TODAY IS

So, "Black Friday" is three weeks from today! Actress and model Rebecca Romjin turns 43 today.

• In the X-Men movies, she could take any shape she wanted. The original starting point worked for me.
• Which is ironic, because we were just thinking of her in her birthday suit.
• Fortunately, with her former X-men skills, for all of her auditions, she morphs into a 34-year-old.

Ethan Hawke turns 45 today. He's the first cousin twice removed of Tennessee Williams. Hawke's great grandfather and Williams' father were brothers.

Arnold's ex and member of the Kennedy clan, Maria Shriver hits the big 6-0 today.

Glenn Frey of the Eagles turns 67 today.

• His Native American name is "Extremely Grey and Balding Eagle."
• He's a member of the Eagles and occasionally gets down to the V.F.W. hall, too.
• Some say he's "Already gone," but "I can't tell you why."
• I'm trying to remember -- is he one of the bald Eagles?

Sally Field turns 69 today. You saw her as Mary Lincoln in the movie "Lincoln." Her career has ranged from "The Flying Nun" to "Spider-Man"'s mom, with Oscar-winning roles in-between.

Basketball Day -- The inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was born on this day in 1861.