Short takes/Celeb birthdays: Friday, October 23, 2009

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Published: October 23, 2009

BIRTHDAYS

→Singer Barbara Ann Hawkins (The Dixie Cups), 66.

→Director Ang Lee, 55.

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→Jazz singer Dianne Reeves, 53.

→Country singer Dwight Yoakam, 53.

→Singer "Weird Al” Yankovic, 50.

→Bassist Robert Trujillo (Metallica), 45.

→Singer David Thomas (Take 6), 43.

→Drummer Brian Nevin (Big Head Todd and The Monsters), 43.

→Bassist Eric Bass (Shinedown), 35.

→Actor Ryan Reynolds ("Van Wilder,” "Two Guys and a Girl”), 33.

→Actress Masiela Lusha ("George Lopez”), 24.

→Actress Jessica Stroup (”90210”), 23.

TV BRIEF

‘Thintervention’ being developed by Bravo
Bravo is in development on "Thintervention with Jackie Warner,” a new docu-series inspired by fitness expert Jackie Warner’s life mission to change lives through healthy habits.

During three seasons of the hit Bravo series "Work Out,” viewers were introduced to Warner’s passion for fitness and nutrition, following her ups and downs as she ran her high-end Los Angeles gym, Sky Sport & Spa, and wrangled her rambunctious staff of trainers.

In "Thintervention,” Warner tries to inspire drastic lifestyle changes for her overweight clients who are struggling to lose weight and get healthy for good. She does not send them to a weight loss camp or facility, instead she works with them in their real lives surrounded by the everyday distractions and stresses of family and work. It will make the experience even more challenging but ultimately more gratifying in that the chances for long-term success for her clients are greater.

From Staff and Wire Reports