Birthdays

Linguist and political philosopher Noam Chomsky is 90. Actress Ellen

Burstyn is 86. Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench is 71. Singer-songwriter Tom

Waits is 69. Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird is 62. Actress Priscilla Barnes is 61. Actor Jeffrey Wright is 53. Actor C. Thomas

Howell is 52. Former NFL player Terrell Owens is 45. Singer-songwriter Sara

Bareilles is 39.