celebrity birthdays

Today is Danielle Bradbery's 18th birthday! Turning 18 is something you don't forget. Other than the 21st birthday, 18 has to be the best. It's the true beginning of adulthood. So what should Danielle do for her big day?

As you probably know by now, I'm a "Trekker", big time. And today Leonard Nimoy, a.k.a "Spock" of "Star Trek" fame is 82 years old. Just last Friday, William Shatner turned 82, and if you know their background, both played characters who were best friends on "Star Trek", and the two are best friends in real life.

It's hard to believe, but William Shatner is celebrating his 82nd birthday today. Just about everywhere you look, there's William Shatner, best remembered as Captain James T. Kirk of "Star Trek", Denny Crane on "Boston Legal", and the starring role of the 80's police drama, "T.J. Hooker".

Country singer Joe Nichols celebrates his 36th birthday today. Nichols was born and raised in Rogers, Arkansas and for a young man he's racked up a number of hits.

With election day tomorrow, we've heard over and over again how important Ohio is as a swing state in the presidential election. As they've been saying, "Ohio, Ohio, Ohio". So, I thought it appropriate to celebrate the birth date of the "King Of The Cowboys", Roy Rogers (real name: Leonard Franklin Slye) who was born on this day in 1911, in Ohio! Roy died in 1998, but would hav

If you remember "Monty Python's Flying Circus", the British import comedy series broadcast in the states on PBS, then you know John Cleese. He's celebrating his 73rd birthday today, and if you're a real die hard, you may remember him in that zany British comedy "Faulty Towers". You've also seen him in Harrry Potter movies as the ghost Nearly Headless Nick, who flies through sev

One of the funniest movie characters of all time is "Cousin Eddie" from all of those National Lampoon Vacation movies. Today, Randy Quaid who portrayed Eddie is 62 years old. Randy is the older brother of actor Dennis Quaid. Unfortunately, Randy has had some legal problems in the last couple of years and reportedly is remaining in Canada for the time being.

If you remember the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s, Terry Bradshaw and all, you'll remember "Mean Joe" Greene. Greene played for the Steelers and was part of the "Steel Curtain" defense. He's 66 years old today, but for all of his football fame, Greene may be best remembered for an emotional Coca-Cola TV commercial, where he shows kindness to young fan.

If you were fortunate enough to have HBO the past 10 years or so, then you probably watched "The Sopranos". Today, James Gandolfini (A.K.A. Tony Soprano) is celebrating his 51st birthday. Gandolfini is an accomplished actor, but like so many TV icons, he will always be associated with his leading role on that show, no matter how hard we all try to "forgetabouit".

Long before Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were wining golf tournaments,  a superstar emerged on the PGA tour who dominated the late 1950s and '60s...Arnold Palmer. Palmer was a fan favorite, and while he faced head-head competition with the "Golden Bear" Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, it was Palmer who had legions of followers referred to as "Arnie's Army".

Just when you thought you heard enough about Charlie Sheen to last 10 life times, here's more...today he celebrates his 47th birthday (I can just imagine how). As Martin Sheen's son and brother to Emilio Estevez, Carlos Irwin Estevez (Charlie Sheen) comes from a show biz family, although his other family members keep a slightly lower profile.

Let's face it, we all "Love Lucy", and today, it's Lucille Ball's birthday. She would have been 101 years old today. To celebrate, Jamestown, NY, Lucy's birthplace held "Lucy Fest" this past week. Just a personal note, my daughter happens to be a big Lucy fan and has many books, DVDs and Lucy memorabilia.