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May 21, 1917 –One of the World’s Greatest Actors, Raymond Burr was born on this date. In celebration, may I suggest purchasing a small container of the fabulous nipple rouge bearing this man’s name. This year, ‘Bruised Plum‘.

Today is International Tea Day. Tea Day first got its start in 2004 when it was celebrated in New Delhi. It grew over the years and by 2019 the day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Drinking tea is less likely to produce a ‘caffeine crash’ than drinking coffee. This is because theContinue reading “The reading of tea leaves is called tasseography”

May 20, 1946 –Cherilyn Sarkisian, pop singer-songwriter, Academy Award, Grammy Award, Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and a People’s Choice Award winner was born on this date. Wig manufacturer’s everywhere celebrate this day as an international holiday.

May 20, 1967 –BBC disc jockey Kenny Everett gave the official preview of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on the radio show Where It’s At, broadcast on the BBC Light Program on this date. He was unable to play the final track A Day in the Life, which the BBC had banned a dayContinue reading “First inklings of Sgt. Pepper”

May 20, 1982 – The last episode of the series Barney Miller aired on this date. The producers were approached during the run of the series about doing a feature film based on the show using the regular cast members. The film was never made.

May 20, 2015 –Dave said his final goodnight when Late Night With David Letterman aired the last new episode (episode no. 4,261 – the 6,028th episode on late night television,) on this date. For weeks, just about every writer on staff prepped for what would be said by 10 different celebrities, delivering one line aContinue reading “Dave signs off Late Night one last time”

May 20, 1989 –I’d much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they’re the first to be rescued off sinking ships. Gilda Radner, Emmy Award winning American comedienne and actress, best known for her five years as part of the original cast of the NBC comedyContinue reading “Gilda Radner”

May 19, 1986 –Peter Gabriel’s fifth solo album So was released, on this date. Many of its songs reflect conventional pop-writing style and became Gabriel’s first radio hits, including Sledgehammer, In Your Eyes, and Big Time. So was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1987 but lost to Paul Simon’sContinue reading “… I am standing up at the water’s edge In my dream …”

May 19, 1951 – The first in the series of the transvestite Bugs Bunny, the ever clueless Daffy Duck and bestiality minded Elmer Fudd’s “Hunting Trilogy“, Rabbit Fire was released on this date. Hank Azaria has cited the scene where Bugs and Daffy imitate each other as Mel Blanc’s greatest achievement in voice acting.

May 19, 2005 –Mr. Lucas needed more money to electronically remake the previous five Star Wars movies, so he released Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith on this date. The original cut of this movie ran nearly four hours. The opening battle/Palpatine rescue alone ran over an hour. The extra footage ofContinue reading “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith premiered”