Happy Birthday To All-American Rejects singer Tyson Ritter (1984), "American Idol" first season winner Kelly Clarkson (1982), "Wimbledon" actor Austin Nichols (1980), "Conviction" star Eric Balfour (1977)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Movie crowds kept up their holiday spirit as Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn's comedy "Four Christmases" rang up $18.2 million to lead the box office

The story of the blues in 1950s Chicago is told in Sony BMG Film's Cadillac Records, a musical drama written and directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin. The film stars Adrien Brody as

CHICAGO (AP) - Bernie Mac, the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian who worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago's South Side, died Saturday at age 50.

Happy Birthday To All-American Rejects singer Tyson Ritter (1984), "American Idol" first season winner Kelly Clarkson (1982), "Wimbledon" actor Austin Nichols (1980), "Conviction" star Eric Balfour (1977), "The Island" actor Djimon Hounsou (1964), actor/comedian Cedric The Entertainer (1964), actor Eric Bogosian (1953), prolific singer Barbra Streisand (1942),

R&B star Beyonce Knowles is set to play famed blues singer Etta James in new movie Cadillac Records. The Dreamgirls actress will join Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright and Cedric the Entertainer in the 1950s-set film, reports AOL.com.

R&B star Alicia Keys is among the stars who'll be feted at the inaugural Black Entertainment Television (BET) Honors next month. The No One singer will be honored for her achievements in entertainment at the ceremony, held to pay tribute to the contributions African-Americans have made in various fields.

Leading an all-star comedy cast, Martin Lawrence is talk-show sensation RJ Stevens, who left behind his modest Southern upbringing and family name to transform into a self-help guru dispensing his "Team of Me" philosophy to millions of adoring fans. With a reality-TV-star fiancée and money to burn, there's no piece of the Hollywood dream RJ hasn't achieved.

Jerry Minor is one of the most talented and versatile comedic actors working today and has been ever since his television debut on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David. Whether it's on Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central's Crossballs, or HBO's Lucky Louie, Jerry stands out, even when surrounded by some of the biggest names in the industry. Currently, Minor portrays Aubrey on ABC's Carpoolers and will be

Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle portrays the one and only Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr.; Petey's story is funny, dramatic, inspiring – and real. In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington, D.C., vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect.