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Some of our favorite stars spent years studying the art of acting—educating themselves onstage to perfect their craft. But for a select few, they got a break and decided to get the hell out of high school as fast as possible.

Most high school dropouts don't have much luck at finding a stable career path, but the entertainment industry is a totally different thing. It's a gamble, but if you get lucky, you can have a million dollar career with only a sixth grade education.

Here are 10 celebrity dropouts. But don't get delusional kids—stay in school.

Tracy Morgan: Why doesn't this surprise me? Tracy Morgan is funny, but part of his whole shtick is sounding dumb. "I'm glad I dropped out of high school, man. I wouldn’t be where I’m at. I would have had a net. I’m glad I didn’t have anything to fall back on, man, because that made me go for my dreams that much harder.”
…Get it? Because it’s about vampires? Ah, I slay me.

Remakes are almost as popular in Hollywood as plastic surgery. And, just like plastic surgery, they’re usually pretty bad. But every now and then, you get a good one.

The recent remake of the 1985 movie, Fright Night, has been getting pretty good reviews. The movie is about a kid who lives next door to a girlfriend-stealing vampire, played by Colin Farrell.

Sean O’Connell in the Washington Post writes:

“It stands apart from the rehash pack by accomplishing something rival remakes rarely do: It improves on the premise it has been handed, producing a modernized version of a decades-old story that's superior to its predecessor in virtually every aspect."
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Jennifer Aniston hopes her next acting role is on the stage. After working with Kevin Spacey on “Horrible Bosses,” who is the artistic director of the Old Vic theater company in London, Aniston says she would love for him to find her a theater role.

“I started at theater in New York, in things that aren't remembered but yeah, I love the theater and I would love to go back to it. If the right thing presented itself…yes - with Kevin, at the Old Vic.” Says Aniston.

I don't know why this is, but I've always equated stage and theater acting as “good acting” and...
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Dr. Jack Kevorkian died early Friday morning after suffering from kidney and heart ailments.

“Dr. Death” has assisted many people's suicide, but it was his time to go. He did not want to be placed on life support , according to his attorney.

His niece, Ava Janus, was by his side at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., at the time of death
Looks like Lindsay Lohan could get her big comeback after all. Al Pacino has just joined the Gotti flick and will star alongside Lindsay and John Travolta.

The executive producer of the movie confirmed the news saying, "We are very pleased to have Al join the extraordinary team that we are assembling to make this movie."

Can Lindsay stay out of trouble (and out of jail) long enough to actually make the movie? Let's hope so, because this is huge news! Find out more after the jump.
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This just goes to show you that even celebrities have a hard time getting into swanky parties!

Al Pacino was denied from his own party after the Golden Globes.

Hours after his win for best actor in a miniseries or TV movie for HBO's You Don't Know Jack, Al left to go tuck his children in bed. He tried to return to the party only to be denied at the door! Ouch!

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Al tried to re-enter the party around 10PM but the party was already at capacity and he was denied entry by security.

After what I assume were some angry phone calls to publicists, he was spotted at the HBO party again around 10:20PM. Someone definitely got fired after that one!
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The 62nd annual primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday night at the Nokia theater in Los Angeles. There were some surprises and some upsets, but overall it was a fantastic night for Modern Family and Mad Men.

Mad Men took home an Emmy for Outstanding Drama while Modern Family snagged up an Emmy for Best Comedy. Both well deserved! Check out the full list of winners below and tell us what you thought of the show. Winners indicated with **

2010 EMMY RED CARPET PHOTOS

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Lost
Breaking Bad
Dexter
**Mad Men**
True Blood
The Good Wife

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Mariska Hargitay (Special Victims Unit)
Glenn Close (Damages)
**Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)**
January Jones (Mad Men)
Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights)
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There’s a new Bernie Madoff in town, and his name is Kenneth Starr. He is the mastermind behind a $30 million dollar Ponzi scheme that stole money from huge celebrities including Uma Thurman, Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, Annie Leibovitz, Martin Scorcese, and Wesley Snipes.

Starr, who lives in Manhattan, made business deals at charity events and parties, building a star-studded client list of socialites, financiers, philanthropists, A-list actors and Hall of Fame athletes.

Bernie Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison

But he was caught yesterday, when he was arrested in his $7.5 million condo in NYC, where he lives with his wife. Funny enough, she’s the one who told authorities he was hiding upstairs in the closet.

Annie Leibovitz said in a statement: "News of Ken Starr's arrest does not come as a complete surprise to me, and I will follow this story with great interest. Ken Starr no longer represents me and has not for some time."

Thurman ended up confronting Starr personally about $1 million that had mysteriously gone missing from her account. The money was then put back in the account, and then Starr took it out of the account of another client, an agent and his wife.

U.S. attorney Pete Bharara told the New York Times, “He used his access to famous and powerful clients to burnish an image of trustworthiness, inducing them to entrust him with management and control of their financial affairs.”

We know where this story is going! Bernie Madoff is currently serving a 150-year sentence for ripping tens of billions of dollars from high-profile clients. Looks like Starr’s fate will be similar. Maybe they can be cell mates!
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Years before Al Pacino became an A-list celebrity, he used to trade sex for shelter. No joke!

When Pacino was in his 20's he was so poor he found himself struggling to make ends meet so he sold his body to keep a roof over his head.

He tells the NY Post, "At 20, I lived in Sicily by selling the only asset I had - my body. An older woman traded food and housing in return for sex. I woke mornings not really loving myself."

Fast forward ten years and he was well on his way to becoming one of the most sought after actors of his time.

We bet a lot of today’s biggest actors/actresses have similar stories. They don't call them struggling actors for nothing.
Al Pacino is currently in negotiations to star in a new HBO movie called "You Don't Know Jack," which is a movie about convicted murderer Jack Kevorkian.

If you all recall, Kevorkian, also known as "Dr. Death," was the infamous advocate of doctor-assisted suicide in the 90's.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film "will trace his rise as he builds his infamous "Mercy Machine," conducts his first assisted suicide, and starts a media frenzy with his epic legal battles defending a patient's right to die."

Kevorkian assisted in more than 150 deaths during the 90's. Back in 1999, he videotaped himself assisting a terminally ill man commit suicide, and sent the tape to "60 Minutes."

Shortly after he was convicted of second-degree murder and was given a 10-25 year sentence, but was paroled last June after serving just over eight years.

Pacino hasn't officially signed the contract for the role yet, but we hear he's really close. Can you picture Pacino playing the part?

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