Posts with tag "raising hope"

Martha Plimpton: 'Maybe I'd Be a Drug Addict Too' If I Had to Be a Teen Star Now

Posted Feb 24th 2011 at 07:02 PM by Nicki Gostin

You know you know Martha Plimpton, the seasoned and oft-edgy actress whose career took off as a teen with 'The Goonies' and 'Parenthood' and continued with theatre success and countless TV and film roles. Now she's got her own show in FOX's hilarious 'Raising Hope,' playing Virgina Chance, a former teen mom who is none too pleased that her son and baby granddaughter have moved back home. ...

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Garret Dillahunt Is 'Raising Hope'

Posted Nov 19th 2010 at 03:29 PM by Ben Trivett

Garret Dillahunt is a face you're sure to recognize, and he's definitely on his way to becoming a household name. While the actor's roles in both film and television have been mostly dark and serious, his latest role -- on Fox's 'Raising Hope' -- lets him show off his comedy chops. We caught up with Garret to talk about his new roles, what it's like to work crazy hours and to figure out why ...

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Cloris Leachman Will 'Die First' Before Working With Mel Brooks Again

Posted Jul 13th 2010 at 08:00 PM by Stacy Jenel Smith

Cloris Leachman would like to dispel the notion that there's any bad blood between her and Mel Brooks over her not having been cast as Frau Blucher in the 2007-2009 Broadway version of "Young Frankenstein", the role she immortalized in the classic 1974 black-and-white film. The actress, who has a record eight Primetime Emmys under her belt , tells PopEater of the alleged rift, "Not at all, ...