Celeb Birthdays: August 17-18

• August 17

Soccer player Thierry Henry hits 30 today. See Thierry Henry's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor Scott Halberstadt (Drake & Josh) is 31.

Incredibly annoying, rodent-faced "entertainment" "reporter" Giuliana DePandi is 32.

Donnie Wahlberg is 38. He may call himself an actor now, but he will always be a New Kid to me. See Donnie Wahlberg's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Rapper Posdnous of De La Soul is 38.

Singer Maria McKee of Lone Justice is 43. See Maria McKee's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Sean Penn is 47. See Sean Penn's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Author Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections) is 48. See Jonathan Franzen's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Singer Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Gos is 49. See Belinda Carlisle's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Hotel heir and spawner of She Who Shall Not Be Named, For Publicity Feeds Her Horrible Power Rick Hilton is 52.

Dexy's Midnight Runners frontman Kevin Rowland is 54. See Kevin Rowland's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Robert DeNiro is 64. I personally don't think he's all that great. There, I said it. See Robert DeNiro's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actress Maureen O'Hara, who is evidently still alive, is 87. See Maureen O'Hara's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

• August 18

Redundantly named actress Parker McKenna Posey of My Wife and Kids is 12 today. Seriously, do we really need two Parker Poseys? Just the one is pushing it. See Parker McKenna Posey's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Andy Samberg of SNL is 29. How great would it be if "Dick in a Box" wins an Emmy? I just want to hear them announce it: "This is the first Emmy for 'Dick in a Box.'" Best!!!

Musician Richard D. James, a.k.a. Aphex Twin, is 36.

Ex-Cosby kid Malcolm-Jamal Warner is 37. See Malcolm-Jamal Warner's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actors Christian Slater and Edward Norton both turn 38 today. See Christian Slater's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) ~ See Edward Norton's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actress Sarita Choudhury is 41. See Sarita Choudhury's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Craig Bierko is 43. See Craig Bierko's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Madeleine Stowe is 49. See Madeleine Stowe's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Denis Leary of Rescue Me hits 50 today. Luckily, he has always been craggy-looking, so he ought to age well. See Denis Leary's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Patrick Swayze is 55. May I just ask who had the God-awful idea to cover that God-awful song "She's Like the Wind," which was like the only '80s song that cannot even be enjoyed on a nostalgic/ironic level?! Gawd! See Patrick Swayze's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Comedienne Elayne Boosler is also 55, if anyone cares.

Actor-comedian Martin Mull is 64.

Robert Redford hits 71 today. See Robert Redford's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Director Roman Polanski is 74. See Roman Polanski's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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

Find more web pages about: Celeb Birthdays ~ Celebrity Birthdays ~ Birthdays ~ Astrology ~ Celebs ~ Celebrity ~ Celebrities

> > > Read the complete post...

Madonna's Birthday Forecast: Will She Get to Keep Her Baby?

Happy 49th(!) birthday to my adored Madonna! This year, the pop-culture fixture is celebrating amidst some drama (but what else is new?) pertaining to her pending adoption of Malawi boy David Banda. Will she be allowed to keep her son? I calculated her solar return, a birthday chart forecasting the year ahead, to find out what is likely to happen with Her Madgesty's little prince.

The solar return chart (calculated for Wiltshire, England, where Madonna and Guy Ritchie share a country estate with their kids) has Virgo rising and Sagittarius on the Descendant, just like in Madonna's natal chart, which suggests that she will in some sense be in her element this year (even though the solar return Ascendant of 29°52" Virgo does suggest an anxious, urgent need to be in control -- but that kind of is Madonna's element, no?). The SR (solar return) Sun's conjunction to Mercury, the chart ruler, as part of a stellium with Venus and Saturn, further strengthens Madonna's position for the year, making her articulate, appealing and authoritative.

The SR Moon, which represents mothering, is in Libra conjunct the SR Ascendant. This signifies her role as a mother will be at the forefront of Madonna's identity this year; the Moon's placement in Libra could refer to her legal fight for the right to claim David as her child, since the Scales are the sign ruling justice.

Also in the solar return chart, transformative Pluto in the international, multicultural sign of Sagittarius is conjunct the Descendant or 4th house cusp, ruling family and home. This is definitely a time of profound change in Madonna's family life. So, will the shift be for better or worse?

Considering that Pluto and the Descendant are trine the Sun-Mercury-Venus-Saturn stellium in Leo in the 11th house, Madonna's odds look very good indeed. Her fame and status with the public (Leo in the 11th), her wealth (Venus) and her overall clout (Saturn) are all working for her. Factor in the angular Moon, and Madonna looks to be one unstoppable adoptive baby-mama. Mazel tov, Madge!

Find more web pages about: Madonna ~ Astrology ~ Celebs ~ Celebrity ~ Celebrities

> > > Read the complete post...

Celeb Birthdays: August 16

Actress Evanna Lynch (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) is 16.

Freak-headed celebuspawn, starlet hanger-on and supposed actress Rumer Willis is 19. Seriously, I'm sorry, but what is up with that head? See Rumer Willis's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Musician Vanessa Carlton is 27. See Vanessa Carlton's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Franz Ferdinand bassist Bob Hardy is also 27. See Bob Hardy's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Rapper and Biggie fling Charli Baltimore is 33.

Musician Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks, whom I respect for their staunch political stance even though their music is not necessarily my cup of tea, is 35. See Emily Robison's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Donovan Leitch is 39.

Musician Matt Lukin of Mudhoney is 43.

My beloved Steve Carell of The Office is 44. Love!!! Can't wait for the new season! See Steve Carell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Timothy Hutton is 45. See Timothy Hutton's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Laura Innes of ER, which I do not watch, is 48. See Laura Innes' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

My beloved Madonna is 49. Stay tuned for a birthday forecast. ~ Read CelebAstroBlogy articles about Madonna

Actress Angela Bassett is also 49. See Angela Bassett's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Musician Tim Farriss of INXS is 50.

Megalomaniacal director James Cameron (Titanic) is 53.See James Cameron's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Kathie Lee Gifford, for whom I have always had a bizarre and wrong affection, is 54. See Kathie Lee Gifford's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Singer James "J.T." Taylor of Kool & the Gang is 54.

Actor Reginald VelJohnson of the horrible Urkel-infested show Family Matters is 55.

Actress Lesley Ann Warren is 61. See Lesley Ann Warren's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Ubiquitous actor Bob Balaban is 62.

Old-school Catwoman Julie Newmar is 74. See Julie Newmar's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Performer Eydie Gormé, who is evidently still alive, is 76.

Sportscaster Frank Gifford, 77 today, shares a birthday with his wife. See Frank Gifford's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor Robert Culp is 77. See Robert Culp's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actress Ann Blyth is 79. See Ann Blyth's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor Fess Parker (Daniel Boone), who is evidently still alive, is 83. See Fess Parker's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

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

Find more web pages about: Celeb Birthdays ~ Celebrity Birthdays ~ Birthdays ~ Astrology ~ Celebs ~ Celebrity ~ Celebrities

> > > Read the complete post...

Can Amy Winehouse Handle the Planetary Pressure?

It's sad that we Americans are no longer number one in anything, not even train-wreck celebrities. We may have Lindsay and Britney, but the Brits have one-upped us with Amy Winehouse, who is not only more talented than those two put together (let's reserve judgment as to whether that's saying much), but can apparently ingest twice the amount of drugs (er, according to British tabloid reports). How did this woman with a tightly wound, perfectionist Sun-Mercury conjunction in Virgo get so out of control? See Amy Winehouse's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

A look at her horoscope suggests that maybe it's precisely because Amy does have such an intense need to be in control -- as well as a rebellious streak that wants to be wild and free -- that the pressure of success has led her into a spiral of self-medicating. Along with the Sun and Mercury, there are other conjunctions in Amy's chart that signify intense concentrations of potentially volatile energy.

First, the conjunction of the Sun in Virgo with its retrograde ruling planet, Mercury, can signify a hyper-perfectionist with a tendency to turn on and be critical of herself. There can be some hypochondria or health worries with this placement.

But despite the Virgo self-criticism, Amy also has a need to shine and a craving for the spotlight with her Venus-Mars conjunction in Leo. Venus is retrograde, suggesting Amy may not go about seeking love and attention in the healthiest way. With Mars close by Venus, she could definitely have a temper and act out dramatically when relationships don't go her way.

Amy also has a close conjunction of free-spirited, expressive Jupiter and radical, unpredictable Uranus in exuberant, spontaneous Sagittarius. Adding to the fire of her Leo Venus-Mars conjunction, this configuration gives Amy a definite don't-tell-me-what-to-do wild streak. With the opposition to Chiron, planet of wounding, this rebellious streak could possibly, again, turn inward and self-destructive.

Currently, and at the time of her alleged OD on August 8, retrograde Uranus in addictive, self-destructive Pisces has been opposite Amy's Sun/Mercury. Aggressive, impulsive Mars in Gemini is on Amy's Chiron, activating the opposition to her natal Jupiter/Uranus. Pisces' ruler Neptune, the planet signifyng addiction and self-delusion, is opposing Amy's Venus-Mars conjunction. And Pluto, the planet of transformation, is right on Amy's natal Neptune. All this planetary pressure adds up to a very volatile picture.

The Uranus-Sun opposition is perhaps most troubling, suggesting that Amy's identity and life are very much in a time of chaotic flux. And Neptune's connection with Venus-Mars suggests that Amy's turbulent relationship with the man in her life, new hubby Pete Doh--er, Blake Fielder-Civil, is very much connected to her addiction demons. Neither of these aspects is going away anytime soon (think, like, 2010 for them to be completely out of orb). Hence, even if early reports that Amy and Blake have entered rehab are true (pause for requisite joke playing on song title), I fear that this talent is not done wrestling with her demons.

Find more web pages about: Amy Winehouse ~ Blake Fielder-Civil ~ Astrology ~ Celebs ~ Celebrity ~ Celebrities

> > > Read the complete post...

Celeb Birthdays: August 15

Actress Andrea Lewis (Degrassi: The Next Generation) is 22.

Olympic swimmer Brendan Hansen is 26. See Brendan Hansen's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

MTV personality SuChin Pak is 31.

Actress Natasha Henstridge ("The Whole Nine Yards") is 33. See Natasha Henstridge's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Dropped-off-the-face-of-the-earth actor Ben Affleck is 35. See Ben Affleck's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Fellow dropped-off-the-face-of-the-earth J.Lo ex Cris Judd is 37. See Cris Judd's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Anthony Anderson is 37. See Anthony Anderson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Debra Messing, whose new show looks horrible, 39. See Debra Messing's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Peter Hermann of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, more famously known as Mariska Hargitay's baby-daddy, is 40.

Actress Debi Mazar (Entourage) is 43. See Debi Mazar's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Former Co-Person of the Year Melinda Gates is 43. I bet she thinks she's better than me. See Melinda Gates's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Chef Tom Colicchio of the Craft mini-restaurant chain and one of my most super-favoritest reality shows, Top Chef, is 45. On a related note, Howie really needs to wear a bandanna or something. Who wants all that sweat dripping in their food?!

Britain's Princess Anne is 57. See Princess Anne's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actress Tess Harper (Crimes of the Heart) is 57.

Journalist Linda Ellerbee is 63.

Fashion designer Gianfranco Ferré is 63. See Gianfranco Ferré's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor Mike Connors (Mannix) is 82. See Mike Connors' birth chart (Astrotheme)

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

Find more web pages about: Celeb Birthdays ~ Celebrity Birthdays ~ Birthdays ~ Astrology ~ Celebs ~ Celebrity ~ Celebrities

> > > Read the complete post...

Celeb Birthdays: August 14

Actress Mila Kunis (That '70s Show) is 24. See Mila Kunis' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty) is 33. See Christopher Gorham's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Catherine Bell (Army Wives) is 39. See Catherine Bell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Gorgeous, still not impregnated Oscar winner Halle Berry is 41. Read CelebAstroBlogy articles about Halle Berry

Actress Susan Olsen, a.k.a. Cindy of The Brady Bunch, is 46.

Musical performer Sarah Brightman is 47. See Sarah Brightman's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden is 48. See Marcia Gay Harden's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

NBA star Magic Johnson is 48. See Magic Johnson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Jackée Harry of my beloved Sister, Sister is 51.

Composer James Horner is 54.

Cartoonist Gary Larson (The Far Side) is 57. See Gary Larson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Romance novelist Danielle Steel is 60. See Danielle Steel's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Susan Saint James (Kate & Allie) is 61. See Susan Saint James's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor-comedian-writer-newlywed Steve Martin is 62. I like that his wife is a writer and a normal person instead if some boob-job-having little toy. See Steve Martin's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Director Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club) is also 62. See Wim Wenders' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Musician David Crosby is 65. See David Crosby's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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

Find more web pages about: Celeb Birthdays ~ Celebrity Birthdays ~ Birthdays ~ Astrology ~ Celebs ~ Celebrity ~ Celebrities

> > > Read the complete post...

Celeb Birthdays: August 13

Okay, we're back. Too bad this isn't the most scintillating batch of birthdays ever, I tell you what.

Olympic speed skater Shani Davis is 25. See Shani Davis' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Olympic figure skater Midori Ito is 38. See Midori Ito's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Novelist Tom Perrotta (Election and Little Children) is 46.

Actress Dawnn Lewis (A Different World) is 47.

Actor and reality star Danny Bonaduce is 48. See Danny Bonaduce's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Irish musician Feargal Sharkey is 49.

Rocker Dan Fogelberg is 56. See Dan Fogelberg's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Opera soprano Kathleen Battle is 59. See Kathleen Battle's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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

Find more web pages about: Celeb Birthdays ~ Celebrity Birthdays ~ Birthdays ~ Astrology ~ Celebs ~ Celebrity ~ Celebrities

> > > Read the complete post...