It seems like just yesterday Tom Cruise was dancing around in his skivvies in 1983's "Risky Business," Jim Carrey was just "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and Demi Moore was married to Bruce Willis and living in Idaho with three young children.
My how the times have changed!
2012 has already seen the downfall of Demi's health but also the huge success of Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," the highest-earning film of his career.
Film and television celebs from Steve Carell and Paula Abdul to directors David Fincher and Baz Luhrman are all turning the big 5-0 this year.
But age hasn't held these stars back.
January 17: Jim Carrey
Who thought the “resident white guy” on “In Living Color” in 1990 would evolve into such a comedy star?
From his humble beginnings in Canada, Jim Carrey worked his way up to sitcom star and is now a bankable movie star with hits like “Bruce Almighty,” “Liar Liar,” and “Ace Ventura” to his name, as well as more dramatic, critical hits such as “The Truman Show” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
His hilarious "Black Swan" parody from an episode of last season's "Saturday Night Live" doesn’t hurt his rep either.
February 6: Axl Rose
Axl Rose is best known for his creation of the legendary band Guns N’ Roses in 1985.
But arguably even more well-known than the band’s music is the controversy that followed them. Rose has fans and enemies thanks to the ousting of members and the disintegration of the band during the worldwide tour of their second album “Use Your Illusion.” Rose went into hiding for several years and finally re-emerged with a new Guns N’ Roses band that, surprisingly, wasn’t awful. You've got to give it to the guy, he never quits.
February 7: Garth Brooks
Considered to be one of the most popular and iconic country singers of all time, Garth Brooks has a gigantic following and no shortage of awards to his credit.
He's been singing since 1989, when his first self-titled album debuted. He says he’s “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)” but hopefully his feelings don’t deter him from making more honky-tonk and old-school country fusion hits for ages to come.
And he even has the president's seal of approval.
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