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Courtesy of Wikipedia Lewis Black (August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy routines often escalate into angry rants about history, politics, religion, and cultural trends. He hosted the Comedy Central series Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil and regularly appeared on The Daily Show delivering his “Back in Black” commentary segment, which he has been doing

Courtesy of Wikipedia Jacob Black (August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for roles in family and comedy films and his voice work in animated films. His awards include an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards. After portraying supporting roles in films including Dead

Courtesy of Wikipedia Paul Reubens (August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor and comedian, widely known for creating and portraying Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe the Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. It was with the Groundlings that Reubens developed the Pee-wee character.

Courtesy of Wikipedia Christopher Pine (August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot film series (2009–2016) and Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe films Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). Pine first rose to prominence for his roles in the romantic comedies The Princess Diaries 2 (2004) and Just My Luck (2006). His

Courtesy of Wikipedia Rachel Bilson (August 25, 1981) is an American actress. Born to a Californian show-business family, Bilson made her television debut in 2003 and then landed the role of Summer Roberts on the prime-time drama series The O.C. Bilson then made her film debut in The Last Kiss (2006) and later starred in the science-fiction-action film Jumper (2008). From 2011 to 2015, she starred as

Courtesy of Wikipedia Marlee Matlin (August 24, 1965) is an American actress. She has received numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Deaf since she was 18 months old, Matlin made her acting

Courtesy of Wikipedia Marian Seldes (August 23, 1928 – October 6, 2014) was an American actress. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for A Delicate Balance in 1967. She received subsequent nominations for Father’s Day (1971), Deathtrap (1978–82), Ring Round the Moon (1999), and Dinner at Eight (2002). She also won a Drama Desk Award for Father’s Day. Her

Courtesy of Wikipedia Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet and writer of fiction, plays, and screenplays based in New York; she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. Parker rose to acclaim for her literary works published in magazines, such as The New

Courtesy of Wikipedia Andrew Garfield (August 20, 1983) is an English and American actor. His accolades include a Tony Award, a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. Time he included Garfield on its list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. Click here to read more

Courtesy of Wikipedia Kyra Sedgwick (August 19, 1965) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the crime drama The Closer (2005–2012), for which she won a Golden Globe in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. She also starred in the 1992 TV film Miss Rose White, which won