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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


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Katy Perry Makes Best Friends With Andy Samberg in ‘SNL’ Digital Short

As if hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ wasn’t enough to fill her cup, Katy Perry made a new best friend — make that several best friends — during one of her hilarious skits on the show.

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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.


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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.’


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Ryan Lochte – Olympic Swimmer, Hunk of the Day [PICTURES, VIDEO]

Eat your heart out Michael Phelps. We’re starting to like your pal Ryan Lochte better.

Speedo’s fashion show and the Fatskin3 Racing System launch that took place in London a couple weeks ago re-opened our eyes to the world of cute-guy swimmers. Lochte, with his smoldering good looks, athletic body and tons of gold medals, clearly stood out from the rest of the US Olympic team.


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Taylor Swift Reveals She Shot the Home Movies in New ‘Ours’ Video

Taylor Swift got to do something she’d never done before while shooting her latest video for ‘Ours’ — she got to work the camera. The nearly-22-year-old songstress acted with her faux boyfriend Zach Gilford to create the home movie effect seen in the clip.

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Taylor Swift Dishes on Her ‘Frumpy’ Look for Ours’ Video

“This is how you take on the world,” Taylor Swift says as she leads into her latest ‘Ours’ behind-the-scenes webisode. “This is what it looks like.”

‘Glee’ Hopes to Recruit Pitbull as Santana’s Brother

The ‘Glee‘ casting rumor mill continues to spin, with the latest report indicating that producers are attempting to woo of-the-moment rapper Pitbull to play Santana’s brother. Even though creator Ryan Murphy was adamant that he would avoid the A-list guest stars in the third season, those plans seem to have fallen by the wayside.

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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.


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A Silver Lining For Atlantic City? [AUDIO]

Atlantic City gaming revenue is expected to continue falling through 2015.

Sports Betting Law Advances in NJ Legislature

New Jersey’s proposed sports betting law moved another step closer to approval Thursday.

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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