David Hyde Pierce turns 49 today...
Holy cow! I was so excited about Doris Day's 84th birthday today that I totally neglected David Hyde Pierce! The Tony winner ("Curtains") and multiple Emmy winner ("Frasier") has always been a genius as a performer but my respect for him grew by leaps and bounds when he quietly acknowledged his longtime relationship with a man. He surprised no one but it helps us all each time someone famous comes out.
Greg Hernandez has covered the entertainment industry for the Daily
News since 2001. He's considered a bit odd by some for his obsession
with box office numbers, has been known to camp out near the kitchen
at premieres for first crack at the hors d'oeurves, and Greg's never
seen a red carpet he didn't want to stroll down.