GENEROUS ACTOR DOING SOME FANCY FOOTWORK.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith Ving Rhames Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames (born May 12 1959) is a Golden Globe-winning American actor. Biography Early life Rhames was born in New York City, New York to African-American parents Reatha, a homemaker, and Ernest Rhames, an auto mechanic. reports his planned biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] on boxing great Jack Johnson Jack Johnson may refer to:
``Eddie Murphy's company wants to produce it. They're in negotiations with the studios now,'' says Rhames, who recently won a Golden Globe award for HBO's ``Don King: Only in America'' and then made history by giving his award to Jack Lemmon Noun 1. Jack Lemmon - United States film actor (1925-2001) John Uhler, Lemmon . Rhames, who has his own company, Januiad Productions, will co-produce the Johnson project. ``It will be based on eight or nine different books on Johnson.'' He also reports plans to bring to the big screen the life stories of Paul Robeson, African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass and another boxing great, Sonny Liston Noun 1. Sonny Liston - United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970) Charles Liston, Liston . The actor, who recently wrapped ``Out of Sight'' with George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter who gained fame as the lead doctor in the long-running television drama, ER and is set to shoot ``Mission: Impossible II'' later this year, says, ``Those are fine films to do, but I'm more into exploring the human condition and the human experience. I think mankind can learn something about man's inhumanity in·hu·man·i·ty n. pl. in·hu·man·i·ties 1. Lack of pity or compassion. 2. An inhuman or cruel act. inhumanity Noun pl -ties 1. to man through the lives of these characters that I'm going to play. That's one of my goals as an artist - to help educate.'' Keeping mum With all the celebrities who've gone on the record stating their views about the unfolding White House scandal, there've been some blatant omissions. John Travolta, for instance, who plays a Bill Clinton-like character - down to the light hair and Arkansas accent - in Universal's forthcoming ``Primary Colors,'' hasn't had anything to say publicly about the film or the possibility of its chances being hurt by the real-life crisis. ``And he's not going to say anything about it,'' insists his rep - at least, not in the near future. Could one reason be that the studio issued polite but firm requests to the cast and other key personnel involved in ``Primary Colors'' not to discuss the White House trouble and the film with any media members? We understand such requests went out. Meanwhile, the media junket for the film is now scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 21. And then, what about President Clinton's staunchest supporters among Hollywood's prominent Democrats - like Barbra Streisand? We can tell you that most are taking the view that to make public comments at this point would only fuel the media fires. Here comes Mr. Jordan If the Monica Lewinsky situation leaves presidential pal Vernon Jordan fed up with Washington, or vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. , he can always turn to Hollywood. Jordan filmed his role in Miramax's upcoming ``Rounders'' with Matt Damon, Edward Norton and John Malkovich just a month ago today - imagine, even as Lewinsky was pouring out her heart to Linda Tripp on the phone. You may recall we mentioned recently that there was a heavyweight film industry contingent on hand for Jordan's birthday bash on Martha's Vineyard last year, including Sylvester Stallone and Miramax chieftain Harvey Weinstein. And it was there that Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
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