May 13, 1994 –Almost two years after his farewell appearance on The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson made a surprise cameo on the Late Show With David Letterman, on this date. This was his last-ever TV appearance before his death in January 2005. Just before Carson’s death in 2005, CBS executive Peter Lassally revealed something interesting.Continue reading “He just couldn’t stay away”
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Remembering Frasier: The End of an Era in TV History
May 13, 2004 –The last episode of Frasier aired on TV on this date. It followed an 11-year run on NBC-TV. The series holds the record for the most Emmy wins for a TV series of any kind. It has won 37 times in both comedy and drama categories.
In my eyes indisposed …
May 13, 1994 –Soundgarden released the second single off their album Superunknown, Black Hole Sun, on this date. Chris Cornell got an idea for this song while driving home from Bear Creek Studio. This studio is near Seattle. Soundgarden were recording a version of New Damage there for a charity album. He shared with UncutContinue reading “In my eyes indisposed …”
… And the clean ones so seldom are comical.
Limerick, Ireland’s third largest city, was founded by the Vikings in 812. Some of Limerick’s well-known sons and daughters include actor Richard Harris, rock legends The Cranberries, broadcaster Terry Wogan, novelist and playwright Kate O’Brien and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt. But that has nothing to do with the fact that it’s Edward Lear’s birthday.Continue reading “… And the clean ones so seldom are comical.”
Welcome Home Elvis debuted
May 12, 1960 –Elvis Presley guest-starred in The Frank Sinatra Timex Special (the show is commonly referred to as Welcome Home Elvis) on ABC-TV. This was Elvis‘ first appearance on TV in three years; he had only recently been discharged from the army. Elvis was paid an at the time incredible sum of $125,000 forContinue reading “Welcome Home Elvis debuted”
The Wonder Years were over
May 12, 1993 – We al said our goodbye to Kevin, Paul and Winnie and shed many a tear when ABC TV aired the final episode of The Wonder Years, Independence Day, aired on this date. At the beginning of production, it was unclear as to whether the show would renew for another season orContinue reading “The Wonder Years were over”
The highest this song was ever played
May 12, 2013 -After the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield records the David Bowie song Space Oddity on board the International Space Station, his sublime rendition is posted to YouTube, quickly garnering millions of views. Commander Hadfield said that he had made the video for a number of reasons, but “maybe most importantly, it was aContinue reading “The highest this song was ever played”
The most expensive part of having kids …
is all the wine you have to drink Mother’s Day in the United States is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Its origins are loosely inspired by the British version of the day but took a unique path in America, thanks in part to social activist Julia Ward Howe. After the Civil War, HoweContinue reading “The most expensive part of having kids …”
Remember, they were almost called The Toad Elevating Moment
May 11, 1969 –It’s … the day the Monty Python comedy troupe was formed. John Cleese and Graham Chapman were introduced to Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin on the set of their British TV series, Do Not Adjust Your Set.
The Byrds first took flight on TV
May 11, 1965 –Performing their cover of Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds made their TV debut on NBC’s Hullabaloo, on this date. Bob Dylan wrote Mr. Tambourine Man, which was originally released on his fifth album, Bringing It All Back Home, on March 22, 1965. His version wasn’t released as a single, but when TheContinue reading “The Byrds first took flight on TV”
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