Shauna Wright
Celebrity Birthdays for December 13 – Jamie Foxx, Taylor Swift and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Jamie Foxx
Age: 44
Occupation: Actor, Singer, and Songwriter
Known For: His Oscar-winning role in ‘Ray,’ starring on TV shows such as ‘In Living Color’ and ‘The Jamie Foxx Show,’ and collaborating with artists like Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, and Mary J. Blige
Woman Makes Santa’s Naughty List for Falsely Claiming She Had Cancer [VIDEO]
If anyone is going to get a lumps of coal in his or her stocking this year, it’s Martha Nicholas. The Virginian woman was arrested Wednesday for bilking kind-hearted people out of money by falsely claiming she had cancer. Nicholas, 42, duped even her husband and children along the way, claimed she was a four-time cancer patient and participated in multiple cancer fundraisers
This Day in History for December 12 – GM Phases Out Oldsmobile and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1901 – Italian physicist and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi succeeds in sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean (More info)
1913 – Two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece ‘The Mona Lisa’ is recovered inside Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia’
Celebrity Birthdays for December 12 – Dionne Warwick, Jennifer Connelly and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Dionne Warwick
Age: 71
Occupation: Singer
Known For: Top 10 hits like ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart,’ ‘Walk On By,’ and ‘Do You Know the Way to San Jose?,’ being Whitney Houston’s cousin, and hosting infomercials for the Psychic Friends Network
Weekend Box Office: ‘New Year’s Eve’ Toasts a First Place Finish
It took a movie with a zillion stars to do it, but ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’ has finally been knocked off its perch at the top of the charts. Despite blistering reviews, ‘New Year’s Eve’ brought in $13.7 million in its debut, making it the most popular movie at the box office this weekend.
Will Kourtney Kardashian’s Boyfriend Scott Disick Fill Christian Bale’s Shoes for the ‘American Psycho’ Remake?
Often times the American public ignores Scott Disick in light of how much attention his girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian and her sisters get, but Disick is looking to take the spotlight for himself this time. He’s gunning for the lead role in the announced remake of ‘American Psycho.’
Thank You, Cavemen, For Teaching Us How to Yawn — Health Check
The mystery of why yawning is contagious may finally have been solved: an Italian study says it’s linked to empathy.
Celebrity Birthdays for December 9 – Judi Dench, Felicity Huffman and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Dame Judi Dench
Age: 77
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Extensive stage work, playing M in the James Bond films, acclaimed work in movies such as ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ ‘Chocolat,’ ‘Mrs Henderson Presents,’ and ‘Notes on a Scandal,’ and receiving two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award
This Day in History for December 9 – ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1851 – The first YMCA in North America is established in Montreal, Quebec (More info)
1935 – Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in gangland murder (More info)
1958 – The John Birch Society is founded in the United States (More info)
1965 – ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ debuts on CBS, airi
Nicki Minaj Fights AIDS and HIV — In Barbie Form [PHOTO]
Attention Nicki Minaj fans — your idol has now been recreated in the form of a one-of-a-kind Barbie. You can even take her home, too… for the right price, of course.
Guess Who’ll Co-Host ‘Live!’ with Kelly Ripa Besides Jerry O’Connell and Josh Groban?
The departure of longtime host Regis Philbin has meant his ‘Live!’ co-host Kelly Ripa will work with a whole cavalcade of guest hosts while a permanent replacement is found. Now four more celebs have signed on, including Jerry O’Connell and singer-actor Josh Groban.
7 Survival Strategies to Having a Happy Black Friday
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You have your Black Friday ads. You know when the stores open. You even know the most dangerous toys being sold this year. You, sir or madam, are ready to shop.
Or are you? Here are a few more suggestions to make your Black Friday buying excursions go as smoothly as possible
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Leave the Kids at Home
Even if you aren’t shopping for them and thu