(Following Advance for Use Monday, December 5)

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! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !

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On December fifth, 1968, the Rolling Stones album "Beggar's Banquet" was released.

Also in 1968, Graham Nash quit The Hollies because the band wanted to do an album of Bob Dylan songs.

In 1975, the self-titled album "Fleetwood Mac" was certified gold in the U.S. It was the first one with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.

In 1992, Ice Cube became the first hard-core rapper to have an album make its debut at number one on the "Billboard" album chart, with "The Predator."

In 1996, country singer Montana Slim died at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, two months after being diagnosed with a stomach tumor. He was 91.

In 2003, actress Gwyneth Paltrow married Coldplay singer Chris Martin in Santa Barbara County, California.

In 2005, actress Valerie Bertinelli filed for divorce from Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen.

Today's birthdays: Singer Little Richard is 79. Guitarist J.J. Cale is 73. Actor Jeroen Krabbe (yeh-ROHN' krah-BAY') ("The Fugitive") is 67. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 65. Singer Jim Messina (Loggins and Messina, Poco) is 64. Actress Morgan Brittany ("Dallas") is 60. Actor Brian Backer ("Fast Times at Ridgemont High") is 55. Country singer Tyler England is 48. Singer-guitarist John Rzeznik (REZ'-nik) of The Goo Goo Dolls is 46. Country singer Gary Allan is 44. Comedian Margaret Cho is 43. Actress Alex Kapp Horner ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") is 42. Bassist Regina Zernay of Cowboy Mouth is 39. Actress Paula Patton ("Precious") is 36. Actress Amy Acker ("Angel") is 35. Singer Keri Hilson is 29. Actor Frankie Muniz ("Malcolm in the Middle") is 26. Actor Ross Bagley ("Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") is 23.

(Above for release Monday, December fifth)