles guitarist
George Harrison (1943; d. 2001), "
Little House on the Prairie" mom
Karen Grassle (1942), actress
Diane Baker (1938),
Read Article... Celebrity Birthdays, February 11
Happy Birthday to "
The New World" actress
Q'orianka Kilcher (1990),
Destiny's Child singer
Kelly Rowland (1981), R&B singer
Brandy (1979),
Linkin Park singer
Mike Shinoda (1977), soul singer/pianist
D'Angelo (1974), America's sweetheart
Jennifer Aniston (1969), wrestler/fighter
Ken Shamrock (1964),
Read Article... Celebrity Birthdays, January 9
Happy Birthday to Spanish PGA golfer
Sergio Garcia (1980),
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean (1978), South African born singer/bandleader
Dave Matthews (1967),
Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell (1967),
Nip/Tuck actress
Joely Richardson (1965), "
Vera Drake" star
Imelda Staunton (1956),
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