Shauna Wright

Rare is the town where calling 911 results in a porn star showing up on your doorstep, but in Roanoke, VA that may soon be the case — an actress who’s appeared in hundreds of porn videos is currently training to be an EMT.

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

Phyllis Diller
Age: 95
Occupation: Comedienne
Known For: Her cackling laugh and stage persona of an eccentrically dressed housewife who makes self-deprecating jokes about herself, her terrible cooking and a husband named “Fang,” and paving the way for other female comics such as Roseanne Barr and Joan Rivers

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

Michael Flatley
Age: 54
Occupation: Dancer, Choreographer and Pop Culture Punchline
Known For: The popular but much-parodied Irish dance shows ‘Riverdance’ and ‘Lord of the Dance,’ having his legs insured for $40 million, and just generally thinking he’s pretty darned special

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

Sofia Vergara
Age: 40
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Starring on the TV series ‘Modern Family,’ being the first Latina spokesmodel for CoverGirl Cosmetics, appearing in movies including ‘Madea Goes to Jail,’ ‘New Year’s Eve’ and ‘The Three Stooges,’ and having a body both men and women would die for

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

Dan Aykroyd
Age: 60
Occupation: Actor, Screenwriter, and Musician
Known For: His work as one of the iconic original members of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ starring in beloved comedy films such as ‘The Blues Brothers’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ franchises, and roles in other movies including ‘Pearl Harbor,’ ’50 First Dates’ and ‘I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry’

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1613 – The Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of ‘Henry VIII’ (More info)

1956 – The Federal-Aid Highway Act officially creates the United States Interstate Highway System (More info)

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

Gary Busey
Age: 68
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Being the chiclet-toothed Oscar-nominated star of ‘The Buddy Holly Story,’ making regular appearances on TV shows including ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ ‘Law & Order’ and ‘Entourage,’ a long arrest record, and a well-publicized 1988 motorcycle accident in which he wasn’t wearing a helmet

Nicole Scherzinger
Age: 34
Occupation: Singer and Dancer
Known For: Acting as lead vocalist for the Pussycat Dolls hit singles like ‘Don’t Cha’ and ‘Buttons,’ winning the 10th season of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ and recently being booted from her spot as a judge on the US version ‘The X Factor’ but picking up a gig judging the UK version of the talent competition

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

Mel Brooks
Age: 86
Occupation: Director, Screenwriter, Composer and Entertainment Swiss Army Knife
Known For: Creating iconic film farces and comedies such as ‘Young Frankenstein,’ ‘Blazing Saddles,’ ‘History of the World: Part I’ and ‘Spaceballs’ as well as both the film and stage versions of ‘The Producers,’ a 40-year marriage to the late Anne Bancroft, and being one of the rare entertainers who’s won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony

John Cusack
Age: 46
Occupation: Actor and Screenwriter
Known For: His star-making turn as the charming, boombox-hoisting Lloyd Dobler in ‘Say Anything…,’ as well as roles in more than 50 other films including ‘Grosse Point Blank,’ ‘High Fidelity,’ ‘Con Air,’ ‘Being John Malkovich’ and ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’

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Since no one takes a pretty mug shot, why not make it a memorable one? That seems to have been the line of thought for a man from Florida (of course) who channeled Gene Simmons as officers held his head in place to take his booking photo.

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

Ricky Gervais
Age: 51
Occupation: Comedian, Actor and Writer
Known For: Creating the TV shows ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras,’ starring in the films ‘Ghost Town’ and ‘The Invention of Lying,’ writing the best-selling ‘Flanimals’ book series, winning far too many awards to count, and being hilariously unafraid of calling a spade a spade during his stints hosting the Golden Globes

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon are crowned King and Queen of England (More info)

1916 – Mary Pickford becomes the first actress to sign a $1 million film contract (More info)

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1837 – Queen Victoria ascends to the British throne (More info)

1840 – Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph (More info)

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