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Frazer Harrison / Kevin Winter, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for May 17 – Bill Paxton, Craig Ferguson and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Bill Paxton
Age: 57
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Starring roles in movies like ‘Apollo 13,’ ‘Twister,’ ‘Aliens,’ ‘True Lies,’ and ‘Titanic,’ and his role as patriarch Bill Henrickson on the HBO series ‘Big Love’
Mitchell Layton, Getty Images MLB Weekly Report: Josh Hamilton Is A Triple Crown Threat [VIDEO]
Two divisional leaders – one in each league – began to pull away from the pack, while several big name hitters had huge weeks. Here’s what’s happening in Major League Baseball:
Ronald Martinez, Andy Lyons, Brett Deering, Harry How / Getty Images NBA Playoffs Report: Western Conference Semifinals Preview
While the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals got underway this weekend, the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals had to wait for two series to each get through a seventh game before the next round of the NBA playoffs were set. Here’s a preview of the Western Conference semifinals:
Marc Serota, Mike Zarrilli, Drew Hallowell / Getty Images NBA Playoffs Report: Eastern Conference Semifinals Preview
After the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics each won Thursday night to close out their first round NBA playoff series, the next round of the NBA playoffs is set to begin this weekend. Meanwhile, two Western Conference first-round series (Clippers-Grizzlies and Lakers-Nuggets) have yet to be decided. Here’s a preview of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals:
YouTube Little Leaguer Pulls Off Rare Unassisted Triple Play
There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in Major League history. This makes the instant inning killer the rarest play in all of baseball.
Although they don’t keep track of such things, it stands to reason there have been more unassisted triple plays than that on the Little League level — just given the sheer number of games played.
Warner Bros. New Movie Releases – ‘Dark Shadows’
Limited releases aside, there’s only one movie you need to worry about seeing this weekend — Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows.’
Mitchell Layton, Getty Images Josh Hamilton Hits Four Home Runs for Texas Rangers in 10-3 Win Over Baltimore Orioles [VIDEO]
Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in his team’s 10-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Tuesday night. Hamilton became the 16th player in Major League Baseball history to accomplish the feat and the first since Carlos Delgado of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 25, 2003.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Are Social Issues Important to You In the 2012 Election? — Survey of the Day
Don’t expect the 2012 presidential election to come down social issues.
Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images/Kevin Winter, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for May 8 – Enrique Iglesias, Alex Van Halen and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Alex Van Halen
Age: 59
Occupation: Rock drummer
Known For: Being one half of the brother duo who created the rock colossus that is Van Halen, winning a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance for the album ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge,’ and for being an ordained minister, having performed marriage ceremonies for both his brother and former sister-in-law.
YouTube One-Armed Little League Pitcher Coleman Shannon Throws a Shocking No-Hitter
Coleman Shannon was born without a right hand and forearm, due to a medical condition called Amelia, but that hasn’t slowed him down from chasing his baseball dreams. In fact, the 14-year-old left-handed pitcher recently threw a no-hitter in a Johnsonville, SC little league game.
Jeff Gross, Getty Images MLB Weekly Report: Albert Pujols Breaks Home Run Drought [VIDEO]
Incredible individual performances marked the past week of play in Major League Baseball, with Albert Pujols finally going deep for the Los Angeles Angels and Bryce Harper continuing to make a name for himself in Washington. Here’s what’s happening this week in MLB.
Rob Carr, Getty Images 2012 Kentucky Derby: I’ll Have Another Wins the 138th Run for the Roses
I’ll Have Another won the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday.
Jeri Anderson's Top 5 New Country Songs May 17, 2012
Oklahoma City Thunder Fans Create Video Honoring Thunder Guard James Harden [VIDEO] May 17, 2012
Taylor Swift Is the Most Powerful Country Artist, According to Forbes' Celebrity 100 May 17, 2012
Doug Dillard, Legendary Banjo Player, Dead at 75 May 17, 2012
