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IMAGES Penny Marshall with Cindy Williams in an episode of Laverne and [Credits : Lifetime Television/PRNewsFoto/AP Images] Main American actress and director original name Carole Penny Marscharelli born Oct.

Robin Williams will be taking his newest solo show, Weapons of Self Destruction, to New York City's Town Hall this fall.

The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, have announced that two time Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will be honored with the "Hollywood Actor Award" at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony for his performance in Miramax Films' Everybody's Fine .

The first edition of the new Diana Falzone Show will be at 8 PM New York time October 8 when actor Vincent Pastore joins her from the Pla Lounge at Wurk's flagship professional environment overlooking Times Square to answer questions from the Paltalk audience.

Scientists have found that some individuals in the vegetative and minimally conscious states, despite lacking the means of reporting awareness themselves, can learn and thereby demonstrate at least a partial consciousness.

A loopy standup comedian, actor and writer, Meara paired with her husband Jerry Stiller and became something of a staple on the American comedy scene beginning in the late 1950s.

The singer known as the Boss and an actor who found early acclaim playing a mob boss are two of the five 2009 Kennedy Center honorees.

A celebrated actor, director and playwright in his native Sweden, Peter Stormare made his American film breakthrough playing a quiet, sociopathic killer in the Coen Brothers' dark comedy, "Fargo" . Prior to that,.... A celebrated actor, director and playwright in his native Sweden, Peter Stormare made his American film breakthrough playing a quiet, ...

Ed Ames, the singer and actor, is 82. Ames, whose parents were Ukrainian Jews, played the Indian Mingo on "Daniel Boone." He was responsible for the classic incident with Johnny Carson throwing a tomahawk.

Black Cloud Polly finally found a silver lining. Polly, also known as Pauline Doucette, earned her nickname in her hometown of Summerside, P.E.I., where her rotten luck is legendary.

Stage and screen actor John Heard will co-star with Steve Cell in Caryl Churchill's A Number for Los Angeles' Odyssey Theatre Ensemble beginning April 25.