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The following celebrities were born on May 30:
Wynonna Judd is 45.
Keir Dullea (”2001: A Space Odyssey”) is 73.
Michael J. Pollard is 70.
Lenny Davidson of The Dave Clark Five is 65.
Colm Meaney (”Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 56.
Ted McGinley (”Hope and Faith,” “Married…With Children”) is 51.
Ralph Carter (”Good Times”) is 48.
Tom Morello of [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — While followers of the Sunday morning political shows obsess about which host best represents the genre’s future, a man who’s proven an utter failure at setting retirement dates is making some noise. CBS “Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer’s bookend interviews with Dick Cheney and Colin Powell in May made news [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The animated action comedy “Up” is soaring in its first weekend at theaters. According to distributor Walt Disney, the film from Pixar Animation pulled in .2 million. That’s the third-best opening weekend for a Pixar animated film, just behind the million debuts for “Finding Nemo” and “The Incredibles.” “Up” came [...]

LONDON (AP) — Susan Boyle may have been beaten by a group of street dancers who jumped, kicked and shook their way to victory against her on “Britain’s Got Talent,” but her musical career has barely begun. The 48-year-old church volunteer with the show-stopping voice told broadcaster ITV she hoped to release an album and [...]

Move over, George Clooney.
Looks like Brad Pitt has found a new celeb to heckle: Mel Gibson.
The actor poked fun at Gibson’s 2006 DUI arrest at Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards Saturday in L.A.
See what Brad Pitt and other stars looked like before they were famous
Just before the show began, Pitt entered the room and sat [...]

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Barack and Michelle Obama made their first trip to New York City since he took office, enjoying dinner and a Broadway play over the weekend.
After both parents attended eldest daughter Malia’s soccer match (her team won), they boarded a C-20 plane and arrived in the Big Apple Saturday afternoon. (A White House [...]

VIENNA (AP) — Mostly Mozart. Hardly Haydn. Joseph Haydn died 200 years ago Sunday, and Austria has been officially marking the occasion with hundreds of concerts, exhibitions and other events dedicated to the music and memory of one of the country’s greatest sons. There is no doubt that Haydn was a giant. The “Father of [...]

LONDON (AP) — She may not have won, but unlikely singing star Susan Boyle showed she could face the music. The 48-year-old church volunteer defied naysayers who doubted her place in “Britain’s Got Talent” and gave a polished performance that earned her second place in the finals Saturday night, behind a dance troupe called “Diversity.” [...]

VIENNA (AP) — Mostly Mozart. Hardly Haydn. Joseph Haydn died 200 years ago Sunday, and Austria has been officially marking the occasion with hundreds of concerts, exhibitions and other events dedicated to the music and memory of one of the country’s greatest sons. There is no doubt that Haydn was a giant. The “Father of [...]

Kimora Lee Simmons and actor Djimon Hounsou have welcomed their first child together.
Simmons took to her Twitter page to confirm the news. She wrote, “It’s a boy! Thanks to everyone out there for all your well wishes! More to come. Thank God. And God Bless! Kimora + Djimon Love & Light, KLS”
No baby name was [...]

VIENNA (AP) — Mostly Mozart. Hardly Haydn. Joseph Haydn died 200 years ago Sunday, and Austria has been officially marking the occasion with hundreds of concerts, exhibitions and other events dedicated to the music and memory of one of the country’s greatest sons. There is no doubt that Haydn was a giant. The “Father of [...]