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Happy Birthday To:

* 1473 – Richard, Duke of York
* 1562 – Hans Leo Hassler (baptized), German composer (d. 1612)
* 1578 – Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)
* 1601 – Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (d. 1665)
* 1629 – King John III of Poland (d. 1696)
* 1686 – Nicola Porpora, Italian composer (d. 1768)
* 1753 – Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)
* 1786 – Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)
* 1794 – Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, German priest (d. 1849)
* 1828 – Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist (d. 1897)
* 1844 – Menelek II of Ethiopia (d. 1913)
* 1863 – Gene Stratton-Porter, American author and naturalist (d. 1924)
* 1866 – Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (d. 1911)
* 1866 – Julia Marlowe, English actress (d. 1950)
* 1873 – John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (d. 1946)
* 1878 – Reggie Duff, Australian cricketer (d. 1911)
* 1880 – Percy Sherwell, South African cricketer (d. 1948)
* 1882 – Samuel Goldwyn, Hollywood producer (d. 1974)
* 1887 – Charles I of Austria (d. 1922)
* 1888 – Monty Woolley, American actor (d. 1963)
* 1890 – Harry Hopkins, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1946)
* 1893 – Mae West, American actress (d. 1980)
* 1904 – Leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (d. 1991)
* 1904 – Mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984)
* 1909 – Larry Clinton, American trumpeter and bandleader (d. 1985)
* 1911 – Mikhail Botvinnik, Russian chess player (d. 1995)
* 1913 – W. Mark Felt, American Watergate informant (d. 2008)
* 1913 – Rudy York, American baseball player (d. 1970)
* 1913 – Óscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentine racing driver (d. 1989)
* 1914 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (d. 1988)
* 1919 – Georgia Gibbs, American singer (d. 2006)
* 1920 – Maureen O’Hara, Irish actress
* 1921 – Geoffrey Rudolph Elton, British historian (d. 1994)
* 1922 – Roy Tattersall, England cricketer
* 1926 – Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician
* 1926 – George Melly, British singer (d. 2007)
* 1926 – Jean Poiret, French actor, director and screenwriter (d. 1992)
* 1929 – Francis Gary Powers, American U-2 pilot (d. 1977)
* 1930 – Glenn Corbett, American actor (d. 1993)
* 1930 – Ted Hughes, English poet (d. 1998)
* 1932 – V. S. Naipaul, West Indian writer, Nobel Laureate
* 1933 – Eugene F. Kranz, American NASA executive
* 1933 – Mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986)
* 1935 – Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor
* 1936 – Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor (d. 2007)
* 1938 – Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric
* 1938 – Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician
* 1939 – Luther Allison, American musician (d. 1997)
* 1939 – Anthony Valentine, British actor
* 1940 – Eduardo Mignogna, Argentinian film director (d. 2006)
* 1941 – Jean Pierre Lefebvre, French Canadian film director
* 1941 – Boog Powell, American baseball player
* 1943 – Robert De Niro, American actor
* 1943 – Dave “Snaker” Ray, American musician (d. 2002)
* 1944 – Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, Billionaire
* 1946 – Martha Coolidge, American film director
* 1946 – Patrick Manning, 4th and 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago
* 1947 – Gary Talley, American musician (Box Tops)
* 1947 – Sylvia Nasar, German-born American economist and author
* 1948 – Rod MacDonald, American musician
* 1949 – Sib Hashian, American musician (Boston)
* 1949 – Norm Coleman, American politician
* 1951 – Robert Joy, Canadian actor
* 1951 – Alan Minter, British boxer
* 1952 – Nelson Piquet, Brazilian race car driver
* 1952 – Dr. Mario Theissen, German F1 team principal (BMW Sauber)
* 1952 – Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player
* 1953 – Judith Regan, American book publisher
* 1953 – Kevin Rowland, English musician (Dexys Midnight Runners)
* 1953 – Michael Malthouse, Premiership winning Australian football coach
* 1954 – Eric Johnson, American guitarist
* 1955 – Richard Hilton, American heir
* 1956 – Gail Berman, American film executive
* 1956 – Álvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist
* 1957 – Robin Cousins, British figure skater
* 1958 – Belinda Carlisle, American singer
* 1958 – Fred Goodwin British banker
* 1958 – Kirk Stevens, Canadian snooker player
* 1959 – Jonathan Franzen, American author
* 1959 – Eric Schlosser, American author
* 1960 – Stephan Eicher, Swiss singer
* 1960 – Sean Penn, American actor and director (I Am Sam)
* 1962 – Gilby Clarke, American musician (Guns N’ Roses)
* 1962 – Buddy Landel, American professional wrestler
* 1963 – Jon Gruden, American football coach
* 1963 – S. Shankar, Indian film director
* 1964 – Colin James, Canadian musician
* 1964 – Maria McKee, American singer
* 1966 – Maysa Leak, American Jazz Singer
* 1966 – Rodney Mullen, American skateboarder
* 1966 – Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey player
* 1967 – Kevin Max, American singer (dc talk)
* 1968 – Ed McCaffrey, American football player
* 1968 – Helen McCrory, English actress
* 1969 – Christian Laettner, American basketball player
* 1969 – Donnie Wahlberg, American actor and singer (New Kids On The Block)
* 1969 – Kelvin Mercer, American rapper (De La Soul)
* 1970 – Jim Courier, American tennis player
* 1970 – Rupert Degas, English actor and voice artist
* 1970 – Øyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer
* 1971 – Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean singer and actress
* 1971 – Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican baseball player
* 1971 – Shaun Rehn, Australian Rules footballer
* 1972 – Habibul Bashar, Bangladeshi cricketer
* 1974 – Tony Hajjar, Lebanese musician (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
* 1974 – Nicola Kraus, American novelist
* 1975 – Giuliana DePandi, Italian-born American television personality
* 1976 – Scott Halberstadt, American actor
* 1976 – Geertjan Lassche, Dutch reporter
* 1977 – Nathan Deakes, Australian race walker
* 1977 – William Gallas, French footballer
* 1977 – Thierry Henry, French footballer
* 1977 – Tarja Turunen, Finnish singer
* 1978 – Karena Lam, Hong Kong actress
* 1978 – Vibeke Stene, Norwegian singer (Tristania)
* 1979 – Antwaan Randle El, American football player
* 1979 – Marcus Patric, British actor
* 1980 – Keith Dabengwa, Zimbabwean cricketer
* 1980 – Jan Kromkamp, Dutch footballer
* 1980 – Shannon Lucio, American actress
* 1980 – Lene Marlin, Norwegian singer
* 1981 – Kristin Holt, American television personality
* 1982 – Cheerleader Melissa, American professional wrestler
* 1982 – Phil Jagielka, English footballer
* 1983 – Dustin Pedroia, American baseball player
* 1984 – Dee Brown, American basketball player
* 1984 – Garrett Wolfe, American football player
* 1985 – Yū Aoi, Japanese actress
* 1986 – Rudy Gay, American basketball player
* 1986 – Tyrus Thomas, American basketball player
* 1988 – Brady Corbet, American actor
* 1988 – Erika Toda, Japanese actress
* 1988 – Nichole Cordova, Performer (Girlicious)
* 1990 – Colin Bates, American actor
* 1990 – Rachel Hurd-Wood, British actress
* 1993 – Sarah Sjöström, Swedish swimmer
* 1996 – Ella Cruz, Filipina actress

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That’s So Raven – If I Only Had A Job

Part 1:

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Part 2:

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Part 3:

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Selena Gomez poses with her brand-new band — The Scene — behind the scenes of their new music video, “Falling Down.”

The 17-year-old singer recently tweeted a pic from the set, quickly introducing her new band to the world. She shared, “Ethan is brushing his teeth. Joey is tired of me taking pictures. Greg is just happy. Good day so far. Dinner with the guys to celebrate our first video!”

Sel’s single will premiere on THIS FRIDAY August 21st on Radio Disney and her debut album, Kiss & Tell, will hit shelves September 29th!

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An all-new cast of celebrities hits the dance floor on Dancing with the Stars with the season premiere on Monday, September 21 @ 8PM ET/PT on ABC.

AARON CARTER — Triple platinum selling music artist/songwriter, producer, actor and younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, Aaron Carter has established himself worldwide as a pop and teen sensation. Beginning his career at the age of eight, he is currently the youngest solo artist to have four Top 40 singles. He has released four studio albums since 1997, two of which have been certified platinum, and has appeared on several television series, including “Lizzie McGuire” and “7th Heaven,” as well as making his Broadway debut playing JoJo the Who in “Seussical the Musical” in 2001. He sang vocals on soundtracks for Disneymania (”The Lion King”), “Ella Enchanted,” “Pokemon” and “Rugrats the Movie.” In 2006 Carter starred in the E! reality show, “House of Carters,” which featured all five of the Carter siblings living in the same house.

NATALIE COUGHLIN — Olympic swimming gold medalist Natalie Coughlin is the most decorated female athlete of both the 2008 Beijing and 2004 Athens Games. Coughlin has won a medal in every single Olympic event that she has ever entered, for a total of 11 Olympic medals. In 2008 she became the first American female athlete to win six medals in one Olympiad, in addition to becoming the first woman to win consecutive individual Olympic gold medals in the 100m backstroke. She is also the most decorated female swimmer in World Championship history, with 16 medals. Born and raised in northern California, Coughlin attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a BA in psychology in 2005.

MARK DACASCOS — Famously known as “The Chairman” and host of Food Network’s “Iron Chef America,” Mark Dacascos is also a trained martial artist and an actor. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, his passion for martial arts began at an early age under the tutelage of his parents, who are both former national champions and teachers. After being discovered in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Dacascos began to establish a film and television career playing not only martial artists but a wide arrangement of other characters before joining “Iron Chef America” in 2005. He has appeared in several feature films, including the internationally acclaimed French epic, “Brotherhood of the Wolf,” the cult classic “Only the Strong,” “Cradle to the Grave”, opposite Jet Li, “Only the Brave,” “Nomad” and “The Lost Medallion,” to be released later this year.

TOM DELAY — The former House Majority Leader is a prominent Republican and conservative firebrand. He was first elected to Congress in 1984, and when Republicans took control of the House, his colleagues elected him Majority Whip, and later Majority Leader. His leadership was characterized by his aggressive “Grow the Vote” method of party discipline, where he never lost a vote, leading the Washington Post to nickname him “The Hammer.” He and his wife, Christine, also served as foster parents and founded a community in Texas that serves as a safe, permanent home for abused and neglected children. DeLay is currently president of First Principles LLC, a strategic political consulting firm based in Washington DC and Houston, Texas.

MACY GRAY — Macy Gray first burst onto the music scene with her debut album, “On How Life Is,” and the hit single “I Try,” both of which went to number one. She has gone on to sell more than 20,000,000 albums worldwide and has won and been nominated for five Grammy Awards and six MTV Video Music Awards. She has collaborated on stage and in the recording studio with some of music’s greatest artists, including Justin Timberlake, Carlos Santana, Erykah Badu, Fergie, will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Nas and Natalie Cole. Gray has also appeared in numerous films, including “Spider Man,” “Training Day,” “Idlewild” (with Outkast) and the award-winning HBO Film, “Lackawanna Blues.”

ASHLEY HAMILTON — Actor, songwriter, comedian and son of former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant George Hamilton, Ashley is a multi-talented, multi-hyphenate with experience in film, comedy and television. An accomplished singer, Ashley had a 2003 top 20 single released by Sony, and as a songwriter co-wrote the top 10 Robbie Williams hit entitled “Come Undone.” He has writing credits for Hillary Duff among other top acts. Hamilton has made various television and film appearances in his career, including a starring role in “Sunset Beach.” Since 2007 he has been performing stand-up comedy at the Laugh Factory, the Hollywood Improv, the Comedy Store and Room 5 in Los Angeles.

MELISSA JOAN HART — Known for her starring roles in the television series “Clarissa Explains It All” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” Melissa Joan Hart began her career at the early age of four with television commercials and various television appearances. She starred in the film “Drive Me Crazy” alongside “Entourage’s” Adrian Grenier, as well as the ABC Family Original Movie “Holiday in Handcuffs,” opposite “Dancing with the Stars” alumnus Mario Lopez, which was the highest rated program in the history of the network. In 2009 Hart starred in another ABC Family Original Movie, “My Fake Fiancé” that also garnered huge ratings. In 1993 she started her own production company, Hartbreak Films, and is set to release her first thriller film, “Nine Dead,” to DVD in January 2010. Hart and husband Mark Wilkerson are the proud parents of two sons, Mason, age three, and Braydon, 17 months.

KATHY IRELAND — Kathy Ireland the super model is now wife, mother of three, author, Sunday school teacher and fashion CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide® (KIWW)®. Forbes, Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal celebrate KIWW® as a $1.4 billion design empire. Ireland powerfully supports many non-profits, including the Elizabeth Taylor HIV/AIDS Foundation, Feed the Children and the Alliance for Christian Education. UCLA has named her as one of the Top Ten Women’s Health Advocates in America.

MICHAEL IRVIN — Regarded as one of the most successful wide receivers in the history of the NFL, former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin is a three-time Super Bowl champion and former broadcaster for ESPN’s “NFL Countdown.” Known as “The Playmaker” and one of “The Triplets” alongside fellow Cowboys Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith, Irvin was a recipient of the Dallas Cowboys’ Ring of Honor in 2005. In 2007 he was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame and has appeared in various television shows, as well as co-starring in “The Longest Yard” with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. Last fall Irvin executive-produced/hosted the reality TV series “4th and Long” for Spike TV, in which one football hopeful was given a shot at making the Dallas Cowboys roster. Most recently he appeared on the Hall of Fame inductions on the NFL Network, and he hosts his own radio show in Dallas for ESPN Radio.

JOANNA KRUPA — Polish-born Joanna Krupa was born in Warsaw and raised in Chicago. After high school she moved to LA to pursue a career in modeling and acting. Her hard work and positive spirit led her to become one of the most requested models/covergirls in the world. In 2009 she was selected as the cover model for Ocean Drive magazine, and Maxim voted her among their TOP 100 women in the world. Film and TV credits include “Six Days in Paradise,” due in the fall, “Ripple Effect,” “Las Vegas” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” Most recently she competed in ABC’s “The Superstars,” teaming with Buffalo Bills NFL star Terrell Owens.

CHUCK LIDDELL — Chuck Liddell is the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the icon of Mixed Martial Arts — the fastest growing sport in America. In 1998 he won his first UFC Mixed Martial Arts fight. Soon after, Liddell rose through the ranks to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world. In July of 2009, he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. He is tied for the most wins by a UFC fighter, with 16, and also holds the most knockout wins with 10. In 2008 Liddell penned his autobiography, Iceman: My Fighting Life, which quickly became a New York Times bestseller. He has a BA in Business/Accounting from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he also wrestled.

DEBI MAZAR — Debi Mazar’s feature film debut in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” set the stage for an extensive career in both television and film. She has consistently worked with notable directors — including Oliver Stone, Spike Lee, Woody Allen, Michael Mann and Joel Schumacher — often portraying a sharp-tongued New Yorker in both dramas and comedy. Her television credits include “Friends,” “Ugly Betty” and her own sitcom, CBS’ “Temporarily Yours.” Mazar presently stars as publicist Shauna on HBO’s hit series “Entourage.” She also co-hosts “Under the Tuscan Gun,” a successful internet show focused on Tuscan cuisine, with her husband. The couple have two young daughters and presently reside in both Los Angeles and Tuscany, Italy.

MYA — Grammy Award® winning multi-platinum artist Mya, became a star at the age of 18 with her eponymous debut album which yielded three Top 10 singles. In addition to releasing five full length albums, one of which went platinum and another gold, she starred in the acclaimed film “Chicago.” Since then Mya has appeared in several other movies and signed a modeling contract. Her fourth and fifth studio albums, “Liberation” and “Sugar & Spice,” respectively, have been released in Japan, and her sixth studio album is due to be released on her independent label. A longtime advocate for young women, Mya founded The Mya Arts & Tech Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing disadvantaged youth growth and opportunity through arts & technology education, where she serves as both executive director and teacher.

KELLY OSBOURNE — A singer, actress and media personality, Kelly Osbourne’s father is rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, and her mother is well-known TV personality Sharon Osbourne. Kelly got her start at the age of 16 in the first-ever “celebrity reality” TV show, “The Osbournes,” with her famous family, which garnered an Emmy Award® for Outstanding Reality Program in 2002. That same year, Kelly released her debut music album, “Shut Up!,” which included a cover of Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach.” Her second album, “Sleeping in Nothing,” was released in 2005 with its first single, “One Word,” hitting No. 1 on all three Billboard Dance charts simultaneously. She made her dramatic acting debut in a starring role on the ABC series “Life As We Know It”. In recent years Osbourne has worked primarily in the UK, where she’s done theatre (including a successful run in “Chicago” in London’s West End in 2007), hosted her own weekly radio show on BBC Radio and presented numerous UK TV projects, including “Project Catwalk,” the UK’s version of “Project Runway.”

DONNY OSMOND — Donny Osmond won the hearts of millions as both a member of the Osmonds and, with his sister (and “Dancing with the Stars” alumna) Marie, as the youngest co-hosts in primetime history on the iconic ABC variety series, “The Donny & Marie Show.” He and Marie are currently performing at the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel through 2012. For nearly five decades, Donny has been a singer, musician, Broadway and film actor, talk show and game show host, bestselling author, and even a champion race car driver.

LOUIE VITO — Professional snowboarder Louie Vito is among the U.S.’ elite snowboarders favored to make the 2010 Olympic team. Competing in both the Pipe and Slopestyle disciplines, Vito continues to train for the Grand Prix qualifying. The 21 year-old native of Bellefontaine, OH turned pro in 2006 and has competed in multiple Winter X-Games competitions. He is also a two-time winner of the USSA Grand Prix Halfpipe Series.

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