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Q: Is Oprah Winfrey still acting? She was so good in “The Color Purple” years ago, but now that she’s became more famous for her talk show, I think people have trouble realizing she’s also a great actress. Is she going to be in any more movies? – A.S.
A: Oprah Winfrey made her acting debut in 1985 playing Sofia in “The Color Purple” and earned an Oscar nomination. However, her legacy will likely always be for hosting her weekday afternoon syndicated talk show that ran from 1986 to 2011, which is no small feat. She also has a magazine and a cable network named after her, but the words “Oscar nominee” are still less identifiable with the name Oprah.
Oprah Winfrey (Harpo, Inc. photo)
That could change, though, if she keeps acting in critically acclaimed roles. More recently, she’s appeared in two films based on best-selling books, “A Wrinkle in Time” and “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” Next up for Oprah the actress is a remake of the classic film “Terms of Endearment,” directed by Lee Daniels.
Q: I saw a picture of Charlize Theron playing former FOX News host Megyn Kelly, and her nose looked different, more pinched, like Kelly’s. Is she wearing a prosthesis for the role? My husband thinks I’m crazy and that it’s her same old nose. Who’s right? – K.B.
A: You’re correct! Through the magic of prosthetics and makeup, both Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman transformed their looks ever so slightly but effectively to play former FOX news personalities Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson. In fact, Theron had both nose and chin prosthetics for her transformation. “Bombshell,” which will premiere in theaters Dec. 20, is about both of these women’s sexual harassment claims against their former boss, Roger Ailes, played by John Lithgow. The movie also stars Margot Robbie, Alanna Ubach and Connie Britton.
Incidentally, HBO also did a biopic on Ailes this past summer as a seven-episode limited series that starred Russell Crowe and Naomi Watts.
Q: I’ve been watching “Parks and Recreation” on Netflix after having never watched it when it was on NBC. I was surprised at how funny Rob Lowe was as health-nut Chris. Is he going to be doing any more comedic roles? – C.P.
A: Rob Lowe is best known as an ’80s heartthrob, but his career has come a long way since then. Before joining the cast of “Parks and Recreation,” he had small but funny roles in “Wayne’s World” and a couple of “Austin Powers” movies.
His next big project is more serious, though, starring as a surviving 9/11 firefighter who relocates to Austin, Texas, in the series “9-1-1: Lone Star.” It’s a spinoff of FOX’s “9-1-1,” which stars Angela Bassett and Peter Krause. Lowe’s main co-star in the new series will be Liv Tyler, but the show is still in production and won’t debut until January 2020.
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