Today’s notable birthdays across entertainment and music
William Christopher of M A S H Jerry Orbach of Law and Order Wanda Jackson Melanie Mayron Viggo Mortensen Soni Sonefeld Doug Eldridge Snoop Dogg Jennifer Nicole Freeman celebrate another year. The list spans actors singers and musicians with varied careers and long running roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Christopher
Jerry Orbach
Law and Order
Wanda Jackson
Melanie Mayron
Viggo Mortensen
Jim “Soni Sonefeld
Hootie and the Blowfish
Doug Eldridge
Oleander
Snoop Dogg
Jennifer Nicole Freeman
Spears Chills After Marriage Says She Plans Family
Britney Spears, newly married to Kevin Federline, says she will take time off from her career to rest and start a family. She complains about being pushed by advisers and notes her greatest hits album My Prerogative arrives Nov. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britney Spears
Kevin Federline
Us Weekly
Spears
Federline
Studio City
Calif
Shar Jackson
Moesha
Marc Anthony credits officer with guiding early career
In New York, Marc Anthony credited Kevin Lowry, a former East Harlem beat cop, for steering him toward schooling and stardom during an annual Hispanic heritage event at the New York Police Department. The event highlighted his Harlem roots and gratitude to the officer who kept him focused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Marc Anthony
East Harlem
New York
Police Department
Kevin Lowry
Marc Anthony praises cop who mentored him
Marc Anthony credits Officer Lowry for guiding him away from drugs and trouble in a tough neighborhood. Now retired, Lowry recalls aiming to steer Anthony and other youths clear of street "knuckleheads" and the drug scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
Lowry
Jolie, Angelina Named Esquire Sexiest Woman Alive
Angelina Jolie tops Esquire magazine as the 2000s Sexiest Woman Alive in the Women We Love issue. Halle Berry follows with 6 percent, Britney Spears third. Jolie notes her wild image contrasts with a softer private self.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight Ridder
Angelina Jolie
Esquire Magazine
Jolie
Sky Captain
World of Tomorrow
Esquire
Halle Berry
Britney Spears
Court drops defamation suit against Brigitte Bardot
A French court dismissed a defamation suit against Brigitte Bardot after ruling she was provoked by television host Marc-Olivier Fogiel during a May 2003 interview about her book Un cri dans le silence. The judge said the insult was injurious but proportional to provocation and excused the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brigitte Bardot
Bardot
Marc-Olivier Fogiel
Fogiel
Nicolas Bonnal
Etheridge recovers at home after cancer surgeries
Melissa Etheridge, 43, is recovering in California after two operations to remove a tumor and lymph nodes. She will undergo chemotherapy and has canceled tour dates. The singer, who lives in Los Angeles, plans a pilot role for ABC and remains a mother to two children with Julie Cypher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Melissa Etheridge
California
Etheridge
ABC
Tammy Lynn Michaels
Los Angeles
Julie Cypher
David Crosby
Lucky
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Atlanta
Martin Luther King Jr
Katrina Matthews
Vicky Williams
Williams
Liberty Grove
Tenn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!