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Samuel L. Jackson

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  1. Samuel L. Jackson To Host The BET Awards
    Bossip logo Bossip 2 hours ago

    L. Jackson has been hired to host the this year’s BET Awards ceremony, BET made the announcement Tuesday. The actor will head the awards show, which will give accolades to the best musicians, entertainers and athletes in 20 categories. “We are massively... Full Article at Bossip

  2. Siri Commercial With John Malkovich Shows iPhone 4S Cracking Jokes, Philosophizing (VIDEOS)
    The Huffington Post logo The Huffington Post 3 hours ago

    This time, Siri is hanging out with John Malkovich, the acclaimed actor of screen ("Being John Malkovich," "Burn After Reading," "Con Air") and stage. Malkovich follows a gazpacho-cooking Samuel L. Jackson and a meteorologically-challenged Zooey... Full Article at The Huffington Post

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago
    COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for GroundLink, a Samuel L. Jackson impersonator is seen at LAX Airport on Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Los Angeles. Samuel L. Jackson impersonator greeted angeleno arrivers with GroundLink, the next...

    COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for GroundLink, a Samuel L. Jackson impersonator is seen at LAX Airport on Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Los Angeles. Samuel L. Jackson impersonator greeted angeleno arrivers with GroundLink, the next... View Photo »

  4. I’ve made plenty of money [but] I’ve been frugal. I was pretty much grown when all this stuff happened to me so I didn’t go through that period of ‘wow, an 800 dollar watch, let me have it.’ Hell no. I go on maybe one vacation a year. I love travelling around Europe because I like looking at old stuff. ...
    – Samuel L. Jackson SOURCE: The Telegraph 4 weeks ago
  5. John Malkovich learns the meaning of life from Siri
    The Washington Post logo The Washington Post 3 hours ago

    There’s another Malkovich spot in which he makes dinner plans using his iPhone and laughs thoroughly unconvincingly at Siri’s wretched attempt at humor. But this one (see below) is better. It now ranks in first place among celebrity Siri commercials. ... Full Article at The Washington Post

  6. BET Awards ’12 Nomination List
    WPEG-Power 98 Charlotte logo WPEG-Power 98 Charlotte 3 hours ago

    L. Jackson will be this years host! What an exciting way to shake things up this year with someone as talented and completely versatile as Jackson. A master of the stage, he will for sure bring the pain. This years Cadillac lifetime achievement award... Full Article at WPEG-Power 98 Charlotte

  7. John Malkovich Gets Deep With Siri
    Adrants logo Adrants 4 hours ago

    In one, he asks the usual questions such as the weather, what his evening looks like, where he can get linquicia and for Siri to tell him a joke. In another, Malkovich seeks the meaning of life. Siri has a boatload of advice including "don't get fat." ... Full Article at Adrants

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago
    In this April 12, 2012 photo, Samuel L. Jackson who plays Nick Fury in the upcoming film "The Avengers", poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. The film will be released in theaters May 4.

    In this April 12, 2012 photo, Samuel L. Jackson who plays Nick Fury in the upcoming film "The Avengers", poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. The film will be released in theaters May 4. View Photo »

  9. Most of the critics were very positive about Marvel’s The Avengers opening at midnight tonight — which is why Samuel L. Jackson (aka Nick Fury) is so furious with The New York Times‘ negative review. The actor let his 825,315 followers on Twitter today know it. #Avengers fans, NY Times critic AO Scott n...
    SOURCE: Toronto Star Blogs 2 weeks ago
  10. Gaming with the Stars - Samuel L. Jackson Plays Black Ops
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 12 months ago
  11. Siri, Show Me The Twitter Parody Of Zooey Deschanel’s iPhone Commercial
    Alba Fan logo Alba Fan 4 hours ago

    Well either way, read on. Zooey’s commercial is one in a series where celebrities show the ways that they use Siri, serving as a little snapshot into their totally realistic celebrity lives. There’s one where John Malkovich gets a philosophical with... Full Article at Alba Fan

  12. BET Award Nominations: Kanye West Beats Beyonce & Chris Brown
    Hollybaby 4 hours ago

    The 2012 BET Awards are going to be crazy! Not only is the big event — which airs live on July 1 — being hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, but it’ll also featured a royal rumble of the biggest names in hip-hop! The full list of nominees has been released,... Full Article at Hollybaby

  13. John Malkovich and Siri Hit It Off, Probably Because He Doesn't Ask Her If It's Raining [Video]
    Jezebel logo Jezebel 5 hours ago

    Siri may deny knowing Samuel L. Jackson and be irritated by certain members of the Deschanel family that insist on asking insipid questions about the weather, but she apparently does like some people. In the newest ad for Apple's iPhone 4S, she and John... Full Article at Jezebel

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  1. COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for GroundLink, a Samuel L. Jackson impersonator is seen at LAX Airport on Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Los Angeles. Samuel L. Jackson impersonator greeted angeleno arrivers with GroundLink, the next generation car service.
  2. In this April 12, 2012 photo, Samuel L. Jackson who plays Nick Fury in the upcoming film "The Avengers", poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. The film will be released in theaters May 4.
  3. HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 11: (L-R) Director Joss Whedon, actors Clark Gregg, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgard, Cobie Smulders and President of Production, Marvel Studios and producer Kevin Feige...
  4. HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 11: Actor Samuel L. Jackson arrives at Acura at Premiere of Marvel Studios' 'Marvel's The Avengers' at the El Capitan Theatre on April 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
  5. Actor Samuel L Jackson arrives for the the world premiere of 'Marvel’s The Avengers' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, April 11, 2012.
  6. COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for Red Baron, from left, Marine Corporal Adam Harris (Ret.), Katie Hadley, Samuel L. Jackson, Autumn Braase and Wounded Warrior Alumni Army Specialist Jason Braase (Ret.) attend the red carpet premiere of �Marvel�s The Avengers� on...
  7. Cast member Samuel L. Jackson arrives at the premiere of "The Avengers" in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. "The Avengers" will be released in theaters May 4, 2012.
  8. Actor Samuel L. Jackson, left, holds a sign during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks in New Orleans, Friday, March 2, 2012.
  9. LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 18: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) (L-R) Recording artist and actor Kris Kristofferson, actor Anthony Hopkins, Stella Arroyave and actor Samuel L. Jackson attend the Keep Memory Alive foundation's 'Power of Love Gala' celebrating Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday at the MGM...

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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor, Morgan Freeman, and the... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. I’ve made plenty of money [but] I’ve been frugal. I was pretty much grown when all this stuff happened to me so I didn’t go through that period of ‘wow, an 800 dollar watch, let me have it.’ Hell no. I go on maybe one vacation a year. I love travelling around Europe because I like looking at old stuff. ...
    – Samuel L. Jackson SOURCE: The Telegraph 4 weeks ago
  2. Most of the critics were very positive about Marvel’s The Avengers opening at midnight tonight — which is why Samuel L. Jackson (aka Nick Fury) is so furious with The New York Times‘ negative review. The actor let his 825,315 followers on Twitter today know it. #Avengers fans, NY Times critic AO Scott n...
    SOURCE: Toronto Star Blogs 2 weeks ago
  3. Hell yeah. I'm not going to be the one without the gun when the people who have guns show up.
    – Samuel L. Jackson SOURCE: Talk Entertainment 4 weeks ago
  4. Why, Mister Samuel L. Jackson, of course. That’s not even open to debate.
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 weeks ago
  5. The Ultimates #1″: A bald, African American general modeled on Samuel L. Jackson. It was kind of weird
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 weeks ago
  6. The first e-mail I got when the script went out to the cast was Sam (Samuel L. Jackson) saying, 'This is awesomely dope!'
    – Joss Whedon SOURCE: London Free Press 3 weeks ago
  7. My favorite is split between two: Nick Fury and Hawkeye. Samuel L. Jackson as a black guy who's impossible to kill is awesome. And Hawkeye, he's one of the few members on the team that has no powers, but he's super awesome.
    SOURCE: Oregon Live 3 weeks ago
  8. He exudes cool ... You’re trying to step up to Samuel L. Jackson. You’re trying to be at the same level with him, and it is intimidating. But I guess I did a pretty good job! He was just a really great guy all the way through [the audition].
    SOURCE: She Knows 3 weeks ago
  9. So I was flipping through it and I saw [a panel] where they go, 'If they make a movie about you who do you want to play you?' It said, 'Samuel L. Jackson,'
    SOURCE: Denver Post 3 weeks ago
  10. I can’t be thinking, Hey, I’m Samuel L. Jackson. I gotta be thinking of those 16 bets.
    SOURCE: SNY.tv 3 weeks ago
  11. Hey, man, you’re Samuel L. Jackson. I like your movies. Now here’s the game. We play for a little something.
    SOURCE: SNY.tv 3 weeks ago
  12. The idea was to create an African-American Nick Fury, but it wasn't really until the artwork came back that we realized, ‘Wow, he could be played by Samuel L. Jackson.’
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 3 weeks ago
  13. We were all huge fans of Samuel L. Jackson here at Marvel
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 3 weeks ago
  14. So I was flipping through it and I saw [a panel\] where they go, ‘If they make a movie about you who do you want to play you?’ ‘Samuel L. Jackson,’
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 3 weeks ago
  15. Samuel L. Jackson works. It's all but impossible to turn on a TV set any night of the week without happening on one of his movies (and sometimes two or three). Hence his anointment by Guinness World Records as 'the highest-grossing film actor' of all time.
    SOURCE: ArtsJournal 3 weeks ago
  16. And they changed Nick Fury from an old World War II man to Samuel L. Jackson basically. We really liked that version. I must say also some interactions between Black Widow and Hawkeye was directly inspired by The Ultimate, and maybe some other characters, but the spirit and the heart of it is in the ver...
    SOURCE: Aces Showbiz 4 weeks ago
  17. I've not really done a big movie like this for a long time. I briefly passed by Scarlett Johansson and worked with Samuel L Jackson, and he was a delight to work with. He's someone who's enthusiastic and loves what he's doing and chats away in the make-up room, which is always fun.
    SOURCE: Coventry Telegraph 1 month ago
  18. That way you'll get a whole series. It's going to be a book on tape, and it's going to be read out loud by Samuel L. Jackson. He says [the show's writing is bad] every day. And we say, 'Well, it's not Karate Dog.'
    SOURCE: Hollywood.com 1 month ago
  19. There’s four more voicemails coming out that will make it a full series ... It’s going to be a book on tape. It’s going to be read out loud by Samuel L. Jackson.
    – Joel McHale SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly 1 month ago
  20. It will be read out loud by Samuel L. Jackson.
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 1 month ago
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  22. I worked with Samuel L Jackson, and he was a delight to work with. He's someone who's enthusiastic and loves what he's doing and chats away in the make-up room, which is always fun.
    – Jenny Agutter SOURCE: Female First 2 months ago
  23. It's a dream come true because I was a fan of these people as actors and I'm a huge fan of Samuel L. Jackson. He's a living legend.
    SOURCE: Coventry Telegraph 2 months ago

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