Two American Idol birthdays today:

• Actress Irene Dailey is 87.
• Actor Dickie Moore (”Our Gang”) is 82.
• Actor Freddie Jones is 80.
• Country singer George Jones is 76.
• Actor Ian Holm is 76.
• Actress Linda Gray is 67.
• Singer Maria Muldaur is 64.
• Actor Joe Pantoliano is 56.
• Singer-musician Gerry Beckley (America) is 55.
• Rock musician Neil Peart (Rush) is 55.
• Actor Peter Scolari is 52.
• Actress Rachel Ward is 50.
• Actress Amy Yasbeck is 45.
• Rock musician Norwood Fisher (Fishbone) is 42.
• Actor Darren E. Burrows is 41.
• Rock singer-musician Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) is 41.
• Rock musician Larry LaLonde (Primus) is 39.
• Actor Paul Walker is 34.
• Country singer Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) is 33.
• Actor Benjamin McKenzie is 29.
• Singer Ruben Studdard is 29.
• Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is 26.
• Actress Emmy Rossum is 21.