KEVIN COSTNER HAS TURNED 56 TODAY

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Kevin Michael Costner is an actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman. He has won two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe awards.. Costner’s roles include Lt. John J. Dunbar in the film Dances with Wolves (1990), Jim Garrison in JFK (1991), Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams (1989), and Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1987). Costner earned a B.A. in business from California State University, Fullerton, in 1978.

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   Kevin behind the camera directing Dances With Wolves

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Kevin Costner singing with his band Kevin Costner and Modern West

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JOAN BAEZ HAS TURNED 70 TODAY

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Folk singer/songwriter and activist  Joan Baez began her career in
1960. Her first three albums, Joan Baez, Joan Baez, Vol. 2, and Joan
Baez in Concert
all received gold record status. Many of her songs 
are topical in nature and deal with social issues.
  In recent years,
Joan has found success in interpreting the  songs of modern
songwriters.

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NICOLAS CAGE HAS TURNED 47

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A Beverly Hills High School photo of Nicolas Cage

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Actor, producer and director Nicolas Cage has appeared
in over 60 films including Raising Arizona (1987), Face/Off
in 1995, and National Treasure (2004). At the age of 32,Cage 
became the fifth youngest actor to win the Academy Award 
for Best Actor for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995). 

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Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue from the film Leaving Los Vegas

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ANTHONY HOPKINS HAS TURNED 73 TODAY

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Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. He
won a Best
Actor Academy Award for his portrayal in the 1991 film. Hopkins is considered to be one of the greatest living actors.

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TALK SHOW HOST HAS TURNED 75 TODAY

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Phil Donahue created the first tabloid TV talk show that
had a 26-year syndicated run, The Phil Donahue Show.

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