Famous birthdays for June 2: Dana Carvey, Awkwafina
1 of 2 | Dana Carvey uses his phone to take pictures of the photographers as he arrives on the red carpet for the 2023 Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor gala evening in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2023. The actor turns 70 on June 2. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo
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‘Real Housewives' hubby Girardi sentenced to 7+ years for embezzlement
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NYC jury to decide Weinstein's fate following closing arguments
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