Jack Nicholson has been nominated for Academy Awards twelve times. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and for As Good as It Gets. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 1983 film Terms of Endearment. He is also one of only two actors nominated for an... read full bio

The way James Blunt sees it, we may get older, but nothing changes much from elementary school. In the nearly three years since Blunt released his debut album, Back to Bedlam, it has sold 11 million worldwide, going No. 1 in 18 countries and top 10 in 35. A short list of his accomplishments includes being nominated for five Grammys,... read full bio

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. comes six years after Jason Mraz saw his major label debut, Waiting for My Rocket to Come explode off the success of such hits as Remedy (I Won't Worry)," "You & I Both" and "Curbside Prophet." Shortly thereafter, he returned with his Grammy-nominated, critically acclaimed Mr. A-Z, which continued his chart success with... read full bio

Jerry Seinfeld, creator, producer and star of his own Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedy series, has enjoyed critical acclaim and success as a stand-up comic, TV actor, best-selling author and advertising pitchman. For his work on Seinfeld" Jerry has received numerous industry honors, among them an Emmy Award as producer of the series, in addition to three nominations in the... read full bio

Jill Scott was first heard by Amir "Questlove" Thompson, from the hip-hop band The Roots, who invited Jill to join the band in the studio. This resulted in the song "You Got Me," which became a Top 40 pop hit. Jill later collaborated with Eric Benet, Will "Fresh Prince" Smith and the rapper Common. She released her debut album,... read full bio

Jim Carrey was cast as the title character in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The film spawned a sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, in which he reprised the role of Ventura. These higher-profile roles eventually led to his being cast as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask for which he gained a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a... read full bio

Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Ever onward" was their motto in Led Zeppelin. And it still is their motto, although years have passed and solo activities have laid diversions in the road, and Led Zeppelin itself lies over the hills and far away. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant constitute one of rock's definitive musical double-nuclei, a partnership as emblematic in... read full bio

Jodie Foster began acting in commercials at three years old, and her first significant role came in the 1976 film Taxi Driver as the preteen prostitute, Iris, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1989 for playing a rape survivor in The Accused. In... read full bio

John Malkovich is an American actor, producer, and director. Over the last 25 years, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Awardnominations. He has also appeared in critically acclaimed films such as Empire of the Sun, The Killing Fields, Dangerous Liaisons,... read full bio

John Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Travolta's career re-surged in the 1990s, with his role in Pulp Fiction, and he has since continued starring in Hollywood films, including Face/Off, Ladder 49 and Wild Hogs. Travolta has twice... read full bio

John Turturro is an American actor, writer, and director best known for his performances in Barton Fink (1991), Quiz Show (1994), The Big Lebowski (1998), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He has appeared in over sixty movies, and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee. He is well known for his ability to... read full bio

Jon Voight is an American film and television actor. He came to prominence at the end of the 1960s, with a performance as a would-be gigolo in 1969's Best Picture winner, Midnight Cowboy, for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination. Throughout the following decades, Voight built his reputation with an array of challenging roles, appearing in such landmark... read full bio

During their initial 14 years of existence (1973-1987), Journey altered their musical approach and their personnel extensively while becoming a top touring and recording band. By 1977, however, the group decided it needed a strong vocalist/frontman and hired Steve Perry. The results were immediately felt on the fourth album, Infinity, which sold a million copies within a year. Following a... read full bio

Alberto Aguilera Valadez, better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, recording artist, and performer. He is a six time Grammy Award nominee, and has sold 100 million copies of his over 50 albums. In 1996 he was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame, and in 2001 the Billboard Awards erected a... read full bio

Julia Roberts became a Hollywood star after headlining the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman, which grossed $464 million worldwide. After receiving Academy Award nominations for Steel Magnolias in 1990 and Pretty Woman, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in Erin Brockovich. Her films My Best Friend's Wedding, Mystic Pizza, Notting Hill, Runaway Bride,... read full bio