counting number of dates AND check for true false

I need some help.

I am using
=SUMPRODUCT(($C$8:$C$4372="INCOMPLETE")*($D$8:$D$4372="VEDI ANDERSON")) and it is working fine.

However I want to adjust it to ALSO count number of dates in the first column so I tried (UNSUCCESSFULLY)
=SUMPRODUCT(($C$8:$C$4372,">="&today())*($D$8:$D$4372="VEDI ANDERSON"))

Please help me...just a novice.

If you just want to count when column C is today's date and D is "VEDI ANDERSON" try

=SUMPRODUCT(($C$8:$C$4372=today())*($D$8:$D$4372="VEDI ANDERSON"))