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Saved by the Bell heartthrob Mario Lopez (1973)

WASHINGTON (AP) - James Earl Jones, Katie Couric and Kelsey Grammer are planning to honor Abraham Lincoln on the eve of his 200th birthday in a star-studded gala at Ford's Theatre.

Veteran actor Ben Vereen has been hit with a $10 million lawsuit by his daughter's ex-fiancé, over a home the former couple once shared.

Happy Birthday to pop singer Mya (1979), Nash Bridges actress Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978), NASCAR favorite Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1974), Saved by the Bell heartthrob Mario Lopez (1973), Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (1969),

The Sopranos star Aida Turturro is set to follow Queen Latifah and Kelly Osbourne to prison - she'll play Mama Morton in hit musical Chicago on Broadway. Osbourne is currently wowing London audiences as Mama Morton, while Latifah played the role in the 2002 Chicago movie.

Happy Birthday to pop singer Mya (1979), Nash Bridges actress Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978), NASCAR favorite Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (1974), Saved by the Bell heartthrob Mario Lopez (1973), Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre (1969), country singer Tanya Tucker (1958), former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth (1954), actor/dancer Ben Vereen (1946), Commander-in-Chief star Peter Coyote (1942), cult filmmaker Ed Wood (1924; d. 1978), and legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk (1917; d. 1982).

On Nov. 12, country music and Broadway superstars are joining together at Madison Square Garden in a cabaret-like setting, performing classic country and Broadway selections. Proceeds will benefit The Actors' Fund of America and The American Red Cross. The show will be co-hosted by country music superstar Lee Ann Womack and Tony Award winner and Broadway leading man, Brian Stokes Mitchell.