- Lady Gaga (singer) (26)
- Ken Howard (actor, The White Shadow‘s Ken Reeves) (68)
- Reba McEntire (country singer, actress) (57)
- Vince Vaughn (actor, Swingers, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, Wedding Crashers) (42)
- Dianne Wiest (actress, Radio Days, Hannah & Her Sisters) (64)
- Julia Stiles (actress, The Prince And Me, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Mona Lisa Smile, 10 Things I Hate About You, Dexter) (31)
- John Evan (former keyboardist, Jethro Tull) (64)
- Brett Ratner (director, Rush Hour movies, X-Men: The Last Stand, Red Dragon, The Family Man) (43)
- Shanna Moakler (beauty queen, ex-wife of Blink 182’s Travis Barker) (37)
- J-Kwon (rapper, “Tipsy”) (26)
Category: Entertainment
On TV Tonight March 28
- SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD – A tribe member makes a bold move that throws allegiances into question.
- CRIMINAL MINDS (repeat)
- CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (repeat)
- WHITNEY – (finale) Whitney and Alex head to City Hall to get married.
- ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA? – When Sloane’s husband calls to announce he is on his way home after she has spent the night drinking with her sister, it’s up to Chelsea to get her cleaned up before he arrives.
- BENT – When Pete catches Ben in a compromising situation, he decides to tell Alex.
- BENT – Pete steps in as Alex’s date to a wedding at her boss’s house when Ben can’t make it.
- ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS – TBA
- AMERICAN IDOL – The 10 finalists perform.
- THE MIDDLE (repeat)
- SUBURGATORY (repeat)
- MODERN FAMILY (repeat)
- HAPPY ENDINGS – Things spiral out of control after Penny tells a white lie to avoid an irritating childhood friend.
- MISSING (repeat)
- ONE TREE HILL – Haley gets ready to embrace the Burning Boat Festival; Clay and Quinn prepare for Logan’s first night with them.
- AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL – The women go on castings for jobs during Toronto’s fashion week; guest judge Beverly Johnson.
BRAVO
- INTERIOR THERAPY WITH JEFF LEWIS – Alex and Tiffany are fighting about Alex refusing to update his aunt’s home and Jeff and Jenni find deeper issues.
COMEDY CENTRAL
- SOUTH PARK – TBA
March 27 Entertainment News
JESSICA SIMPSON, ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID: Jessica Simpson might be close to giving birth to her first child — but that didn’t stop her from fulfilling her bridesmaid duties for her friend, Lauren Zelman who married actor, Bret Harrison. Jessica’s sister, Ashlee was also a bridesmaid and Ashlee and ex-husband,Pete Wentz’s, son Bronx was the ring bearer.
LOURDES CAUGHT SMOKING: Madonna’s 15-year-old daughter, Lourdes, was caught by paparazzi smoking a cigarette in New York City. It’s not against the law for a 15-year-old to smoke a cigarette. However, the minimum age to purchase a cigarette is 18.
BRENDA SONG IN NEW TV SHOW: Brenda Song is reportedly filming a new NBC pilot called Daddy’s Girls. According to Deadline, the show also stars Christine Woods and will follow a young woman who returns home from overseas to find that her father is dating the “mean girl” from high school.
ON LAST NIGHT’S “DANCING WITH THE STARS”…
- Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower kicked off the night with a high-energy quickstep to gLifestyles of the Rich and Famoush by Good Charlotte. Bruno cried that Roshon had more spark than a lightning bolt. Score: 26
- Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy followed with a jive to “Proud Mary.” Bruno shouted, Shake, rattle and roll! Score: 23
- Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy did a quickstep to Dancing With Myself. Melissa dated Billy Idol in the ’80’s. She had a slip on the floor. Carrie Ann reminded her to control her nerves. Score: 20
- Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya did a jive to Gimme Some Lovin by The Spencer Davis Group. Both Bruno and Carrie thought that they over-danced it. Score: 21
- Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus did a quickstep to Sir Dukeh by Stevie Wonder. Len found fault with her footwork, and drew some boos from the audience.Score: 19
- Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas did a sassy jive to Ainft Nothin Wrong With That by Robert Randolph and the Family Band. The judges loved their hot casino theme, and Katherine wiggling her “naughty bits.” Score: 26
- Jaleel White and Kym Johnson did a jive to Marry You by Bruno Mars. Len said it needed to be crisper, sharper and have more attack. Score: 22
- Maria Menounos and Derek Hough did quickstep with a Bonnie and Clyde theme. Bruno said it was brilliant. Score: 25
- Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani performed a jive to Tell Her About It by Billy Joel. Martina quickly fell out of step. Score: 17
- Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd did a quickstep to “Stay the Night” by James Blunt. Len said it was the best he’d seen all night. Score: 24
- Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff did a jive to the ’50s classic “Wild One.” Bruno loved Gavin’s leather and “Elvis pelvis,” but thought his kicks could use some work.Score: 21
- William Levy and Cheryl Burke closed the night with a quickstep to the standard Nice Work if You Can Get It. The crowd went wild for the telenovela hottie. Bruno said he dazzled. Len wasn’t as impressed. Score: 25
Tonight on TV March 27
- NCIS – The investigation into a petty officer’s murder leads the team to Director Vance’s brother-in-law.
- NCIS: LOS ANGELES – When evidence in a Navy intelligence officer’s death points to a team of SEALs about to embark on a mission, Sam must interrogate the group.
- UNFORGETTABLE – The investigation into a murder reveals that Carrie’s boyfriend, a mob boss’ son, has ties to the suspects.
- THE BIGGEST LOSER – Dolvett and Bob try to prove that exercise is not boring; the players compete in a truck loading challenge.
- FASHION STAR – The designers meet with trend reporters before trying to create summer trends for their brands.
- RAISING HOPE – Burt decides to run against attention seeking Sarah Louise (Vivica A. Fox) for chairperson of the Natesville church group.
- RAISING HOPE (repeat)
- NEW GIRL – Jess; date with Russell (Dermot Mulroney) does not go as planned; Schimdt and Cece’s relationship is discovered.
- BREAKING IN – Oz tries to prove that Contra’s top salesman actually exists; Cash receives advice.
- DANCING WITH THE STARS – A look back at the first two performances; backstage moments.
- DANCING WITH THE STARS – Couples face elimination; performances by Sugarland and Matt Nathanson.
- BODY OF PROOF – Megan and the team are faced with a city wide outbreak of a mysterious, lethal virus that puts everyone at risk.
- 90210 – After P.J. asks Naomi to be his wife, Annie learns he has financial motivation; Liam discovers Vanessa withdrew the balance of their joint account.
- RINGER – Bridget decides she won’t feel safe unless she testifies against Macawi; Machado’s actions get him suspended.
FX
- JUSTIFIED – Raylan squares off with a pair of Detroit hit men; the battle between Boyd and Quarles comes to a head.
Today in History March 27
1512, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce De Leon sighted Florida.
1794, President George Washington and Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.
1841, The first steam fire engine was tested in New York City.
1965 “Stop! In The Name Of Love” by the Supremes hits Number One on the pop chart.
1866 Andrew Rankin receives a patent for the urinal.
1860, The device which, officially, is a “covered gimlet screw with a ‘T’ handle,” or corkscrew, was patented this day by M. L. Byrn of New York City. If it weren’t for the invention of the corkscrew, we’d be pulling corks out of wine bottles with our teeth.
1912, First Lady Helen “Nellie” Taft, wife of U.S. President William Howard Taft, and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese Ambassador, planted the first two cherry trees in Washington, D.C. The trees are Yoshino cherries, and are still standing several hundred yards west of the John Paul Jones statue at the south end of 17th Street.
1958, Nikita Khrushchev became the Soviet premier in addition to being the First Secretary Of The Communist Party.
1968, Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, dies in a plane crash at age 34.
1971, “Proud Mary” by Ike & Tina Turner, a cover of the Creedence Clearwater Revival song, peaks at Number Four on the pop chart.
1971, “What Is Life” by George Harrison peaks at Number 10 on the pop chart.
1973, Marlon Brando refused a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in The Godfather as a gesture of support for Native Americans occupying the site of the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre. When his name was called, the Native American actress Sacheen Littlefeather went to the podium, refused the award, and spoke about Native American rights.
1976, “Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright peaks at Number Two on the pop chart.
1977, Five hundred eighty-two people were killed in the worst disaster in aviation history. A KLM Boeing 747 that was trying to take off crashed into a Pan Am 747 sitting on a runway on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. All 249 people on the KLM plane and 333 of the 394 people aboard the Pan Am jet were killed.
1979, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police couldn’t stop drivers at random to check licenses and registrations unless there was reason to believe a law had been broken.
1979, Eric Clapton marries Pattie Boyd, the former wife of George Harrison and the inspiration for “Layla.” They later divorce.
1982, “I Love Rock N’ Roll” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts hits Number One on the pop chart for the second time. It stays there for five weeks.
1985, Billy Dee Williams received a star on the famous Hollywood Walk Of Fame. His place, for those looking to visit, is located between actress Joan Davis and baseball announcer Harry Carey.
1993, “Man On The Moon” by R.E.M. peaks at Number 30 on the pop chart.
1998, the Food And Drug Administration approved the drug Viagra to help impotent men improve their sexual function.
2002, a suicide bomber killed at least 19 people and injured more than 120 when he burst into a hotel dining room in Netanya, Israel, and blew himself up as the Israelis were sitting down to a Seder, the traditional meal celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover.
2002, Actor-comedian Milton Berle dies at age 93.
2002, Actor Dudley Moore (Foul Play, 10, Arthur) dies at age 66.
2002, President Bush signed landmark legislation designed to limit the role of big money in political campaigns, in a low-key, unannounced Oval Office signing.
2006, Elvis Presley‘s Graceland mansion officially becomes a National Historic Landmark in a ceremony officiated by Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
March 27 Birthdays
- Mariah Carey (singer) (42)
- Fergie (real name Stacy Ferguson, member of Black Eyed Peas) (37)
- Quentin Tarantino (movie director, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) (49)
- Michael York (actor, Cabaret, The Three Musketeers) (70)
- Dave Koz (smooth jazz saxophonist) (49)
- Tony Banks (keyboardist, Genesis) (62)
- Andrew Farriss (keyboardist, INXS) (53)
- Nathan Fillion (actor, Castle, Waitress) (41)
March 26 Entertainment News
DONALD TRUMP’S SONS UNDER INVESTIGATION: The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force is reportedly investigating Donald Trump’s sons Donald Jr. and Eric to determine if their hunting trip was legal. TMZ.com reported that the men used a South African safari firm that is not registered in Zimbabwe during the 2011 trip, which recently made headlines after photos surfaced of them posing with their kills. The men reported killed an elephant, an endangered leopard, a buffalo, a crocodile and other “big game” animals.
JON HAMM SAID HE’D BE A TERRIBLE FATHER: There’s one pretty major reason that Jon Hammdoesn’t have children. The Mad Men/Friends With Kids star told Us Weekly, “I’d be a terrible father!” He explained, “I see my friends who have children and I’m like, ‘Dude, how are you even upright, much less here at work at 6 a.m.?'”
BETH LITTLEFORD ADOPTS: Beth Littleford has adopted a daughter. A rep for the actress, most recently seen in Crazy, Stupid Love, confirmed that she and husband Rob Fox adopted daughter Halcyon “Hallie” Juna Fox. The couple has a son, Jackson, who Littleford gave birth to in 2005.
TORI SPELLING IS PREGNANT AGAIN: Tori Spelling is pregnant again. Just five months after giving birth to daughter Hattie, the reality star announced that she and Dean McDermott are expanding their family yet again. She wrote on her website, “Dean, Liam, Stella, Hattie, and I are beyond thrilled to announce that another little McDermott is on the way. We feel truly blessed that another angel has found us. Love, Tori xoxo.”
TV Tonight March 26
- CBS
- HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (repeat)
- 2 BROKE GIRLS (repeat)
- TWO AND A HALF MEN (repeat)
- MIKE & MOLLY (repeat)
- HAWAII FIVE-0 (repeat)
- THE VOICE – Team members perform dueling duets, after which each coach must decide which vocalist from the team will advance to the live shows.
- SMASH – The team deals with the workshop’s after-effects; Derek asks Karen to help him steal the show from Tom and Julia.
- ALCATRAZ – (finale) Rebecca and Doc close in on a man who might have information about all the returning criminals; Rebecca pursues the man who killed her partner.
- DANCING WITH THE STARS – The couples perform the jive or the quickstep.
- CASTLE – When a bomb kills five people at a protest rally, Beckett and Castle try to solve the case by reconstructing the 47 seconds prior to the explosion.
- CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC – A compulsive shopper who is drowning in debt gets a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine. Starring Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack and John Goodman.
BRAVO
- BETHENNY EVER AFTER – The apartment remodeling moves forward with some hitches; Bethenny finds some riling news about her mother.
VH1
- BASKETBALL WIVES – The fallout from Jen and Ev’s confrontation continues.
- LA LA’S FULL COURT LIFE – A series of roadblocks threatens La La’s plans to attend Kelly Rowland’s birthday party.
LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – Rachel Maddow, Timothy Olyphant, Train
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Elizabeth Banks, Carson Daly, Jake Owen
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – Zooey Deschanel, Steven Seagal, Shinedown
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – (repeat)
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Sam Worthington, Casey Wilson, Swervedriver
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – Kendrick Lamar, Ducky, Wallpaper
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Shaquille O’Neal
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – Dr. David Page
CONAN – Kristin Chenoweth, Liam Hemsworth
March 26 Birthdays
MOLLY MORALES!!
Josiah Leming | |
1989 | (Age: 23) |
Keira Knightley | |
1985 | She was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for Pride and Prejudice in 2006. Her other movies include Atonement, The Pirates of the Caribbean series, Love Actually and Bend It Like Beckham. (Age: 27) |
Jay Sean (Kamaljit Singh Jhooti) | |
1981 | (Age: 31) |
James Iha | |
1968 | Tinted Windows/A Perfect Circle/solo/ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist (Age: 44) |
Michael Imperioli | |
1966 | Actor (T-V’s Detroit 1-8-7, Life on Mars and The Sopranos) (Age: 46) |
Jennifer Grey | |
1960 | Actress (Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off); winner of Dancing With the Stars: Season 11 (Age: 52) |
Marcus Allen | |
1960 | The Hall of Fame running back played with the Raiders and Chiefs. (Age: 52) |
Leeza Gibbons | |
1957 | T-V and radio reporter (Age: 55) |
Curtis Sliwa | |
1954 | Guardian Angels founder and broadcaster (Age: 58) |
Martin Short | |
1950 | T-V and movie actor and comedian (TV’s Damages, S-C-T-V and Saturday Night Live; Three Amigos, “Jiminy Glick,” both on TV and film) (Age: 62) |
Alan Silvestri | |
1950 | Oscar-winning film composer (Age: 62) |
Steven Tyler (Tallarico) | |
1948 | The Aerosmith singer and American Idol judge is the father of actress Liv Tyler. (Age: 64) |
Diana Ross | |
1944 | Ross sang lead for The Supremes, who were the most successful American recording act of the ’60s. Starting with “Where Did Our Love Go,” the Detroit trio’s 12 number-one hits trail only The Beatles for the decade and led to their 1989 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since going solo in 1970, Ross has made movies — her portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues got her nominated for a Best Actress Oscar — and occasional hit singles. (Age: 68) |
James Caan | |
1940 | A star of Rollerball, Misery and many other films, he was a Best Supporting Actor Oscar-nominee for The Godfather. (Age: 72) |
Leonard Nimoy | |
1931 | Actor-director (“Mr. Spock” on the original Star Trek) (Age: 81)
In honor of Spock’s 81’s.. Here’s a clip of Sheldon.. “Spocking Out!” |
This Day in History
2007 | A medical examiner’s report officially states that Anna Nicole Smith died as the result of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Drugs found in her system included methadone, Xanax, human growth hormone and chloral hydrate (a sleep medication). |
2007 | David Hicks, the so-called Australian Taliban being held by the U-S at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pleads guilty to one count of supporting a terrorist organization as part of a plea deal that will return him to Australia. |
2002 | Shania Twain‘s Come on Over is certified 19-times platinum, solidifying its title as the best-selling album ever released by a female artist in any format. |
2000 | Gladiator wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards. |
1999 | Dr. Jack Kevorkian is convicted of second-degree murder in an assisted-suicide case. |
1999 | At the 13th annual Soul Train Music Awards, Lauryn Hill wins three of the four awards she was nominated for and shares Entertainer of the Year honors with R. Kelly. Luther Vandross receives the Heritage Award. |
1999 | Fanmail by TLC is certified double-platinum. |
1997 | The bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult are found in a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The new age group had committed suicide thinking that they would be picked up by a spaceship following behind the comet Hale-Bopp. |
1997 | Aerosmith‘s Nine Lives album debuts at number-one on the Billboard 200. It’s the group’s second chart-topper. |
1995 | Rapper, producer and Ruthless Records mogul Eazy-E, who was born Eric Wright, dies of AIDS in Los Angeles at age 31. |
1992 | Mike Tyson is sentenced to 10 years in prison, with four of them suspended, for the 1991 rape of Desiree Washington. He is denied bail and ordered to begin his jail term immediately. |
1988 | Michael Jackson‘s “Man in the Mirror” hits number-one. |
1982 | Ground is broken for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D-C. |
1972 | The Los Angeles Lakers break a National Basketball Association record by winning 69 of their season’s 82 games. |