
Celebrity Birthdays: Why We Care So Much About the Dates
Birthday lists look like filler. They are actually one of fandom's oldest and most useful tools.
Celebrity at En Rose means the working life of a performer: parts accepted, parts turned down, directors returned to, and the stretch of years that turns a jobbing actor into a name. Private life stays out unless a subject raises it first. For readers who follow careers rather than gossip.
Actors and performers covered through their choices: parts taken, parts refused, directors returned to, and the run of work that becomes a career.

Birthday lists look like filler. They are actually one of fandom's oldest and most useful tools.

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