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Weekend Box Office: ‘The Help’ Stays Number One for the Third Week
Earning a total of $123 million at the box office in the month since its release, ‘The Help’ kept its number one spot in theaters for the third week in a row, becoming the first film to do so since last summer’s ‘Inception.’
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Celebrity Birthdays for September 5 – Raquel Welch, Michael Keaton and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Raquel Welch
Age: 71
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Wearing a fur bikini in 1967′s ‘One Million Years B.C.’ and the resulting poster that has adorned the walls of countless guys for decades, being a pitchwoman for Foster Grant, and her impossibly ageless beauty
Michael Keaton
Age: 60
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Roles in ‘Mr. Mom,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Batman,’ and ‘Batman Returns,’ voiceover work in ‘Cars’ and ‘Toy Story 3,’ and a previous long-term relationship with actress Courteney Cox
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This Day in History for September 5 – First Continental Congress and More
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This Day in History for September 4 – Google Founded and More
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Celebrity Birthdays for September 4 – Drew Pinsky, Beyoncé Knowles and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Drew Pinsky
Age: 53
Occupation: Radio/TV Personality, Physician, and Addiction Medicine Specialist
Known For: Serving as the host of the nationally syndicated call-in radio show, ‘Loveline’ and the TV talk show ‘Dr. Drew,’ and producing and and starring in the VH1 show ‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’
Beyoncé Knowles
Age: 30
Occupation: Singer, Actress, and Fashion Designer
Known For: A hugely successful career as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child and as a solo artist, roles in films such as ‘Dreamgirls,’ her marriage to rap superstar Jay-Z, and recently stealing the show at the MTV VMAs when she revealed her pregnancy during an on-stage performance
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Gabrielle Giffords’ District to Hold Gun Raffle
In an August 26 newsletter, the Pima County Republican Party announced it’s raffling off a handgun to raise money for the group.
The problem? Pima County is within the Arizona congressional district of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was nearly killed earlier this year after a shooting at a local meet-and-greet event left six people dead. As a result, many feel raffling off a Glock .45 — the same type of gun used in the attack — is in poor taste.
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This Day in History for September 2 – V-J Day and More
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Apple Loses Another iPhone Prototype in a Bar
In a replay from an incident last year, another Apple employee lost another iPhone prototype in yet another Bay Area bar. If this keeps up, they’re going to start surgically implanting new phones into developers’ arms.
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Federal Government Sues to Keep AT&T from Buying T-Mobile
On Wednesday, the US Department of Justice filed suit to stop AT&T’s bid to buy rival cell service provider T-Mobile, saying the acquisition would result in consumers facing “higher prices, less product variety and innovation, and poorer quality services due to reduced incentives to invest.”
The complaint also said T-Mobile “places important competitive pressure on its three larger rivals, particularly in terms of pricing,” and that its elimination “would remove a significant competitive force from the market.”
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Celebrity Birthdays for September 2 – Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Keanu Reeves
Age: 47
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Roles in films such as ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,’ ‘Speed,’ and the ‘Matrix’ trilogy, internet memes using his photos, and a laid-back demeanor
Salma Hayek
Age: 45
Occupation: Actress
Known For: An Oscar-nominated turn in ‘Frida,’ roles on TV shows such as ‘Ugly Betty,’ and her marriage to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault