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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.’
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,’
This Day in History for September 5 – First Continental Congress and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1774 – First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (More info)
1836 – Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas (More info)
This Day in History for September 4 – Google Founded and More
1888 – George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film (More info)
1957 – Orval Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Central High School (More info)
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
Occupat
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 typ
This Day in History for September 2 – V-J Day and More
1666 – The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying St. Paul’s Cathedral and 10,000 other buildings (More info)
1789 – The United States Department of the Treasury is founded (More info)
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.
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, par
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,’ a