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Celebrity Birthdays for August 24 – Cal Ripken, Jr., Rupert Grint and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:30:47 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Cal Ripken, Jr.
Age: 51
Occupation: Retired Professional Baseball Player
Known For: Holding the record for most consecutive games played and being widely considered one of the best shortstops and third basemen ever

Rupert Grint
Age: 23
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing ginger-haired Ron Weasley in the ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise

Celebrity Birthdays for August 18 – Robert Redford, Andy Samberg and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:30:44 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Robert Redford
Age: 75
Occupation: Actor, Director, and Environmentalist
Known For: Starring in films such as ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ ‘Out of Africa,’ and ‘All the President’s Men,’ winning an Academy Award for directing ‘Ordinary People,’ and founding the Sundance Film Festival

Andy Samberg
Age: 33
Occupation: Actor, Comedian, and Rapper
Known For: His work as a cast member of ‘Saturday Night Live’ and appearing in several hilarious viral videos such ‘Lazy Sunday,’ ‘D*** in a Box,’ and ‘I’m on a Boat’

Celebrity Birthdays for July 21 – Robin Williams, Jon Lovitz and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:00:05 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Robin Williams
Age: 60
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: A long career, including the TV series ‘Mork and Mindy,’ winning an Oscar for ‘Good Will Hunting,’ and voicing the Genie in the film ‘Aladdin’

Jon Lovitz
Age: 54
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: Five seasons on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ numerous movie and TV roles, and voiceover work on the animated show ‘The Critic’

Local Victorians Who Made It Big – Our Top Five

Amory Gritta — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:00:34 +0000

Living in Victoria, the word "celebrity" doesn't exactly come to mind when we think about our town. It's not like they're popping out of the woodworks in these parts. And that's why we challenged ourselves to come up with a list of famous folk who were born near or in Victoria. It was actually a lot easier than we initially thought it would be so we narrowed it down to a quick Top Five.