ANNA DEAVERE SMITH

A playwright-turned-actress with two big TV dramas Plays the national security adviser on The West Wing Appears on CBS' Presidio Med The prof at NYU has her bachelor's degree in English Has given soul-baring performances on stage Played 26 roles in her 1992 play Fires in the Mirror

ANNA NICOLE SMITH

A centerfold-turned-reality star with two big breasts Displays irrational insecurities on The Anna Nicole Show Appears to be on several meds The zaftig ingenue sometimes has trouble speaking English Has given skin-baring performances at strip clubs Rolls around on the floor with her poodle, Sugarpie

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''I don't particularly think seeing celebrities anywhere, much less space, is a good thing. Although maybe David Bowie...'' -- tom hanks, on 'N Syncer Lance Bass' apparently failed bid to orbit the earth


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