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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 28

Maggie Smith is a British actress who has managed to make a name for herself time and time again over the course of 5 decades. In the ’60s, she appeared in Othello with Laurence Olivier, Hot Millions, and the title … Continue reading

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 27

Emilie de Ravin is a former castmember of “Lost”, having played Claire for the show’s run. She is a charming, Australian actress. She also appeared in the short-lived “Roswell”, as well as the feature films The Hills Have Eyes (2006), … Continue reading

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 26

Jared Leto is a talented actor who has appeared in some very memorable movies, and all in a short period of time. Some titles include Fight Club; Girl, Interrupted; American Psycho; Requiem for a Dream; Panic Room; Alexander; and Lord … Continue reading

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 25

How could I resist? The real celebrity birthday can be found after the cut…

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 24

Stephanie Meyer is the author of the Twilight series of novels. I hate all things Twilight, but I cannot deny the immense popularity the franchise has received. Whether it is the horrible acting, the cartoonish special effects, or the fact … Continue reading

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 23

Harry Shearer is best known for his voice work on “The Simpsons”, on which he has the the widest range of characters out of all the actors on the show. He has done a total of 21 voices, including Principal … Continue reading

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 22

AHH! IT’S VOLDEMORT! Ralph Fiennes shot to fame in 1993 with his performance in Schindler’s List. From then on, it was not hard for this great actor to find work. He went on to star in the horribly boring The … Continue reading

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 21

Samuel L. Jackson is one bad mother effer. He had an early (and often forgotten) role in Jurassic Park, he gave a passionate performance in A Time to Kill, and an Oscar-nominated performance in what could arguably be his most … Continue reading

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 20

Todd Phillips is the director of some great comedies like Road Trip, Old School, The Hangover (as well as the upcoming sequel), and Due Date. He also wrote all of those movies, with the exception of the first Hangover, plus … Continue reading

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – December 19

Jake Gyllenhaal is a superb young actor whose off-screen presence is just as charismatic as his personas on the big screen. From his job to stardom in October Sky and Donnie Darko to his Oscar-nominated performance in Brokeback Mountain, he … Continue reading

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