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Awareness of the Jaclyn Smith name and brand by women 35′60 years of age is said to be higher than 80%. [1]

After attending Trinity University and the University of San Antonio, brunette Jaclyn Smith flourished as a model and cover girl. [2]

Honduran media reported earlier that Jaclyn Smith was rushed to the hospital, the victim of an apparent suicide attempt. [3]

Two-time Academy Award nominee Ann-Margret and former Charlie’s Angels star Jaclyn Smith have signed on to guest-star in an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU. [4]

Start a blog about Jaclyn Smith. [5]

El Heraldo, a local newspaper, which first broke the news, is now reporting that it was NOT Jaclyn Smith who was taken to the hospital in Honduras on Tuesday but instead it was Sandra Franklin, the wife of a Charlie’s Angels producer. [3]

Making her first film appearance in 1969, Smith endured such negligible movie projects as The Moonshiners (1974) before achieving stardom as Kelly Garrett, showgirl-turned-PI, on the spectacularly successful TV series Charlie’s Angels. [2]

She is best known for the role of Kelly Garrett in the television series Charlie’s Angels, and was the only original female lead to remain with the series for its complete run (1976′81). [...] Smith played her role for all five seasons of Charlie’s Angels until 1981, also portraying the Garrett character in a guest appearance in the 1977 pilot episode of The San Pedro Beach Bums and in a cameo in the 2003 feature film Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. [1]

Despite early ambitions to be a ballerina, Jaclyn turned to modelling and acting, and reached international audiences in Charlie’s Angels. [5]

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has some blasts from the past set to guest star in an upcoming episode of the series. [...] Jaclyn Smith, Reports were coming in from Latin America that Charlie’s Angels star Jaclyn Smith attempted to commit suicide today and was in critical condition after being airlifted to San Pedro Sula Hospital. [3]

The one that certified Smith’s reign as the Queen of TV/Miniseries was the offer to star opposite the King Of TV Miniseries Richard Chamberlain in the adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Identity. [2]

Jaclyn has two children with Anthony: Spencer Margaret and Gaston. [5]

Question: I’m looking for a movie I loved as a kid in which a family lives at the North Pole and is involved with drilling for oil. [4]

Sources:
[1] Jaclyn Smith - Wikipedia
[2] Jaclyn Smith: Information from Answers.com
[3] Jaclyn Smith - Zimbio
[4] Jaclyn Smith - Photos, Bio and News for Jaclyn Smith
[5] Jaclyn Smith - TV.com

Didi Benami said of her ‘American Idol’ audition, “This is my one shot.” [1]

Didi Benami was named one of the top 12 finalists for Season 9 of American Idol, the popular Fox Television musical contest and reality TV show. [2]

Didi Benami has one of those sad stories we so often hear about on ‘American Idol’ (Wed., 9PM ET on FOX). [3]

Didi Benami decided to audition for American Idol to honour the memory of her best friend. [4]

MTV News “Idol” expert Jim Cantiello created an interesting profile on Didi Benami along with the rest of the Top 12 contestants, breaking down each finalist’s specific “Idol” journey thus far. [...] It took no time for Didi Benami to establish her “American Idol” identity: the resident weepy mess. [5]

American Idol contestant Didi Benami of Hollywood, Calif. [6]

During her audition for American Idol that aired Wednesday, Didi Benami talked about singing for the memory of her best friend, Rebecca Joy Lear. [7]

Please keep your comments relevant to Didi Benami Honors Her Best Friend On American Idol Video blog entry. [3]

Leaving the audition, Didi was overcome with emotions again, but this time it was joy as she embraced her family with that magical ticket to Hollywood. [1]

On Thursday night, “American Idol” revealed its top 12 finalists for the ninth season of the hit show. [8]

With a hint of Norah Jones mellow cool style and a flair of her own personality, Didi took a monumental song and made it into something her own. [1]

MTV News “Idol” expert Jim Cantiello whipped up a handy cheat sheet for each finalist, breaking down each specific “Idol” journey thus far. [8]

“With a Rebecca forever on my mind, and the world at my fingertips attitude, Didi is a woman on a mission to get Rebecca Joy’s music, as well as her own out into the world,” states Benami’s MySpace page. [6]

From her initial audition in Denver to almost every single interview on the “Idol” stage, the sensitive singer/songwriter has shed a tear. [8]

Sources:
[1] Didi Benami - ‘American Idol’ Audition (VIDEO) - American …
[2] Who is American Idol Finalist Didi Benami? - Associated …
[3] Didi Benami Honors Her Best Friend on ‘American Idol’ (VIDEO …
[4] American Idol 2010: Didi Benami honours her best friend …
[5] Does Didi Benami’s “teary spells” on Idol bother you? | Didi …
[6] Didi Benami, American Idol Top 24
[7] Didi Benami: The backstory on her best friend - Idol Chatter …
[8] Didi Benami Profile: Can She Rein In Her Emotions On …

Kids are pretty sharp these days, but hey still relatively innocent, and willing to believe whatever their parents tell them. [1]

Before your kids strike with an ingenious April Fool’s Day prank, parents strike first and this article tells you how. [2]

Proving that they’re not just smart, but funny too, folks at the GooglePlex churn out good pranks year after year. [3]

This April Fool’s prank is great for mothers who finds themselves on dish washing duty. [1]

While you are clicking, be sure to visit Printable Pranks (such as a Fake Chore Chart for parents to print for kids, and a Fake Tax Letter for kids to print for parents) and How-To Videos for recipe demonstrations. [3]

What is known is that people love pulling pranks on April’s Fools Day, especially children. [2]

FamilyFun’s April Fools’ mini-site is a fun collection of silly food (meatloaf cupcakes topped with pastel-colored mashed potatoes) and pranks. [3]

Send me one year (10 issues) of FamilyFun for just $10.00 — that’s a savings of 74% off the regular cover price. [...] If you upload infringing content, your account will be suspended or terminated.Learn More [...] Post photos of your creations, and share tips and comments. [4]

As the concept of homeschooling continues to ease back into the mainstream, where it began, more and more questions and myths seem to follow. [2]

State clearly that all eating utensils in your household are banned.” [1]

You are reading the newspaper on April Fool’s Day, you are shocked and appalled that your state has seen fit to lower the limit in which children can learn how to drive. [2]

If I don’t like FamilyFun, I’ll return the bill marked “cancel” and keep the first issue at no risk or obligation. [4]

This April Fool’s Prank is for parents who can’t pull their kids away from their computers, television, and cellphones. [1]

Sources:
[1] April Fool’s Day Pranks Parents Can Play on Their Kids, Page …
[2] April Fool’s Day Pranks Parents Can Play on Their Kids …
[3] April Fools‘ Day Pranks
[4] April Fools‘ Pranks: Model Parent (April Fools‘ Classic Prank …

I’ve tried to give these people credit wherever possible, but I especially want to thank Ann-Margret, Roger, Bruce, Greg, and Larry. [1]

Save the date June 26 ‘09 Caesar’s Atlantic City, Circus Maximus Theater: Ann-Margret, Tony Orlando & Paul Anka will headline the 30th Anniversary show, on stage together for the first time ever…. [2]

TV Specials, record releases, Las Vegas nightclub act, and national recognition as a “superstar sex symbol” punctuate Ann-Margret’s life in the fast paced sixties. [3]

One of the world’s most glamorous and versatile superstars, she has twice been nominated for an Academy Award, won five Golden Globe Awards, and received five Emmy nominations. [2]

She tours the country with her Vegas act Her film career is full speed ahead, and she stars in her first of several critically acclaimed TV Dramas, and is nominated for three Best Actress Emmy’s. [3]

As part of a group known as the “Suttletones,” they performed at the Mist, a Chicago nightclub, and went to Las Vegas for a promised club date which fell through after they arrived. [...] Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer. [4]

If you are interested in any of the Elvis movie heroines, check out Gregger’s award-winning page. [...] Many of these images came straight out of Ann-Margret’s autobiography, My Story. [1]

She has won five Golden Globe Awards and been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and five Emmy Awards. [...] The premiere at Radio City Music Hall, 16 years after her first visit to the famed theater, was a smash hit’the highest first-week grossing film to date at that theater. [4]

… her husband Roger is stricken with Myasthenia Gravis, and Ann-Margret is thrust into the toughest role of her career… She’s in charge of her career and Roger’s battle to survive. [3]

Backstage pictures courtesy of Tracey Smith. [1]

The Seventies truly defined Ann-Margret as an actress with Academy Award nominations for her work in “Carnal Knowledge”, and “Tommy.” [3]

Talk and get to know some great Ann-Margret fans.Visit eGroups and find Ann-Margret. [2]

Sources:
[1] Ann-Margret Images
[2] Ann-Margret Official Site
[3] Ann-Margret - Biography
[4] Ann-Margret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Although not quite reaching the high-profile of other ’70s beauties such as Cheryl Tiegs or Farrah Fawcett, Susan Anton managed to find success in several different areas of entertainment. [1]

Long-Legged Lovely becomes a singular attraction with the return of Susan Anton on center stage as guest star of The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies. [2]

Yes, indeed, it was 30 years ago that Susan Anton first burst into public consciousness and, ever since she has been captivating theater, television, and film-going audiences with an ingratiating style and easy charm that is found among only a handful of performers. [3]

Susan Ellen Anton (born October 12, 1950) Oak Glen, California) is an American actress and singer. [4]

Her five and a half year tenure in Las Vegas as Special Guest Star with the Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular and its renowned Rockettes, preceded by a 2 year U.S. national tour of the same production, makes her not only one of the most popular and glamorous stars on the Las Vegas Strip, but a true veteran of the theatre. [3]

Born on October 10, 1950, Anton was raised on an apple ranch in Oak Glenn, California, where she displayed an interest and talent for music at an early age. [...] She was given the chance to host her own television variety series, Presenting Susan Anton, in the late ’70s and appeared in a number of movies, most notably Goldengirl, with her playing the title character. [1]

Born in 1950, she was a Miss California (1969) and second place runner-up in the 1970 Miss America Pageant, but quickly established herself professionally in the Broadway-Las Vegas-Hollywood orbit as a multi-talented theatrical, TV and silver screen personality. [2]

It was only a matter of time before she landed a record deal and, when she did, she managed to score a hit the first time out, singing a duet with Fred Knoblock on “Killing Time,” which hit the Top Ten on the country charts and crossed over to become a Top 40 pop hit. [1]

On a dare from her high school boyfriend, she entered the Miss Redlands beauty contest. [3]

The pairing of Anton and Tillis was an unlikely one: he was popular in country music circles but hardly a national household name while Susan was barely known at all. [...] She later starred in her own variety show, Presenting Susan Anton, one of three serials in the Cliffhangers series, and in the films Goldengirl, Spring Fever and Cannonball Run II. [...] Later in the 1970s, she was frequently seen and heard in television, print and radio ads for the Perfect Sleeper mattress by Serta. [4]

Her very first recording single, Killing Time, hit the Top 10 on the country music charts. [...] She received a Golden Globe nomination as best new female star for the film, Goldengirl, and co-starred in the Las Vegas production of the Broadway musical, Hairspray, opposite Harvey Fierstein. [2]

Sources:
[1] Susan Anton: Information from Answers.com
[2] Palm Springs, CA | The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies - Let …
[3] Susan Anton - Official Site
[4] Susan Anton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia