Daily Dirt: On this day, we also can remember Bogey, Rickey and The Snake

Daily Dirt for Dec. 25, 2021

I’ve always wondered if people born on Christmas got twice as many presents — you know, for both their birthday AND Christmas — or, do they get half as many as they would if their birthday had been at a different time of the year? Welcome to today’s three thoughts in Vol. 168 of the Daily Dirt.

1. Here are 10 famous people born on Christmas Day.

• Humphrey Bogart: Bogey was named the greatest male star of classic American cinema by the American Film Institute in 1999.
• Ryan Seacrest: America’s superhost who first came to prominence on “American Idol.”
• Dr. Anthony Fauci: In this day and age, it’s safe to say we all know who this guy is.
• Rickey Henderson: The man who proved crime pays in a handsome way. He’s MLB’s all-time greatest base stealer.
• Kenny Stabler: The Snake was the heart and soul of some of those old Oakland Raiders teams.
• Jimmy Buffet: The “Cheeseburger in Paradise” guy is now 75 and still performing. 
• Barbara Mandrell: The 2009 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee was the first performer to win the Country Music Association’s “Entertainer of the Year” award twice.
• Annie Lennox: Rolling Stone magazine named her one of the 100 greatest singers of all time. She is best remembered for her days with Dave Stewart, a duo that formed the Eurythmics.
• Louis Chevrolet: The Swiss-born American racing driver co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Company in 1911.
• Robert Ripley: The guy who gave us “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.”

2. My favorite fictional movie characters who had the name of Christmas:

• Gold medal: Lloyd Christmas, played by Jim Carrey, in the “Dumb and Dumber” movies.
• Silver medal: Dr. Christmas Jones, portrayed by Denise Richards in the James Bond film “The World Is Not Enough.”
• Bronze medal: Lee Christmas, a member of “The Expendables” in the movie franchise of the same name, portrayed by Jason Statham.

3. Ever wonder what the biggest-selling Christmas albums were? Well, wonder no longer. Here’s your answer.

• 1. Elvis Presley: “Elvis’ Christmas Album” (1970).
• 2. Mariah Carey: “Merry Christmas” (1994).
• 3. Kenny G: “Miracles: The Holiday Album” (1994).
• 4. Michael Buble: “Christmas” (2011).
• 5. Josh Groban: “Noel” (2007).

Steve Fact O’ The Day
Steve has always been a big fan of Kenny G.

Had Steve been born on Christmas Day, he would want the name changed to National Steve Day.