May 7, 1987 –Shelly Long made her last appearance as a regular on the NBC series Cheers, on this date. To keep Shelley Long’s departure from the series under wraps, three endings were shot. The aired ending, which had Diane leaving and promising to return in six months, and two additional endings. One had SamContinue reading “Goodbye Diane (some say good riddance)”
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Make Way for Tomorrow premiered
May 7, 1937 –Leo McCarey’s forgotten tearjerker, Make Way for Tomorrow, starring Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter, and Thomas Mitchell opened in Hollywood on this date. Orson Welles was quoted as saying that the film “would make a stone cry“. John Ford, Frank Capra and Jean Renoir were big admirers of the film.
Monday, Monday topped the charts
May 7, 1966 –The Mamas and the Papas song Monday, Monday reached no. #1 on the Billboard charts (their only no. #1 hit) on this date. This was the first Hot 100 chart-topper with a day in the week in the title, and the only one with “Monday.” (Manic Monday by the Bangles and RainyContinue reading “Monday, Monday topped the charts”
Give me love, give me love …
May 7, 1973 –George Harrison released the single Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth), off his album, Living in the Material World, on this date. The song became George Harrison’s second US #1 following My Sweet Lord. It pushed Paul McCartney and Wings‘ My Love from the top position, marking the only occasionContinue reading “Give me love, give me love …”
The Beatles make the kids happy
May 6, 1964 –The Beatles appeared on their first own variety show, Around the Beatles, which was broadcast in Britian on the ITV channel on this date. The Beatles‘ songs were pre-recorded at IBC Studios nine days before the show. They lip-synced and mimed their performances. For Love Me Do, John Lennon does not haveContinue reading “The Beatles make the kids happy”
Aunt Oona comes out of her shell
May 6, 1994 –Donna Summer appears on an episode of Family Matters, playing Steve Urkel’s shy Aunt Oona (from Altoona), on this date. Oona comes out of her shell when she belts out Last Dance at a karaoke bar that evening.
One last time at Central Perk
May 6, 2004 –The final episode of Friends aired on this date. The final episode drew an audience of 52.5 million people, when it was first aired. This was the fourth most watched finale in US television history. Interestingly, The One After The Superbowl (aired January 28, 1996), in season two, had higher figures withContinue reading “One last time at Central Perk”
The end of the I Love Lucy series
May 6, 1957 –CBS broadcasted the final episode of their vastly popular series, I Love Lucy, The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue, on this date. In the final scene, Desi, Jr. is standing in front of Vivian Vance. He’s the one to whom she asks, “Are you having fun, honey?” This is the only time Desi,Continue reading “The end of the I Love Lucy series”
King Edward VII
May 6, 1910 –Albert Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known as the ‘Uncle of Europe‘ because he was related to nearly every other European monarch, was not having a good day. Dealing with a case of severe bronchitis (brought on by his life long heavy cigar smoking and whore mongering) and urged by his family toContinue reading “King Edward VII”
Always a good day when you can hear Steely Dan live
May 5, 2000 –Steely Dan kicked off the fifth year of The Today Show’s Summer Concert series with a rare live performance on this date. The band found it very nerve-racking to appear on a totally live broadcast for fear of any technical glitches out of their control.
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