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June 11, 1978 –Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John opened, on this date. In the stage play, the song Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee had a reference to Sal Mineo, who was murdered in 1976. For the movie, the lyric was changed to reference Elvis Presley, who died the same day the sceneContinue reading “Grease premiered”

June 11, 1962 –The musical comedy/variety TV special starring Julie Andrews & Carol Burnett, Julie & Carol at Carnegie Hall, aired on CBS TV on this date. At one point Carol Burnett “accidentally” hit’s Julie Andrews‘ in the stomach while taking a bow (this was scripted as part of the number they had just performed).Continue reading “Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall premiered”

Today is National German Chocolate Cake Day but it should be known as German’s Chocolate Cake Day. (German chocolate, and German chocolate cake – actually that is incorrect, the man who developed this chocolate was Samuel German – it has nothing to do with Germany, so it should be German’s Chocolate and German’s Chocolate cake).Continue reading “Should this come up in conversation”

June 10, 1966 –The Beatles song Paperback Writer was released in UK, on this date. This claimed the top spot in the US for two non-consecutive weeks; it was interrupted for one week by Frank Sinatra’s Strangers in the Night.

June 10, 1989 –De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, peaks at #24 on the Billboard 200 chart. On the same day, Me, Myself and I hits #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

June 10, 1953 –Arguably, one of the worse films ever (save those of auteur Ed Wood), Robot Monster was released upon an unsuspecting public, on this date. Released to negative critical response and weak box-office, the title was quickly changed to Monster From Mars. The film, however, illustrates clearly that the monster is from theContinue reading “Robot Monster premiered”

June 10, 2007 – The final episode of (what could arguably have been the greatest television series ever broadcast) The Sopranos aired on this date. I’m not even going to comment upon what actual happened in the last few moments of the broadcast. Coincidence or not, Italian Businessman John Gotti died on this date inContinue reading “People are still debating the ending”

June 10, 1991 – The last episode of the second season of Twin Peaks: Beyond Life and Death aired on ABC TV on this date. In the 2014 book Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks by Brad Dukes, Jules Haimovitz (who was the president and COO of Spelling Entertainment while Twin Peaks was on)Continue reading “Twin Peaks: the series finale (for the first time)”

Today is National Black Cow Day – Everybody grab a root beer float today and run around to celebrate. Especially if you add bourbon to the drink. What day isn’t a good day to play a Steely Dan song.

Today is International Archives Day. Don’t worry about how to celebrate the holiday correctly, the various Congressional, Senate and Independent committees already has all the information you might need. So you can just go about your business; They’re already on the case. Take it from your doctor and check out Archives.gov (or Archive.org); just aboutContinue reading “Sometimes, you don’t know what you’re looking for until you find it.”