Archive for December 5th, 2006
What If? Robert De Niro
Big
Robert De Niro was considered for the lead role but wanted too much money.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Robert De Niro was considered for the role of Willy Wonka.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Collateral
Robert De Niro was considered for the role of Max but the studio wanted someone younger.
Actor [...]
Posted: December 5th, 2006 under Movies / The Arts.
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What If the great movies had been websites
Nobody loves the Web more than we do. But we’re not blind to its shortcomings. IPO Fever. Browser incompatibilities. Horrific design on a global scale. But that’s not the worst of it. The worst of it is the pathetic scarcity of meaningful content. And what do many Web creators substitute for content? Diary entries.
We’ll admit [...]
Posted: December 5th, 2006 under Movies / The Arts.
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Basketball Invented by Canadian James Naismith
James Naismith (1861-1939) was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario and educated at McGill University and Presbyterian Cllege in Montreal. He was the physical education teacher at McGill University (1887 to 1890) and at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts (1890 to 1895). At Springfield [...]
Posted: December 5th, 2006 under Sports.
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