Friday, November 13, 2015

Today's Blind Items - Kindness

I love this guy. I just do. Whenever you meet him, he is always ready to talk or take a photo. There is never an attitude with him at all. People always ask me who the nicest actors are in town, and my list generally starts with this actor. He was A list at one point. Television. Emmy winner. Heck, he won an Emmy when he was not even really trying. When he was trying, he managed to get nominated multiple times, but never won. He does movies. He does almost television. He is also very generous. He basically funds the drama department at his former high school and University. He has funded multiple scholarships and managed to convince others to donate not only to his former schools, but also convinced others to donate to their own alma maters. He has never asked for adulation. He never disrespects other people. The guy is all class and on world kindness day, he should be the actor we are discussing.

59 comments:

Derek Harvey said...

steve buscemi

Tricia13 said...

Bill Macy

sandybrook said...

I would say Spacey if he said Oscar winner.

TheDude78 said...

Henry Winkler, with his daytime Emmy's but never winning as The Fonz.

Derek Harvey said...

Lynne C. Lappin (1943–1996)
Trivia: Beloved Drama teacher at Valley Stream Central High School in Valley Stream, New York. One of his students was actor/director Steve Buscemi. The Lynne C. Lappin Theatre Scholarship fund is named in his honor. He was also a director of local theatrical productions in the Long Island area.

Derek Harvey said...

nvmnd ---never won an emmy

sandybrook said...

How about Michael Chiklas? (sp)

Elle B said...

tony hale

Kno Won Uno said...

Ed Asner?

MontanaMarriott said...

Jimmy Smits? Has a ton of noms and one win

sandybrook said...

I like this guess.

CrashDiego said...

David Hyde Pierce?

Elle B said...

http://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/July-August-2014/Meet-Tallahassees-Own-Emmy-Winning-Actor-and-All-Around-Nice-Guy-Tony-Hale/

Jwill said...

Bill Murray

Tardz said...

There's some horrendous guesses here, it's cleary supposed to be Winkler as someone guessed above, and if Tony Hale is A list, then I must be at least a C.

MontanaMarriott said...

Or Martin Sheen? Tons of noms, one win, done tv, movie and now Grace & Frankie on Netflix

Tricia13 said...

He - Macy -was nommed 7 X for Emmys in acting- won a prime time Emmy for outstanding writing in a miniseries. Involved on the drama boards in his HS/university- Goddard and does workshops in their towns I believe.

Tricia13 said...

Hale was nominated 3x for Emmys , and won twice though....

meowie said...

Ossie Davis has both high school and college scholarship programs & an extensive giving record. His emmy was daytime, although several nominations for primetime.

Tricia13 said...

I take it "won without trying" was because he was a writer and didn't expect it- or "try" .

meowie said...

Misread. I think there's just the one college program. My bad. RIP Ossie.

MontanaMarriott said...

OD past away several years ago. Granted the BI does not state whether the actor is alive or not but it is perceived as if this person is.

Kno Won Uno said...

Well, we don't actually guess for a living...it's more of a hobby.

Elle B said...

I chose my guess based on what I know generally about the actor. If it applies for the most part I'll throw in a outlier. If my guess horrendous then let it be. Because there has been a more than few times where the answer doesn't make sense.

Dawn said...

Ron Perlman. He is supposed to be one of the nicest guys around. And he does movies, almost Television (FX) and Television.(Beauty and the Beast).

Derek Harvey said...

Hale is always described here as A list btw : )

Groaning said...

Well then say who the actor is, Enty!

Stephie said...

This is my guess too. I've only heard wonderful things about him.

Salaam said...

Wasn't there just a big kindness reveal about Winkler this week, with the "Jump the shark" reference? All indications are he is one of the kindest men on this planet, so I have no doubt this is him

back again said...

-Enty JUST had a KINDNESS BLIND on Henry Winkler a few days ago...[ 11/10 Blind Item #4 ]
answer: Henry Winkler and the "Honorary Officer Of The Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire (OBO) "...
-Winkler gets my vote again & i think Enty's reemphasizing his kindness as a human being (as opposed to those kind aliens like E.T.).

back again said...

(...and Pete )

macaroniandcheese said...

Winkler or Lithgow

back again said...

@ Tricia , Macy won TWO Emmys that year for "Door To Door"
He won for Outstanding Actor as well..
also, he's on Pay Cable "Shameless" ---(of course that could be Enty's new definition for 'Almost Television'

back again said...

I love Ron Perlman too and he IS on 'Almost TV' with "Hand Of God" streaming on Amazon but i don't think he's won an Emmy...i may be wrong though.

back again said...

Henry Winkler's 'Almost TV' is his "Quicken Loan" Commercials. lol
He's on USA "Royal Pains" and Adult Swim's show but these are both cable TV NOT almost TV.
Also, Henry has also won TWO Emmys not just one...1995 and 2005..

back again said...

**just a sidenote-- Henry Winkler went to YALE School Of Drama which hardly needs donations---his OTHER Alma Maters like High School & University yes...but NOT his post University Acting Alma Mater...just saying.

back again said...

except that John Lithgow has won FIVE Emmies.... you're right though imo,one of the good guys in Hollywood.

Myname said...

Steve Carell

Majik8bong said...

I want this to be Martin Short.

back again said...

errrr, Paul not pete ffs.

Mona said...

Martin Sheen IS the nicest man in Show Biz! Another class act is Michael Caine. Met both, just a joy to talk to. They're the real deal.

back again said...

i think Martin Sheen's won 3 Emmies(i'm assuming Daytime Emmys count though) : )

back again said...

DHP has won the Emmy 4 times.

back again said...

@ Montana. I like this guess!!!
-Jimmy Smits is in upcoming Netflix Series "The Get Down"
-He was nominated 12 times for a Primetime Emmy but has only won ONE time!!
-he does alot of charity work to boot..

back again said...

Sooo,in short,i'm going with @ Montana Marriott's guess of Jimmy Smits for all the reasons i cited above.

Lemon Swizzle (fka Princess Kate) said...

For a kindness blind?

Lemon Swizzle (fka Princess Kate) said...

I'm going with Hugh Jackman. I know none of the criteria actually fits with the clue as written, so I'm ignoring all of that because he seems like a lovely person. And I like that he has stayed with his wife, even though she's not a Victoria's Secret Bimbo. Also, Pierce Brosnan, because of his general awesomeness.

Lemon Swizzle (fka Princess Kate) said...

I have a very, very hard time separating him from his creepy character on DEXTER. Great actor, obviously, but . . . *chills.*

Wendy said...

I read this as Bill Murray but idk if the rating fits.

bjd said...

Henry Winkler......

http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/7-reasons-why-henry-winkler-is-as-cool-as-the-fonz/1059286/

BamaEd said...

I think John Goodman? Nominated a ton of times for Roseanne but won for a shorter guest spot on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and is on that Amazon show Alpha House.

Elle B said...

WOW great guess!! What about James Gandolfini or Philip Seymour Hoffman? I know they're dead but they were awesome too!! Or Alison Janney? I know she's not a man but she has an Emmy right? Viola Davis has an Emmy too. So many choice right?

OhReally said...

Yes, that and the fact he is referring to this actor in the present tense. -_-

Ibebackyo said...

Bryan cranston
Breaking bad
Malcom in the middle

Derek Harvey said...

There are OTHER things going on in the world, and ONCE AGAIN, I suggest you work on your READING COMPREHENSION.

Mooshki said...

My friend waited on Martin & Emilio and they were very nice to her. You can almost always tell someone's character by how they treat the wait staff.

Karen said...

Yes. I like this guess. John Goodman is really liked in general.

Erik said...

My guess is Bob Newhart.

He won an Emmy for his guest appearance on The Big Bang Theory. Never won previously for The Bob Newhart Show or Newhart.

OKay said...

I have no guess, but it's pretty great that there are so many choices. Especially, it seems, in a place like Hollywood.

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