Happy Birthday to "Birth" actor Gregory Smith (1983), "Sister Sister" twins Tia and Tamera Mowry (1978), rapper 50 Cent (1975), Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck (1970), singer Heather Nova (1967),

"Law & Order," the 1997 Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Drama Series, the record holder for the most consecutive Best Series nominations (eleven, tied with "Cheers" and "M*A*S*H")

Actor Paul Giamatti's favorite movie experience was on the set of a little-known British film about a kid who couldn't stop farting. The Oscar nominated star of Sideways has gone on to become one of Hollywood's most respected actors,

Happy Birthday to "Birth" actor Gregory Smith (1983), "Sister Sister" twins Tia and Tamera Mowry (1978), rapper 50 Cent (1975), Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck (1970), singer Heather Nova (1967),

"Homicide: Life on the Street" is one of the least-watched long-running police dramas that ever aired. It is superior in every way to its contemporaries "Law & Order" and "NYPD Blue" and the modern "CSI". Picking up the mantle of realism left bare by the departure of "Hill Street Blues", "Homicide" detailed the everyday happenings in Baltimore's Homicide Division.

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds has confessed the infamous scene in Deliverance in which co-star Ned Beatty is raped by a hillbilly was excessively graphic.

Happy Birthday to "Birth" actor Gregory Smith (1983), "Sister Sister" twins Tia and Tamera Mowry (1978), rapper 50 Cent (1975), Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck (1970), singer Heather Nova (1967), "Absolutely Fabulous" actress Jennifer Saunders (1958), singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith (1953), "Shine" star Geoffrey Rush (1951), "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone (1946), 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush (1946), singer Jeannie Seely (1940), "Deliverance" actor Ned Beatty (1937), "Touched by an Angel" actress Della Reese (1931), "Psycho" screamer Janet Leigh (1927; d. 2004), 50s singer Bill Haley (1925, d. 1981), TV producer Merv Griffin (1925), English actor Sebastian Cabot (1918; d. 1977), and Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907; d. 1954).

As the sun rises on another St Patrick's Day, it's time to honor the Emerald Isle and all things Irish by looking back at the classic movies of Ireland. From leprechauns and colourful characters to political dramas and violence, Hollywood has had a long and varied history with Ireland.

Happy Birthday to "Birth" actor Gregory Smith (1983), "Sister Sister" twins Tia and Tamera Mowry (1978), rapper 50 Cent (1975), Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck (1970), singer Heather Nova (1967), "Absolutely Fabulous" actress Jennifer Saunders (1958), singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith (1953), "Shine" star Geoffrey Rush (1951), "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone (1946), 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush (1946), singer Jeannie Seely (1940), "Deliverance" actor Ned Beatty (1937), "Touched by an Angel" actress Della Reese (1931), "Psycho" screamer Janet Leigh (1927; d. 2004), 50s singer Bill Haley (1925, d. 1981), TV producer Merv Griffin (1925), English actor Sebastian Cabot (1918; d. 1977), and Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907; d. 1954).

The RiverRun International Film Festival is pleased to present its 2006 Master of Cinema Award to veteran actor Ned Beatty, who will attend in person to receive his award on Saturday, March 18.