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Funnyman Owen Wilson (1968)

Dynasty was set in Denver and concerned the trials and tribulations of the oil-rich Carrington clan. John Forsythe and Linda Evans were top-billed as Blake and Krystle Carrington, but all the juicy scenes went to the cunning, conniving Alexis Carrington Colby, portrayed with caution to the winds by Joan Collins. Season two is now on DVD.

Veteran actress Joan Collins has launched a scathing attack on former Dynasty co-star Linda Evans. The pair, who played the warring Alexis Colby and Krystle Carrington in the 1980s TV series, were constantly at loggerheads during last year's tour of the play Legends!.

Happy Birthday to funnyman Owen Wilson (1968), Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett (1962), Weeds actress Elizabeth Perkins (1960), Dynasty actress Linda Evans (1942), classic comedienne Imogene Coca (1908; d. 2001), and Cuban musician and Buena Vista Social Club alum Compay Segundo (1907; d. 2003).

Bo Derek is promising to show off her tough side when she plays a tough fashion boss in her new TV soap "Secret Passions" - by fighting with her son's girlfriend. The star will play bitchy Maria Zianni on the new show, which will debut later this year, and she insists her catfights with her co-star will make Joan Collins and Linda Evans' Dynasty squabbles look tame.

Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar reunites original series stars Joan Collins, Linda Evans and John Forsythe to pay tribute and celebrate the long-running series Dynasty, one of the most popular series in television history, to be broadcast Tuesday, May 2, on CBS. Premiering 25 years ago in 1981, "Dynasty," which ran through 1989, exposed the saga of a wealthy oil business family and the conflicts that constantly arose between two huge corporations.

Heather Locklear, John James and Dihann Carroll have snubbed the chance to reunite with their Dynasty castmates in an upcoming TV special. Producer Michael Levitt is the brains behind the show, "Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar," and he invited the entire cast to team up for the anecdotal special, which will air in May.

Happy Birthday to funnyman Owen Wilson (1968), Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett (1962), Weeds actress Elizabeth Perkins (1960), Dynasty actress Linda Evans (1942), classic comedienne Imogene Coca (1908; d. 2001), and Cuban musician and Buena Vista Social Club alum Compay Segundo (1907; d. 2003).