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Which Celebs Bring in Big Bucks Just for Tweeting?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:58:10 +0000

If you tweet for free, you must not be a celebrity. Depending on how many followers they have, celebs can earn thousands of dollars just for sending out a message on Twitter. The biggest player in the pay-to-tweet market is Ad.ly, a social-media advertorial firm that matches brands with celebs, resulting in highly-personalized tweets that [...]

Remember the Celebrities We Lost in 2011 in Moving Tribute [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:52:10 +0000

So many people pass away every year, including in the entertainment industry, that it’s hard to remember just who died, beyond the few very famous people. Turner Classic Movies has a nice montage that helps us remember the talents we’ve lost in 2011. Sure, the big names are here, people like Elizabeth Taylor and Peter [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for September 2 – Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:36:48 +0000

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

Keanu Reeves
Age: 47
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Roles in films such as ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,’ ‘Speed,’ and the ‘Matrix’ trilogy, internet memes using his photos, and a laid-back demeanor

Salma Hayek
Age: 45
Occupation: Actress
Known For: An Oscar-nominated turn in ‘Frida,’ roles on TV shows such as ‘Ugly Betty,’ and her marriage to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault

Celebrity Birthdays for September 1 – Lily Tomlin, Gloria Estefan and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:34:50 +0000

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

Lily Tomlin
Age: 72
Occupation: Actress, Comedienne, and Writer
Known For: Being a comedic legend who appeared on the 1960s sketch show, ‘Laugh-In,’ starring in films such as ’9 to 5′ and ‘All of Me,’ as well as on TV shows such as ‘The West Wing,’ and winning Tonys, Emmys, and a Grammy

Gloria Estefan
Age: 54
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Selling over 100 million albums worldwide both as a solo artist and as lead singer of the Miami Sound Machine, hits such as ‘Conga’ and ‘Rhythm is Gonna Get You,’ suffering a horrific bus crash in 1990, and winning seven Grammy Awards

Celebrity Birthdays for August 31 – Van Morrison, Richard Gere and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:47:17 +0000

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

Van Morrison
Age: 66
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Hits such as ‘Brown Eyed Girl,’ ‘Into the Mystic,’ and ‘Moondance,’ winning six Grammy Awards, and being a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Richard Gere
Age: 62
Occupation: Actor and Activist
Known For: Films such as ‘American Gigolo,’ ‘An Officer and a Gentleman,’ and ‘Pretty Woman,’ and his work as an advocate for human rights in Tibet

Celebrity Birthdays for August 30 – Lewis Black, Cameron Diaz and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:02:07 +0000

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

Lewis Black
Age: 62
Occupation: Comedian, Writer, and Actor
Known For: Hilariously angry and bitter stand-up routines, his ‘Back in Black’ segments on ‘The Daily Show,’ and hosting the Comedy Central series ‘Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil’

Cameron Diaz
Age: 39
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Roles in ‘There’s Something About Mary’ and the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ movie franchise, voicing Princess Fiona in the ‘Shrek’ films, and relationships wi

Celebrity Birthdays for August 29 – John McCain, Lea Michele and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:36:13 +0000

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

John McCain
Age: 75
Occupation: Politician
Known For: Being a Vietnam prisoner of war, serving as an Arizona senator since 1986, and a failed 2008 presidential bid

Lea Michele
Age: 25
Occupation: Actress and Singer
Known For: Broadway roles in ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Les Misérables,’ and ‘Spring Awakening,’ and her portrayal of Rachel Berry on the TV musical juggernaut known as ‘Glee’

Celebrity Birthdays for August 28 – Shania Twain, Jack Black and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:00:04 +0000

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

Shania Twain
Age: 46
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Country/pop crossover hits such as ‘You’re Still the One,’ ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much,’ and ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,’ five Grammy awards, her divorce from music producer Mutt Lange after he had an affair with her best friend, and her recent karmic-justice marriage to that former friend’s ex-husband

Jack Black
Age: 42
Occupation: Actor, Comedian, and Musician
Known For: Roles in films such as ‘High Fidelity’ and ‘The School of Rock,’ and being half of the musical comedy duo known as Tenacious D

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 August 11 – Steve Wozniak, Hulk Hogan and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:00:51 +0000

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

Steve Wozniak
Age: 61
Occupation: Computer Engineer and Entrepreneur
Known For: Founding Apple with Steve Jobs, competing on season 8 of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ his nickname ‘Woz,’ and being generally beloved by people both in and out of the computer industry

Hulk Hogan
Age: 58
Occupation: Wrestler, Actor, and Television Personality
Known For: Wrestling in the WWF, appearing in movies such as ‘Rocky III,’ his flamboyant persona, and his family’s reality series ‘Hogan Knows Best’

Celebrity Birthdays for August 10 – Ronnie Spector, Antonio Banderas and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:00:22 +0000

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

Ronnie Spector
Age: 68
Occupation: Singer
Known For: Fronting the 1960s girl group, The Ronettes, having a heavy influence on artists like the late Amy Winehouse, and her six-year marriage to producer and convicted murder Phil Spector

Antonio Banderas
Age: 51
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Films such as ‘Evita’ and ‘The Mask of Zorro,’ his voiceover work in the ‘Shrek’ franchise and as the bee in the Nasonex ads, and his marriage to plastic-surgery victim Melanie Griffith

Celebrity Summer Jobs – From Grave-Digging to Dairy Queen

Chip Sandalwood — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:13:46 +0000

Before they made their millions, many celebrities settled for minimum wage. Though it’s hard to imagine it now, what with their expensive houses, cars and vacations, people like Amy Adams, Gwen Stefani and Brad Pitt actually worked at restaurants, salons and, in the case of ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star Christopher Meloni, the morgue.

Here’s how 10 of the no

Celebrity Birthdays for July 29 – Tim Gunn, Martina McBride and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:08:51 +0000

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

Tim Gunn
Age: 58
Occupation: Fashion Consultant and Television Personality
Known For: His tart-tongued critiques of celebrity fashions and of contestants on the TV series ‘Project Runway’

Martina McBride
Age: 45
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Belting country hits such as ‘My Baby Loves Me,’ ‘Independence Day,’ ‘Wild Angels,’ and ‘A Broken Wing’

Celebrity Birthdays for July 27 – Maya Rudolph, Alex Rodriguez and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:00:06 +0000

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

Maya Rudolph
Age: 39
Occupation: Actress and Comedienne
Known For: Seven years on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and roles in films such as ‘Away We Go’ and ‘Bridesmaids’

Alex Rodriguez
Age: 36
Occupation: Baseball Player
Known For: Playing third base for the New York Yankees, being the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs, and his current relationship with actress Cameron Diaz

Celebrity Birthdays for July 25 – Matt LeBlanc, Michael Welch and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:00:26 +0000

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

Matt LeBlanc
Age: 44
Occupation: Actor
Known For: A decade playing dumb-but-sweet Joey Tribbiani on ‘Friends,’ and a current role on the Showtime series ‘Episodes’

Michael Welch
Age: 24
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Portraying Luke Girardi on the TV series ‘Joan of Arcadia’ and Mike Newton in the ‘Twilight’ film franchise

New Mirror Ball Trophy Seekers Announced

Shay Hill — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:19:23 +0000

Sorry if I sound like Len Goodman but the new season 12 lineup of Dancing With The Stars has been announced and it looks pretty dull to me. There doesn’t seem to be any one person that stand out this year, at least not for me. They’ve always had at least one person that interested [...]

Don't Believe Those Magazine Photos [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:18:04 +0000

I earlier posted some tips to help us all lose a little extra weight. I’m guilty of this and you are probably as well, looking at magazines and thinking “I wish I could look like that”…but those photos are deceiving. Those celebrities pay a lot of money, which they can afford, to look fit and [...]