Celeb Birthdays: May 20

These celebrities were born on the cusp of Taurus/Gemini.

Rapper Busta Rhymes is 34.

The Facts of Life's Natalie, Mindy Cohn, turns 40.

Queer Eye foodie (and judge on Top Chef, my current obsession) Ted Allen is 41.

Cousin Balki, a.k.a. Bronson Pinchot, turns 47.

Cancer-rising presidential son and sometime actor Ron Reagan is 48. See Ron Reagan's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Also Cancer-rising, fetching Go-Go Jane Wiedlin is 48. See Jane Wiedlin's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Yet another Cancer-rising Taurus, Cher, hardly looks like she is turning 60 thanks to her android makeover. See Cher's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Aries-rising singer Joe Cocker is 62. See Joe Cocker's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Comedian Dave Thomas is 56, eh?

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Celeb Birthdays: May 19

I'm not exactly sure what qualifies Amanda De Cadenet to be a celebrity, exactly, but let it be known that she is 34 today.

The Lemonheads' Jesse Peretz is 38. See Jesse Peretz's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Namaste to Joey Ramone, who would have been 55 today but sadly got to spend very little time in this incarnation.

ZZ Top's Dusty Hill is 57. See Dusty Hill's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Scary-sexy fembot-glamazon Grace Jones is 58. See Grace Jones' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Another namaste goes out to another sadly short-lived legend, André the Giant, who would have been 60 today. See André the Giant's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

The Who's Pete Townshend is 61. See Pete Townshend's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Writer Nora Ephron turns 65. See Nora Ephron's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

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Can Nicole Richie Make It On Her Own?

I don't know whether to be worried or relieved that Nicole Richie and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein have once again decided to call it quits. [Source] As I recently discussed, I was glad to see that Nicole seemed happier and more stable once she was back with her beau, but I was a little worried about the dynamic between her, a Virgo for whom stress goes straight to the stomach, and an easy-come-easy-go Aries like Adam:

It does seem that Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein cares for Nicole and has provided a stabilizing influence since they got back together. But I'm really not crazy about the aspects between them; he's an Aries with an Aquarius Moon, which is not really the grounded earth-water type that a Virgo-Cancer Moon like Nicole needs. See Adam Goldstein's birth chart (Exclusive to Media-Darling.com - no birth time) His Sun inconjuncts her Venus, which could mean that she feels she needs to adjust her relationship needs to please him or keep him from losing patience with her. I hope now that they're back together they will be happy and stable together, and that his support will help boost her self-worth... but now that I've looked at his chart, I'm not sure his fiery-hot Aries energy is good for Nicole's delicate Virgo stomach.

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Indeed, it sounds like AM bailed in true impulsive-Aries, emotionally-detached-Aquarius-Moon fashion. According to the report, "'Adam basically dumped Nicole,' a source tells Star. 'He didn't want to keep going when it was going nowhere. He wanted out for a couple of weeks.'" Just the fact that he would cut her loose that way shows that Adam wasn't ready or willing to give Nicole the kind of support she needs right now. With his Sun-Venus conjunction in Aries, he's most definitely looking out for number one above all else.

Honestly, I think it's for the best for Nicole that Adam decided to cut his losses rather than continue to stay in the relationship and phone it in. What I'm concerned about is her ability to get through this breakup without coming to pieces. She just admitted to Vanity Fair that their last split triggered her extreme weight loss (though let's face it, her body wasn't exactly healthy the first time they were together). And now, with transiting Jupiter retrograding over her Venus and transiting Venus opposing her Jupiter, Nicole is in an intensely relationship-oriented place and may be extremely needy. She could rush into finding another partner as she did with her disastrous Steve-O fling. Or, with Chiron squaring her Venus, this energy could manifest as more self-harming body image issues. See Nicole Richie's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Now is a time when Nicole needs to be nurturing herself and figuring out what she wants to get from relationships. Virgos are so concerned with taking care of other people, they may ignore their own needs. Pluto is squaring her Sun until well into 2008; hence this is a period when she is figuring out who she is, how she seeks to grow, and what she wants out of life. If she takes this breakup as an opportunity to ask herself the right questions, rather than floundering in self-pity and self-destructiveness, the experience could really make her stronger.

But seriously, what are the odds of that happening? Exactly. I say she's down to 80 pounds and dating Pete Doherty by summer.

Related:
Nicole Richie: Virgo, Stress and Eating (5/7/06)
Nicole Richie at Risk (2/1/06)

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Nicole and Keith: What Are They Hiding?

Gentle readers, how I love getting your tips and insights. A commenter known only as H. has drawn my attention to a birth chart for Keith Urban that includes a birth time. See Keith Urban's birth chart (Vega Attraction Astrology) Granted, no source is given for said birth time. Then again, my fave celebrity horoscope resource, Astrotheme, doesn't provide sources for its birth data either. So, let's check out this chart and see what it portends for Keith's compatibility with Ms. Nicole Kidman, which is obviously the only capacity in which anyone is at all concerned with him or his horoscope.

With 10° Cancer on the Ascendant, this natal chart places Keith's Moon (emotions) at 19°32" of its own sign, Cancer, a heartbeat away from Nicole's Mercury (communication) at 20°56" Cancer, which makes it easy for her to understand his feelings and relate to him.

Keith's Ascendant squares Nicole's Saturn, which could suggest that he appears to her to be someone she can make an enduring commitment to... but also could suggest her hesitating or doubting herself in his presence.

Keith's Midheaven (representing his career goals) sits on Nicole's Descendant or 7th house cusp (representing her partnerships). Hmm... could this suggest that his career ambitions are part of what draws him toward a relationship with her? Or that his career as a singer fits her image of the type of man she should be with?

Now, their composite chart, which shows the relationship, has a very interesting dynamic. The Sun and Venus are closely conjunct in controlling Virgo in the secretive 12th house. Virgo is also on the Ascendant, and Mercury, Uranus and Pluto are conjunct in the 1st house. All this describes how Nic and Keith are intensely private about the relationship, flying under the radar and tightly controlling the information they let appear to the public. But it also speaks to a level of obsessive-compulsiveness in the relationship dynamic. Mars conjunct Neptune in Scorpio in the composite adds to the secrecy and introduces a hint of possible deception.

Do these aspects simply reflect the fact that they like sneaking around to thwart the press? Or could the Kidman-Urban union be an orchestrated one? Is Nicole out to out-farce TomKat? Is it really all about beating them to the altar? Time will tell....

Related:
Nicole Kidman Uses the F Word (5/17/06)
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: Heading for a Wedding or a Breakup? (3/13/06)
Update: Nicole and Keith's Scorpio Connection (2/18/06)
Never Mind Keith -- Can Nicole Commit? (2/07/06)

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Celeb Birthdays: May 18

Many musical people were born today, along with a few miscellaneous talents.

Hawaiian surfer-musician Jack Johnson is 31.

Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk turns 32. See Chantal Kreviazuk's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Nerd sex symbol and comic genius Tina Fey turns 36. Love her! What think you, readers: Libra or Scorpio Moon? See Tina Fey's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Rob Base, best known as one-half of the equation it takes to get things right, is 37.

Page Hamilton of Helmet is 46.

Hong Kong action star Chow Yun-Fat turns 51. See Chow Yun-Fat's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

George Strait, whom I gather is a country artist of some renown, is 54. He is Pisces rising, so I assume his songs are about drinking and going to jail. See George Strait's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Devo auteur Mark Mothersbaugh turns 56.

Yes auteur Rick Wakeman turns 57 .

Reggie Jackson, whom I gather is a baseball player of some renown, is 60.

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Nicole Kidman Uses the F Word

Well, it's official. Another couple has chosen to defy all astrological wisdom and give a Gemini-Scorpio marriage a go. When will people learn?

In New York City on Saturday, Nicole Kidman hosted the 30th Anniversary gala for the organization UNIFEM. Her date? Keith Urban, who, she admits, is not just her boyfriend. "He's actually my fiancé," Kidman exclusively told PEOPLE on Monday. "I wouldn't be bringing my boyfriend." [Source]

First of all, how self-centered is that? It's not the prom, lady, it's a friggin' benefit to raise awareness about international women's rights, so it's kinda shallow to be all like, "Keith, you're not coming to the gala until I get a ring!" Secondly, way to wish you were Angelina with the whole U.N. thing. (Although I have to admit, Nicole was adopting multicultural children while Angie was still smearing herself with blood.)

But I digress. Now, I have gone on record saying that, despite some connections between their horoscopes, I feel that Nicole and Keith will not last. I have even gone so far as to suggest that while he is portrayed in the press as the commitment-shy one, her horoscope reveals that Nic is not necessarily the settling-down type. ~ See Nicole Kidman's astrological chart (Astrotheme) In March, I predicted that they would either split up at the end of April or embark on a short-lived marriage:

Uranus' square to Nicole's Moon becomes exact at the end of April. And with stationary Saturn still putting pressure on her Jupiter around this time, the urge to escape could become overpowering. Will Nic pull a Runaway Bride and flee her commitment to Keith? Or will she make like Renee Zellwegger and actually marry him, only to nullify the nuptials four months later -- in August, when Uranus retrogrades over the square to her Moon? Either way, expect to see some major changes in Nicole's emotional life in the coming months. [Source]

So far Nic seems to be right on schedule with her engagement announcement. Impulsive Uranus' square to her spontaneous Sagittarius Moon is still very close to exact. But Venus is on her Saturn, reinforcing the lovely, harmonious Grand Trine between her natal Moon, Venus and Saturn, which makes her feel this is the right time to announce a binding emotional commitment.

With Jupiter, the ruler of her Sagittarius Moon, not far from her Ascendant, she would seem to be feeling optimistic about the future. But Jupiter is retrograde and square to Saturn in Leo on the Midheaven. Perhaps Nicole is having doubts, but feels pressured by the public attention on her to move forward with the relationship for the sake of her career.

Uranus will be messing with Nicole's Moon until early 2007, so it will be most interesting to see how this relationship evolves. I still think that it will not last; if they do get to the altar, it could be a Chad Michael Murray–duration marriage. With Keith's Scorpio Sun in Nicole's 12th house, it would not surprise me to see revelations emerge that he has been keeping secrets from her, possibly involving Scorpio-ruled matters such as...oh, I don't know...sex? See Keith Urban's astrological chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) Nic, honey, those Scorpio men are awfully seductive, but you've gotta watch out for them. And I hope we don't even need to have a conversation about the urgency of drafting a she-nup.

Related:
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: Heading for a Wedding or a Breakup? (3/13/06)
Update: Nicole and Keith's Scorpio Connection (2/18/06)
Never Mind Keith -- Can Nicole Commit? (2/07/06)

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Celeb Birthdays: May 17

Tony Parker, who is the boy-toy of that Minnie Mouse-looking skank Eva Longoria and evidently some sort of professional athlete, is 24. See Tony Parker's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Double-Taurus New Kid on the Block Jordan Knight turns 36. See Jordan Knight's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Queer Eye guy Thom Filicia is 37.

Angstful Nine Inch Nails man Trent Reznor, with a pessimistic Capricorn Ascendant, turns 41 today. Cheer up, Trenty! See Trent Reznor's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Cheerful Scottish talk show host Craig Ferguson, whom I find strangely endearing, is 44. See Craig Ferguson's birth chart (Astrotheme)

New Age songstress and Xanax poster child Enya turns 45. See Enya's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Bob Saget and Sugar Ray Leonard share a 50th birthday. See Sugar Ray Leonard's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Ever since Aliens, I've had a soft spot for Bill Paxton, who's 51 today. See Bill Paxton's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Creepy and occasionally cheesy character actor Dennis Hopper is 70. See Dennis Hopper's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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Celeb Birthdays: May 16

OMG, a day with major 90210 and Buffy birthdays is a glorious day indeed!

Serial newlywed Tori Spelling turns 33. Find out about the Taurus-Scorpio chemistry in her brand-new marriage and why she should nevertheless get a she-nup.

David Boreanaz, Angel himself, is not in fact hundreds of years old but rather turns 37 today. See David Boreanaz's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Growing Pains star and Lifetime-drama staple Tracey Gold is also 37. See Tracey Gold's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

An extremely big tool who wears a bow tie and shall not be named, for an enemy of my secret boyfriend Jon Stewart, not to mention of civilized public discourse, is an enemy of mine, also turns 37 today. Feh.

Newly fit Janet Jackson is 40. You know, I could really take her or leave her. There, I said it! See Janet Jackson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Ex-Nirvanista Krist Novoselic is 41. See Krist Novoselic's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Mare Winningham is 47. See Mare Winningham's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Debra Winger is 51. See Debra Winger 's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Pierce Brosnan is still dashing at 53. See Pierce Brosnan's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Modern Lover and beloved Masshole Jonathan Richman is 55.

French fashion designer Christian Lacroix is also 55. See Christian Lacroix's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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Celeb Birthdays: May 15

I know, I know, we're playing catch-up here, mea culpa. Please be patient, it's been a crazy week (yes, I'm aware it's barely Wednesday)....

Sopranos actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, formerly DiScala, is a 25-year-old gay divorcee. See Jamie-Lynn Sigler's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Ahmet Zappa is 32 See Ahmet Zappa's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Sub-D-list actor David Charvet (is 34. See David Charvet's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Musician Brian Eno is 58. See Brian Eno's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, whom I admire greatly, is 69. See Madeleine Albright's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas illustrator Ralph Steadman is 70.

Artist Jasper Johns is 76. See Jasper Johns's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum would be 150 today.

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Geri Halliwell Has a Taurus Daughter

Geri Halliwell, the flame-haired Leo known as Ginger Spice, gave birth to a daughter in London at 9pm on Sunday, May 14, 2006. [Source] I know that nobody really cares, but since there is actually a birth time given, I feel I should reward Ms. Spice with some good press. PLUS, saucy Ginger was always my favorite Spice Girl (and that is by no means damning with faint praise, as I loved me some Spice Girls)... AND, I give her mad props for embarking on life as a plucky single mom without resorting to stealing Heather Locklear's husband.

Aaanyhoo. Ginger's bundle of sugar and spice is going to be one spoiled, stubborn little princess, it seems to me. With that Sun-Mercury conjunction in Taurus and Scorpio rising, she is going to challenge her Leo mom in a big way. That Sagittarius Moon shows that she sees Geri as a jet-set type and someone rather malleable. She'll probably figure out the "hold your breath till you turn blue" strategy pretty soon.

In any case, mazel tov, Geri and baby! If a name is released, perhaps I'll bother to run a chart....

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Stephen Colbert, Taurus for Truthiness

As I was assembling celebrities for yesterday's birthday post, I saw that Stephen Colbert's chart was not available online and immediately decided that its absense was a disservice to America. Anyone with the cojones to stay in character satirizing the right wing with Bush eight feet to his right must have a pretty badass set of planets. So what is it that makes Colbert such a tireless soldier of truthiness?

See Stephen Colbert's birth chart - Exclusive to Media-Darling.com (sunrise chart, no birth time)

Stephen has Mercury, Mars and Jupiter conjunct in Taurus, with the Sun also in Taurus, which explains his bulldog-like tenacity and obstinacy. Taurus also rules values and morals, and however ironic his onscreen personality may be, he really does have strong and passionate beliefs that, with that Taurus stellium (huddle of planets), he can get pretty darn fired up about.

His Moon in split-personality Gemini, a sign also known for being verbal and witty, is an apt description of the way Stephen Colbert exists as two separate entities: his Colbert Report "character" and his genuine offscreen personality.

Another aspect worth noting in Stephen's natal horoscope is that Venus, ruler of all his Taurus planets, is very closely conjunct the North Node in Cancer. This reinforces the idea of a strong moral fiber, even a sense of being on a noble mission, as the North Node is strongly associated with one's positive karmic growth path. Stephen may be tongue-in-cheek about championing "truthiness," but he is seriously committed to speaking truth to power.

The chart shown here is a sunrise chart giving him a default Taurus Ascendant, but if I were to speculate about Stephen's rising sign, my first guess would be Virgo rising, which would describe his buttoned-up appearance and his acerbic, often critical personality. A Virgo Ascendant would also place his Uranus-Pluto conjunction in the first house, foregrounding in Stephen's personality the aspect that caused a generation to rebel against the status quo. (Uranus and Pluto joined forces in the mid-to-late 1960s to foment protest and progressive changes.) Uranus is opposed by Saturn, contributing to the tendency to challenge authority.

A chart for 2:00 PM EDT would put Uranus directly on his Ascendant and place the Taurus stellium in the 9th house, his Moon in the 10th. I could see the 9th/10th house influence fitting with his strong interest in political, international and religious issues and his delivery of some of the more intellectually sophisticated discourse on TV.

Happy Colberthday, Stephen! Keep on sticking it to The Man!

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Celeb Birthdays: May 14

Happy Mother's Day! Some famous relatives and hangers-on were born today, in addition to those who became celebrities in their own right.

Absurdly adorable tot Apple Martin (near right, with mama Gwyneth) hits the Terrible Twos with a new baby brother to put up with. Are macrobiotics allowed to take Xanax? Just wondering. Read about Apple's relationship with Moses ~ See Apple Martin's birth chart (Astrotheme) 

Promising young actress Amber Tamblyn, who, let us not forget, before she was Joan of Arc, appeared on Buffy as Dawn's friend in that episode when she ended up making out with a vampire on Halloween, turns 23. See Amber Tamblyn's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Natalie Appleton of British girl group All Saints, sister of Nicole and wife of that guy from Prodigy, turns 33. Wait, she's from Canada? Bwaa? See Natalie Appleton's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Quintessential famous relative Sofia Coppola turns 35. See Sofia Coppola's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Unearthly-beautiful actress Cate Blanchett does not look 37. See Cate Blanchett's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

New Kid on the Block Danny Wood turns 37 today. I think I worked at Friendly's with his sister. You know you're impressed. See Danny Wood's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Soulful musician Raphael Saadiq turns 40.

Sole surviving member of Milli Vanilli—the Omega Milli, if you will—Fabrice Morvan also hits the big 40 today.

Sharing a 44th birthday are rockers C.C. Deville of Poison and Ian Astbury of the Cult, who actually have quite a bit in common: a late-'80s heyday, a hotly debated membership in the musical category known as "metal," a love of eyeliner and an eternal place in my nostalgic little heart.

Mr. Orange, actor Tim Roth, is 45. See Tim Roth's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Talking Head David Byrne has been letting the days go by for 54 years now. Virgo rising certainly fits his geek persona. See David Byrne's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Director-producer Robert Zemeckis is also 54. Anyone affiliated with the cheesetastic Tales from the Crypt is okay by me. See Robert Zemeckis's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) See Robert Zemeckis's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Francesca Annis turns 62 and she just broke up with Ralph Fiennes? Wait, what? I must study this woman and learn her secret! See Francesca Annis's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Star Wars creator George Lucas is also 62 today. A double Taurus, he has a grand trine (a positive, flowing aspect) in air signs between Moon in Aquarius (mass communication, progressive thinking) in the 10th (career, fame), Uranus (technology, futurism) in Gemini (writing), and Neptune (fantasy, spirituality) in Libra (art, beauty). See George Lucas's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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