The federal government shutdown entered a third week before a deal was reached Wednesday to reopen the government and raise the debt limit. Caption The federal government is in the third week of a shutdown while Congress worked out a deal to fund its operations and to avoid a possible default because of the debt limit.
Zooey Deschanel is an American actress, musician and singer/songwriter. Zooey portrays Jessica Day, the main character of New Girl, and has since her first appearance in the pilot. Zooey Deschanel was born in 1980 into a showbiz family. Her father, Caleb Deschanel is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (nÃ©e Weir) is an actress who starred in Twin Peaks.
Alison Sweeney Quits Days of Our Lives After 21 Years. Michael Rozman/ Warner Bros. Alison Sweeney is bidding adieu to Days of Our Lives. Since 1993, the actress has played Sami Brady on NBC's popular soap opera. During a Tuesday, Jan. 21, appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the L.A. native revealed why she's leaving the show that made her one of TV's most popular daytime stars. I've been on Days of Our Lives for 21 years.