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Celebrity Birthdays for January 1 — Grandmaster Flash and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:00:03 +0000

Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Grandmaster Flash
Age: 55
Occupation: Musician and DJ
Known For: Being one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting and mixing, forming Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, which released groundbreaking songs like 'The Message' and were the first hip-hop/rap artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Celebrity Birthdays for October 22 — Jeff Goldblum and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:07 +0000
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Jeff Goldblum Age: 60 Occupation: Actor Known For: Films such as ‘The Fly,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ and ‘Independence Day,’ starring on ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent,’ and his former marriage to actress Geena Davis Christopher Lloyd Age: 75 Occupation: Actor Known For: Playing Emmett “Doc” Brown in the ‘Back [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for October 15 — Penny Marshall and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:00:06 +0000
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Penny Marshall Age: 70 Occupation: Actress, Producer, and Director Known For: Playing Laverne DeFazio in the sitcom ‘Laverne and Shirley,’ and directing the successful films ‘Big,’ ‘Awakenings,’ and ‘A League of Their Own’ Emeril Lagasse Age: 53 Occupation: Chef, Restauranteur, and Television Personality Known For: [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for October 7 – Simon Cowell and More

Joe Hyer — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Simon Cowell
Age: 54
Occupation: Record Executive, Television Personality, and Entrepreneur
Known For: His former role as a judge on 'American Idol,' his current role as a judge on 'X Factor,' his frequently brusque critiques, his charity work for children's and animal charities, and his love-hate relationship with singer Paula Abdul

Celebrity Birthdays for September 16 – Amy Poehler and More

Joe Hyer — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:00:06 +0000

Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Amy Poehler
Age: 41
Occupation: Actress and Comedienne
Known For: Her seven years of stellar work on 'Saturday Night Live,' starring on the sitcom 'Parks and Recreation' and her close friendship with fellow comedienne Tina Fey. Poehler recently split from actor Will Arnett.

Celebrity Birthdays for August 5 – Neil Armstrong, Loni Anderson and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:00:30 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Neil Armstrong
Age: 82
Occupation: Astronaut
Known For: Being the first man to walk on the moon, uttering the famous words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” and being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Celebrity Birthdays for July 29 – Geddy Lee, Martina McBride and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:09 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Geddy Lee
Age: 59
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Being the bassist and frontman for the Canadian band Rush, which has had hits such as ‘Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Subdivisions,’ his piercingly high tenor voice, and being included on several lists of the greatest rock vocalists of all time

Celebrity Birthdays for July 9 – Tom Hanks, Jack White and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:00:37 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Tom Hanks
Age: 56
Occupation: Actor, Producer and Director
Known For: An incredibly long and decorated Hollywood résumé including back-to-back Best Actor Oscars for the films ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Philadelphia’ and nominated roles in ‘Big,’ ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Cast Away,’ voicing Woody in the ‘Toy Story’ franchise, his close friendship and professional collaborations with Steven Spielberg, and his longtime marriage to actress Rita Wilson

You Will Not Believe What Angelina Jolie Bought Brad Pitt for His Birthday

Shauna Wright — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:24:08 +0000

What’s the gift for a man who has everything? Why, an actual waterfall, of course.

That’s what Angelina Jolie bought for her longtime partner Brad Pitt, who celebrated his 48th birthday on December 18.

Statue of Liberty Turns 125 Years Old

Kathy Landin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:40:58 +0000

It’s time to bake a very large cake and get a lot of candles ready, because Friday is the Statue of Liberty’s 125th birthday. Celebrations on Liberty Island will mark the October day in 1886 when the gift from France, a symbol of friendship, was inaugurated in front of then-President Grover Cleveland.

Celebrity Birthdays: Angie Dickinson, Memba Her?[Video]

Elaine Etheridge — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:00:04 +0000
Actress Angie Dickinson – who broke ground for women in television with her successful 1970s series Police Woman - turned 80 yesterday. Even though she starred in fifty something films, including Oceans Eleven and Dressed to Kill, she will forever be remembered as “Sgt. Pepper Anderson” in Police Woman. The television series ran from 1974-1978. [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for August 18 – Robert Redford, Andy Samberg and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:37:44 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Robert Redford
Age: 75
Occupation: Actor, Director, and Environmentalist
Known For: Starring in films such as ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ ‘Out of Africa,’ and ‘All the President’s Men,’ winning an Academy Award for directing ‘Ordinary People,’ and founding the Sundance Film Festival

Andy Samberg
Age: 33
Occupation: Actor, Comedian, and Rapper
Known For: His work as a cast member of ‘Saturday Night Live’ and appearing in several hilarious viral videos such ‘Lazy Sunday,’ ‘D*** in a Box,’ and ‘I’m on a Boat’

Celebrity Birthdays for June 27 – Vera Wang, Tobey Maguire and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:32:19 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Vera Wang
Age: 62
Occupation: Fashion Designer
Known For: Lovely and highly coveted wedding gowns as well as a broad range of clothing, fragrance, jewelry, eyewear, shoe and houseware collections

Tobey Maguire
Age: 36
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Portraying Peter Parker in three ‘Spider-Man�

Celebrity Birthdays for June 21 – Prince William, Kris Allen and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:22:19 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Prince William
Age: 29
Occupation: Being royal and stuff
Known For: As the eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, he’s second in the line to the British throne and recently married Kate Middleton in a wedding no one admits to watching but everyone totally did.

Kris Allen
Age: 26
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Being adorable and non-threatening, which led to besting flamboyant Adam Lambert to win ‘American Idol’ season 8