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Today's Celebrity Birthdays 7/7.. Angry Amy Winehouse Slaps Fan!.. Madonna denies divorce rumors.. Michael Lohan breaks promise to Lilo..
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Today's Celebrity Birthdays 7/7
Pinetop Perkins - age 95 - Grammy-winning American blues singer and pianist
Charlie Louvin - age 81 - American singer-songwriter for the country music brother duo the Louvin Brothers
Doc Severinsen - age 81 - Grammy-winning American pop and jazz trumpeter and bandleader for NBC Orchestra on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
Ringo Starr - age 68 - Grammy- and Oscar-winning British singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as drummer for the Grammy-winning pop-rock group The Beatles, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988
Warren Entner - age 64 - American singer and guitarist for the pop-rock band the Grass Roots
Joe Spano - age 62 - American actor best known as Lt. Henry Goldblume in NBC's "Hill Street Blues" and FBI Agent Tobias Fornell in CBS's "NCIS"
David Hodo - age 61 - American singer who is the 'construction worker' in the disco group the Village People
Linda Williams - age 61 - American singer-songwriter and musician for the folk and country music husband-wife duo Robin and Linda Williams
Shelley Duvall - age 59 - American actress whose films include "Nashville," "Annie Hall," "The Shining" and "Popeye"
Roz Ryan - age 57 - American actress and comedian best known as Amelia Hetebrink in NBC's "Amen"
Billy Campbell - age 49 - American actor best known as Rick Sammler on ABC's "Once and Again"
Mark White - age 46 - American bassist for the alternative rock band the Spin Doctors
Jorja Fox - age 40 - American actress best known as Sara Sidle on CBS's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
Cree Summer - age 39 - American actress and singer best known as Freddie Brooks on NBC's "A Different World"
Troy Garity - age 35 - American actor best known as Isaac Rosenberg in the "Barbershop" films
Michelle Kwan - age 28 - Olympic-medal-winning American figure skater who won nine U.S. championships and five World championships
Angry Amy Winehouse Slaps Fan!
 Oh Amy! Put down those fists of fury! Amy Winehouse has been accused of assulting yet another fan, this time on the streets of London. Instead of punching a fan in audience as she did at last weeks Glastonbury Festival, she instead slapped a man for trying to take a photo with her. Wonder what else she is packing in that beehive... things could get ugly real quick! Friend or foe, steer clear of a Winehouse rampage.
Madonna denies divorce rumors
 Madonna refuted divorce rumors that have plagued her marriage to Guy Ritchie in an exclusive statement to People.
"My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce," she stated.
She also addressed rumors that she was having an affair with Major League Baseball's Alex Rodriguez, and that she was converting him to Kabbalah.
"I know Alex Rodriguez through Guy Oseary, who manages both of us," she said in the statement. "I brought my kids to a Yankee game. I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez. I have nothing to do with the state of his marriage or what spiritual path he may choose to study."
According to sources, the rumors about the pop star and the New York Yankees' third baseman were exacerbated when Rodriguez's wife blamed the affair on the end of her marriage.
Madonna has been no stranger to rumors and gossip throughout her long career.
"I have learned over the years not to take accusations and the many false reports about me very seriously," she said in the statement. "I also appreciate how fiction and fact seem to be perceived as one and the same by people who read both newspapers and the internet."
Michael Lohan breaks promise to Lilo
 Michael Lohan may have his hands full with the controversy surrounding his possible new child, but things aren't getting any easier for him.
Lohan left a voicemail for daughter Lindsay, promising that he would not talk about her to the media.
"I've been trying to reach you for a week now. I know that you were annoyed that I gave an interview and my need to comment about the people you are around, and obviously you took offense to it," Lohan said in the message, which was featured on the website Gawker.
"Honey, I'm sorry. I am telling you, I just love you. And I promise you, I absolutely promise you, I will not mention your name in the press, at all, ever again."
The message was from April, but several weeks later Lohan broke his promise by exposing his daughter's relationshp with Samantha Ronson.
In an email to US Weekly, Michael Lohan said the lesbian affair was "evident to anyone with half a brain."
The relationship has been receiving a lot of attention, and the new issue of Star Magazine also has news about the romance, this time from an unidentified source.
"Lindsay and Sam play certain roles" while they are alone, the source said. "Sam is the boss, the husband. Lindsay is the passive one, the wife. It works for them!"
Hancock tops holiday box office
 Will Smith's "Hancock" topped the July 4 holiday weekend box office, becoming Smith's fifth movie to do so.
"Will Smith, Mom, apple pie and the Fourth of July. It doesn’t get any better," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony. "People just so relate to him and the characters that he plays. They totally embraced it as something different, something fresh."
"Hancock" also marks Smith's seventh straight movie to open at No. 1.
The poorly-reviewed superhero flick earned $66 million over the weekend, increasing its total in ticket sales to $107.3 million since its Tuesday evening opening.
Last weekend's No. 1, Disney-Pixar's "Wall-E," was bumped to the second spot this weekend, with $33.4 million in ticket sales. The family-friendly animated flick has made $128.1 million in its 10 days in theaters.
Overall, ticket sales were down for the first time in a month, as well as down four percent since Fourth of July of 2007.
But revenues for this summer are two percent ahead of last summer's record pace, when revenues topped $4 billion for the first time in history.
Weekend Top 10, courtesy of estimates from Exhibitor Relations:
1. Hancock, $66 million
2. WALL-E, $33.4 million
3. Wanted, $20.6 million
4. Get Smart, $11.1 million
5. Kung Fu Panda, $7.5 million
6. The Incredible Hulk, $5 million
7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $3.9 million
8. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, $3.6 million
9. Sex and the City, $2.3 million
10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $2 million
MLB announces All-Star lineups
 Rosters for the July 15 Major League Baseball All-Star game were announced, and the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox dominate the lineups.
Both teams have seven players on the roster, which is a record for Chicago.
Three players from the New York Yankees were selected, fittingly, since the game will be held at their ballpark.
The rosters are as follows (courtesy of the AP):
National League:
Starters
Catcher - Geovany Soto, Chicago
First Base - Lance Berkman, Houston
Second Base - Chase Utley, Philadelphia
Shortstop - Hanley Ramirez, Florida
Third Base - Chipper Jones, Atlanta
Outfield - Ryan Braun, Milwaukee; Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago; Alfonso Soriano, Chicago
Reserves
Catchers - Russell Martin, Los Angeles; Brian McCann, Atlanta
Infield - Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego; Cristian Guzman, Washington; Albert Pujols, St. Louis; Aramis Ramirez, Chicago; Miguel Tejada, Houston; Dan Uggla, Florida
Outfield - Matt Holliday, Colorado; Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis; Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh
Pitchers
Starters - Aaron Cook, Colorado; Ryan Dempster, Chicago; Dan Haren, Arizona; Tim Lincecum, San Francisco; Ben Sheets, Milwaukee; Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati; Brandon Webb, Arizona; Brian Wilson, San Francisco; Carlos Zambrano, Chicago
Relievers - Brad Lidge, Philadelphia; Billy Wagner, New York; Kerry Wood, Chicago
American League:
Starters
Catcher - Joe Mauer, Minnesota
First Base - Kevin Youkilis, Boston
Second Base - Dustin Pedroia, Boston
Shortstop - Derek Jeter, New York
Third Base - Alex Rodriguez, Boston
Outfield - Josh Hamilton, Texas; Manny Ramirez, Boston; Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle
Designated Hitter - David Ortiz, Boston; Milton Bradley, Texas*
* Ortiz was voted to start but is injured, so Bradley was selected to play
Reserves
Catchers - Dioner Navarro, Tampa Bay; Jason Varitek, Boston
Infield - Joe Crede, Chicago; Carlos Guillen, Detroit; Ian Kinsler, Texas; Justin Morneau, Minnesota; Michael Young, Texas
Outfield - J.D. Drew, Boston; Carlos Quentin, Chicago; Grady Sizemore, Cleveland
Pitchers
Starters - Justin Duchscherer, Oakland; Roy Halladay, Toronto; Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay; Cliff Lee, Cleveland; Ervin Santana, Los Angeles; Joe Saunders, Los Angeles
Relievers - Joe Nathan, Minnesota; Jonathan Papelbon, Boston; Mariano Rivera, New York; Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles; George Sherrill, Baltimore; Joakim Soria, Kansas City
Today's Celebrity Birthdays 7/6
William Schallert - age 86 - American actor best known as Martin Lane on ABC's "The Patty Duke Show"
Della Reese - age 77 - American gospel and jazz singer and actress who played Tess on ABC's "Touched by an Angel"; currently a minister
Gene Chandler - age 71 - American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, producer and record company executive
Ned Beatty - age 71 - American actor whose work includes "Deliverance," "Nashville," "Superman" and NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street" as Det. Stanley Bolander
Jeannie Seely - age 68 - Grammy-winning American country music singer-songwriter
Burt Ward - age 63 - American actor best known as Robin in ABC's "Batman"
George W. Bush - age 62 - American politician and current President of the United States of America
Fred Dryer - age 62 - American actor and former professional football player who starred in ABC's "Hunter"
Sylvester Stallone - age 62 - American actor, producer, director and screenwriter best known for the "Rocky" and "Rambo" films
Geoffrey Rush - age 57 - Oscar- and Emmy-winning Australian actor whose films include "Elizabeth," "Shakespeare in Love" and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy
Grant Goodeve - age 56 - American actor and television host best known as David on ABC's "Eight is Enough"
Shelley Hack - age 56 - American actress and model who played Tiffany Welles in ABC's "Charlie's Angels"
Nanci Griffith - age 55 - Grammy-winning American country music and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist
Allyce Beasley - age 54 - American actress best known as Agnes DiPesto in ABC's "Moonlighting"
Brian Posehn - age 42 - American actor and comedian whose work includes NBC's "Just Shoot Me" and Comedy Central's "The Sarah Silverman Program"
Brian Van Holt - age 39 - American actor best known as David Milch on ABC's "John from Cincinnati" and Sean Cavennaugh in CBS's "Threshold"
Inspectah Deck - age 38 - American rapper and producer who is part of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan
William Lee Scott - age 35 - American actor best known as Stanley "Bullethead" Kuznocki in The WB's "The Steve Harvey Show"
50 Cent - age 32 - American rapper and actor whose films include "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" and "Home of the Brave"
Tia and Tamera Mowry - age 30 - American actresses best known for ABC/The WB's "Sister, Sister"
Gregory Smith - age 25 - Canadian-American actor best known as Ephram Brown in The WB's "Everwood"
Jeremy Suarez - age 18 - American actor best known as Jordan Thomkins in Fox's "The Bernie Mac Show"
Blame It On The Papz
Singers Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams are no longer a couple, yep, they're done for! The musical twoseom has split, a rep for Ryan Adams confirmed the news exclusively to OK!.
Ryan's statement to Ok! said, "Mandy is one of those genuinely sweet angelic people you wish to meet your whole life. I am grateful for our friendship and how it allowed us both to grow and learn more."
Atleast he was classy and eloquent about the situation. We have respect for him! Good parting words! The interesting part about the break-up is that Adams says the paparazzi are partly to blame!
He was not happy with the attention he got from dating the starlet. He has said, "Unfortunately I am allergic to paparazzi and have found the best antidote to that sort of nonsense is staying behind the guitar and typewriter, staying close to my support group of friends and band mates and not engaging in activities that prevent me from taking care of myself or others. I found the entire speculation and subsequent photographs and intrusions terrifying and only wish to live as normal a life as possible, so that I might always remain punk as f*** AND sober." Can you really blame him? It must be hard.
Christina Applegate Speaks About Former BF's Death
Actress Christina Applegate is speaking out about her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Lee Grivas who was found dead from an apparent drug overdose this week. Results of an autopsy are still in the works.
Applegate issued a formal statement to E! News saying, "I am profoundly saddened, Lee was an incredible human being who was an extremely important and beautiful part of my life. He is missed beyond words."
4th of July Kissing!
 Ooh la, la! Who is this newly public celeb couple sharing a smooch on the 4th of July?
It's Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong, of course! The pair got cozy celebrating The Fourth of July at pal Courtney Cox's house in California on Friday. All those fireworks get everyone in the mood for romance, don't deny it!
High School Musical 3 Exclusive Pic!
Get excited, people!The first photo of High School Musical 3: Senior Year is on your screen! The eagerly-awaited 3rd installement will be on the big-screen this time around. It hits theaters on October 24.
In the first still released from the movie, the characters Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) and Troy (Zac Efron) celebrate the best night of their lives: the senior prom! They are a cute little couple, aren't they?
Gwen Is NO DOUBT Going To Pop Soon!
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