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Betty White credits longevity to 'blind luck'

CNN - Found 14 hours ago
... sort of part of the family," she said. Most recently, she appeared in the blockbuster "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
First Look: Betty White's 'Hot' New TV Show - People
Late-in-life showbiz comebacks - CNN
Betty White as a sex symbol - CNN
White: 'SNL' a surprise - CNN
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My Eyewitness News

Posted on March 18, 2010, 3:05 am

It's not easy being green. Except today.

Film Experience Blog - Found Mar. 17, 2010
... comic was all that transferrable (power lanterns and rings and vast imagination powers and chanting?) Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are both...

Posted on March 17, 2010, 6:37 am

Two kiwi actors join "Green Lantern"

Reuters - Found Mar. 16, 2010
Production on the 3D feature begins this week in New Orleans, with Martin Campbell directing Ryan Reynolds as the DC Comics crime-fighter.
Kiwis take key roles in Green Lantern - New Zealand Herald
Waititi, Morrison for 'Green Lantern' - Digital Spy
3D Green Lantern adds supporting cast from New Zealand - Orlando Sentinel
Temuera Morrison To Pass Along The Ring As GREEN LANTERN?s Abin ... - Ain't It Cool News
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New Zealand Herald

Posted on March 16, 2010, 3:18 am

Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman join comedy by 'Hangover' writing team; ...

Cleveland Live - Found Mar. 15, 2010
Matt Sayles, APRyan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman will team for a body-switching comedy by the writers of "The Hangover," Jon Lucas and
Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman to swap hot bods - Monsters and Critics
Bateman, Reynolds, a body switch comedy? - Orlando Sentinel
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Monsters and Critics

Posted on March 15, 2010, 4:03 am

Ryan Reynolds - Reynolds And Bateman Swap Bodies For New Movie

Contactmusic - Found Mar. 13, 2010
RYAN REYNOLDS and JASON BATEMAN will switch bodies in a new buddy comedy movie.
Reynolds and Bateman swap bodies for new movie - Hollywood
Reynolds, Bateman switch bodies in comedy - Reuters
Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman swap bodies in Change Up - Examiner.com
Reynolds and Bateman to Change-Up - GMTV
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GMTV

Posted on March 13, 2010, 4:32 am

Reynolds, Bateman team for 'Change Up'

Hollywood Reporter - Found Mar. 12, 2010
Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman are teaming up for 'Change Up,' a Universal comedy being directed by David Dobkin.
Reynolds, Bateman for comedy 'Change-Up' - Digital Spy
Pepper joins Coen Brothers film - Belfast Telegraph
Reynolds Ready For The Change-Up - Empire Online
RYAN BATEMAN AND JASON REYNOLDS IN CHANGE UP - CHUD
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CHUD

Posted on March 12, 2010, 8:52 am

Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman Sign On For 'The Change Up'

Hollywood - Found Mar. 11, 2010
Source: The Wrap Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds have signed on to star in Universal Pictures' The Change-Up, a new comedy written by The Hangover's
Reynolds, Bateman to star in 'Change-Up' - Variety
Jason Bateman And Ryan Reynolds Will Switch Bodies - Cinema Blend
Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds to do a Change Up - JoBlo Movie Emporium
Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman Team Up for The Change-Up - MovieWeb
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JoBlo Movie Emporium

Posted on March 11, 2010, 2:15 am

Ryan Reynolds in a box flick Buried scores September release

JoBlo Movie Emporium - Found Mar. 11, 2010
On September 24, 2010, the world is gonna know what it is to be Ryan Reynolds stuck in a box for 90 minutes, as that's the new official...
Lionsgate to release 'Buried' on Sept. 24 - Variety
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JoBlo Movie Emporium

Posted on March 11, 2010, 7:13 am

Oklahoma's Balogun hopes he's not forgotten

Miami Herald - Found Mar. 9, 2010
... from Lackawanna (Pa.) Community College in 2008. He moved up on the depth chart after starter Ryan Reynolds suffered a season-ending knee...
Oklahoma's Balogun hopes he's not forgotten - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Oklahoma's Balogun hopes he's not forgotten - San Jose Mercury News
Oklahoma's Balogun hopes he's not forgotten - Seattle Times
Oklahoma's Balogun hopes he's not forgotten - KMPH Fox 26
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Miami Herald

Posted on March 9, 2010, 10:05 am

Ryan Reynolds Biography

Ryan Reynolds
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Ryan Reynolds

Reynolds at the X-Men Origins: Wolverine premiere in April 2009
Born Ryan Rodney Reynolds
October 23, 1976 (1976-10-23) (age 33)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s) Scarlett Johansson
(2008-present)

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976)1 is a Canadian television and film actor best known for his roles in the comedy films National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Waiting..., Just Friends, Definitely Maybe and The Proposal, as well as Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Contents

Early life

Reynolds was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to James (a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman who later became a food wholesaler) and Tammy Reynolds (a retail salesperson).1 The youngest of four brothers,2 Reynolds graduated from Kitsilano Secondary School, located in Vancouver, in 1994. He then attended Kwantlen College in Vancouver until dropping out.3

Reynolds held several jobs at places such as yacht clubs, nightclubs, and grocery stores, and created an improv comedy group in Vancouver called Yellow Snow when he was a child.1

Career

Reynolds in 2007

Reynolds's career began in 1990 when he starred as Billy in the Canadian-produced teen soap Hillside, distributed in the United States by Nickelodeon as Fifteen. As an adult, Reynolds starred in the National Lampoon movie Van Wilder and the American television series Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place, playing medical student Michael "Berg" Bergen. He also cameoed in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as a nurse, appeared in The In-Laws with Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks, as well as the Canadian production Foolproof. In 2005 he played a waiter named Monty in Waiting..., and as music executive Chris Brander in the romantic comedy Just Friends alongside Amy Smart and Anna Faris. Ryan played the protagonist of the 2008 film Definitely, Maybe. He has also appeared in the second season finale of the television series Scrubs, where he played Spence, a college friend of J.D. and Turk. In 2007, Reynolds guest-starred as Brendan's friend Hams in the episode "Douchebag in the City" of the TBS sitcom My Boys. In 2009, he portrayed the character of Andrew Paxton, starring opposite Sandra Bullock in the highly successful romantic comedy The Proposal.

Although he has performed primarily in comedies, Reynolds played the dark character George Lutz in the remake of the horror movie The Amityville Horror. Reynolds underwent intense physical training to play an action role as the character of Hannibal King in the film Blade: Trinity, which also starred Wesley Snipes and Jessica Biel. He has also played as an FBI agent alongside Ray Liotta in the crime action movie Smokin' Aces.

In a March 2005 interview, Reynolds spoke of his interest and involvement in a possible film adaptation of Deadpool with screenwriter David S. Goyer4 and also the possibility of playing the incarnation of The Flash known as Wally West in an adaption of the popular DC Comics character in the upcoming movie project. Reynolds portrayed Deadpool in the X-Men spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine and will portray him again in a recently announced spin-off called Deadpool.5 Reynolds will portray superhero Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) in Warner Brothers' upcoming film Green Lantern, making him one of the few actors to headline movies based on both Marvel and DC characters.6 Reynolds stars also in the Spanish horror film and Sundance favourite Buried which was directed by Rodrigo Cortes.7

Reynolds was named one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive in 20088 and 2009.910

Ryan Reynolds has been named the new face of Hugo Boss fragrances, February 2010.

Personal life

In 2002, Reynolds began dating Canadian singer Alanis Morissette. The two announced their engagement in June 2004.11 In February 2007, representatives for Morissette and Reynolds announced that they had mutually decided to end their engagement.12 Morissette's album Flavors of Entanglement was created out of her grief after the breakup.13

Soon after the end of his relationship with Morissette, Reynolds began dating actress Scarlett Johansson14 and the couple announced their engagement on May 5, 2008.15 They married on September 27, 2008, in a ceremony near Tofino, British Columbia.16

In October 2008, Reynolds wrote for The Huffington Post regarding his plan to run the New York City Marathon for his father, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease.17

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Other notes
1993 Ordinary Magic Ganesh/Jeffrey
1995 Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Andy Made for television movie
1996 When Friendship Kills Ben Colson Made for television movie
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Seth
In Cold Blood Bobby Rupp Made for television movie
1997 The Alarmist Howard Ancona
1998 Tourist Trap Wade Early
1999 Coming Soon Henry Lipschitz
Dick Chip
2000 Teen Monster Carl
2001 Finder's Fee Quigley
2002 National Lampoon's Van Wilder Van Wilder
Buying the Cow Mike Hanson
2003 The In-Laws Mark Tobias
Foolproof Kevin
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Male nurse Cameo appearance
Blade: Trinity Hannibal King
2005 School of Life Michael "Mr. D" D'Angelo
The Amityville Horror George Lutz
Waiting... Monty
Just Friends Chris Brander
2007 Smokin' Aces Richard Messner
The Nines Gary/Gavin/Gabriel
Chaos Theory Frank Allen
2008 Definitely, Maybe Will Hayes
Fireflies in the Garden Michael Taylor
2009 Adventureland Mike Connell
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Wade Wilson / Deadpool Shared role with Scott Adkins
The Proposal Andrew Paxton
Paper Man Captain Excellent
2010 Buried18 Paul Conroy
2011 Green Lantern Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Deadpool Wade Wilson / Deadpool
2012 The Croods voice only19

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Fifteen Billy Simpson
1993–1994 The Odyssey Macro Recurring 14 episodes
1995 The Outer Limits Derek Tillman Season 1, Episode 20: "If These Walls Could Talk"
1996 The X-Files Jay "Boom" DeBoom Season 3, Episode 13: "Syzygy"
The John Larroquette Show Tony Hemingway Season 4, Episode 7: "Napping to Success"
1997 The Outer Limits Paul Nodel Season 3, Episode 12: "Double Helix"
1998 Season 4, Episode 23: "The Origin of Species"
1998–2001 Two Guys and a Girl Michael "Berg" Bergen Main Role 81 episodes
2003 Scrubs Spence Season 2, Episode 22: "My Dream Job"
2007 My Boys Hams Season 1, Episode 19: Douchebag in the City
2009 Saturday Night Live Host Season 35, Episode 660

Awards and nominations

36th People's Choice Awards

Scream Awards

  • Won - "Best Supporting Actor" - "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009)
  • Nominated - "Breakthrough Male Performance" - National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2003)

Young Hollywood Awards

  • Won - "Next Generation — Male" (2003)

Young Artist Award

  • Nominated - "Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Cable Series" - Fifteen (1993)

References

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  7. ^ "Sundance '10: Ryan Reynolds Speaks to Us from Inside a Coffin: 'Buried' Trailer Debut!". Bloody-disgusting.com. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18786. Retrieved 2010-03-06. 
  8. ^ Post to: (2007-11-14). "The Sexiest Men Alive — RYAN REYNOLDS — Sexiest Man Alive, Sexiest Man Alive". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20237714_20159879_20366815,00.html#20366815. Retrieved 2010-03-06. 
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  10. ^ "Jake Gyllenhaal tops 'Hot 100 gay icons' list". Topnews.in. http://www.topnews.in/light/jake-gyllenhaal-tops-hot-100-gay-icons-list-211726. Retrieved 2010-03-06. 
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  12. ^ Finn, Natalie (2007-02-02). "Alanis & Ryan: Former Infatuation Junkies". E!. E! Entertainment Television, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070205043049/http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=4c53d24e-158f-4837-90a7-f6311011bb95. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 
  13. ^ "Alanis Morissette Talks Ryan Reynolds Breakup, Covering 'My Humps' — Access Hollywood — Celebrity News, Photos & Videos". Access Hollywood. http://www.accesshollywood.com/alanis-morissette-talks-ryan-reynolds-breakup-covering-my-humps_article_10455. Retrieved 2010-03-06. 
  14. ^ Messer, Lesley (2007-04-09). "Mo & Ryan Reynolds Step Out in NYC". People Weekly. Time Inc. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20034177,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 
  15. ^ Chiu, Alexis (2008-05-05). "Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Engaged!". People Weekly. Time Inc. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20197908,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 
  16. ^ "Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Wed in Canada". People Weekly. Time Inc. 2008-09-28. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229417,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 
  17. ^ Reynolds, Ryan (2008-10-09). "Ryan Reynolds: Why I'm Running the New York City Marathon". The Huffington Post. HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-reynolds/why-im-running-the-new-yo_b_133157.html. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 
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