AS BIRTHDAY PRESENTS, MONA AND DEE DEE TRY TO FIND THE PERFECT MAN FOR ONE ANOTHER, ON A REBROADCAST OF "HALF & HALF," MONDAY, DEC. 6

Bill Bellamy (�Fastlane�) Guest Stars as James, Mona�s Date, and Dondre Whitfield (�Mr. 3000�) Guest Stars as Brendan, Dee Dee�s Date

"The Big Birth-Date Episode" � When Mona and Dee Dee decide to find the perfect man for each other as birthday presents, Dee Dee quickly finds Mona�s date, James (guest star Bill Bellamy), but even with the help of Spencer and Adam, Mona struggles desperately to find a date for Dee Dee, having no luck until she stumbles into Brendan (guest star Dondre Whitfield) at the very last minute, on a rebroadcast of HALF & HALF, Monday, Dec. 6 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Ellen Gittelsohn directed the episode from a script by Jamie Wooten. (Originally broadcast 9/27/04).

Meanwhile, when Big Dee Dee plans a mother-daughter portrait for Dee Dee�s birthday gift, Dee Dee insists that Phyllis and Mona are included.

Mona Thorne: Rachel True
Dee Dee Thorne: Essence Atkins
Phyllis Thorne: Telma Hopkins
Big Dee Dee Thorne: Valarie Pettiford
Spencer Williams: Chico Benymon
Adam Benet: Alec Mapa
James Edwards: Bill Bellamy
Brendan: Dondre Whitfield
Junebug: Teck Holmes
Oscar: Patrick Brennan
Photographer: Jonathan Goldstein

RATING: TVPG