Happy Birthday To "Alpha Dog" actor Lukas Haas (1976), "Firefly" actor Sean Maher (1975), Tejano singer Selena (1971; d. 1995), "Big Momma's House 2" star Martin Lawrence (1965), "Two And A Half Men"

CENTURY CITY, Calif. - A smart, brisk and engaging comedy chronicling the perilous journey of an idealistic television writer as he tries to steer his pilot to a coveted spot on the prime-time television schedule, The TV Set bows on DVD September 25 from Fox Home Entertainment.

CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) - David Duchovny seems calm and easy on the set of his hard-edged new Showtime series with the suggestive title. But there's a glimpse of a disheveled bed inside Duchovny's spacious trailer, his off-camera refuge on the studio lot. It's a testament to his long hours as principal star of ''Californication'' and one of its executive producers.

Happy Birthday To "Alpha Dog" actor Lukas Haas (1976), "Firefly" actor Sean Maher (1975), Tejano singer Selena (1971; d. 1995), "Big Momma's House 2" star Martin Lawrence (1965), "Two And A Half Men" star Jon Cryer (1965), "Trust the Man" actress Ellen Barkin, British musician Gerry Rafferty (1947), Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947), English singer Dusty Springfield (1939; d. 1999), singer Bobby Vinton (1935), jazz flute player Herbie Mann (1930), Pope Benedict XVI (1927), composer Henry Mancini (1924; d. 1994), actress/singer Edie Adams (1927), English actor/director Peter Ustinov (1921), Canadian actress Fifi D'Orsay (1904; d. 1983), and prolific film actor Charlie Chaplin (1889; d. 1977).

David Duchovny is returning to television as a single father who is battling an addiction to sex and drugs. The actor will also serve as executive producer on the as-yet-untitled project for Showtime. If the project is picked up to series, it will be Duchovny's first regular TV role since The X-Files wrapped in 2000.

Eva Mendes was so terrified of filming a scene where she seduces Billy Crudup that she had to down an entire beer immediately before the cameras rolled in order to give her enough courage.

Julianne Moore found working with her director husband Bart Freundlich left her emotionally vulnerable because he could always tell when she was nervous. The 45-year-old star worked with Freundlich on Trust The Man, which he also wrote, and was unable to hide her feelings from him.

David Duchovny hopes his new movie Trust The Man will display his funny side, because he is sick of being seen as his serious The X-Files character Fox Mulder. The 46-year-old actor admits fans are often amazed by his sparkling wit, and he insists he isn't above a "good fart joke".

A choking scene in Julianne Moore's new movie Trust The Man is based on a real-life incident when the actress nearly suffocated. In the movie, Moore's character embarks on a no-carbohydrate diet but gets caught stuffing herself with birthday cake in front of her husband, played by David Duchovny.