CelebAstroBlogy 2006 Emmy Forecast: Best Actress - Drama

In this category, I have the pleasure of having birth times for three of the five nominated actresses... though I suppose that could work to my disadvantage as I have no data-related excuse if my prediction turns out to be wrong.

And the nominees for Outstanding Actress in a Drama are...

• Frances Conroy, Six Feet Under ~ See Frances Conroy's birth chart (astrozoom.com, no birth time)
• Geena Davis, Commander in Chief ~ See Geena Davis's birth chart (Astrotheme)
• Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ~ See Mariska Hargitay's birth chart (Astrotheme)
• Allison Janney, The West Wing ~ See Allison Janney's birth chart (Astrotheme)
• Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer ~ See Kyra Sedgwick's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Frances Conroy is one of the actresses I don't have a birth time for. While she was excellent on Six Feet Under (although didn't that show go off the air, like, five years ago?), there are no notable aspects in her chart to indicate success. I mean, with her birth time unknown, she could have Jupiter on the Ascendant or something, but I'm not really feeling it.

Geena Davis has a couple of nice but not very significant aspects, including the transiting Sun opposing her Venus, trining her Moon and making a loose out-of-sign conjunction to her Jupiter. Dunno if I really see this pulling her into the lead, though.

Regular readers know that I loves me some Mariska Hargitay and was over the moon when she had her son early this summer. I like Jupiter loosely trining her Venus (though it's even more closely trining her Chiron, which is a bit of a double-edged sword), and I also like the fact that the Midheaven of the Emmy ceremony's chart (5:00 PM PDT in Los Angeles) is conjunct Mariska's Midheaven, with Jupiter close by. The Ascendant of the Emmys chart also is in Mariska's 1st house conjunct the Ascendant. With Uranus conjunct Mariska's Venus-Chiron, there is definitely a chance that she could be in for disappointment, but this aspect could also suggest an upset or unexpected fortune in a positive way.

Jupiter is approaching a loose conjunction to Allison Janney's Mars, but the 8th house placement in Scorpio does not suggest a focus on career achievement. I'm thinking these are great times for her relationship-wise, due to the 7th/8th house emphasis in her chart, but I don't see major indicators of an honorific headed her way.

If Venus were a little closer to Kyra Sedgwick's Sun, I would call her the winner, but that 8° orb is not totally convincing. Mars is squaring her Jupiter, so that's something.

This is a tough call, and once again bias may be rearing its ugly head, but I'm going to give Mariska the edge over Kyra because I like how the angles of her natal chart align with the Emmy ceremony's chart. Winner: Mariska Hargitay

Read all of CelebAstroBlogy's 2006 Emmy Forecast:
• Best Actor–Comedy
• Best Actress–Drama
• Best Actress–Comedy
• Best Actor–Drama

Related: Mariska Hargitay Has a Baby Boy (6/29/06)

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CelebAstroBlogy 2006 Emmy Forecast: Best Actor - Comedy

Gentle readers, it is awards time again. Apparently this year's Emmys were scheduled for the slowest TV month of the year in what seems to me a rather backasswards attempt to garner attention. What the network brass apparently did not consider is that the reason August is a slump month is that most people would rather be outside doing things than watching TV (except when Project Runway is on, of course) or, for that matter, gathering copious amounts of birth data to make predictions about awards shows. Luckily (?) for me, the weather is crappy today, and other than the ridiculous volume of work I am procrastinating to avoid, there is nothing to keep me from the task of predicting this year's Emmy winners.

Now, when I went through this earlier this year with the Oscars, I vowed to myself that I would make the process simpler and easier next time around. I simply will never get back the minutes of my life I spent doing David Strathairn's birth chart, and while my system of picking the Best Picture winner based on the film's release date worked out well, it would be an absolute vale of tears to attempt such a feat with the various comedies, dramas, miniseries and TV movies nominated now. So, this post will be the first of four covering the four major acting categories; as for the shows, you're on your own.

Without preambling further, let's get to it.

And the nominees for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy are...

• Steve Carell, The Office ~ See Steve Carell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)
• Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm ~ See Larry David's birth chart (Exclusive to CelebAstroBlogy; no birth time)
• Kevin James, The King of Queens ~ See Kevin James's birth chart (astrozoom.com, no birth time)
• Tony Shalhoub, Monk ~ See Tony Shalhoub's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)
• Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men ~ See Charlie Sheen's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Now, regular readers will know that I could not be more biased on this category because I am a huge fan of The Office and of Steve Carell. Had Jason Lee been nominated for My Name Is Earl, I might have been kinda torn, but the fact is that I desperately want my boy Steve to win. So, how's it looking? I like very much that on Emmy night, transiting Venus is closing in on an exact return to its natal position in Leo, not far from Steve's Sun, strongly suggesting an ego-gratifying reward. The transiting Sun will be right on Steve's Uranus, which could indicate a sudden surprise or reversal—that could go either way, as I'm not sure he's favored to win. Transiting Uranus on Steve's Chiron does not bode well for the surprise being a positive one, but perhaps Uranus' trine to transiting Jupiter, which is on Steve's Neptune, softens things a bit.

Don't get me wrong, I think Larry David is hilarious, too, and he even warranted a CelebAstroBlogy exclusive birth chart when I discovered his was not online. Since his birth time is not on file, this is a default sunrise chart that places his Moon in late Sagittarius, but given that pessimism is the keynote of his persona, my money would be on the Moon in Capricorn, perhaps opposing his Sun to create that constantly-thwarted element of his personality. As for the prospect of Emmy night thwartage, I'm afraid it looms large. On Emmy night, there is an aggravating square from transiting Mars to Larry's Venus-Uranus conjunction. Moreover, Larry went through his Saturn return not long ago, in June, and I just have a sense that his moment of reckoning has come and gone.

With Uranus retrograding over Kevin James' Saturn and opposing its natal position, I don't see him taking home the trophy. The Sun is trining his Sun-Venus conjunction in Taurus, but...eh. (The Sun is also on his Mars-Uranus, so I could see him getting kinda pissed about not winning.) Tony Shalhoub is getting no love from the planets on Emmy night, though the Moon will be passing over his stellium of Libra planets.

As for infamous Charlie Sheen, wow, his chart is a study unto itself... but bearing in mind that I have 15 more to look at before Sunday at 8pm, I must confine myself to his Emmy prospects. Like Kevin James, who was born less than six months earlier, Charlie has Uranus on his Saturn and opposing its natal position. A Jupiter-Sun sextile is nice, but, again, eh.

Forecast: If you're putting money on this, keep in mind that I am extremely biased by my overwhelming adoration of S.C. and The Office. But I'm really liking that Venus return/Venus-Sun conjunction in Leo for an acting award, and even with the Sun on his Uranus, I feel like that could signify the positive kind of upheaval that comes with winning a major award. Winner: Steve Carell

Read all of CelebAstroBlogy's 2006 Emmy Forecast:
• Best Actor–Comedy
• Best Actress–Drama
• Best Actress–Comedy
• Best Actor–Drama

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Are Lance and Matt a Couple?

The hottest new couple mono-moniker out there is Mance, coined by my gossip guru Ted Casablanca to describe the sudden BFFosity of party-hearty bachelors Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong. And America's collective gaydar has been pinging up a storm over these two buff workout buddies, no matter how many babes they bag when blitzed. Could L&M really be more than friends, warranting their nomenclatural union as Mance?

Well, right off the bat, a Scorpio, such as Matt is, would frankly be a much better match for a Virgo like Lance than his last girlfriend, Aquarian Sheryl Crow. And there are some interesting connections between their birth charts that, I must say, don't rule out a romance.

With both their Mars in Aquarius, Lance and Matt obviously share a hey-bro M.O. that allows them to get along easily. See Lance Armstrong's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) ~ See Matthew McConaughey's birth chart (Astrotheme) That Aquarian Mars connection certainly describes their common athleticism and friendship. But where Mars is involved, there's also a suggestion of sexual tension, and there are quite a few Martian contacts between these two macho dudes.

Lance's Mars in Aquarius exactly squares Matt's Sun in Scorpio. Also, Lance's Venus in Libra exactly trines Matt's Mars in Aquarius and loosely conjuncts his Uranus in Libra. Could this hint at a kinky masculine relationship? Aquarius and (ahem) Uranus are certainly associated with homosexuality and unconventional sexual experimentation. The Venus-Mars trine is the kind of aspect that brings romantic and sexual chemistry, while Lance's Mars' square to Matt's intensely sexual Scorpio Sun could certainly cause sparks.

Hey, maybe all the jogging is the only thing hot, sweaty and topless that's going on between these two ... or maybe, just maybe, these he-man hijinks are an outlet for the Mars-on-Mars energy that dare not speak its name? The jury's still out, but if I saw those aspects in a straight couple's chart I wouldn't hesitate to declare them compatible (if perhaps tempestuous, as all that Mars can be volatile). Much as it pains me to admit that I might not have a chance with Matthew other than in a bearding capacity, I'm not gonna lie—that is one sex tape I would pay to watch.

Related:
• Matthew and Penelope: Opposites Attract...Then Argue (6/2/06)
• Eating Crow (2/6/06)

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Celeb Birthdays: August 26

EDIT: Sorry I initially overlooked lovely little Akeelah and the Bee star Keke Palmer, who turns 13 today.

Annoying child star turned quirky indie actor Macaulay Culkin is 26. See Macaulay Culkin's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Singer, and wife of Tommy Mottola, Thalía is 35. See Thalía's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Reno 911 actor Cedric Yarbrough is 35.

No Doubt drummer Adrian Young is 37. See Adrian Young's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson is 40. See Shirley Manson's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Musician Branford Marsalis is 46.

Badass drummer Maureen "Mo" Tucker of the Velvet Underground, one of the greatest bands of all time, is 62 today.

Director Barbet Schroeder is 65. See Barbet Schroeder's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

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

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Poll Results: Is Halle Berry Pregnant?

Where does the summer go? Okay, okay, so technically more than a week has gone by since the Poll of the Week was posted, but we all know that the passage of time speeds up in August, in some instances creating a quantum wormhole that might cause the clock to jump from, say, 1:30 AM to 4:00 AM in the blink of an eye. Anyhoo...

"Last week"'s Poll of the Week was:
Do you think Halle Berry is pregnant?

And the results are...

...evenly split between "No" and "No, but she will be by year's end," with one lone vote of "Yes." Well, time will tell, gentle readers, time will tell.

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Related:
The Halle Berry Bump Watch Continues (8/12/06)
Please Help Me Investigate the Halle Berry Pregnancy Rumors! (7/29/06)

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Update: Reichen Refuses a Birth Chart Reading

Well, gentle readers, I've been holding off on reporting this just in case a certain celebrity had a change of heart, but I think the time has come to accept that, in spite of my valiant effort to establish constructive astrological communication, Reichen Lehmkul thinks I am the scum of the earth (and perhaps the entire solar system). After Reichen, best known as a reality star and Lance Bass's hunky boyfriend, posted a response to my reading of his birth chart on Myspace, I messaged him (ooh, did I tell you guys that CelebAstroBlogy has a Myspace now? Please befriend it!) with what I thought was a kind, respectful offer:

Hi Reichen,
I read your blog entry and I am pretty sure you were referring to my reading of your astrology chart on my celebrity astrology blog. Honestly, I am thrilled and honored that you read it in the first place! But I'm sorry if I offended you or if you feel I jumped to conclusions. I was describing what I observed in the chart but my intention was not to be hurtful. I took another look at your chart and wrote a post conceding some of your points about being good in groups... although I do still think you have some issues with control! That military discipline is instilled pretty deep...

Check it out if you are interested: http://celebastroblogy.com/2006/08/reichen-issues-rebuttal-to-my-reading.html

As I said in my post, I would also love for you to email me your time of birth if you know it, and I would be happy to do a complete reading for you. In all fairness I cannot give a full picture of your personality without the birth time and that might really shift the focus of the whole picture. Feel free to message me back on myspace or you can email me at kitty@media-darling.com. I would be glad to give you a serious and sincere consultation and hopefully offer some insights on what is presumably a lot going on in your life. Jupiter and Saturn are forming a T-square with your natal Venus-Jupiter so there are some amazing opportunities both personally and professionally but a lot of pressure and challenge as well. But you Capricorns sure like a good challenge!

All my best to you and Lance (I would be more than happy to do his complete chart as well if he would like to send his birth time). Be well and I hope to hear from you soon!

Namaste ~
KittyTaurus

Well, Reichen was none too pleased with this. Here's his response:

Your reading of me was gossipy, attacking, fabricated, and most of all disgusting. You are no better than the tabs who have misrepresented many of us in this recent outing of our private lives. Planting seeds in people's heads of my integrity or worth and that Lance or I should leave one another...stirring reason for rumors of our not being compatible or not getting along. Thanks for all your help. No, you can't have my "birth time".

I replied explaining that hateration was not my intention and that I was only offering astrological perspective on a much-spread rumor about a highly public couple, not "planting seeds" ... but alas, almost two weeks have gone by and Reichen has not responded. The door is always open should he and/or Lance have a change of heart, but for now I am sorry to say that Reichen's Ascendant and Moon sign must remain as much a mystery as the identity of the ancient civilization that really built Egypt's Sphinx. Although I can't say the tone of his message exactly shattered my perception of him as a tightly wound Capricorn....

Still, this is a rite of passage of sorts for CelebAstroBlogy—a blog mitzvah, if you will. Now that a celebrity hates me, I feel I am truly part of The Media!

Related:
Reichen Issues a Rebuttal to My Reading! (8/13/06)
Lance and Reichen: Will It Last? (7/31/06)
Lance Bass Comes Out: Better Late Than Never! (7/26/06)

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Celeb Birthdays: August 25

Accepted actress Blake Lively is 19. See Blake Lively's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Almost unbearably apple-cheeked O.C. actress Rachel Bilson (who, might I note, got her start as one of the incredibly annoying potential Slayers in Season 7 of Buffy) turns 25 today. See Rachel Bilson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

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Actor-comic Kel Mitchell is 28. Have I mentioned recently that Mystery Men was really an underrated film?

Supermodel Claudia Schiffer and country singer Jo Dee Messina both turn 36 today. See Claudia Schiffer's birth chart (Astrotheme) ~ See Jo Dee Messina's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Ohhh, how I love to hate tweaky-perky speed freak Rachael Ray, 38 today. Why don't I have three Food Network shows and a magazine? I, too, am a petite, spastic brunette foodie, but I am far hotter, a far better cook and far less annoying!!! There, I said it. That felt good. See Rachael Ray's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time... and please note that "Cape Cod" is not a town but an entire peninsula; her birthplace has also been reported elsewhere, in a very scandalous article, as Glen Falls, NY... anyone have any reliable info? I admit I have a perverse desire to do her chart....)

Public Enemy sideman Terminator X hits 40 today.

Actor Blair Underwood and actress Joanne Whalley both turn 42 today. See Blair Underwood's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

I regret to say that I kinda forgot about the existence of actress Ally Walker, 45 today. But now that I am reminded of her, it occurs to me that I freakin' loved her on Profiler and would love to see her on TV again. She has a kind of Elizabeth Montgomery vibe that I really dig. Come on, network execs, doesn't Vincent D'Onofrio need a new partner? See Ally Walker's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Mulleted punch line Billy Ray Cyrus, who will get no enthusiastic comeback endorsements from me, is also 45. See Billy Ray Cyrus's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Twisted genius director Tim Burton is 48. See Tim Burton's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Geeky genius Elvis Costello is 52. See Elvis Costello's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Former Judas Priest frontman and perennial leather queen Rob Halford is 55.

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Twisted genius Gene Simmons of KISS is 57. See Gene Simmons' birth chart (Astrotheme)

No way, actor Tom Skerritt is 73?! I know he's "craggy" or "rugged" or what have you, but it's really working for him. This would be a tangential excuse to mention how much I love the film Poison Ivy, starring the Skerrittster and Drew Barrymore making her triumphantly skanky teen comeback. See Tom Skerritt's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

The godfather of tweaky-perky, Regis Philbin, is 75 today and shows no sign of slowing down, for better or worse.

An almost mythical figure, Sean Connery, King of Scots and the godfather of craggy-sexy, is 76. See Sean Connery'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: August 23-24

Ewps! We seem to have fallen a bit behind here at CelebAstroBlogy. How a Project Runway viewing turned into an all-day-all-night debauch is still beyond me. And I wake to find out that Pluto has been "demoted"?!?! "Dwarf planet"—WTF is that about? Does this mean that Pluto-ruled Scorpios now ride the astrological short bus? I am pretty pissed about this, although I would conversely be pretty stoked if Xena got to keep its name and turned out to represent the warrior princess archetype. Thoughts? Please cruise by the CelebAstroBlogy forums and weigh in on this planetary shakeup. Anyhoo, I digress... let's get caught up on those celebrity birthdays.

• August 23

B-ball star Kobe Bryant is 28, as is Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas. See Kobe Bryant's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) ~ See Julian Casablancas' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Figure skating champion Nicole Bobek is 29. See Nicole Bobek's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Scott Caan is 30. See Scott Caan's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Stupidly monikered Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock is 32

Stupidly monikered rapper Bone Crusher is 35.

Because everyone enjoys looking at the birth charts of prematurely-overdose-felled legends, please note that actor River Phoenix would have been 36 today, while the Who's Keith Moon would have been 60. See River Phoenix's birth chart (Astrotheme) ~ See Keith Moon's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor-comic Jay Mohr and some-sort-of-"jazz"-musician Brad Mehldau both turn 36 today. See Jay Mohr's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Former Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder is 44. See Shaun Ryder's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

"A Girl Like You" singer Edwyn Collins (a Leo) is 47. See Edwyn Collins' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor-rocker-heartthrob Rick Springfield is 57, as is bad-career-choice-making actress Shelley Long. See Rick Springfield's birth chart (Astrotheme) ~ See Shelley Long's birth chart (Astrotheme)

I Dream of Jeannie's Barbara Eden, born right on the Leo-Virgo cusp with, unfortch, no birth time to verify her Sun sign, is 72. See Barbara Eden's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

• August 24

Harry Potter's BFF, Rupert Grint, is 18. See Rupert Grint's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

One Tree Hill cad Chad Michael Murray is 25. See Chad Michael Murray's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Brilliant but demon-plagued comedian Dave Chappelle is 33. ~ Read CelebAstroBlogy's analysis of Dave Chappelle's astrological chart and his mysterious bolt from his show

Basketball player Reggie Miller and actress Marlee Matlin are both 41. See Reggie Miller's birth chart (Astrotheme) ~ See Marlee Matlin's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Obnoxious smarmster Craig Kilborn is 44, as is Anchorman's hilarious David Koechner.

Baseball player Cal Ripken is 46. See Cal Ripken's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor and laughingstock Steve Guttenberg is 48. See Steve Guttenberg's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

British actor Stephen Fry, whom I don't think I've ever heard of, is 49. See Stephen Fry's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

B. Smith, known as the black Martha Stewart, is 57.

Actress Anne Archer is 59. See Anne Archer's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Wrestling impresario Vince McMahon is 61.

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

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Celeb Birthdays: August 22

Please note that we are approaching a cusp! If no birth time is given and the Sun is posited at or after 29°30" Leo, it is just possible that the individual is actually a Virgo.

Simple Plan guitarist Jeff Stinco is 28 today. See Jeff Stinco's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

I always believed the sensitive Backstreet Boy, Howard "Howie" Dorough, to be a Virgo (um, not that I've thought about it), but without a birthtime, he and homophobic reggae artist Beenie Man, both 33 today, are right on the Leo-Virgo cusp. See Howie Dorough's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Birdlike bobblehead Giada De Laurentiis, who always enunciates her words in a really irritating way that causes her giant freak head to zoom in alarmingly toward the camera, and who always makes some crap like packaged tortellini in a can of broth and acts like it's a big freaking deal, turns 36 today. Um, not that I have a love-hate obsession with the Food Network. See Giada De Laurentiis's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Man, it's sad, though depressingly not suprising, that Alice in Chains' Layne Staley did not live to turn 39 today. I mean, you didn't have to be an astrologer to see that one coming, what with the raging heroin abuse and everything, but I wouldn't be surprised if the default noon birthtime was correct, giving him Moon conjunct Chiron in Pisces inconjunct the Sun. And that Mars-Neptune conjunction in Scorpio can't have helped. See Layne Staley's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

The Wu-Tang Clan's GZA hits 40 today.

I can't say I'm one of those people who rabidly adores Scorpio-rising singer-songwriter Tori Amos (please don't hate me), but I respect that she does her thing and wish her a happy 43rd. See Tori Amos's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears, a band that I would like to go on record as saying holds up extremely well, turns 45 today. See Roland Orzabal's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Vernon Reid of Living Colour, a band (and hairstyle) that perhaps does not hold up as well, turns 48 today.

Okay, indicted Cheney lackey Lewis "Scooter" Libby, 56 today, is not exactly a celeb, but notice that Uranus was on his Jupiter, signifying a reversal of fortune, in October 2005, when he was indicted and resigned. See Lewis "Scooter" Libby's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Cindy Williams, the latter of Laverne and Shirley, is 59. See Cindy Williams' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Sopranos creator David Chase is 61.

Red Sox great Carl Yastrzemski is 67.

"Brokeback Mountain" writer Annie Proulx is 71. Notice how I styled that in quotes, because it was originally a short story, and not a book. Maybe if she hadn't playa-hated about my boyfriend Matt Dillon's Crash winning Best Picture, I would have conceded her the italics.

Sci-fi author Ray Bradbury is 86. See Ray Bradbury'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: August 21

Actress Hayden Panettiere is 17.

I have major beef with "celebrities" who are famous largely because someone famous slept with a groupie to produce them. Therefore, it is with extreme reluctance that I acknowledge the birthdays of two of Hollywood's most prominent dingleberries, Brody Jenner, 23, and Kimberly Stewart, 27. At least Brody is easy on the eyes. See Kimberly Stewart's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Hip-hop honey, Nas' lady and poster girl for lactose tolerance Kelis is 27. See Kelis' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Alicia Witt is 31. See Alicia Witt's birth chart (Astrotheme)

My heroine throughout college and muse for the finest Rashomon-esque trifecta of TV movies ever filmed, Amy Fisher, turns 32 today. See Amy Fisher's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Liam Howlett and Leeroy Thornhill of the Prodigy both turn 35 today. See Liam Howlett's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) ~ See Leeroy Thornhill's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss is 39 today, but I have not forgotten she got her start on Models Inc. See Carrie-Anne Moss's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Mad props to Armenian-American Serj Tankian, System of a Down frontman, who turns 39 today. See Serj Tankian's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Sex in the City-pot Kim Cattrall hits 50 today, and I still have not forgotten that she got her start in Mannequin. See Kim Cattrall's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Director Peter Weir is 62. See Peter Weir's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Mod Squad actor Clarence Williams III (who was also excellent in Tales from the Hood, by the by) is 67. See Clarence Williams III's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

No matter how tightly he stretches the skin around his eyes, country musician and chicken-monger Kenny Rogers cannot escape the fact that he turns 68 today. See Kenny Rogers' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Badassssss black film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles is 74. See Melvin Van Peebles' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

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

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Celeb Birthdays: August 20

Today is a BANNER DAY for birthdays, people! Without further ado....

Whoa, I totally owe actress Amy Adams a huge apology as well as retroactive admiration. When she got nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar this past year, I was all like "Whatever, who the hell is that nobody?" And now I come to find out that she was Tara's bitchy cousin on Season 5 of Buffy, and guest-starred on not one but three episodes of The Office as the cute girl who dated Jim. OMG, anyone who has appeared on two of my favorite shows instantly wins my fandom! Team Amy Adams all the way! And hang on, fellow Buffy buffs, because that's not even the most exciting birthday of the day, by far (see hint at left)....

tool n. 1. A device, such as a saw, used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work. 2. Something regarded as necessary to the carrying out of one's occupation or profession. 3. Vulgar slang: A penis. 4. A genus of douchebag personified by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, 36 today. See Fred Durst's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

At the opposite end of the coolness spectrum from the Durstster, we find a beyond-beloved Buffy birthday boy. A bloody happy 44th (!) birthday to James Marsters, a.k.a. William the Bloody, a.k.a. Spike! I received a compelling plea from reader T. for a b-day reading, citing his "British accent, blonde hair, cheek bones that could cut glass, and totally ripped abs. I also appreciate how willing he was to go almost naked for Season 6." I could not have put it better myself, except to add that when Buffy and Spike go at it until the building falls down is one of the HOTTEST sex scenes ever committed to film. (I don't care what you say, MQ—SEASON 6 RULES!) Anyhoo, James has an out-of-sign Sun-Uranus conjunction, with Uranus in turn conjunct Pluto, which may account for his edgy, rebellious persona. The exact Jupiter-Chiron opposition to Pluto is interesting, with its suggestion of cathartic healing, transformation and rebirth (mirroring, perhaps, Spike's own growth path?). There's no birth time on file (sigh), so James could either have an Aries or a Taurus Moon. I can't help but guess Scorpio rising, though I am aware that Mr. Marsters is not, in actuality, an undead person, he just plays one on TV. See James Marsters' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Hip-hop great KRS-One is 41.

Director David O. Russell is 48. See David O. Russell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Joan Allen is 50 today. I hope she indulges in some birthday cake, because a woman as talented as Joan does not deserve to be fast approaching bobblehead-dom, as she appears to be. See Joan Allen's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Annoying stomach-stapled weatherman Al Roker turns 52 today, as does actress and victim's advocate Theresa Saldana.

Woman! The hottest man and biggest rock god on earth circa 1977, Robert Plant, turns 57 today. See Robert Plant's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Newswoman-ish Connie Chung is 60. See Connie Chung's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Singer-actor-Scientologist Isaac Hayes turns 64 today. My astro-colleague Nick Dagan has written an excellent astrological analysis of his leaving South Park. See Isaac Hayes' birth chart (Astrotheme)

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

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