Paul Shaffer

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3

By The Associated PressNovember 21, 2022 GMT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3:

Nov. 27: Director Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”) is 71. TV personality Bill Nye (“Bill Nye the Science Guy”) is 67. Actor William Fichtner (“Mom,” “Invasion”) is 66.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4

By The Associated PressNovember 22, 2021 GMT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4:

Nov. 28: Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is 92. Singer-songwriter Bruce Channel is 81. Singer Randy Newman is 78. Musician Paul Shaffer (“Late Show With David Letterman”) is 72.

Grammy Awards salute ‘Philly Sound’ legend Thom Bell

Entertainment Reporter Kimberly C. Roberts Entertainment ReporterOctober 13, 2017 GMT

Kimberly C. Roberts Producer and songwriter Thom Bell, a pioneer of the world-renowned “Philly Sound,” is among a stellar group of musical icons being honored when “Great Performances,” in collaboration with the Recording Academy, presents “Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2017, the second annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the academy’s 2017 Special Awards recipients.