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Actor Fred Willard (1939)

Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura, otherwise known as Japan's sweetheart's Puffy AmiYumi have announced a five-date U.S. tour that will bring their electrifying live show and unique brand of J-Pop back to the states.

Happy Birthday to "Flicka" actress Alison Lohman (1979), rapper Xzibit (1974), Puffy Amiyumi singer Ami Onuki (1973), "X-Men" actor James Marsden (1973), "The Matrix Revolutions" actress Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong (1971), New Edition singer Ricky Bell (1967),

...In April, Billy Corgan announced that Smashing Pumpkins will reunite and begin recording a new album... Rihanna released her sophomore disc, Unfaithful, featuring the single S.O.S., which includes a sample of Soft Cell's Tainted Love... and Cee-Lo and DangerMouse's collaboration, Gnarls Barkley took the U.S. by storm, as their hit single Crazy stormed the charts and took off as one of 2006's most popular tunes.

Happy Birthday to "Flicka" actress Alison Lohman (1979), rapper Xzibit (1974), Puffy Amiyumi singer Ami Onuki (1973), "X-Men" actor James Marsden (1973), "The Matrix Revolutions" actress Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong (1971), New Edition singer Ricky Bell (1967), "21 Jump Street" actress Holly Robinson (1964), "The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini (1961), Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone (1952; d. 2002), Kansas singer Kerry Livgren (1949), "A Mighty Wind" actor Fred Willard (1939), singer Frankie Avalon (1939), "Baretta" star Robert Blake (1933), actor Jack Warden (1920; d. 2006), and Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905; d. 1990).

Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura are celebrating ten remarkable years together as Puffy AmiYumi, yet the duo's sound and style continues to feel fresh, as one listen to their brand new album Splurge will instantly confirm. The album features collaborations with indie icons Jon Spencer (Blues Explosion), Dexter Holland (the Offspring) and Butch Walker (writer-producer for Avril Lavigne and Pink).

D3Publisher of America, Inc., a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced the release of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie & the Amp based on Cartoon Network's hit original series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. Inspired by real-life superstar rockers Ami and Yumi, the game chronicles the adventures of two very cool pop stars as they battle across 10 unique time periods such as Ancient Rome and the Wild Wild West to find the musical notes needed to play the ultimate world tour.