Happy Birthday to:

Las Vegas actress Vanessa Marcil (1969)

It just got real, folks! The final four have made their way to New Orleans for the finale and it is fairly obvious that they are going to be serving some kind of Mardi Gras inspired food.

Happy Birthday to Russian tennis player Elena Dementieva (1981), R&B singer Ginuwine (1975), singer Eric Benet (1970), Las Vegas actress Vanessa Marcil (1969), TV chef Emeril Lagasse (1959), film director Penny Marshall (1942),

What makes a TV show great? Is it the number of viewers or awards it has received? Not necessarily. In its last season, less than 3 million people tuned in to an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," but it is unarguably one of the best sci-fi/fantasy shows of all time.

There have been some truly phenomenal television shows produced over the last 10 years. Works of art that will continue to be appreciated and discussed for years to come. But what's the fun in talking about that?

Happy Birthday to Russian tennis player Elena Dementieva (1981), R&B singer Ginuwine (1975), singer Eric Benet (1970), Las Vegas actress Vanessa Marcil (1969), TV chef Emeril Lagasse (1959), Baltimore Orioles hall-of-fame pitcher Jim Palmer (1945), film director Penny Marshall (1942),