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1. Whoopi Goldberg
   Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Johnson in New York City. Her mother, a nurse and teacher, raised her daughter and a son on her own after Whoopi's preacher father left the family. The future star spent the first years of her life in a public housing project in Manhattan. Drawn to the theater from earliest childhood, she made her performing debut at age eight with the Helena Rubinstein Children's Theatre at the Hudson Guild. After dropping out of high school at 14, she lied about her age to find work as a summer camp counselor, and singing in the choruses of the Broadway shows Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar and Pippin. After surviving an early experience with drug addiction, she married at age 18, and gave birth to a daughter, Alexandrea.
2. Sister Act -- Whoopi Goldberg
   In Sister Act Whoopi Goldberg plays a Reno lounge singer who hides out as a nun when her villainous boyfriend (Harvey Keitel) goes gunning for her. Maggie Smith is the mother superior who has to cope with Whoopi's unorthodox behaviour, but the cute script turns the tables and shows the latter energising the stodgy convent with song and attitude. A real crowd-pleaser and a perfect vehicle for Goldberg, this is a happy experience all around. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
3. Whoopi Goldberg -- New York
   Limo driver and hardcore New York basketball fan Whoopi Goldberg is hired by the team's new Texas billionaire owner to coach her beloved Knicks. Stuck with overpaid and lazy players, Whoopi tries to whip the hoopsters into shape using streetwise tactics. Frank Langella, Dennis Farina and Richard Jenkins co-star; features lots of cameos from real players. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; theatrical trailer.
4. Bill Duke
   Bill Duke (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Duke received his first instruction in the performing arts at Boston University. After ... studying at New York University's Tisch School of Arts and the AFI Conservatory, Duke began his career behind the camera, directing episodes of several noteworthy 1980s television series, including Hill Street Blues and Miami Vice. Standing an imposing 6'4 and featuring a closely shaved head, Duke became a familiar face to moviegoers after portraying tough guys alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in
5. Bill Gates -- Steve Ballmer
   Bill Gates got an unimpressive 420 on his SATs. He enrolled at Harvard University in the fall of 1973, intending to get a pre-law degree. While at Harvard, he met his future business partner, Steve Ballmer. At the same time, he co-authored and published a 780-page review paper on Star Trek: The Animated Series, calling it a "disappointment" and "boring".[2]
6. Mandy Moore -- Years
   'N Sync, Lopez, O'Donnell, Moore and Muniz are among this year's nominees. Other top celebrities appearing in this year's show include Robert DeNiro, Mel Gibson, Will Smith, Ray Romano, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bill Goldberg, Jamie Foxx, Scott Foley, Seth Green, Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Melissa Joan Hart, LFO, 98 Degrees, Ben Savage, Rider Strong, Amanda Bynes, Nick Cannon, Lindsay Felton, and Steve Burns.
7. Jean-Claude Van Damme -- Miscellaneous
   According to an interview with director John McTiernan, the hole in the jungle appearance of the Predator in PREDATOR (1987) was played by Van Damme in a blue screen (actually red) suit. Van Damme quit after two days, unhappy with being cast as an uncredited special effect. The alien was scrapped, redesigned and was eventually played by 7'2 Kevin Peter Hall.
8. Longest Yard
   The Longest Yard is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. The movie features inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards. Adam Sandler plays the hero, Paul Crewe, an ex pro-football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Burt Reynolds, the original Paul Crewe, plays a major role as Nate Scarborough, the head coach and a former Heisman Trophy winner from 1955. The rest of the cast includes Chris Rock, James Cromwell, Nelly, William Fichtner and a number of current and semi-retired football players and professional wrestlers including Michael Irvin, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bill Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Bob Sapp, Brandon Molale and Dalip Singh Rana.
9. The Longest Yard
   The Longest Yard is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. The movie features inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards. Adam Sandler plays the hero, Paul Crewe, an ex pro-football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Burt Reynolds, the original Paul Crewe, plays a major role as Nate Scarborough, the head coach and a former Heisman Trophy winner from 1955. The rest of the cast includes Chris Rock, James Cromwell, Nelly, William Fichtner and a number of current and semi-retired football players and professional wrestlers including Michael Irvin, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bill Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Bob Sapp, Brandon Molale and Dalip Singh Rana.
10. The Longest Yard -- Adam Sandler
    The Longest Yard was a remake of the 1974 movie of the same name. The movie features inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards. Adam Sandler played the hero, Paul Crewe, an ex pro-footballer. Burt Reynolds, the original Paul Crewe, had a cameo as Nate Scarborough, the head coach.

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