BreakTime Breakdown takes a look at whats going on around Hollywood and the world.

Here are today’s.

  • Letterman Stepping Down

    And if you watch late night TV, you're gonna see a change in the hosts next year.  David Letterman announced he is retiring from the 'Late Show' after more than 30 years on air.  Thoughts are that Craig Ferguson may be the first potential replacement for Letterman.

  • GaGa All Day Today On MTV

    If you tune into MTV at all today you will see lady GaGa.  that's because she is taking over the network for the day and interrupting regular programming at certain points with inside looks at her preparation for her Artpop ball tour which begins may 4th.

  • Chris Brown Next Star Of Con-Air

    Chris Brown is getting VIP treatment on his way to D.C. to stand trial.  However, this VIP treatment involves shackles and chains.  Chris Brown was just picked up by federal marshals in California and loaded onto a plane where he will take a trip to Washington D.C. to stand trial.  Here's the kicker, the flight is not non-stop.  In fact there will be enough stops on there that Chris Brown may not even make it to D.C. until Sunday.

  • Birthday Blast!

    ~~Actor Robert Downey Jr. is 49. (Iron Man movies; Sherlock Holmes movies; Less Than Zero; Chaplin; Tropic Thunder; The Avengers; many more)
    ~~Author-poet Maya Angelou is 86.
    ~~Actor Craig T. Nelson ("Coach") is 70.  (Parenthood; Poltergeist movies; Ghosts of Mississippi, Call to Glory, The District, The Family Stone; The Incredibles)
    ~~Comedian/actor David Cross ("Arrested Development," ''Mr. Show") is 50.
    ~~Actress Natasha Lyonne ("Slums of Beverly Hills," ''American Pie") is 35. (Kate and Leopold, Pee-Wee's Playhouse's Opal)
    ~~Actress Jamie Lynn Spears ("Zoey 101") is 23. (Britney's lil sis)
    ~~Actress Christine Lahti is 64.  (Chicago Hope; ...And Justice for All; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
    ~~Writer-producer David E. Kelley is 58. (Allie McBeal; L.A. Law; Boston Legal; The Practice; married to Michelle Pfeiffer)
    ~~Actor Hugo Weaving ("The Matrix," ''Lord of the Rings") is 54.
    ~~Actress Nancy McKeon is 48.   (The Facts of Life's Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek; The Division; Sonny With A Chance)
    ~~Magician David Blaine is 41.
    ~~Actor, Anthony Clark is 50 (Boston Common, Yes Dear)
    ~~Actor, Barry Pepper is 44 (Saving Private Ryan; The Green Mile; True Grit; 61)
    ~~Actress, Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist) is 31 (Friday The 13th 2009)
    ~~Actor, James Roday (Psych) is 38 (Miss Match)
    ~~Actress, Lorraine Toussaint is 54 (Dangerous Minds; Saving Grace; Friday Night Lights)

    MUSICALLY:

    ~~Music mogul, Clive Davis is 82
    ~~Singer Jill Scott is 42
    ~~Singer Kelly Price is 41.
    ~~Singer Josh Todd (of Buckcherry) is 43.
    ~~Bassist Craig Adams (The Cult) is 52
    ~~Singer Andre Dalyrimple (of Soul for Real) is 40..
    ~~Musician, Dave Hill (of Slade) is 68
    ~~Drummer, Pick Withers (Dire Straits) is 66
    ~~ Country singer Clay Davidson is 43
    ~~Singer Steve Gatlin (of the Gatlin Brothers) is 63

    WOULD'VE BEEN B-Day:

    ~~ Heath Ledger would've been 35 today.  He died Jan. 22, 2008 from accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

     

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