January 6th

Director/producer John Singleton is 41.

Actress Bonnie Franklin is 65.
Singer Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds is 58.
Country singer Jett Williams is 56.
Guitarist Malcolm Young of AC/DC is 56.
Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson is 54.
Singer Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge is 50.
Singer Eric Williams of BLACKstreet is 49.
Volleyball player/model Gabrielle Reece is 39.
Actress Joey Lauren Adams is 38.
Actor Danny Pintauro is 33.

Entertainment History

January 4th - January 10th

1935 Elvis Presley is born in Tupelo, Miss.

1948 Future country star Loretta Webb marries Oliver "Mooney" Lynn, becoming Loretta Lynn.

1959 "Rawhide" premieres on CBS.

1963 "Wild Kingdom" premieres on NBC.

1984 Van Halen releases its 1984 album.

1988 Madonna files for divorce from Sean Penn.

1989 "The Pat Sajak Show" makes its debut on late-night TV but is unable to compete with the likes of Johnny Carson and David Letterman.

1990 The movie Born on the Fourth of July, starring Tom Cruise, opens nationwide.

1992 Singer Debbie Gibson makes her Broadway debut in Les Misérables. She plays the part of Éponine.

2000 Melissa Etheridge and her then-partner, Julie Cypher, reveal that David Crosby is the father of their two children by artificial insemination.

2004 Britney Spears' marriage to childhood friend Jason Alexander is annulled. They had been married 55 hours.

'Dark Knight,' 'Iron Man' battle for effects Oscar

Posted on Tuesday Jan 06, 2009
by Associated Press

Superheroes Batman, Iron Man and Hellboy are mixing it up with Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and an ancient mummy for the visual-effects Academy Award.

Tags: batman, brad pitt, heath ledger, hellboy, iron man, nicole kidman, robert downey jr., the dark knight
Posted in: The lowdown on film | Comments

Swayze faces cancer (and new TV series) bravely

Posted on Tuesday Jan 06, 2009
by Associated Press

Patrick Swayze says his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer didn't stop him from pushing ahead on his new TV series.

Tags: barbara walters, patrick swayze, the beast
Posted in: Have you heard? | Comments

Lindsay Lohan: It's not over with Ronson

Posted on Tuesday Jan 06, 2009
by Associated Press

Lindsay Lohan says she hasn't split with DJ Samantha Ronson, despite media reports they had publicly sparred several times over the holidays.

Tags: lindsay lohan, mean girls, myspace, samantha ronson
Posted in: Have you heard? | Comments

'Marley & Me' remains top dog with $24M weekend

Posted on Monday Jan 05, 2009
by Associated Press

Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson and their little dog have not lost their box office bite.

Tags: adam sandler, bedtime stories, brad pitt, jennifer aniston, jim carrey, marley & me, owen wilson, tom cruise, yes man
Posted in: The lowdown on film | Comments

In the year 2009: Must-see movies

Posted on Friday Jan 02, 2009
by Andrea Miller - Cineplex Entertainment

While the ink on all the 2008 year-end lists may barely be dry, a new year means new films to scrutinize and celebrate, fresh faces to adore and another reason to crush on Paul Rudd.