Thomas seeks donations

Thomas seeks donations

WASHINGTON — Marlo Thomas wants holiday shoppers to set aside a little of the money they’re spending on holiday shopping and donate it to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, founded by her father, Danny Thomas.

“So many moms and dads come up to me and say that their child wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for St. Jude. Not just because of the research that we’re doing there, but because they couldn’t have afforded it,” Thomas said in a segment recorded for “This Week” on ABC and aired Sunday.

“When people go out shopping, they should look for the green magnifying glass. It signifies that we never stop looking for cures. And when the associate at the store says, ’Would you like to add something for the kids at St. Jude?’, add something. Add $1, add $2. Add whatever you can afford,” she said.

Thomas, 67, is married to Phil Donahue. She starred in the 1960s TV series “That Girl” and had a recurring role on “Friends.”

Hometown birthday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Miley Cyrus celebrated turning 15 with more than 15,000 hometown friends, who serenaded her with “Happy Birthday” toward the end of her concert, complete with pyrotechnic displays and a cake delivered onstage.

“I’ll tell you guys that my main wish when my parents asked me, ’Miley, what do you want for your 15th birthday?’, the only thing that I had to say was, ’I want to be here at home with Nashville and all of you guys,”’ the star of the hit Disney TV show “Hannah Montana” told the crowd, according to People.com.

Today’s Birthdays

Impressionist Rich Little is 69. Singer Tina Turner is 68. Singer Jean Terrell is 63. Pop musician John McVie is 62. Actress Jamie Rose is 48. Country singer Linda Davis is 45. Blues singer-musician Bernard Allison is 42. Country singer-musician Steve Grisaffe is 42. Actress Kristin Bauer is 34. Actor Peter Facinelli is 34. Actress Maia Campbell is 31. Country singer Joe Nichols is 31. Actress Jessica Bowman is 27. Singer Lil Fizz is 22. Singer Aubrey Collins is 20.