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God, I hope you didn’t see this

September 7, 1993 –The Chevy Chase Show landed with a thud, out of the gate, when it premiered on Fox, on this date. The show was cancelled six weeks later. Lucie Salhany, the then-chairwoman of Fox Broadcasting, announced on October 17, 1993, that the network had decided to cancel the show “in the best interestsContinue reading “God, I hope you didn’t see this”

It’s sad to think that she really hated this role

September 7, 1967 –The Flying Nun, starring Sally Field as a nun who finds that she can fly, debuted on ABC-TV on this date. Critics, comedians, and others overlooked the fact that, in a sixties TV environment that did not yet fully embrace diversity, The Flying Nun is one of the few, if not theContinue reading “It’s sad to think that she really hated this role”

I heard the general whispering to his aide de camp

September 7, 2003 –… I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly. Warren Zevon, Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter and musician, died at age 56, on this date.

Monday morning, you sure look fine

September 6, 1976 –Fleetwood Mac’s tenth studio album , Fleetwood Mac, went to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. It was their second eponymous album, (which was also known as their White Album); their first being the band’s debut from 1968. This was the first Fleetwood Mac album to feature Lindsey BuckinghamContinue reading “Monday morning, you sure look fine”

Only you’re a little more rotten.

September 6, 1944 –Billy Wilder’s film-noir classic, Double Indemnity, starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson, opened in NYC on this date. Author James M. Cain later admitted that if he had come up with some of the solutions to the plot that screenwriters Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler did, he would haveContinue reading “Only you’re a little more rotten.”

The only difference between a derelict and a man is a job.

September 6, 1936 –The classic screwball comedy, My Man Godfrey, premiered on this date. Although stars William Powell and Carole Lombard had been divorced for three years by the time they made this, when offered the part Powell declared that the only actress right for the part of Irene was Lombard.

Things start speeding up

Kids, if it gives you any comfort, there are only 110 days until Christmas – And 59 days until the NYC mayor’s election Remember, you have time, make good choices One more thing before you go – if you find yourself in Westport next Saturday (which is the rain date): Check out The 13th AnnualContinue reading “Things start speeding up”

The man who never reads lives only one

Today is Read a Book Day, which should not be confused with National Book Lovers Day, celebrated on August 9th. I’m currently reading What Fresh Hell Is This a biography about Dorothy Parker by Marion Meade.

There are three food groups — Crust, Cheese, and Sauce.

Today is National Cheese Pizza Day. While you do not have to don tight fitting polyester pants and strut down 86th Street in Bensonhurst to celebrate, please remember that you have to fold your pizza in half to eat it, and for god’s sake, don’t use a fork and a knife.

So, this is what they called The Muppet Show

September 5, 1976 – The first regularly scheduled episode of The Muppet Show, starring guest host Joel Grey, premiered on ABC-TV on this date. Originally, the producers intended to create Muppet versions of each guest star. These can be seen in the early episodes when the guest star takes his or her bow. The practiceContinue reading “So, this is what they called The Muppet Show”