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January 22, 1971 –MGM held a special screening of the documentary of Joe Cocker’s 1970 US tour, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, on this date. The film was released later that March in the US. Joe Cocker found himself in the unusual position of having no band and several concert dates to play when his groupContinue reading “Mad Dogs and Englishman premiered”

National Hot Sauce Day is celebrated every year on January 22nd, a day dedicated to the world of spicy condiments, from fiery chili-based sauces to milder, flavorful varieties, (remember to grab some milk, just in case it’s a little too spicy.) I wonder how Sean Evans is celebrating the day.

January 22, 1968 –The comedy show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, first aired on it’s regularly scheduled night on NBC, on this date. One of the trademarks of the series was the fast cutting that happened in between videotaped segments. Blackouts, one-liners and sketches were edited together in suchContinue reading “Look that up in your Funk & Wagnalls!”

January 22, 2010 –To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t leadContinue reading “Conan’s last day on the job”

To A Squirrel At Kyle-Na-No Come play with me;Why should you runThrough the shaking treeAs though I’d a gunTo strike you dead?When all I would doIs to scratch your headAnd let you go. For some reason, today is Squirrel Appreciation Day

January 21, 1957 –Patsy Cline sang Walking After Midnight on Arthur Godfrey’s nighttime television show, quickly launching her career on this date. The song became a crossover hit, charting at #2 Country and #12 Pop, and established Cline as a Country singer capable of mainstream success.

January 21, 1982 –Hsin-Yen Chang’s martial arts film Shaolin Temple (Shao Lin si,) starring Jet Li in his debut role premiered on this date. This film was the first Hong Kong-China co-production to be filmed in mainland China. The film was also the first such to use a Mainland cast and crew.

January 21, 1966 –George Harrison married model/actress Pattie ‘Layla‘ Boyd whom he met on the set of the Beatles movie, Hard Day’s Night on this date. The couple later divorced in 1974 and she married Eric Clapton (whom she divorced in 1989 but that’s another story.)

January 22, 1967 –The Monkees performed live, to a sold-out crowd, at Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona, on this date. The concert was filmed for the last episode of the first season, The Monkees on Tour, which aired on April 24, 1967. Initially formed for the TV show about an imaginary band, the actor-musicians, soonContinue reading “Hey, hey it’s the real Monkees”

It wasn’t strange enough to discover that today is National Cheese Lovers Day (according to several and sundry websites,) but then I discovered that when cheese is digested, it breaks down into an opioid.