Desi Arnaz
Born | March 2, 1917 |
Hometown | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
Net worth | $20 million |
Height | 5'10" (1.77m) |
Spouse | Edith Mack Hirsch (m 1963 - 1985) , Lucille Ball (m 1940 - 1960) |
Children | Desi Arnaz Jr. , Lucie Arnaz |
Parents | Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II , Dolores de Acha y de Socias |
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Lucy and Desi review – Amy Poehler still loves Lucille Ball in feelgood documentary
- With special access to family archives, the Parks and Recreation star explores the life of the 50s comedy trailblazer and her husband, Desi Arnaz
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Post your questions for Amy Poehler
The comic actor has turned director of recent Sundance hit, Lucy and Desi, a documentary on I Love Lucy’s Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Questions, please!
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Voices: Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz need to stop playing Latinx roles
Bardem has been Oscar-nominated for portraying Cuban Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos, and Cruz has portrayed a number of Latinx characters during her career
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Javier Bardem lied about music skills to land role in Being the Ricardos
Javier Bardem lied about his music skills to get the part of Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, the Spanish actor confessed he had fibbed about being about to play the guitar and conga drums, as well as sing and dance, during initial discussions with director Aaron Sorkin. "I didn't know anything. But I lied and said I knew how to do everything, as every actor should do. We first lie, get the contract, get it signed a
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Nicole Kidman dedicates SAG Award nomination to onscreen persona Lucille Ball
The actress, who was nominated for her performance as Ball in Being The Ricardos, said it meant a lot to be recognised by her ‘fellow actors’.
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Penelope Cruz wants to star in a musical with husband Javier Bardem
Penelope Cruz wants to team up with husband Javier Barden to do a musical.
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Nicole Kidman Calls Out 'Sexist' Question About Ex-Husband Tom Cruise During Interview
"I would ask not to be pigeonholed that way... I’m not sure anyone would say that to a man."
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Nicole Kidman calls out ‘sexist’ question about ex-husband Tom Cruise
‘I would ask not to be pigeonholed that way,’ said actor
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Nicole Kidman just shut down a "sexist" question about her marriage to Tom Cruise
During an interview about her new film 'Being The Ricardos', Nicole Kidman had the best response to a "sexist" question about her marriage to Tom Cruise.
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Being the Ricardos
While certain actresses might have felt intimidated by playing comedy icon Lucille Ball, Nicole Kidman rose to the occasion and delivered a magnetic performance. Aaron Sorkin's latest movie is set during one production week on the popular sitcom I Love Lucy, starring Ball and her real-life husband Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, in September 1952. Sorkin, who also wrote the screenplay, has taken three real events from their lives and squished them into this one nightmarish
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Lay off Nicole Kidman – biopic actors don’t need to be lookalikes
STATE OF THE ARTS: The casting of Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz drew sharp criticism, but Kevin E G Perry argues there’s more to playing a real-life icon than simply looking like them
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