Tag: Celebrity Birthdays (91-100 of 269)

Mar 22 2010 02:14 PM ET

Happy Birthday, William Shatner!

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william-shatnerImage Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR PhotosWilliam Shatner turns 79 today. I pause to celebrate him because I still have the 2008 Boston Legal series finale saved on my DVR, because I love that he signs his tweets “My best, Bill” (as in, “#youknowyoureoldwhen Young girls help you with your luggage because the carousel is too fast. My best, Bill”), because he always embraces who we want him to be (hello, new sci-fi social network myouterspace.com), and because he’s still working (a new album, the S— My Dad Says pilot).

Your turn.

Feb 11 2010 09:47 AM ET

Happy 18th Birthday, Taylor Lautner! Bicep Watch no longer pervy.

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YouTube is alive with the sound of fans wishing Taylor Lautner a Happy 18th birthday. A few of our favorites:

We love how she uses the occasion to diss her little sister and tries to direct comments. You can leave one, but don’t make it just about how hot he is. Also, that her aspirations are to work with him and win a Teen Choice or MTV Movie Award.

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Nov 19 2009 03:53 PM ET

'Rocky & Bullwinkle': Happy 50th birthday to the sweet duo! (And Boris and Natasha, too!)

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It was exactly 50 years ago today that a little show called Rocky and His Friends debuted on ABC, bringing an animated crew of kooky characters — led by the naive Rocky and Bullwinkle and constantly scheming Natasha and Boris — into the American pop culture menagerie.

The genius of Rocky & Bullwinkle, which was so simple in its clever madness, could be easily overlooked, if you wanted. But how many animated series are out there — especially today — that are so sweet and completely watchable? Sure, today on television I delight in the demented social commentary of South Park and the biting hilarity of The Simpsons. (Fun fact: The Simpsons creator Matt Groening  gave three members of The Simpsons clan — Homer, Bart, and Grandpa — the middle initial “J” as homage to Rocky & Bullwinkle creator Jay Ward? And, the opening credits from a season 9 episode are taken from Rocky.) But there’s something just delightful — and, obviously, downright nostalgic— about an episode chronicling the simple goings-on between Rock and B-Wink as they fend off Boris and Natasha. I spent a lot of my childhood watching these reruns. Takes me back.

This morning, to celebrate the show’s birthday, I just found myself digging through old clips from the show on the RetroHero YouTube page (they’re not blog-embeddable, so that’s why I’m linking!) and just smiling. How can you not love this squirrel and moose pair? (Personally, though, the nasty Natasha was always my favorite.) For a little trip back to Frostbite Falls, Minn., where Rocky and Bullwinkle lived, you can enjoy the show’s original opening credits here:

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Sep 13 2009 06:35 PM ET

Toronto 2009: EW, Oprah and Mary J. Blige help Tyler Perry celebrate his 40th birthday

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precious-dinner_lIt was a good weekend to be Tyler Perry. Not only did his latest movie, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, take the No. 1 spot at the box office, but yesterday, he celebrated his 40th birthday like any self-respecting mogul should — with Entertainment Weekly and Oprah!

Last night, EW hosted a dinner here in Toronto to celebrate Lee Daniels’ Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, the buzz-buzz-buzzed-about indie drama that Perry and Oprah exec-produced (and is certain to be a contender in this year’s Oscar race). Both titans of the entertainment world attended the party, as did Daniels, Sapphire, Precious stars Sherri Shepherd, Paula Patton (plus hubbie Robin Thicke), and Gabourey (“Gabby”) Sidibe, along with Mary J. Blige, who appears in I Can Do Bad and contributed a song to the Precious soundtrack. After Oprah and Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer led toasts in Perry’s honor, Blige rose from her table and delivered a heartfelt, impromptu rendition of “Happy Birthday.” Even Oprah was impressed.

Then they rolled out the cake and we sipped champagne.

So… who’d you like to sing at your next milestone birthday?

Aug 25 2009 12:20 PM ET

Elvis Costello: Happy 55th birthday!

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Elvis Costello is 55 today. I’d sing “Happy Birthday” in his honor except (a) it’s been made abundantly clear that my vocalizing around the office is not appreciated and (b) I have no idea in what genre I should perform said tribute.

During his lengthy career the man born Declan Patrick MacManus has explored a raft of musical avenues, from his soul-infused 1979 album Get Happy!! to 1993′s The Juliet Letters, a collaboration with British classical outfit The Brodsky Quartet. One year, at Britain’s Glastonbury Festival, I even saw him perform a version of the George Michael hit “I Want Your Sex” accompanied only by something he described as “the Napoleon Dynamite beatbox.” (Okay, truthfully, my memories of that entire event are somewhat hazy. But I’m fairly sure that’s what happened.) However, my favorite live Costello memory is seeing him on the tour to support his still fabulous 1986 country-rock opus King of America, and I leave you with a clip of him performing title-ish track from that album (the song is actually called “Brilliant Mistake”), together with a smidge of Dylan’s “Tangled Up In Blue.”


Aug 25 2009 08:39 AM ET

Alexander Skarsgard: Happy Birthday! (And thank you, Sweden!)

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True-Alex-Skarsgard_lWe know we’re teetering on Alexander Skarsgard overload (or, maybe that’s just me, someone who watched two of his Swedish films on YouTube last weekend), but with only two episodes left in True Blood‘s second season, we have to find every semi-legitimate excuse to write about him now. So, suck it up! Today, Skarsgard turns 33. Since we’ve already covered his hotness, Eric’s hotness, and why Sookie is drawn to Eric’s hotness, we thought we’d celebrate by listing the things we’re grateful to Sweden for producing. (That torso goes without saying.) READ FULL STORY »

Aug 14 2009 04:17 PM ET

It's Jackee Harry's birthday! Somebody get her on prime-time TV, stat!

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Exactly three years ago, I wrote a “Happy birthday, Jackee Harry!” post on PopWatch, encouraging Marc Cherry and/or Shonda Rhimes to hire the brilliant comic actress for a recurring (or permanent) role on Desperate Housewives and/or Grey’s Anatomy. Neither one took my suggestion. (Boo! Hsss!) Thankfully, she scored herself a recurring spot on Everybody Hates Chris for a minute, but now that The CW has taken that sitcom down to the river with the brick and the brown bag, it’s time to start the movement all over again: SOMEBODY GET JACKEE HARRY BACK ON NETWORK PRIME TIME. I am not even trying to kid around here. I cannot watch this woman in action without busting out laughing. Check out three clips below — from something called The Reluctant Agent, as well as 227 and Dave’s World — and tell me you’re not on board with Operation Jackée. If you’re with me, click past the jump and vote in my important PopWatch poll! Holla! Hey-ey!

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Aug 12 2009 02:10 PM ET

Happy Birthday, Michael Ian Black!

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The star of Comedy Central’s Michael & Michael Have Issues turns 38 today, and the best present we can think to give  — besides that reference to him as “the star” of the show and a link to his Twitter page — is a plug for tonight’s new episode. Tune in at 10: 30 p.m. ET. In the meantime, enjoy this NSFW clip of Black confronting his mortality by explaining his “F#*k-it List.” What’s on yours? Mine’s shockingly similar to his, though I would also add “visit Asia.”

Jul 23 2009 02:40 PM ET

Daniel Radcliffe Inappropriate Crush Quiz (2009 Birthday Edition)

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Daniel-Radcliffe_l-1 The good news: Daniel Radcliffe has aged two years since we launched our Inappropriate Crushes category with a quiz scoring your well-intentioned admiration. The bad news: So have you. Today, we celebrate Radcliffe’s 20th birthday with a second edition. Give yourself one point for every statement that accurately describes you — and feel the crimson sting of shame as your score creeps toward double digits.

1. You’re scared of how high you’re about to score.
2. You’re thinking, That’s how they opened the first quiz.
3. You know his Ping-Pong record vs. Emma Watson for the year to date — or, at least through his July 9 Today show appearance.*
4. You know which actress he answered when recently asked upon whom he’d use a love potion.**
5. You know where he was sitting when his father told him he’d won the part of Harry Potter.***
5. You’ve Googled cricket. (Subtract a point if you knew that’s his favorite sport and haven’t.)
6. You flew to London or New York to see him in Equus. (Bonus point to anyone, tourist or local, who waited by the stage door. An additional point if it was, at the time, snowing or below freezing.)
7. You have DVR’d or rented December Boys but couldn’t tell us the plot because you just fast-forwarded to his sex scene with Teresa Palmer.
8. You distinctly remember participating in a debate on who was hotter, Radcliffe or Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory), after seeing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. (Subtract a point if you’re now on Team Pattinson.)
9. You still believe that leather-vest shot of Dan in the August 2007 issue of Details was a good idea.
10. You know how many different covers Time Out London had for its July 7, 2009 Harry Potter-themed issue and you do not live in London nor were you just visiting. (Bonus point if this inside photo is or will soon become your desktop photo/screen saver.)
11. You’re over 25. (Add an additional point for every five years after that.)

What’s your score?

* 2-0, in his favor
** Gossip Girl‘s Blake Lively.
*** The bathtub

More Daniel Radcliffe:
Your favorite of his Half-Blood Prince-promoting talk show appearances?
Inappropriate Crush Quiz #1: Daniel Radcliffe edition
8 exclusive photos from EW’s Half-Blood Prince cover story

Jun 23 2009 03:25 PM ET

Happy Birthday, Joss Whedon!

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What to get the man who's given us everything? Okay, maybe not everything — I'm still waiting on that cold fusion thing, script-boy — but writer-producer-director Joss Whedon has been a cornerstone of popular culture for nigh on 20 years now. From his early gigs, on the Roseanne writing staff and helping craft the Toy Story screenplay, to his titanic television achievements Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse — not to mention his paradigm-shifting Internet musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog — Whedon has not only helped inform our entertainment discussion, he's led it.

So, hey, happy 45th birthday, Joss. (Can I call you Joss? Thanks.) Hope it's a shiny one. And, as a present to, well, us, I've selected a birthday-related Buffy clip that, in my not-even-close-to-humble opinion, has almost everything you want from Buffy: humor, poignancy, destiny, and a smothery hug from Angel.

"Helpless" is my favorite Buffy birthday episode; what's yours?

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