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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 25

Posted on May 25, 2011 by the mike

Ian McKellen is a classically trained actor who has done a number of Shakespearen performances, but who achieved huge popularity in the last decade for appearing in two immensely popular film trilogies. First he played Magneto in the X-Men films, … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 24

Posted on May 24, 2011 by the mike

Recognize her? No? Well that’s because she’s famous for a film role back in the ’70s. That’s Little Nell Campbell, who played Columbia in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Her guilty smile, high-pitched voice, and tap dancing will always be … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 23

Posted on May 23, 2011 by the mike

Ok, so I had NO idea Drew Carey had lost so much weight! Anyway, he shot to fame in 1996 with the premiere of “The Drew Carey Show”. Then he brought us the American version of “Whose Line is it … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 22

Posted on May 22, 2011 by the mike

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859. He was an optometrist, but his practise was not doing very well, so he decided to start writing stories to try to get by. His creation? Sherlock Holmes!

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 21

Posted on May 21, 2011 by the mike

I pity the fool who don’t recognize Mr. T! He is known for two things: playing Clubber Lang in Rocky III and playing B.A. Baracus in “The A-Team”. He turns 59 today.

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 20

Posted on May 20, 2011 by the mike

Don’t worry; that’s not Josh Duhamel. It’s Timothy Olyphant! Mr. Olyphant is an actor who has only been working since 1996, but who has recently come very close to achieving successful leading man status. I first took notice of him … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 19

Posted on May 19, 2011 by the mike

Today we have another female comedy writer, like yesterday’s Tina Fey. Nora Ephron has written such films as Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, Michael, When Harry Met Sally, Mixed Nuts, and Julie & Julia. In that list, you might … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 18

Posted on May 18, 2011 by the mike

Tina Fey has built a career on comedy writing. She began writing for “Saturday Night Live”, while also performing on the show. Her imitation of Sarah Palin was one of the biggest hits the show has had in the last … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 17

Posted on May 17, 2011 by the mike

Dennis Hopper was an actor who was known for playing evil, demented, often psychotic villains before his death almost one year ago. He had been acting since the ’50s, appearing in “Bonanaza”, “Gunsmoke”, and Cool Hand Luke. He gave us … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – May 16

Posted on May 16, 2011 by the mike

Danny Trejo has an amazing story. He spent most of his childhood as a drug addict, in and out of jail. He eventually completed a rehabilitation program and can now be enjoyed in more than 200 films and television shows! … Continue reading →

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