By Marie Reader FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mary Jane Blige (/blaɪʒ/ BLYZHE; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” and “Queen of R&B“, Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Awards, twelve NAACP Image […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sir Roderick David Stewart CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of […]

By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is considered one of the most eminent character actors of his generation, having appeared in over 200 films and television roles. He is the recipient of various Supporting Actor accolades for his performance […]

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Cindy Morgan (born Cynthia Ann Cichorski; September 29, 1954 – c. December 30, 2023) was an American actress best known for playing Lora/Yori in Tron and Lacey Underall in Caddyshack. Cynthia Ann Cichorski was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 29, 1954. She was of Polish and German […]

By Annie Walker   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert Leland Eubanks (born January 8, 1938) is an American disc jockey, television personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off since 1966. He also hosted the successful revamp version of Card Sharks from 1986 […]

By Mariana Smithfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded with Jim Messina as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His early soundtrack contributions date back […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British actress. In a career spanning eight decades on stage and screen, Johns appeared in more than 60 films and 30 plays. She received various accolades throughout […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS David Soul (born David Richard Solberg; August 28, 1943 – January 4, 2024) was an American-British actor and singer. He was known for his role as Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson in the television series Starsky & Hutch from 1975 to 1979; Joshua […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960) is an English food writer and television cook. After graduating from Oxford, Lawson worked as a book reviewer and restaurant critic, later becoming the deputy literary editor of The Sunday Times in 1986. She then […]

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2019. He also served as the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2017 […]

By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mary Violet Leontyne Price (/liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn/ lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera, where she was the first African American to be a leading […]

By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS AT&T Corporation (with “AT&T” being an abbreviation for its former name, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company) is the subsidiary of AT&T Inc. that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and professional services to businesses, consumers, and government agencies. During the Bell System‘s […]

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By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS 2023 is the current year in parts of the world where the time zone is UTC+08:45 or earlier. It is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, […]

By Marie Reader TODAY’S ALMANAC Question of the Day Where did the dollar sign ($) for U.S. currency originate? The American colonists used both the British pound and the Spanish dollar as monetary units. The Spanish dollar, or piece of eight, predominated, as it was the international standard […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was nominated for more Emmy Awards for roles in […]

By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Thomas Bolyn Smothers III (February 2, 1937 – December 26, 2023) was an American comedian, actor, composer, and musician, best known as half of the musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, alongside his younger brother Dick. In 2023, Smothers announced he had […]

By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, producer and director. In a career spanning over four decades, Washington has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and two Silver Bears. He was honored with the Cecil […]

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kamar de los Reyes (November 8, 1967 – December 24, 2023) was a Puerto Rican actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Antonio Vega on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, and as Raul Menendez, the primary antagonist of the 2012 video […]

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Osborne Earl Smith (born December 26, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player. Nicknamed “the Wizard of Oz“, Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball, winning the National League Gold Glove Award for defensive play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons. A […]