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Paul
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Born
in September of 1940, Paul Williams is probably best know as
a songwriter who is known for timeless classics such as "We've
Only Just Begun,"
"Rainy Days and Mondays," "Evergreen," "Just An Old Fashioned
Love Song" and "Rainbow Connection," Paul Williams is responsible
for what will remain part of our pop culture for many years
to come. His music has been recorded by some of the biggest
names in the entertainment industry. Three Dog Night's
versions of "Just An Old Fashioned Love Song,"
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"Out
in the Country" and "Family of Man" have sold millions of copies
worldwide. Karen Carpenter's rich vocals made "We've Only Just
Begun," "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Let Me Be the One and "I Won't
Last a Day Without You," a part of our lives. Elvis Presley,
Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Willie Nelson,
Kermit the Frog and Luther Vandross are among the hundreds of
artists who've recorded Paul's songs. Paul would become the
Music
Supervisor for the Streisand remake of A Star is Born,
bringing with it the challenge of working with three different
composers to produce its award winning score. Williams and Ken
Ascher won a Golden Globe Award for "Best Motion Picture Score."
"Evergreen," co-written with Barbra Streisand won the 1976 Oscar
for "Best Song of the Year." In 1980, Paul was once again nominated
by the Academy for the score from the box office smash hit The
Muppet Movie for "Best Original Score" as well as the
song "Rainbow Connection" being nominated for "Best Song." The
Muppet Movie
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soundtrack
went on to win two Grammy Awards and became the biggest soundtrack
album of the year, exceeding sales of one million units. Paul
reunited with Henson Productions in 1992 for the Disney feature
film The Muppet Christmas Carol. He wrote and
produced the songs for the soundtrack which brought with
it yet another Grammy Award nomination for "Best Musical Album
for Children." Paul's other film credits include the songs and
score for many films including Bugsy Malone,
The Secret of Nimh, The End, Rocky
IV, and The Sum of All Fears. Williams
began his career as an actor in 1965 with his portrayal of a
12 year old prodigy in The Loved One. He is probably
best known for his roles as Little Enos in the Smokey
and the Bandit as well as the orangutan Virgil in Battle
for the Planet of the Apes. Paul is also remembered
for his roles in Oliver Stone's The
Doors and
is no stranger to the small screen. He has appeared on Picket
Fences, Dream On<,
Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Boston Common, Walker,
Texas Ranger, The Bold and the Beautiful, The
Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and People Like Us
(the NBC miniseries based on the Dominick Dunne bestseller).
Williams had also provided voice-overs for countless animated
series some of which include his role as Penguin in Batman,
the Animated Series, and his recurring appearances
in Phantom 2040. Having obtained his certification from
UCLA as a drug and alcohol counselor, Williams is very active
on the speaker's circuit across the country. Speaking from his
personal experiences with his own addiction and the knowledge
that he gained through his education and his experience as a
counselor. Recently he has returned to the big screen appearing
in The Rules of Attraction and in the Disney film
Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.
In a note of interest, Williams was also the singer of the theme
song to the 1973 made-for-television movie The Girls of Huntington
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Maia Brewton |
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Maia Brewton was born on September
30th in 1977 in Los Angeles. She would begin her acting career
when she was 7 in an episode of the television detective show,
Matt Houston. Next up was a small role in the made for
TV movie, This Wife For Hire. She would also appear in
the big hit Back to the Future that same year,
and follow it up two years later with the hit Adventures
in Babysitting. She continued to appear in television
guest roles in such shows as Trapper John, M.D., Highway
to Heaven, 21 Jump Street and a few appearances on
The Wonder Years as Lynda Sloan. Brewton would also portray
a young Dolly Parton in an episode of the country western star's
variety television show. In the 90s she had a regular spot on
the short lived TV series Parker Lewis Can't Loose. In
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