Cake & Ice Cream: Week of January 2, 2012

R. Kelly and Taye Diggs celebrate birthdays this week.

Cuba Gooding Jr.: January 2 - The Oscar-winning actor turns 44.

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Cuba Gooding Jr.: January 2 - The Oscar-winning actor turns 44.

Taye Diggs: January 2 - The Private Practice star celebrates his 41st birthday. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Taye Diggs: January 2 - The Private Practice star celebrates his 41st birthday. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Jill Marie Jones: January 4 - The Girlfriends star turns 37.

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Jill Marie Jones: January 4 - The Girlfriends star turns 37.

John Singleton: January 6 - The groundbreaking director of Boyz N the Hood turns 44.

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John Singleton: January 6 - The groundbreaking director of Boyz N the Hood turns 44.

Mike Jones: January 6 - This Texas rapper celebrates his 31st birthday.

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Mike Jones: January 6 - This Texas rapper celebrates his 31st birthday.

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Tiffany Pollard: January 6 - The reality star better known as Miss New York turns 30.

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Tiffany Pollard: January 6 - The reality star better known as Miss New York turns 30.

Gilbert Arenas: January 6 - The Orlando Magic guard celebrates his 30th birthday.

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Gilbert Arenas: January 6 - The Orlando Magic guard celebrates his 30th birthday.

Doug E. Doug: January 7 - The Brooklyn-born actor and comedian turns 42.

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Doug E. Doug: January 7 - The Brooklyn-born actor and comedian turns 42.

Robert Ri’chard: January 7 - The Meet the Browns actor celebrates his 29th birthday.

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Robert Ri’chard: January 7 - The Meet the Browns actor celebrates his 29th birthday.

Lewis Hamilton: January 7 - This Formula One racing driver turns 27.

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Lewis Hamilton: January 7 - This Formula One racing driver turns 27.

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Shirley Bassey: January 8 - The "Diamonds Are Forever" singer celebrates her 75th birthday.

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Shirley Bassey: January 8 - The "Diamonds Are Forever" singer celebrates her 75th birthday.

Sean Paul: January 8 - The reggae star celebrates his 39th birthday.

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Sean Paul: January 8 - The reggae star celebrates his 39th birthday.

R. Kelly: January 8 - This R&B megastar turns 45.

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R. Kelly: January 8 - This R&B megastar turns 45.

DJ Clue: January 8 - The mixtape DJ and MTV correspondent turns 37.

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DJ Clue: January 8 - The mixtape DJ and MTV correspondent turns 37.

Ted Lange: January 5 - The actor and former bartender aboard TV's Love Boat celebrates his 64th birthday.

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Ted Lange: January 5 - The actor and former bartender aboard TV's Love Boat celebrates his 64th birthday.