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TV’s British Invasion November 6th, 2008 HOUSE, THE MENTALIST, LIFE ON MARS, FRINGE and GOSSIP GIRL may star some of your favorite American sounding actors but do you really know who is passing themselves off as a Yank and is actually a Brit or Aussie? Filed under: Chuck, Fringe, Life on Mars, Sarah Connor Chron., TV, The Mentalist Article tags: Chuck, eleventh hour, fringe, life on mars, Sarah Connor Chron., the mentalist, tv's british invasion Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be...
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By Kate TV’s British Invasion November 6th, 2008 HOUSE, THE MENTALIST, LIFE ON MARS, FRINGE and GOSSIP GIRL may star some of your favorite American sounding actors but do you really know who is passing themselves off as a Yank and is actually a Brit or Aussie? Filed under: Chuck, Fringe, Life on Mars, Sarah Connor Chron., TV, The Mentalist Article tags: Chuck, eleventh hour, fringe, life on mars, Sarah Connor Chron., the mentalist, tv's british invasion Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Site Staff WEBMASTERS: Erika & Kate Reporters: Positions are Open - email inquiries HERE!. Date Activated: March 25th, 2008 Visitor Counter Map of our visitors in the last 24 Hours- can you see yourself? Site Awa... [read the full post]
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