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TOY STORY (1995) and TOY STORY 2 (1999) Blu-Ray Review

The Moviezzz Blog - Found Mar. 20, 2010
... of Woody the Cowboy (voiced by Tom Hanks) and how he and the rest of the toys are threatened by the introduction of Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen).

Posted on March 20, 2010, 1:00 pm

A sneak peek at a much darker ?Toy Story 3?

Toronto Star Online - Found Mar. 17, 2010
For Andy?s favourite playthings, Woody and Buzz (voiced again by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen), the transition threatens to end their long...
'Toy Story 3': Exhibitors see rough cut - Entertainment Weekly Online
A sneak peak at a much darker ?Toy Story 3? - Toronto Star Online
`Toy Story' creator Pixar earns theater award - Boston Globe
`Toy Story' creator Pixar earns theater award - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Sun Herald

Posted on March 17, 2010, 5:58 am

Is 'classic' car endangered?

CNN - Found Mar. 16, 2010
... me chills' Race car driver, 83, says her favorite ride was a 1959 Ferrari she drove in Sebring GTIII Tim Allen says he drove 1932 Ford too...

Posted on March 16, 2010, 8:17 am

Lançamentos DVD/Blu-ray (08 a 14 de março de 2010)

Blog do Ligeirinho - Found Mar. 14, 2010
Elenco: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, John Morris, Erik von Detten, Laurie...

Posted on March 14, 2010, 4:11 am

Check This Out: Another Nifty Poster for Pixar's Toy Story 3

FirstShowing.net - Found Mar. 11, 2010
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, and John Ratzenberger will all be back.

Posted on March 11, 2010, 2:28 am

Meet the New Toy Story 3 Characters: Trixie and Stretch

/Film - Found Mar. 10, 2010
Adventure Rating:    TBD Release Date:            June 18, 2010 Voice Talent:    Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don...

Posted on March 10, 2010, 11:00 am

John Travolta Still Mourning Son?s Death

In Entertainment - Found Mar. 9, 2010
Travolta?s 'Wild Hogs' co-star Tim Allen said that his pal is coping quite well. 'He is pushing through a very tough situation,' Tim went on...
John Travolta - John Travolta Still Grieving For Son - Contactmusic
John Travolta 'mourning son for life' - Digital Spy
John Travolta Still Grieving For Son - MaleFirst Mens Magazine
John Travolta: Healing after death of son Jett is 'a lifelong ... - New York Daily News
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Contactmusic

Posted on March 9, 2010, 1:36 pm

Elton John's gala raises $3.7M for charity

UPI - Found Mar. 8, 2010
Epatha Merkerson, Sam Trammell, Selena Gomez, Serena Williams, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne, Simon Cowell, Slash, Tim Allen and Victoria Beckham.
Jennifer Hudson On Motherhood, Her Sons Puppy Pack & Her Fierce ... - Access Hollywood
Brit babes hit Oscar parties - The Sun
Original 'X Factor' panel party at Oscars - Digital Spy
$3.7 Million Raised at the 18th Annual Academy Awards(R) Viewing ... - Houston Chronicle
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Evesham Journal

Posted on March 8, 2010, 12:44 pm

Parody: Tim Allen's 'Arbor Daze'

Daily Beast - Found Jan. 6, 2010
While Tim Allen (remember him?) has been hitting the talk show circuit this week to pitch his new film, Crazy on the Outside, Funny or Die's been

Posted on January 6, 2010, 7:50 am

Tim Allen goes 'Crazy' directing

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Found Jan. 4, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. -- Tim Allen is one of America's favorite comics.

Posted on January 4, 2010, 6:27 am

Tim Allen Biography

Tim Allen
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Tim Allen

Allen at the 1993 Emmy rehearsals
Born Timothy Allen Dick
June 13, 1953 (1953-06-13) (age 56)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation Actor, comedian, voice-over artist
Years active 1975–present
Spouse(s) Laura Deibel (1984-2003)
Jane Hajduk (2006-present)
Official website

Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick; June 13, 1953) is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement. He is also known for his roles in films including The Santa Clause, Toy Story, and Galaxy Quest.12

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Early life and career

Born in Denver, Colorado, Allen is the son of Martha Katherine, a community-service worker, and Gerald M. Dick, a real estate agent.134 He is the third oldest of five brothers. His father died in a car accident, colliding with a drunk driver, when Allen was 11.15 Two years later, his mother married her high school sweetheart, a successful business executive,3 and moved with her six children to Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, to be with her new husband and his three children.6 Allen attended Ernest W. Seaholm High School in Birmingham, where he was in theater and music classes (resulting in his love of classical piano), and attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. He later received an honorary degree, which was highlighted for the main plot of the fifth season Home Improvement episode "Doctor in the House."

Allen started his career as a comedian in 1975.1 On a dare from one of his friends, he participated in a comedy night at a comedy club in Detroit. While in Detroit he began to get recognition appearing in local television commercials and appearing on cable comedy shows such as Gary Thison's Some Semblance of Sanity. He later moved to Los Angeles and became a member of The Comedy Store there. He began to do stand-up appearances on late-night talk shows and specials on record and film.1 Allen rose to fame in acting with the television series Home Improvement (1991-1999) on ABC, playing Tim "The Tool-Man" Taylor.1 During one week in November 1994, he simultaneously starred in the highest grossing film (The Santa Clause), topped the New York Times best-seller list with his book Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man, and appeared in the top rated television series (Home Improvement).1 The following year, he provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the blockbuster Toy Story.1 Simultaneous with his time acting in Home Improvement, Tim Allen formed a race team with Steve Saleen and race driver Bob Bondurant, called the Saleen/Allen "RRR" Speedlab. The team raced Saleen Mustangs in the SCCA World Challenge, with Allen and Saleen as the team's drivers. During the final season of Home Improvement he was paid $1.25 million for every episode he starred in.

In 2006, Allen began narrating the "Pure Michigan" television and radio commercials for the "Travel Michigan" agency. These commercials can be seen and heard throughout the Midwest and began airing nationally in 2009.

In December 2009 Allen started a preview tour of "Crazy on the Outside," a movie scheduled to debut in January 2010. Allen accompanied the movie, helping promote it with a series of stand-up acts beforehand. During the performances he told audiences that he plans a 2010 comedy tour. He directed and stars in the movie.7

Personal life

Allen was raised as an Episcopalian.3 He was married to Laura Deibel from April 7, 1984, until they legally separated in 1999. The divorce was finalized in 2003.8 They have a daughter, Katherine, born in 1989. Deibel once served as chief executive officer of Allen's tool line.citation needed Allen married actress Jane Hajduk on October 7, 2006 in a small private ceremony in Grand Lake, Colorado. They had dated for five years.9

On January 5, 2009, it was announced that Allen and Hajduk were expecting their first child together.1011 On March 28, 2009, Allen became a father for the second time, with the arrival of a baby girl named Elizabeth.12

Arrests

On October 2, 1978, Allen was arrested in the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport for possession of over 650 g (1.4 lb) of cocaine. He subsequently pleaded guilty, and provided the names of dealers in exchange for a reduction in his sentence from a possible life imprisonment to a possible three to seven years. He was paroled on June 12, 1981 after serving 28 months in the Sandstone, Minnesota Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone.13 Allen had the Federal Bureau of Prisons Register # 04276-040.14

In 1997, Allen was arrested for drunk driving, and was recorded as having a .15 blood-alcohol content.15 He was sentenced to one year probation. He entered a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol abuse as part of his court obligation.16

Awards

Allen was nominated for one Emmy and 5 Golden Globe Awards. He won the Golden Globe Award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1995 for Home Improvement.17

In 1999, Allen was named a Disney Legend for his work on the Toy Story and Santa Clause franchises.18

For contributions to the television industry, Tim Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6898 Hollywood Blvd.19

In 1996, he won the Hall of Fame award at the Kids Choice Awards.

The cast of Home Improvement was honored with a "Fan Favorite" award at the 2009 TV Land Awards.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
1988 Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen Himself
1989 Tropical Snow Baggage Handler
1994 The Santa Clause Scott Calvin/Santa Claus
1995 Toy Story Buzz Lightyear voice
1997 Meet Wally Sparks Himself cameo
Jungle 2 Jungle Michael Cromwell
For Richer or Poorer Brad Sexton
1999 Toy Story 2 Buzz Lightyear voice
Galaxy Quest Jason Nesmith
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Buzz Lightyear voice
2001 Who Is Cletis Tout? Critical Jim
Joe Somebody Joe Scheffer
2002 Big Trouble Eliot Arnold
The Santa Clause 2 Santa Claus/Scott Calvin/Toy Santa
2003 Top Speed Himself narrator
2004 Christmas with the Kranks Luther Krank
2006 The Shaggy Dog Dave Douglas
Cars Buzz Lightyear Car voice/cameo
Zoom Jack Shepard/Captain Zoom
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Santa Claus/Scott Calvin
2007 Wild Hogs Doug Madsen
Fired! Himself documentary
2008 Redbelt Chet Frank
2009 The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Henry Lefay
2010 Toy Story 3 Buzz Lightyear voice
Crazy on the Outside Tommy Zelda director

Television work

Books

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  2. ^ Tim Allen, Galaxy Quest enhanced edition DVD commentary.
  3. ^ a b c "Facing My Fear of Intimacy". http://www.timallen.com/actor/press_archive/intimacy.php. 
  4. ^ "tim allen". http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/celeb/allen.htm. 
  5. ^ "Tim Allen Biography". Yahoo! Movies. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800021848/bio. 
  6. ^ "Tim Allen : Actor : Biography". TimAllen.com. http://www.timallen.com/actor/bio.php. 
  7. ^ "Stand Up and Show It Tour Dates". TimAllen.com. http://www.timallen.com/?xpt=1. 
  8. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20030315/ai_n11382377/
  9. ^ "Tim Allen Marries Longtime Girlfriend Jane Hajduk". People.com. October 09, 2006. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1544253,00.html. 
  10. ^ "Actor Tim Allen and his wife Jane Hajduk have breaking baby news!". ET Online. January 5, 2009. http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/01/69363/index.html. 
  11. ^ "Tim Allen Reveals Baby on the Way is a Girl". Celebrity Baby Blog. February 5, 2009. http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/02/04/tim-allen-reveals-baby-on-the-way-is-a-girl/. 
  12. ^ "Tim Allen Greets His Second Child". Associated Press. March 30, 2009. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRs_aU8Skign7Dn4vXkWwStWeFJQD9785G1O0. 
  13. ^ Pratt, Monica (March 3, 1997). "650-Lifer Punishment Is a Crime". Mackinac Center for Public Policy. http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=35. Retrieved January 9, 2010. 
  14. ^ "Timothy A Dick." Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on January 9, 2010.
  15. ^ "Tim Allen Enters Rehab Clinic". CBS News. CBS Interactive. 1998-04-17. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/04/17/entertainment/main7494.shtml. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  16. ^ Sutton, Larry; Baram, Marcus (April 17, 1998). "Self - 'Improvement': Tim Allen Enters Rehab". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/gossip/1998/04/17/1998-04-17_self_-__improvement___tim_al.html. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
  17. ^ "Golden Globes". GoldenGlobes.org. http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/30328. 
  18. ^ "Disney Legends". Walt Disney Company. http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Tim+Allen. 
  19. ^ Allen "Hollywood Walk of Fame database". HWOF.com. http://www.hwof.com/stars?recipient=Tim Allen. 

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