Based on true events in the midst of the 2000 election, American Violet tells the astonishing story of Dee Roberts (critically hailed newcomer Nicole Beharie), a 24 year-old African American

Happy Birthday to "Lizzie McGuire" actor Jake Thomas (1990), "That 70s Show" star Wilmer Valderrama (1980), American actor/comedian Andy Milonakis (1976), "Batman Begins" star Christian Bale (1974), singer Jody Watley (1959),

The "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," singer Mary J. Blige, was goofing around in a mall as a teenager making a demo in a karaoke booth. Anchorman Stone Phillips was waiting tables. Supermodel Cindy Crawford was a college freshman shucking corn at a fair in Illinois.

Happy Birthday to "Lizzie McGuire" actor Jake Thomas (1990), "That 70s Show" star Wilmer Valderrama (1980), American actor/comedian Andy Milonakis (1976), "Batman Begins" star Christian Bale (1974), singer Jody Watley (1959), late golfer Payne Stewart (1957; d. 1999), actor Charles S. Dutton (1951),

Honeydripper, the acclaimed new film written, directed and edited by John Sayles, revisits the genesis of rock 'n' roll -- namely '50s rural blues from the Deep South.

HBO has entered into an exclusive overall development deal with Charles S. Dutton, a multiple Emmy winner for his work as both an actor and a director. The agreement covers series, movies and miniseries.

Emmy Award-winning director and actor Charles S. Dutton will star in and direct the upcoming Lifetime Original Movie "Racing for Time." The inspiring and uplifting story is about a male prison guard who creates an unconventional sports program for some of the toughest and most violent female offenders at a juvenile correctional facility in an attempt to teach them teamwork, discipline and self-esteem.

Happy Birthday to "Lizzie McGuire" actor Jake Thomas (1990), "That 70s Show" star Wilmer Valderrama (1980), American actor/comedian Andy Milonakis (1976), "Batman Begins" star Christian Bale (1974), singer Jody Watley (1959), late golfer Payne Stewart (1957; d. 1999), actor Charles S. Dutton (1951), Genesis drummer/solo singer Phil Collins (1951), Jefferson Airplane singer Marty Balin (1943), Vice President Dick Cheney (1941), British actress Vanessa Redgrave (1937), prolific screen actor Gene Hackman (1930), musician Roy Eldridge (1911; d. 1989), and 32nd President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882; d. 1945).