Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays: Nov. 7

accessAtlanta — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:54 +0000

Opera singer Joan Sutherland is 83. Actor Barry Newman is 71. Singer Johnny Rivers is 67. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is 66. Singer Nick Gilder is 58. Actor Christopher Knight (”The Brady Bunch”) is 52. Guitarist Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne is 41. Actor Jeremy London (”Party of Five”) is 37. Actor Jason London (”The Rage: Carrie Two”) is 37. Actress Yunjin Kim (”Lost”) is 36. Guitarist Zach Myers of Shinedown is 26.

Celebrity birthdays: Nov. 6

accessAtlanta — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:43 +0000

Director Mike Nichols is 78. Country singer Stonewall Jackson is 77. Singer Eugene Pitt of the Jive Five is 72. Singer P.J. Proby is 71. Country singer Guy Clark is 68. Actress Sally Field is 63. Singer Glenn Frey is 61. Actress Lori Singer (”Fame,” “Footloose”) is 52. Actor Lance Kerwin is 49. Bassist Paul Brindley of The Sundays is 46. Singer Corey Glover of Living Colour is 45. Actor Peter DeLuise (”seaQuest DSV,” “21 Jump Street”) is 43. Actress Kelly Rutherford (”Melrose Place”) is 41. Actor Ethan Hawke is 39. Actress Thandie Newton is 37. Model-actress Rebecca Romijn is 37. Actress Nicole Dubuc (”Major Dad”) is 31. Actress Taryn Manning is 31. Actress Emma Stone (”Zombieland,” “Superbad”) is 21.

Celebrity birthdays: Nov. 5

accessAtlanta — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:28 +0000

Actor Chris Robinson (”General Hospital”) is 71. Actress Elke Summer is 69. Singer Art Garfunkel is 68. Actor-playwright Sam Shepard is 66. Singer Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits is 62. Actor Nestor Serrano (”24″) is 54. Actor Robert Patrick (”The X-Files”) is 51. Singer Bryan Adams is 50. Actress Tilda Swinton (”The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” “Adaptation”) is 49. Actress-singer Andrea McArdle is 46. Actress Tatum O’Neal is 46. Singer Angelo Moore of Fishbone is 44. Actress Judy Reyes (”Scrubs”) is 42. Keyboardist Mark Hunter of James is 41. Country singers Jennifer and Heather Kinley of The Kinleys are 39. Guitarist-keyboardist Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead is 38. Actor Corin Nemec (”Parker Lewis Can’t Lose”) is 38. Singer-guitarist Ryan Adams is 35. Guitarist Kevin Jonas of The Jonas Brothers is 22.

Celebrity birthdays: Nov. 4

accessAtlanta — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:07 +0000

Actress Doris Roberts (”Everybody Loves Raymond”) is 79. Actress Loretta Swit (”MASH”) is 72. Singer Harry Elston of Friends of Distinction is 71. Singer Delbert McClinton is 69. Actress Markie Post is 59. Singer-guitarist Chris Difford of Squeeze is 55. Country singer Kim Forester of the Forester Sisters is 49. Actress Kathy Griffin is 49. Actor Ralph Macchio is 48. “Survivor” host Jeff Probst is 48. Actor Matthew McConaughey is 40. Rapper-producer Diddy (Sean Combs) is 40. Singer Shawn Rivera of Az Yet is 38. Actress Heather Tom (”Bold and the Beautiful,” “One Life To Live”) is 34.

Celebrity birthdays: Nov. 3

accessAtlanta — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:48 +0000

Composer John Barry is 76. Actor-dancer Ken Berry (”Mayberry R.F.D.”; “Mama’s Family”) is 76. Actor-radio personality Shadoe Stevens is 63. Singer Lulu is 61. Actress-comedian Roseanne Barr is 57. Actress Kathy Kinney (”The Drew Carey Show”) is 56. Actress Kate Capshaw is 56. Comedian Dennis Miller is 56. Singer Adam Ant is 55. Actor Dolph Lundgren (”Rocky IV”) is 52.

Looking for celebrity news?

AJC Opinion — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:56:25 +0000

The AJC’s celebrity coverage is expanding. Check out the new blog “The Buzz.” We’ll feature stories, photos, Q&As, galleries, videos and more about local as well as national notables. There will also be familiar features such as “Overscene” and celeb birthdays. Log on and tell us what other names and faces you want to see. Hope you enjoy it!

Celebrity birthdays: Nov. 2

accessAtlanta — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:51:09 +0000

Singer Earl “Speedo” Carroll of The Cadillacs and The Coasters is 72. Singer Jay Black (Jay and the Americans) is 71. Actress Stefanie Powers is 67. Keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 65. Singer J.D. Souther is 64. Drummer Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band is 52. Singer k.d. lang is 48. Bassist Bobby Dall of Poison is 46. Actress Lauren Velez (”Dexter”) is 45. Actor David Schwimmer (”Friends”) is 43. Singer Alvin Chea of Take 6 is 42. Bassist Fieldy of Korn is 40. Singer-guitarist John Hampson of Nine Days is 38. Rapper Nelly is 35. Rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep is 35. Guitarist Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie is 34.

Celebrity birthdays: Nov. 1

accessAtlanta — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:48:32 +0000

Country singer Bill Anderson is 72. Actress Barbara Bosson (”Murder One,” “Hill Street Blues”) is 70. Actor Robert Foxworth (”Falcon Crest”) is 68. “Hustler” publisher Larry Flynt is 67. Actress Marcia Wallace is 67. Country singer Kinky Friedman is 65. Music producer David Foster is 60. Singer-guitarist Dan Peek (America) is 59. Saxophonist Ronald Khalis Bell of Kool and the Gang is 58. Country singer-songwriter-producer Keith Stegall is 55. Singer Lyle Lovett is 52. Actress Rachel Ticotin is 51. Bassist Eddie MacDonald of The Alarm is 50. Singer Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers is 47. Singer-keyboardist Mags Furuholmen of a-ha is 47. Drummer Rick Allen of Def Leppard is 46. Country singer Big Kenny of Big and Rich is 46. Singer Sophie B. Hawkins is 45. Rapper Willie D of the Geto Boys is 43. Actress Toni Collette (”The Hours,” “Muriel’s Wedding”) is 37. Actress Jenny McCarthy is 37. “American Idol” runner-up Bo Bice is 34. Actor Penn Badgely (”Gossip Girl”) is 23. …

Oct. 31 celebrity birthdays

AJC Opinion — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:00:46 +0000

Oct. 31: Anchorman Dan Rather is 78. Folk singer Tom Paxton is 72. Actor Ron Rifkin is 70. Actress Sally Kirkland is 68. Actor David Ogden Stiers (“M.A.S.H.”) is 67. Actress Deidre Hall (“Days of Our Lives”) is 61. Director Peter Jackson (“Lord of the Rings”) is 48. Drummer Larry Mullen of U2 is 48. Guitarist Johnny Marr of Modest Mouse (and The Smiths) is 46. Actor Dermot Mulroney is 46. Drummer Mikkey Dee of Motorhead is 46. Country singer Darryl Worley is 45. Actor Rob Schneider is 45. Guitarist Adrock of the Beastie Boys is 43. Musician Adam Schelsinger of Fountains of Wayne is 42. Musician Rob Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) is 41. Singer Linn Berggren of Ace of Base is 39. Actor Eddie Kaye Thomas (“American Pie”) is 29. Guitarist Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance is 28.

Check out our new celeb blog

accessAtlanta — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:31:42 +0000

The AJC’s PeachBuzz is expanding.

Check out the renamed blog “The Buzz” − featuring a wide variety of celeb news and chatter in Atlanta and beyond. We’ll feature stories, Q&As, photo galleries, videos and more about local as well as national notables from Usher to Paula Dean to John & Kate. There will also be familiar features such as “Overscene” and celeb birthdays.

Want to see new names and faces? Let us know at thebuzz@ajc.com.

The PeachBuzz column, which focuses on a diverse mix of Atlanta celebrities, remains a staple of the AJC printed Metro section Monday-Saturday.

Thanks so much for being patient with us while we undergo a little remodeling! Continue checking this week for new updates on celeb news and chatter in metro Atlanta.

Hope you enjoy it!