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November 16, 1981 –One of the most-watched weddings in American television history, with over 30 million viewers, Luke Spencer and Laura Webber’s wedding on General Hospital premiered on ABC-TV on this date. (Try not to remember that this romance started with a rape.) Elizabeth Taylor, an avowed General Hospital fan, guest-starred in the wedding episodeContinue reading “All of you were invited”

November 16, 1969 –David Bowie appeared in his first TV special, 1980 Floor Show, broadcast on NBC’s Midnight Special, on this date. The show was a spectacular stage production that was filmed over three days, mostly at The Marquee Club, in Soho, London. It would be Bowie’s last performance as the Ziggy Stardust persona withContinue reading “David Bowie’s Midnight Special appearance”

It’s the third Thursday in November, it’s that time of the year – Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé ! It’s Beaujolais Nouveaux Day (Beaujolais is a perfectly fine wine to serve with your Thanksgiving feast – I’m just saying.)

Boots UK, (think CVS or Walgreens) wants to teach children the importance of bribery to grease the wheels. Either that or you can guarantee your place on the naughty/ nice list by giving Santa a pair of compression socks. You decide. Demand Euphoria!

November 15, 1935 – … 9 dollars and 40 cents? This is an outrage! …If I were you I wouldn’t pay it . The Marx Brother’s first film made without Zeppo, A Night at the Opera, first opened on this date. In exasperation after several attempts to have Groucho Marx read one of his linesContinue reading “A Night at the Opera (the film) premiered”

November 15, 1986The Beastie Boys‘ debut studio album Licensed to Ill, released by Def Jam and Columbia Records, went on to become the first rap LP to top the Billboard album chart, was released on this date. With their debut album, Licensed To Ill, released in November, and over the next few months, the BeastieContinue reading “First time we were told not to sleep until reaching the outer boroughs”

Today is America Recycles Day. Its also known as national clean out the refrigerator day. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, today’s a good day to make some room in the frig (I should start looking through the freezer for a few ‘frozen corpse‘ meals in there for this week.). While the country may beContinue reading “It makes a big difference”

November 15, 1940 –The film that introduced Abbott and Costello to movie audiences, One Night in the Tropics, opened on this date. Although billed as Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s debut film, it was actually their debut as a team; Costello had appeared, unbilled, in bit parts and worked as a stuntman on several filmsContinue reading “One Night in the Tropics premiered”

More of the UK holiday commercials have been released. One of them is from ASDA department store, featuring Michael Bublé – As much as people hate the M & S Christmas ad, everyone seems to love this one, especially Michael Bublé. I guess proving people want their treacle with the holidays. Demand Euphoria!

November 14, 1851 –Harper and Brothers published Herman Melville’s most famous novel, on this date. Called Moby Dick, the tale is teeming with seamen, spermaceti, and rigid harpoons. Scholars continue to debate its symbolism. The British publisher accidentally left out the ending of the book, the epilogue. This confused a lot of British readers, becauseContinue reading “More about whale hunting than you may want to know”