NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy from "The Cosby Show" has grown up, and she's about to show off her life on cable TV.

Happy Birthday to "Zathura" actress Kristen Stewart (1990), singer/actor Jesse McCartney (1987), "The Cosby Show" actress Keshia Knight Pulliam (1979), MCR lead singer Gerard Way (1977), "Sex and the City"

Moviemaker Tyler Perry can't believe Hollywood is making such a fuss about his decision to cast Keshia Knight Pulliam as a prostitute in his new movie - because it's been over two decades since the actress played Bill Cosby's cute kid on The Cosby Show.

Where has time gone by? 25 years ago seems like yesterday, and 1984 was so happening! Here's our flashback moment of a few actors, films, and music that were popular in 1984.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival.

Bill Cosby's cute TV kid Keshia Knight Pulliam is to play a hooker in a new movie. The actress, who played Cosby's youngest daughter Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show, will take on the role of a prostitute in moviemaker Tyler Perry's new film.

Happy Birthday to "Zathura" actress Kristen Stewart (1990), singer/actor Jesse McCartney (1987), "The Cosby Show" actress Keshia Knight Pulliam (1979), MCR lead singer Gerard Way (1977), "Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon (1966), "American Dreamz" actor Dennis Quaid (1954), rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins (1932; d. 1998), Playboy creator/editor Hugh Hefner (1926),

You know them, you loathe them. They are the unnecessary, obnoxious and often just plain annoying mid-series additions to established shows. Sure, there are times when a compelling, fresh-faced character is introduced and breathes new life into a series. Unfortunately, those instances are few and far between. Like with most of the television industry, the bad in this case far outweighs the good.

R&B star Usher's personal trainer is in a coma after he was attacked in a parking lot in Atlanta, Georgia. Darius Miller, 41, was reportedly attempting to stop two cameraman from filming the daughters of the city's mayor Shirley Franklin, who he was with, when the incident took place at 2:50am on December 26.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tyler James Williams is at work on the set of ''Everybody Hates Chris.'' He's between takes, resting his head on a classroom desk, as the crew hustles to prepare the next shot.