Thursday, September 20, 2007

On this day:

1946- The first annual Cannes Film Festival began in the French Riviera

1973- Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the tennis 'Battle of the Sexes' at the Houston Astrodome

1973- Jim Croce died in a plane crash

1973- Willie Mays retired from baseball

1984- "The Cosby Show" premiered on NBC

1998- Cal Ripkin sat out an Orioles game, ending his streak of 2,632 consecutive games played 2001- President Bush named Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge to head the new Office of Homeland Security

Birthdays:

Dr. Joyce Brothers-79

Anne Meara-78

Sophia Loren-73

Gary Cole-50

Fran Drescher-50

Crispin Glover-43

Kristen Johnston-40

Battle of the Sexes-The women won today and now lead by a lot.

Comedian Heath Hyche- You can see him tonight thru Sunday at the Orlando Improv. For ticket info, go to www.orlandoimprov.com or call 321-281-8000.

$25 Pyramid- Zack played today and got 4 out of 5.

Joey Bartolomeo-Here's a sneak peek into Friday issue of Us Weekly Magazine from Senior Writer Joey Bartolomeo:

Cover:

Mommy's Crying - Britney's Darkest Hour

She didn't have big birthday parties for her kids. When she holds her kids she seems lifeless, says a friend. She doesn't know how to be a mother. It takes the kids three days to get back to normal after they spend time with her. She was hysterically crying after she watched her VMA performance. Her family was spotted at the Justin Timberlake concert. She's been using an asthma inhaler to lose weight.

Back From The Brink- Owen Wilson and Lindsay Lohan

Owen has been swimming in the ocean and spending time with his family

Lindsay "is doing fabulous," her mom tells Us, She is not leaving rehab soon. She wants to go abroad and study

Jessica Simpson is wearing her Daisy Dukes again (pics of her weight ups and downs)

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long getting serious (they co-star in "He's Just Not That Into You")

Heath Ledger's new gal: model Helena Christensen

Scarlett Johansson: Diva Alert! On the set of "He's Just Not That Into You," she had a driver take her 100 yards to the set (Drew Barrymore walked) She also had three assistants shield her with umbrellas.

Dannielynn's first TV show -- E! has approached Larry Birkhead about a reality series

Emmy Awards best dressed (and event coverage)Us Hot Hollywood Power Players 2007 - our annual list of stand-out celebrities