Today’s Birthdays:

Actor-comedian John Cleese is 81. Author Maxine Hong Kingston is 80. Rock musician Garry Tallent (Bruce

Springsteen & the E Street Band) is 71. Author Fran Lebowitz is 70. Actor Peter Firth is 67. World Golf Hall of Famer Patty Sheehan is 64. Violinist Vanessa-mae is 42. Actor-singer Kelly Osbourne is 36. Actor Christine Evangelista is 34. Actor Bryan Craig is 29. Actor Troy Gentile is 27.