Happy Birthday to teen singer JoJo (1990), Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson (1966), British folk singer Billy Bragg (1957), "The Practice" actor Michael Badalucco (1954), "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf (1946),

Entertainment highlights during the week of Dec. 16-22: 1933: Five-year-old Shirley Temple signed a movie contract with Fox.

Martin Sheen knew The West Wing would be axed after the death of castmate John Spencer. Spencer, who played Chief Of Staff Leo McGarry in the White House drama, died in December 2005 of a heart attack, aged 58.

Happy Birthday to teen singer JoJo (1990), Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson (1966), British folk singer Billy Bragg (1957), "The Practice" actor Michael Badalucco (1954), "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf (1946), late "The West Wing" actor John Spencer (1946; d. 2005), KISS drummer Peter Criss (1945), and Blood, Sweat and Tears drummer Bobby Colomby (1944).

The West Wing star John Spencer got his dying wish to pass away quickly, according to co-star and friend Kristin Chenoweth. The actress reveals she had many conversations with "deep" Spencer about death before a December heart attack claimed his own life. Chenoweth is convinced the reason why his death was so sudden was because the actor didn't want to live if he knew he'd suffer or struggle with life.

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NBC just announced that The West Wing will conclude its run on Sunday, May 14, after seven seasons with an hour-long retrospective (7-8 p.m. ET) followed by a special series finale (8-9 p.m. ET). "We are proud to have had the opportunity to bring television viewers one of the most acclaimed series in television history," said Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment.

Colleagues of late The West Wing star John Spencer have paid tribute to the actor who died of a heart attack on Friday. Co-star Richard Schiff said of Spencer, "(He was) one of those rare combinations of divinely gifted and incredibly generous."

Happy Birthday to teen singer JoJo (1990), Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson (1966), British folk singer Billy Bragg (1957), disco singer Anita Ward (1957), "The Practice" actor Michael Badalucco (1954), Logan's Run actress Jenny Agutter (1952) Kiss drummer Peter Criss (1947), and late West Wing actor John Spencer (b. 1946, d. Dec. 16, 2005)