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I’m sorry Kara Dioguardi — 39 today — but I’m not looking forward to having to listen to on the new season of American Idol. I miss Paula already. Other celebs birthdaying: Actor Kirk Douglas is 93. Actor Dick Van Patten is 81. Actor-writer Buck Henry is 79. Actress Judi Dench is 75. Actor Beau Bridges is 68. Singer Dan Hicks is 68. Actor Michael Nouri is 64. Singer Joan Armatrading is 59. Actor Michael Dorn is 57. Actor John Malkovich is 56. Country Singer Sylvia is 53. Singer Donny Osmond is 52. Nick Seymour of Crowded House is 51. Actor Joe Lando is 48. Actress Felicity Huffman is 47. Jerry Hughes of Yankee Grey is 44. Thomas Flowers of Oleander is 42. Guitarist Brian Bell of Weezer is 41. Singer-guitarist Jakob Dylan is 40. Actress Allison Smith is 40. Singer David Kersh is 39. Tre Cool of Green Day is 37. Rapper Canibus is 35. Singer Imogen Heap is 32. Actor Jesse Metcalfe is 31.

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Ian Somerhalder turns 31 today. He’s very pretty. And in related news: The fifth season of Lost is on on DVD today. I'm moderately-to-rather excited. Other celebs birthdaying: Actor-producer-director Maximilian Schell is 79. Actor James MacArthur is 72. Singer Jerry Butler is 70. Bobby Elliott of The Hollies is 68. Actor John Rubinstein is 63. Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers is 62. Actress Kim Basinger is 56. Guitarist Warren Cuccurullo is 53. Phil Collen of Def Leppard is 52. Singer Marty Raybon is 50. Marty Friedman of Megadeth is 47. Actress Teri Hatcher is 45. Bushwick Bill of Geto Boys is 43. Singer Sinead O’Connor is 43. Actor Matthew Laborteaux is 43. Ryan Newell of Sister Hazel is 37. Actor Dominic Monaghan is 33. Singer Ingrid Michaelson is 30. Singer Chrisette Michele is 27. Singer Kate Voegele is 23.

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Tom Waits turns 60 today. Here’s a very neat piece of animation to the tune of “Singapore.” Other celebs birthdaying: Actor Eli Wallach is 94. Bobby Osborne of the Osborne Brothers is 78. Actress Ellen Burstyn is 77. Singer Gary Morris is 61. Actress Priscilla Barnes is 54. Announcer Edd Hall is 51. Tim Butler of Psychedelic Furs is 51. Actor C. Thomas Howell is 43. Singer Nicole Appleton of All Saints is 34. Actress Shiri Appleby is 31. Singer Sara Bareilles is 30. Singer Aaron Carter is 22.

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I haven’t seen Crazy Heart but I firmly believe Jeff Bridges deserves an Oscar for his role. He’s 60 today. Other celebs birthdaying: Game show host Wink Martindale is 76. Singer Freddy Cannon is 73. Actor-producer-director Max Baer Junior is 72. Bob Mosley of Moby Grape is 67. Singer-bassist Chris Hillman is 65. Johnny Lyon of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes is 61. Guitarist Gary Rossington is 58. Actress Patricia Wettig is 58. Brian Prout of Diamond Rio is 54. Singer Cassandra Wilson is 54. Bob Griffin of The BoDeans is 50. Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge is 47. Actress Chelsea Noble is 45. Actress Marisa Tomei is 45. Comedian Fred Armisen is 43. Rapper Jay-Z is 40. Actor Kevin Sussman is 39. Model Tyra Banks is 36. Singer Lila McCann is 28.

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I’ve never heard of Ferlin Husky, but that’s a fantastic name and he’s 84 today, so here’s a song. Other celebs birthdaying: Singer Andy Williams is 82. Director Jean-Luc Godard is 79. Singer Jaye P. Morgan is 78. Actress Mary Alice is 68. Singer Ozzy Osbourne is 61. Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship is 60. Paul Gregg of Restless Heart is 55. Actor Steven Culp is 54. Actress Daryl Hannah is 49. Actress Julianne Moore is 49. Actor Brendan Fraser is 41. Singer Montell Jordan is 41. Actor-comedian Royale Watkins is 40. Actress Holly Marie Combs is 36. Musician Daniel Bedingfield is 30. Actress Anna Chlumsky is 29. Actor Brian Bonsall is 28. Actress Amanda Seyfried is 24. Actor Jake T. Austin is 15.

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Just a few, short months and Lost will be back. As will Nestor Carbonell, 42 today, and his naturally eye-lined eyes. Other celebs birthdaying: Actor Paul Picerni is 87. Singer Billy Paul is 75. Actor-director Woody Allen is 74. Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 70. Casey Van Beek of The Tractors is 67. Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 65. John Densmore of The Doors is 65. Actress-singer Bette Midler is 64. Singer Gilbert O’Sullivan is 63. Actor Treat Williams is 58. Singer Kim Richey is 53. Actress Charlene Tilton is 51. Model-actress Carol Alt is 49. Actor Jeremy Northam is 48. Comedian Sarah Silverman is 39. Bart Millard of MercyMe is 37. Actor David Hornsby is 34. Brad Delson of Linkin Park is 32. Mika Fineo of Filter is 28. Actress Ashley Monique Clark is 21.

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Billy Idol turns 54 today. A quick survey of 100 random women reveal 79 per cent agree with the statement, “he’s still surprisingly hot,” while 21 per cent say, “yes, I’d take some of that, please.” Other celebs birthdaying: Actor Efrem Zimbalist Junior is 91. Actor Robert Guillaume is 82. TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 80. Country singer-record company executive Jimmy Bowen is 72. Director Ridley Scott is 72. Rob Grill of the Grass Roots is 66. Roger Glover of Deep Purple is 64. Actress Margaret Whitton is 59. Singer-actor Mandy Patinkin is 57. Guitarist Shuggie Otis is 56. Jeannie Kendall of The Kendalls is 55. Singer Billy Idol is 54. John Ashton of Psychedelic Furs is 52. Comedian Colin Mochrie is 52. Jalil of Whodini is 46. Actor-director Ben Stiller is 44. Actress Sandra Oh is 39. Singer Mindy McCready is 34. Singer Clay Aiken is 31. Actress Elisha Cuthbert is 27. Actress Kaley Cuoco is 24.

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Ben Wysocki of The Fray turns 25 today. So now you have to listen to one of their songs and feel emo-moody-tortured all day. Other celebs birthdaying: Impressionist Rich Little is 71. Singer Tina Turner is 70. Singer Jean Terrell is 65. John McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 64. Actress Jamie Rose is 50. Singer Linda Davis is 47. Actress Maia Campbell is 33. Singer Joe Nichols is 33. Actress Jessica Bowman is 29. Singer Natasha Bedingfield is 28. Singer Lil Fizz of B2K is 24. Singer Aubrey Collins is 22.

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Sorry. I have nothing. So you'll just get the unjoked birthdays: Actress Kathryn Crosby is 76. Singer Percy Sledge is 69. Singer Bob Lind is 65. Actor-game show host Ben Stein is 65. Actor John Larroquette is 62. Singer Amy Grant is 49. Singer Mark Lanegan is 45. Tim Armstrong of Rancid is 44. Singer Stacy Lattisaw is 43. Rodney Sheppard of Sugar Ray is 43. Rapper-producer Erick Sermon is 41. Actress Jill Hennessy is 40. Actress Christina Applegate is 38. Actor Eddie Steeples is 36. Actress Katie Cassidy is 23.

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So, you’re taking another hiatus from Grey’s Anatomy. Gosh, that’s so too bad. Katherine Heigl turns 31 today. Other celebs birthdaying: Singer Johnny Carver is 69. Former Beatles drummer Pete Best is 68. Donald “Duck” Dunn of Booker T. and the MG’s is 68. Actor-comedian Billy Connolly is 67. Singer Lee Michaels is 64. Actor Dwight Schultz is 62. Actor Stanley Livingston is 59. Clem Burke of The Romantics and of Blondie is 54. Record producer Terry Lewis is 53. Actress Denise Crosby is 52. Actress Shae D’Lyn is 47. John Squire of the Stone Roses is 47. Gary Stonadge of Big Audio Dynamite is 47. Chad Taylor of Live is 39. Actor Colin Hanks is 32. Actress Sarah Hyland is 19.