Happy Birthday to:

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Danny DeVito (1944)

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Mary Travers, one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died.

Happy Birthday to Ukrainian actress/model Milla Jovovich (1975), R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills (1958), actor Bill Pullman (1953), Hardball anchor Chris Matthews (1945), Temptation Eddie Kendricks (1939; d. 1992),

Happy Birthday to musician Isaac Hanson (1980), French actress Sophie Marceau (1966), Latina model Daisy Fuentes (1966), cross-dressing diva RuPaul (1960), The Abyss actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958), It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia star

Some of these songs have some good moments but just go on a little too long. Some of them have zero good moments, and then go on a little too long. What they all have in common is that they're too freaking long. Any of these guys ever hear of trimming the fat? Less is more? Your song is too damn long? Any of that ringing a bell, you bloated, self-indulgent rockers?

Happy Birthday to Ukrainian actress/model Milla Jovovich (1975), R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills (1958), actor Bill Pullman (1953), Hardball anchor Chris Matthews (1945), Temptation Eddie Kendricks (1939; d. 1992), Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot (1938), American conductor Arthur Fiedler (1894; d. 1979).

Happy Birthday to musician Isaac Hanson (1980), French actress Sophie Marceau (1966), Latina model Daisy Fuentes (1966), cross-dressing diva RuPaul (1960), The Abyss actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958), Vermont screamer (click here!) Howard Dean (1948), It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Danny DeVito (1944),

Happy Birthday to Ukrainian actress/model Milla Jovovich (1975), R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills (1958), actor Bill Pullman (1953), Hardball anchor Chris Matthews (1945), Temptation Eddie Kendricks (1939; d. 1992), Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot (1938), American conductor Arthur Fiedler (1894; d. 1979).

Happy Birthday to musician Isaac Hanson (1980), French actress Sophie Marceau (1966), Latina model Daisy Fuentes (1966), cross-dressing diva RuPaul (1960), The Abyss actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958), Vermont screamer (click here!) Howard Dean (1948), prolific actor/director Danny DeVito (1944), Saturday Night Live creator/producer Lorne Michaels (1944), pitching ace Tom Seaver (1944), actress Lauren Hutton (1942), director Martin Scorsese (1942), Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot (1938), acting great Rock Hudson (1925; d. 1985), and musician/songwriter Jeff Buckley (1966; d. 1997).

At its best, the venerable pop music tradition known as "the holiday album" can capture all the sentiments of the season: the warm glow of friendship and family, the bittersweet reflections on the year gone by, the hopeful anticipation of the new year ahead.