Celeb Birthdays: July 22

Caution: Bumpy astrology ahead! In case you didn't get the memo that the Earth's orbit around the Sun is not precisely 365 days long, you should know that the Sun changes signs at a slightly different time every year, hence the variation in cusps you sometimes see among horoscope columns. So, unless a birth time is given, take the charts below with a grain of salt; those cast with a default noon birth time may reflect the wrong Sun sign.

Actress A.J. Cook is 28. See A.J. Cook's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Run Lola Run actress Franka Potente is 32. See Franka Potente's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is 33.

Acerbic comics David Spade and John Leguizamo share a 42nd birthday. I admit that once in a while Spade scores a genius catty celebrity one-liner, but I'm just not sure he's good enough for my beloved Heather Locklear. See David Spade's birth chart (Astrotheme) ~ See John Leguizamo's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Rob Estes, whom I'm dismayed to say is divorcing his former Melrose Place costar Josie Bissett, turns 43.

Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls also turns 43.

Big Black's Steve Albini is 44.

R&B singer Keith Sweat is 45.

Actor Willem Dafoe is 51. See Willem Dafoe's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Outsiders author S.E. Hinton is 58.

Actor Albert Brooks and the Eagles' Don Henley are 59. See Albert Brooks' birth chart (Astrotheme) ~ See Don Henley's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor Danny Glover is 60. See Danny Glover's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

The very funkadelic George Clinton is 65.

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is 66. See Alex Trebek's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Hippie author Tom Robbins is 70.

Designer Oscar De la Renta is 74.

Birth dates from IMDB.com. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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Poll of the Week: Will Pam Anderson and Kid Rock Make It to the Altar?

So, after getting engaged and then breaking up for a good number of years, Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock have once again announced plans to wed. And I'm not sure whether or not to be happy about this. Pam sure does seem to have a pattern of repeat relationships with the same man (see also Tommy Lee), but could this be the one that finally sticks?

On the one hand, Pam and Kid are actually a good match as far as their Sun signs are concerned. A Cancer woman and Capricorn man can make for a cozy white-picket-fence type of traditional family unit. And one thing these two definitely have in common, skanky as they both may be, is love for their sons. They do seem to make a nice extended family together with their boys. Also, Kid's Sun in Capricorn is square Pam's Moon in Aries, a nice aspect for romantic tension between a man and woman.

But beyond that, I'm not so sure that they really have a strong bond. Their Suns are not in aspect to each other, and Pam's Cancer Sun inconjuncts Kid's Venus in Sagittarius, an awkward angle as far as their ability to meet each other's relationship needs. She craves security while he might well be happy living on the road with a string of groupies as his companions. ~ See Pamela Anderson's birth chart (Astrotheme) ~ See Kid Rock's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Because I am so torn about this couple, and really want Pam to be happy and treated right, I seek your judgment, gentle readers, in determining whether or not their love is real. Thus, this week's Poll of the Week is:

Will Pam Anderson and Kid Rock make it to the altar this time? ~ Vote now!

Voting closes Saturday, July 29. Check back Sunday, July 30 for the results!

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Naomi Campbell: Supermodel Menace to Society

Rage-filled supermodel Naomi Campbell strikes again! Already bedeviled by lawsuits from variously abused assistants, La Naomi has now delivered a one-two punch of new incidents. The statuesque sociopath is alleged to have recently caused $54,000 of damage to her boyfriend's yacht after flipping out when the apparently-death-wish-having shipboard chef dared to sass back to her criticism of his appetizer (which, in fairness, sounds like a rather unimaginative flavor pairing—come on: tomato, mozzarella and ham? This is a supermodel you're serving!) {Source}. Then, on July 10, Cuckoobird Campbell was arrested making a scene outside said (now former—go figure) boyfriend's home when she came to claim some of her belongings {Source}.

Perhaps not even astrology can account for such an abject lack of anger management skills, but an examination of Naomi's natal chart does provide something like a psychological profile for her erratic behavior. And all I can say is, someone get this menace off the streets!

In her astrological chart as in life, Naomi Campbell's volatility is not hard to spot. See Naomi Campbell's birth chart (Astrotheme) You can't throw a cell phone without hitting evidence of her diva temperament. I mean, the woman shares a birthday with the Unabomber, for Chrissake. Upon merely taking a cursory glance at her natal chart while reporting on May 22's celebrity birthdays, I remarked that:

"Naomi Campbell, 36 today, has Mars, planet of aggression, in Gemini, the sign of communication, squaring Pluto in controlling Virgo. Hence, she hits people with phones when they do not do as she pleases." {Source}

But there's more than one astrological aspect contributing to Naomi's unhinged behavior. Obsessive Pluto in Virgo also squares relationship planet Venus, which is loosely conjunct Mars, all making Naomi's interactions with people passionate at best, stormy at worst. Power struggles figure prominently in her dynamics with both men and women. Venus in turn is inconjunct Naomi's authoritative Capricorn Ascendant, making her prone to let her irritation bubble to the surface.

With her Gemini Sun (ego, self) in an out-of-sign opposition to Neptune (dreams, fantasies, glamour) in Scorpio (sex, power) on the Midheaven (career), Naomi may suffer from delusions of grandeur; as a supermodel, she is a big-time buyer of her own hype. Her infamous remark about never getting out of bed for less than $10,000 is characteristic of the swelled-head influence of dreamy Neptune on the MC.

Mercury, planet of communication and ruler of her Gemini Sun-Venus, is conjunct Saturn, ruler of her Capricorn Ascendant, in stubborn Taurus, makes her incredibly obstinate and dead set on getting her point across. It is difficult for her to let go or walk away from an argument, and she will say some downright harsh things to establish dominance over her adversary.

At the time of the July 10 incident at her then-boyfriend's place, transiting Venus was approaching a conjunction to Naomi's Mars, exacerbating her propensity toward lover's quarrels. And retrograde Uranus, the volatile, disruptive force, was moving into a sextile with her stubborn Mercury-Saturn conjunction. That obstinate need to be right is backed up with a tendency to go ballistic out of nowhere.

Since Uranus is retrograde and will re-form the sextile to Naomi's Mercury-Saturn in February–March 2007, she needs to get herself into anger management therapy stat and work on the way she relates to people. Otherwise the tempestuous glamazon will continue to leave a trail of strewn phones, battered assistants and trashed luxury yachts in her wake. If she doesn't get her rage under control by next September, when Saturn forms a T-square to her Sun-Midheaven opposition, Naomi will be in store for a rough reality check and may see her ego come crashing down to earth.

Until then, if you come across the Unabomber of the catwalk, call 911 immediately. Wait quietly until the authorities arrive, do exactly as Naomi says, and meekly accept her criticism of any appetizers you may have prepared.

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Poll Results: Will Nicole and Keith Last?

Ewps! Did I say these results would be up Wednesday? I blame the Mercury retrograde. :}

Last week's poll question was: How long do you think Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's marriage will last?

And the results are...

With 36% of the vote, the winning entry was: "Until the baby is old enough to speak and tells Nic about Keith keeping hoochies on the side."

However, for you hopeless romantics out there who are heartbroken at the idea of Nic and Keith being torn asunder, the runner-up choice, with 27% of the vote, was "Forever and ever and ever! GAWD, you soulless bloggers and your bitter, shrivelled hearts!"

Thanks for playing! Stay tuned for CelebAstroBlogy's next Poll of the Week. If you have a suggestion for a juicy Poll of the Week topic, please email me or post a comment.

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Related:
• Nicole and Keith: Worst Wedding Timing Ever! (6/25/06)
• Nicole Kidman Sure Looks Pregnant (6/17/06)
• Did Nicole and Keith Pick the Wrong Wedding Date? (6/9/06)
• Nicole and Keith: What Are They Hiding? (5/18/06)
• 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: July 19-21

Oy vey, gentle readers. Once again, I have been having too much fun in the sun and neglecting my calling in life, which is to sit hunched at my laptop in artificial lighting. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Now, let's put this behind us and get caught up with the last few days of celebrity birthdays. (Honestly, you didn't miss much.) We are coming into the final stretch of Cancer, peeps—the Sun enters Leo at 5:18 PM EDT tomorrow!

July 19

Jared Padalecki, whose recent breakup with Gilmore Girls costar Alexis Bledel has me devastated, turns 24 today. Jared, please reconsider! No one wants to spend their birthday alone! God, I can't even think about it anymore.... See Jared Padalecki's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Nancy Walls, comedienne and wife of Steve Carell (they are SO FRIGGIN' CUTE together, and how GREAT was that season finale of The Office where they had the awkward love triangle? OMG, SO BEST!), turns 40 today.

ER star Anthony Edwards is 44. Has he done anything this century?

Actor Campbell Scott is 45. See Campbell Scott's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Abel Ferrara, who should totally be a Hey! It's That Guy!, turns 55. See Abel Ferrara's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Brian May of the great band Queen turns 59. See Brian May's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

July 20

Scout Willis, daughter of Bruce and Demi and stepdaughter of Ashton, turns 15 today.

Brazilian supermodel and serial dater Gisele Bundchen is 26. See Gisele Bundchen's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor and former adult film star Simon Rex is 32. See Simon Rex's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Sideways and Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh is 35.

Lost star Josh Holloway is 37. Is it just me, or does it seem like the entire cast of Lost has celebrated their birthdays within the past week or two? See Josh Holloway's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Two grunge gods celebrate birthdays today: Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard is 40, and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, who is my boyfriend although he does not yet know it, is 42. See Stone Gossard's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) ~ See Chris Cornell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Frank Whaley is 43.

July 21

Actor and Macaulay sib Rory Culkin is 17.

City High singer Claudette Ortiz is 25. See Claudette Ortiz's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Hottie actor Josh Hartnett is 28, as is musician Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, scion of Bob. See Josh Hartnett's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress...ish Ali Landry is 33. See Ali Landry's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Soccer star Brandi Chastain is 38.

Actor-comedian Jon Lovitz is 49.

Ritalin-needing comedian Robin Williams is 55. See Robin Williams' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Subversive Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau is 58.

Cat Stevens, a.k.a. Yusef Islam, is 58. See Cat Stevens' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Kinda ironic that sexually repressed douchebag prosecutor Kenneth Starr, 60, and former Attorney General Janet Reno, 68, share a birthday. I can never not picture her as Will Ferrell's hilariously uncanny impression of her. See douchebag Kenneth Starr's birth chart (Astrotheme) ~ See Janet Reno's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Edward Herrmann is 63.

Director Norman Jewison is 80. See Norman Jewison's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Birth dates from IMDB.com. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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Celeb Birthdays: July 18

I almost feel bad for aspiring pop star Ryan Cabrera that his ex Ashlee Simpson ditched him like her old nose, but then I remember he pretty much seems like a useless tool. Anyhoo, he turns 24 today.

Veronica Mars' Kristen Bell turns 26 today. See Kristen Bell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Butch beefcake Vin Diesel is 39, as is model Molly Culver. See Vin Diesel's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Outspoken DJ and gossip digger Wendy Williams is 42. Thanks to reader May for bringing her b-day to my attention! I actually don't have time to do a b-day reading for her today (sorry!), but for anyone who feels like doing her chart, she was evidently born 7/18/64 in Ocean Township, NJ.

Actress Elizabeth McGovern is 45. See Elizabeth McGovern's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Dallas actress Audrey Landers is 50. See Audrey Landers's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Ricky Skaggs, who is evidently some sort of country musician and may or may not be affiliated with someone named Boz, turns 52 today. See Ricky Skaggs' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Richard Branson is a 56-year-old Virgin man (tee-hee!). Why am I not surprised that he has a showboating Leo Ascendant? See Richard Branson's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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Speaking of rich white men, bajillionaire Steve Forbes is 59. See Steve Forbes' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor and wife of Barba Streisand James Brolin is 66. See James Brolin's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Director Paul Verhoeven, who has helmed a couple of my all-time faves (featured at right), turns 68 today. See Paul Verhoeven's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

A heartfelt namaste to author and shit-starter Hunter S. Thompson, one of my heroes, who would have been 69 today and is sorely missed. See Hunter S. Thompson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Figure skating champion and beloved commentator Dick Button is 77. I must say, the Scorpio Ascendant does explain those meow! comments he tosses out from time to time. See Dick Button's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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Carmen and Dave: Another Consecutive-Sign Couple Splits

Well, the inevitable has come to pass. Like so many consecutive-sign couples before them, Taurus Carmen Electra and Gemini Dave Navarro have accepted their fundamental incompatibility and announced their split. {Source}

Now, having predicted in June that they were at the breaking point, I can't help but feel some schadenfreudey sense of vindication... not in that I wished Carmen and Dave any ill but because, frankly, I've been feeling a bit sheepish over my hubris in prematurely declaring Justin and Cameron over. (So much for energetic manifestation of thoughts on the physical plane!) But while those latter two apparently continue unrepentantly to perpetuate the abomination that is an Aquarius-Virgo relationship, Carmen and Dave seem to have come to acknowledge that their dynamic is astrologically awkward. As I reported back in June, earthy Taurus seeks steadiness and security while airy Gemini hates to be pinned down; their ego needs are on some level mutually exclusive.

News of the split comes as the Sun conjuncts retrograde Mercury (information) at 25°, right on Carmen's Moon at 26° Cancer, representing her emotions. ~ See Carmen Electra's birth chart (Astrotheme) With the Mercury retrograde providing a chance to correct misinformation or set the record straight, this announcement could be an acknowledgement of a split that actually happened some time ago, or it could represent Carmen finally vocalizing (Mercury) her true feelings (Moon/Cancer) after sticking it out for as long as she could stand it (loyal Taureans are always loath to throw in the towel). Further, the Uranus aspect I discussed in June is still in effect: Uranus at 15° Pisces is right on her Venus-Mars conjunction at 14° Pisces, bringing Carmen a desire to break free of relationships and embark on a new course.

Meanwhile, in Dave's chart, retrograde Uranus is moving back toward the cusp of the 7th house of partnership, likewise creating upheaval and restlessness around his relationships. ~ See Dave Navarro's birth chart (Astrotheme) Uranus is also forming a loose T-square with his natal Sun-Pluto square, which already gives him a tendency to need to be in control and to bolt if he feels his power threatened.

I wish both of these two the best of luck in finding their separate ways with partners of more compatible zodiac signs. That said: Dave, if you're looking for another swarthy, curvy Taurus girl to rebound with, you know how to reach me.

Related: Are Carmen and Dave Headed for Divorce? (6/16/06)

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Celeb Birthdays: July 17

Some pretty cool under-the-radar Cancers were born today.

Actor Mike Vogel is 27. See Mike Vogel's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

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Actress Katharine Towne, who played Sunday, the bitchy college vampire who picks on freshmen, in the beginning of Buffy's Season 4, turns 28. Speaking (tangentially) of which, Ethan of The Bad Plus recently wrote a most insightful commentary on the excellence of Buffy. See Katharine Towne's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Carey Hart, motocross (whatever that is) racer and husband of Pink, turns 31 today. I have to say I think they're cute together. Cancer and Virgo (her sign) are a good match. Hmm, no chart for him; let me know if you're interested in seeing one.

Deadwood actress Molly Parker is 34. See Molly Parker's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Comedienne Beth Littleford is 38.

Lou Barlow of Sebadoh and Dinosaur jr. is 40 today. See Lou Barlow's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Bill & Ted's most excellent Alex Winter is 41.

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One of the greatest B-list actresses of our time, Heather Langenkamp, star of the O.G. Nightmare on Elm Street as well as the incredibly postmodern Wes Craven's New Nightmare, which is a meta must-see, turns 42 today.

R&B singer Regina Belle is 43.

Tenacious D's Kyle Gass is 45.

Reality TV impresario Mark Burnett is 46.

It's been said before and I'll say it again: Don't Hassel the Hoff!!! Beleaguered but unbowed beefcake David Hasselhoff turns 54 today. Happy b-day, Hoff!

Second-generation celeb Lucie Arnaz is 55. See Lucie Arnaz's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler is—wait for it—living up to his name at 57.

Interesting that Camilla Parker-Bowles, 59 today, is a Cancer like Princess Diana. You know, as much as I adore Diana above everyone else on earth save perhaps Dolly Parton, I can't help but be happy for Camilla and Charles that they're finally together. I mean, any two people who stay together that long through that much must have a connection. See Camilla Parker-Bowles's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actress Diahann Carroll turns 71. I totally remember when she joined the cast of Dynasty and it was hailed as major pop culture progress that she proved a black woman could be every bit as glamorous and bitchy as Joan Collins. Ah, my beloved Aaron Spelling was always ahead of his time. See Diahann Carroll's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor, and papa of Kiefer, Donald Sutherland turns 71 today. See Donald Sutherland's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Phyllis Diller, who terrifies me deeply, turns 89 today. See Phyllis Diller's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Art Linkletter, who apparently is still alive and seems to have done a lot of stuff, celebrates his 94th birthday today. See Art Linkletter's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Birth dates from IMDB.com. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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Celeb Birthdays: July 16

Sorry for the late post, peeps; I've been out celebrating my mom's b-day (which, for the record, was actually a couple days ago, as obsessive-compulsive regular readers will recall). And speaking of the fact that practically everyone in my life is a Cancer born this week, shoutout to my girl Karmelina, who is celebrating her actual birthday today! She may be somewhat disdainful to find that she shares it with celebs like...

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...Corey Feldman, a Surreal Life in and of himself, who turns 35 today. See Corey Feldman's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

But I would be kinda psyched to share a birthday with inspiredly insane comedian Will Ferrell, who turns 39 today. I could watch his performance in Zoolander every day and never stop finding it funny. See Will Ferrell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Phoebe Cates, whom I wholeheartedly wish we had seen a lot more of for the past 20 years, is 43. See Phoebe Cates's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Leila Kenzle is 46. See Leila Kenzle's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Modern-day Shiva Nataranja Michael Flatley is 48. Oh come on, surely someone else has been in yoga class and fought back giggles when the instructor announced "Lord of the Dance Pose"? Anyone? Anyone? Okay, fine, I admit I was reaching with that one. I still think it's funny. BTW, in case you're wondering how the hell he got lucky enough to parlay Irish dance into superstardom, check out the Part of Fortune and Jupiter conjunct the Ascendant. See Michael Flatley's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Angels in America playwright Tony Kushner is 50.

Stewart Copeland of the Police is 54. See Stewart Copeland's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Musician and actor Rubén Blades is 58. See Rubén Blades's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Former Miss America Bess Myerson is 82.

Birth dates from IMDB.com. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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