Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Simon Cowell
Age: 54
Occupation: Record Executive, Television Personality, and Entrepreneur
Known For: His former role as a judge on 'American Idol,' his current role as a judge on 'X Factor,' his frequently brusque critiques, his charity work for children's and animal charities, and his love-hate relationship with singer Paula Abdul
October is here, and with it comes a host of thrills and frights. This week we've got a mix of both and a little something for the whole family.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Kate Winslet
Age: 37
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Films such as 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'Titanic,' and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' winning the Academy Award for 'The Reader,' and being the youngest actor ever to accrue six Oscar nominations
Darden Restaurants announced earlier this week that, in an attempt to broaden the appeal of seafood mecca Red Lobster, the company has revised its menu in hopes of targeting an untapped market: people who do not eat seafood.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Susan Sarandon
Age: 67
Occupation: Actress and Activist
Known For: Roles in films like 'Thelma and Louise' and 'Bull Durham,' winning an Oscar for 1995's 'Dead Man Walking,' her former longtime relationship with actor Tim Robbins, and being an activist for numerous social and political causes
While last week gave us a number of exciting games (West Virginia/Baylor shootout, Texas’ controversial last-minute touchdown to beat Oklahoma State, Nebraska’s comeback win over Wisconsin, etc.), it was lacking in marquee games between ranked teams or conference rivals. But this week will make up for it in a big way with five games between ranked teams, including not one but two Top Ten matchups in the SEC.
Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25.
The first debate of the 2012 presidential election campaign between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney got started a little after 9 p.m. ET from the University of Denver’s Magness Arena. Jim Lehrer, host of ‘Newshour’ on PBS, moderated the event, which covered domestic policy.
Three unbeaten teams remain, plus an old rivalry enters a new stage, as the NFL enters its fifth week of the 2012 season. Here's a preview of all of this weekend's action:
Call it the "baby bust." For the fourth straight year, birth rates in the United States have declined.
Slightly fewer than four million babies were born in the U.S. in 2011, the lowest total since 1998. However, the 1 percent drop in the birth rate was less than it had been in the previous three years. This suggests that the economic pressure experts believe is depressing the birth rate may be easing up.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Gwen Stefani
Age: 43
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Fashion Designer
Known For: Being the lead vocalist for No Doubt, whose songs include 'Just a Girl' and 'Don't Speak,' her solo hits such as 'Hollaback Girl,' her clothing and accessories line L.A.M.B., and her marriage to rock singer Gavin Rossdale
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Kelly Ripa
Age: 42
Occupation: Actress and Television Host
Known For: Spending 12 years on the soap opera 'All My Children,' serving as the co-host of 'Live with Regis and Kelly' along with Regis Philbin from 2001-2011, now co-host of 'Live with Kelly and Michael' along with Michael Strahan, and her marriage to actor Mark Consuelos
If you are frightened by the likelihood of this Halloween costing you a Franken-fortune, you are not alone ... or are you?
According to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation, consumers are dying to spend more money this Halloween, as the ghoulish holiday has been predicted to drive the stakes into this wicked season to the tune of more than $8 billion—a 10-year high.
