TELEVISION Q & amp;A
Q. While watching the People's Choice Awards, I noticed that Mark Addy from "Still Standing" had an English accent. Because he doesn't talk like that on the show, I was wondering whether he really has an accent, or was that just a put-on? -- S., Las Vegas
A. The star of "The Full Monty" wasn't faking that accent; he was born in York, England, and still has a home there. Besides the "Full Monty" role, Addy's also starred in the British TV series "Between the Lines," "Band of Gold" and "The Thin Blue Line" -- all of which have been seen on American TV. He currently stars opposite Jami Gertz in the CBS sitcom "Still Standing." Look for him later this year in the big-screen remake of "Around the World in Eighty Days" starring Jackie Chan and an ensemble cast that includes Kathy Bates, Arnold Schwarzenegger and others.
Q. On the show "Married to the Kellys," they sing a song before they eat. Can you tell me the words to the song? -- F.S., Parkhill, Pa.
A. The ABC comedy is based on the real-life relatives and family experiences of producer Tom Hertz. Two of the real Kelly sisters, Kathy and Ann, maintain a blog on the Web in which they comment on the show and compare it to the real family.
Here are Kathy's comments about the dinner song: "My Aunt Linda learned it at camp. Since she was the baby of a family of 11 kids and wanted the family to sing it, they did. And still do. Of course, we change 'apple' to reflect whatever food we happen to be eating at that particular meal, and someone, usually Uncle Dave, yells 'Hallelujah' at the end." Here are the words to "The Johnny Appleseed Prayer": "The Lord is good to me / And so I thank the Lord / For giving me the things I need / The sun, the rain and the apple seed / The Lord is good to me. Amen." You can read more at www.kellygirls.blogspot.com.
Q. I'm a big fan of James Caan and have watched all his movies. I tune in every week to see his series "Las Vegas." Has he done any other TV shows during his career? -- Coach B.H., Dallas
A. Caan is definitely no stranger to the small screen. He cut his teeth on TV dramas in the 1960s, including appearances on "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "Ben Casey" and "Dr. Kildare." His breakout role came in 1971 when he played doomed Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo in the TV tearjerker "Brian's Song." A year later, he thrilled moviegoers as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather." Last fall, Caan returned to the small screen to star as Big Ed Deline in "Las Vegas," one of the new hit shows of the season.
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