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Celebrity Birthdays for December 1 – Woody Allen, Bette Midler and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:30:29 +0000

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

Woody Allen
Age: 76
Occupation: Actor, Screenwriter, and Director
Known For: Films like ‘Annie Hall,’ ‘Hannah and Her Sisters,’ and ‘Bullets Over Broadway,’ winning three Oscars, and a long relationship with actress Mia Farrow that fell apart when Allen began a relationship with her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn, to whom he’s now been married for 14 years

Celebrity Birthdays for November 30 – Billy Idol, Kaley Cuoco and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:10:01 +0000

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

Billy Idol
Age: 56
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Being an MTV star in the 1980s with hits like ‘Rebel Yell,’ ‘White Wedding,’ ‘Dancing with Myself,’ and ‘Mony Mony,’ his trademark snarl and bleached-blond spiky hair, an awesome cameo in the film ‘The Wedding Singer,’ and continuing to successfully tour around the world

This Day in History for November 30 – 'Thriller' Released and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:05:59 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1981 – In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear weapon reductions in Europe (More info)

1982 – Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all time, is released (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for November 29 – Garry Shandling, Anna Faris and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:05:55 +0000

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

Garry Shandling
Age: 62
Occupation: Actor, Writer, and Comedian
Known For: His work on ‘It’s Garry Shandling’s Show’ and the Emmy-winning ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ writing for shows such as ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Welcome Back, Kotter,’ and hosting the Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards multiple times

Celebrity Birthdays for November 23 – Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, Miley Cyrus and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:20:21 +0000

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

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi
Age: 24
Occupation: Reality Television Star
Known For: Appearing on the MTV reality show ‘Jersey Shore,’ on which she’s gotten rich and famous while drinking, partying, and generally embarrassing her parents

Celebrity Birthdays for November 22 – Jamie Lee Curtis, Scarlett Johansson and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:30:44 +0000

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

Jamie Lee Curtis
Age: 53
Occupation: Actress and Pitchwoman
Known For: Rising to fame in horror films like ‘Halloween’ and ‘Prom Night,’ other famed roles in ‘A Fish Called Wanda,’ ‘Trading Places,’ ‘Perfect,’ and ‘Freaky Friday,’ her long marriage to director Christopher Guest, and her much-mocked gig as a spokesperson for Activia yogurt

This Day in History for November 22 – President Kennedy Assassinated and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:05:30 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1718 – Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is killed off the coast of North Carolina (More info)

1943 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-Shek meet in Cairo, Egypt to discuss ways to defeat Japan (More info)

This Day in History for November 21 – J.R.'s Shooter Revealed and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:20:31 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1920 – In Dublin, 31 people are killed in what became known as “Bloody Sunday” (More info)

1922 – Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States Senator (More info)

This Day in History for November 18 – Mickey Mouse Debuts and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:30:06 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1883 – American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times (More info)

1926 – George Bernard Shaw refuses to accept the money for his Nobel Prize, saying, “I can forgive Alfred Nobel for inventing dynamite, but only a fiend in human form could have invented the Nobel Prize” (More info)

Celebrity Birthdays for November 18 – Kevin Nealon, Owen Wilson and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:15:42 +0000

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

Kevin Nealon
Age: 58
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: Almost a decade as a cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ starring in films such as ‘Happy Gilmore’ and ‘Anger Management,’ and his awesomely funny role on Showtime’s ‘Weeds’

Celebrity Birthdays for November 16 – Marg Helgenberger, Maggie Gyllenhaal and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:30:46 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Marg Helgenberger Age: 53 Occupation: Actress Known For: Playing Catherine Willows on ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,’ and her Emmy-winning role as K.C. Koloski in the 1990s ABC drama ‘China Beach’ Maggie Gyllenhaal Age: 34 Occupation: Actress Known For: Movies such as ‘Secretary,’ ‘Sherrybaby,’ and ‘The [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for November 10 – Tracy Morgan, Miranda Lambert and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:15:14 +0000

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

Tracy Morgan
Age: 43
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: Eight seasons as a cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and his current role as Tracy Jordan on the hilarious and clever NBC series ’30 Rock’

Celebrity Birthdays for November 8 – Bonnie Raitt, Parker Posey and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:30:50 +0000

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

Bonnie Raitt
Age: 62
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Combining blues, rock, folk and country on songs such as ‘Nick of Time,’ ‘Something to Talk About,’ ‘Love Sneakin’ Up on You,’ and the beautiful ballad ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me,’ her prowess as a slide guitar player, and being a nine-time Grammy winner and anti-war activist

Celebrity Birthdays for November 2 – David Schwimmer, Nelly and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:45:33 +0000

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

David Schwimmer
Age: 45
Occupation: Actor and Director
Known For: Playing Ross Geller for a decade on ‘Friends,’ appearing in miniseries ‘Band of Brothers’ and in films such as ‘The Pallbearer,’ and starring on Broadway in ‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’

Celebrity Birthdays for November 1 – Lyle Lovett, Jenny McCarthy and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:55:39 +0000

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

Lyle Lovett
Age: 54
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: An eclectic style that often fuses country, pop, and big band sounds, songs such as ‘She’s No Lady,’ ‘If I Had a Boat,’ and ‘Give Back My Heart,’ his dry wit, a cult following, his big shock of hair, and a former marriage to actress Julia Roberts