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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Sean Connery

Sean Connery stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - Leave it to professors to nail down exactly what type of woman James Bond wants in bed. A team of pop culture researchers have pored over the mythical MI-5 spy's list of 195 female contacts in the first 20 Bond movies to determine the sex partner he most prefers: women... More »

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entertainment • women • sex • James Bond • Daniel Craig • Sean Connery • MI5 • Pierce Brosnan • 007 • blonde bombshells • Moonraker • Iam Flemming • brunette

10 Seriously Unlucky Irish Accents in Film

Sean Connery and Julia Roberts make
the list—twice

Mar 17, 09 5:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Irish Central ranks the worst Irish accents to hit the big screen.
  • Sean Connery, "the gold standard to judge against all other bad Irish accents," takes the No. 1 and 2 spots, for Darby O'Gill and the Little People in 1959
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film • Julia Roberts • Ireland • Sean Connery • St. Patrick's Day • movies • Irish accent

 Connery Won't Give Son a Dime 

Star wants son to earn his living

Jul 21, 08 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Add Sean Connery to the list of wealthy patriarchs who want their children to make their own money. The 77-year-old actor is worth $170 million, but his 45-year-old son, Jason, will “never receive a penny” of it, Connery’s ex-wife and Jason's mother Diane Cilento told the London Times. More »

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children • money • celebrity • inheritance • Sean Connery • celebrity parents • Jason Connery • Diane Cilento

 Top 10 Movie Cameos 

These small parts left a big impression

May 5, 08 7:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris just about stole Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle with a cameo, and he's not alone. Dose.ca runs down its top 10 movie cameos, including a stealth visit from Cate Blanchett in a hazmat suit.
  1. Bob Barker, Happy Gilmore
  2. Will Ferrell, Wedding Crashers
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Bob Barker • celebrity • David Hasselhoff • Matt Damon • Bruce Springsteen • Cate Blanchett • Sean Connery • Chuck Norris • cameo

Judge Scolds Connery Over Neighbor Feud

Litigious aging Bond, doc downstairs
just can't get along

Dec 27, 07 2:16 PM CST
(Newser) - After 10 lawsuits that have yielded nothing besides smoldering rage, a Manhattan judge chastised Sean Connery and his nemesis-neighbor Burton Sultan, calling on the two to end their feud over alleged damages to the townhouse they share. Justice Marcy Friedman singled out Connery and his family for their "blunderbuss"... More »

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New York City • celebrity • frivolous lawsuits • Sean Connery • neighbors

Bond's Moneypenny Dies at 80

Miss Moneypenny takes final bow

Sep 30, 07 7:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lois Maxwell—better known as Miss Moneypenny, to James Bond devotees—has died at age 80 of cancer in an Australian hospital. She starred alongside Sir Sean Connery and Sir Roger Moore, and clocked a longer Bond career than either of the legendary 007's, the BBC reports. In 14 Bond... More »

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obituary • James Bond • Lois Maxwell • Sean Connery • Roger Moore • Miss Moneypenny

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