Happy Birthday to rapper T.I. (1980), "Queer as Folk" actor Hal Sparks (1971), Ween guitarist Dean Ween (1970), "Entrapment" actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969), "Men in Black" star Will Smith (1968), "The Sopranos" actress Aida Turturro (1962), "Spin City" actress Heather Locklear (1961),

Hollywood star Gene Wilder hopes the next president is a Democrat, so millions of Americans can benefit from the stem cell surgery that saved his life. The actor underwent a non-embryonic stem cell transplant in 2000 after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Although that treatment was available to him in the US, under George W. Bush's Republican regime, Americans can't undergo embryonic stem-cell therapy.

Late actor Christopher Reeve's Superman costume has sold at auction for $115,000 on website eBay.com. The red and blue ensemble, worn by Reeve in the 1978 movie, had been expected to fetch between $50,000 and $70,000.

Late actor Christopher Reeve's Superman costume is up for sale on internet auction site eBay.com. The red and blue ensemble, valued at between $50,000 and $70,000, is being sold by memorabilia firm Profiles In History.

A complete costume worn by Christopher Reeve in his first Superman film, (*$50,000-$70,000), a Bat Suit worn by Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (*$50,000-$70,000), an extremely rare Wicked Witch of the West "Winkie" guard costume from The Wizard of Oz,(*$100,000-$120,000), Marilyn Monroe's gown from There's No Business Like Show Business, (*$80,000-$100,000) along with her personal hand-annotated script from The Seven Year Itch (*$60,000-$80,000) are just a few of the items Profiles in History will offer for sale on April 5.

The daughter of Superman star Christopher Reeve has something to smile about - she's planning to wed her longtime boyfriend. Alexandra Reeve, 23, who lost her crippled father and stepmother Dana Reeve within 18 months of each other in 2004 and 2006, has accepted longtime love Garren Givens' marriage proposal.

Michael J. Fox is taking his embryonic stem-cell research campaign straight to the top - he'll be attending President George W. Bush's State of the Union address next week. The actor, a staunch supporter of the controversial research since being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 15 years ago, will be a guest of Rhode Island Republican Jim Langevin, who shares his views.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is unquestionably the number-one film of 2006. It made over $400 billion at the box office nationwide (and over $1 billion worldwide!), nearly double the number-two grossing film, Cars. "Dead Man's Chest" had Johnny Depp fans swooning and children rushing out to buy pirate costumes for Halloween.

2006 was a great year in the entertainment world; however, let us not forget those who entertained us for generations but have moved on. We look back on those entertainers and cultural icons who left us in 2006 to pay our respects... Jazz, R&B and pop singer Lou Rawls, lost a two year fight with brain and lung cancer (1/6). He was 72. Prolific film star of the 50s, 60s and 70s and star of such hits as Alfie and The Poseidon Adventure, Shelley Winters at age 85 (1/14). 60s soul star Wilson Pickett, who brought us such hits as Mustang Sally and In The Midnight Hour age 64; of a heart attack (1/19); and actor Anthony Franciosa, 77 (1/19). Country singer Janette Carter, of cuuntry music's founding family, the Carters, 82 (1/22); and actor Chris Penn, 40, brother of actor Sean Penn who starred in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1/24). And Coretta Scott King (76), civil rights activist and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr (1/30).

ABC Family will air a marathon of episodes that trace Superman's origins beginning with his arrival to Smallville, Friday, December 29 (11:00AM 8:00PM ET/PT). The marathon ends with the season 4 cliffhanger. Catch the conclusion along with all new episodes of "Smallville" beginning January 2, 2007.