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 […]

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Myron G. Nussbaum (December 29, 1923 – December 23, 2023) was an American actor and director. He married soon after he returned to Chicago following military service during World War II. His Army assignments included being chief of the message […]

By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Ann Lennox OBE (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band the Tourists, she and fellow musician Dave Stewart went on to achieve international success in the […]

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By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and Emily Strayer (vocals, guitar, banjo, Dobro). Maguire and Strayer, both née Erwin, founded the band in 1989 […]

By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Dec. 23, 2023 ARIZONA CARDINALS at CHICAGO BEARS ARIZONA CARDINALS   Status Report   OUT WR Marquise Brown (heel), CB Bobby Price (quadricep), CB Garrett Williams (knee)     QUESTIONABLE S Andre Chachere (shoulder), LB Victor Dimukeje (foot), […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American media personality, game show host, and producer. Seacrest co-hosted and served as executive producer of Live with Kelly and Ryan, and has hosted other media shows including American Idol, American Top 40, […]

By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. He previously was a guest vocalist for supergroup Temple of the Dog, a tribute […]

By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Lila Diane Sawyer (/ˈsɔːjər/; born December 22, 1945) is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Primetime newsmagazine while at ABC News. During her tenure at CBS News, she hosted CBS Morning and was […]

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series 24 (2001–2010, 2014), for which he won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors […]

By Mary Reader FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Joanna Noëlle Levesque (born December 20, 1990), known professionally as JoJo, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She began performing in singing competitions and local talent shows as a child. In 2003, record producer Vincent Herbert noticed her after she competed on the […]

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell (/ˈaɪlɪʃ/ EYE-lish; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single “Ocean Eyes“, written and produced by her brother Finneas O’Connell, with whom she collaborates on […]

By Marisol Nicholas Wright Brothers Day Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first recorded flight in history of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the biplane, which flew for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. Orville was born in Dayton, […]

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has worked in film and on television. He is most known for playing Paco Aguilar in Blood In, Blood Out. He has also had supporting film roles in […]

By Mariana Smithfield FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Vanessa Anne Hudgens (/ˈhʌdʒənz/ HUJ-ənz; born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in Thirteen (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series (2006–2008), which brought her significant mainstream media success. The success of the first film led […]

By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Marie Dionne Warwick (/diˈɒn.ˈwɔːrwɪk/; born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on Billboard‘s Hot 100 pop singles chart. […]

By Brenda June Temple   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Shirley Anne Field (born Shirley Broomfield; 27 June 1936 – 10 December 2023) was an English actress who performed on stage, film and television since 1955, prominent during the British New Wave. After a course at the Lucie Clayton School […]

By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Chesterfield Supper Club is an NBC Radio musical variety program (1944–1950), which was also telecast by NBC Television (1948–1950). The Chesterfield Supper Club appeared as a simulcast on NBC Television, beginning Christmas Eve, 1948, with a live performance by Perry Como. This was the beginning of Como’s long-standing […]

By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday (/sɪˈmoʊn/ or /sɪˈmoʊneɪ/, née Pearman; born December 10, 1985), also known mononymously as Raven, is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She has received several accolades, including five NAACP Image Awards, two Kids’ Choice Awards, three Young Artist Awards, and three Daytime Emmy Award nominations. In 2012, she was included on VH1‘s […]

By Lady Williamson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH DBE FRSA (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Widely considered one of Britain’s greatest actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her numerous […]