Natalie Portman went public with her new romance at the U.S. Open tennis championships last week, openly kissing and cuddling British designer and model Nathan Bogle.

R&B superstar Beyonce Knowles has become the new face of American Express, according to reports. The Irreplaceable singer - who already endorses products by Pepsi, L'Oreal and McDonald's among others - will front the new advertising campaign for the financial giants,

Happy Birthday to American tennis player Venus Williams (1980), Mexican singer Paulina Rubio (1971), Canadian punk-rocker Bif Naked (1971), "Rush" actor Jason Patric (1966), "Stuck on You" star Greg Kinnear (1963), Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe (1960), Dead Kennedy's singer Jello Biafra (1958), "Napoleon Dynamite" actor Jon Gries (1957), love song crooner Barry Manilow (1943), "Trading Places" actor Ralph Bellamy (1904; d. 1991), Dutch artist M.C. Escher (1898; d. 1972), and Russian composer Igor Stravinsky 1882; d. 1971).

Like most journalists, I can't afford membership in a country club. The only one I've ever been invited to is Ray's Hilton Country Club, a sarcastically named dive bar in my hometown of Newport News, Va. Just about everything I know about country club life comes from innumerable viewings of Caddyshack.

SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that Virtua Tennis 3 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Playstation 3 computer entertainment system, has shipped to retailers nationwide. The game will also be available on March 26, 2007 on the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system for gamers on the go. Players can take to the court with intense four-way multiplayer action in Virtua Tennis 3 in fast-paced Singles and Doubles matches, and a host of brand new addictive mini-games.

Singer/actress Mandy Moore and former boyfriend Andy Roddick reunited in Florida over the weekend for a charity event the tennis star was hosting. Moore, 22, and Roddick, 24, dated for over a year before finally splitting in 2004.

Former tennis ace John McEnroe has reignited his feud with Serena Williams, claiming the sportswoman should stay away from fashion and films. While Williams' sister Venus stays more focused on the sport, Serena indulges her passion for fashion with her clothes line Aneres and has appeared in episodes or E.R., Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and My Wife And Kids.

Happy Birthday to American tennis player Venus Williams (1980), Mexican singer Paulina Rubio (1971), Canadian punk-rocker Bif Naked (1971), "Rush" actor Jason Patric (1966), "Stuck on You" star Greg Kinnear (1963), Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe (1960), Dead Kennedy's singer Jello Biafra (1958), "Napoleon Dynamite" actor Jon Gries (1957), love song crooner Barry Manilow (1943), "Trading Places" actor Ralph Bellamy (1904; d. 1991), Dutch artist M.C. Escher (1898; d. 1972), and Russian composer Igor Stravinsky 1882; d. 1971).