Happy 30th Birthday to Dev Patel, the London-born actor whose breakthrough performance in Slumdog Millionaire earned the film 8 Academy Awards. Patel went on to co-star in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel franchise, The Last Airbender, and the HBO TV…
Happy 60th Birthday to Jeremy Clarkson, the journalist and television personality who hosted the iconic motoring show Top Gear. Born in Doncaster, England, his opinionated and humorous tongue-in-cheek writing and presenting style made the show one of the most popular…
Happy 85th Birthday to Herb Alpert, the musician and modern artist who is best know for the music of his Tijuana Brass band. He had five No.1 albums, sold 72 million records worldwide, and won nine Grammy Awards—including one for…
To celebrate its 60th birthday, the nation of Madagascar held its largest ever tree-planting ceremony, with a million seedlings going into the ground in just a few hours after the speeches concluded. The country is preparing to plant a million…
Happy 65th Birthday to Reba McEntire, the country music artist and actress sometimes referred to as ‘The Queen of Country’. One of the best-selling artists of all time, she’s sold more than 75 million records worldwide, with 29 studio albums…
Happy Birthday to Martin Short who turns 70 today. Born in Canada, the comic actor got his break on Saturday Night Live and won two career Emmys—one for comedic writing. Also a fantastic singer, he has won several theater awards…
Happy 55th Birthday to Sarah Jessica Parker, the producer and actress who portrayed Carrie Bradshaw—one of the greatest TV girlfriends in history—on the HBO hit series Sex and the City. Over six seasons, her performances won her two Emmys, four…
Happy 90th Birthday to Stephen Sondheim, the composer and lyricist who won an Academy Award, 8 Tonys (more than any other composer), 8 Grammys, and a Pulitzer Prize, for his contributions to musical theater. His best-known works include West Side…
Happy 70th Birthday to Juilliard-trained actor William Hurt. After making his film debut in the 1980 sci-fi film Altered States, for which he won a Golden Globe nomination, he starred with Kathleen Turner in the neo-noir movie Body Heat. He…
