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Zsa Zsa Gabor

Name at birth: Sari GaborAt first a Hungarian model and actress, Zsa Zsa Gabor became more famous as a whimsical old-school celebrity sex symbol. At her death, Variety said her "60-year career of…

November 2002 Disasters

Nov. 3, east-central Alaska: Magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck, damaging roads and bridges and triggering mudslides but causing no major injuries. Some of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline's…

Ricky Jay

Name at birth: Richard Jay PotashOnce called "perhaps the most gifted slight of hand artist alive" in The New Yorker, Ricky Jay turned his talent with cards into a long and successful career as a…

Chris Rock

Chris Rock's no-holds-barred approach to comedy -- and his extraordinary work ethic -- have earned him comparisons to Richard Pryor and George Carlin and made him one of the most successful stand-up…

Fats Domino

Fats DominoR&B and rock 'n' roll musician Born: Feb. 26, 1928Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana Born Antoine Domino in New Orleans, Domino learned to play piano as a child, making his…

Clifford “T.I.” Harris

Name at birth: Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.T.I. is the stage name of Atlanta, Georgia rapper Clifford Harris, whose fourth album, King, was the best-selling rap release of 2006. Harris, whose…

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner was the founder of Playboy magazine. For more than 50 years he was a symbol of hedonism and sexual freedom, ruling his media empire while surrounded by young female "bunnies" at his…

Bones

Director:Ernest DickersonWriters:Adam Simon and Tim MetcalfeNew Line Cinema; R; 93 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Snoop Dogg, Pam Grier, Khalil Kain The suburbs are often accused of having no…

Tom Petty

Tom Petty was the front man and songwriter for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the rock band whose hits from the 1970s and 1980s included "Breakdown," "Don't Do Me Like That" and "Free Fallin'."…

Dinah Washington Biography

Dinah Washington(Ruth Lee Jones)singerBorn: 8/29/1924Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Known for her gritty vocal style, the beloved but controversial singer was at home with R&B, blues,…