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September 11, 1995 –The comedy Ned and Stacey, starring Thomas Haden Church and Debra Messing premiered on Fox-TV on this date. Debra Messing was reportedly pressured to wear enhancements in her bra to make her breasts look bigger for the show. Fresh out of college, Messing felt obliged to wear them as she feared sheContinue reading “Ned and Stacey premiered”

September 11, 1974 –The TV drama Lucas Tanner starring David Hartman, Rosemary Murphy, Kimberly Beck, John Randolph, and Robbie Rist, premiered ABC-TV on this date. Lucas Tanner was based on a collection of novels by Richard Posner, who wrote under his own name and under a variety of pseudonyms. He was active from the 1970sContinue reading “Lucas Tanner premiered”

It is said that poetry aids in healing by providing emotional expression, cognitive framing, and neurophysiological responses that promote well-being during times of stress, trauma, or grief. Through metaphor and imagery, poetry offers a unique way to process painful experiences, foster empathy, and reconnect with one’s authentic self. Reading or writing poetry can reduce anxiety,Continue reading “Gazing into the Abyss”

September 10, 1966 –The Beatles’ Revolver album goes #1 and stays #1 for six weeks, on this date. Revolver is the only album on which George Harrison wrote three of the songs. On all the others he only has two or less cuts. On The White Album he had four, but it was a doubleContinue reading “Let me tell you how it will be …”

September 10, 1966 –The Supremes started a two-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts with You Can’t Hurry Love, their sixth No. 1 single, on this date. This was written by the prolific songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. It was based on a gospel song entitled You Can’t Hurry God, which was sung byContinue reading “I need love, love to ease my mind”

September 10, 1985 –The film adaptation of the David Hare play Plenty, directed by Fred Schepisi, and starring Meryl Streep, Charles Dance, Tracey Ullman, John Gielgud, Sting, Ian McKellen, and Sam Neill opened at the Toronto Film Festival on this date. Many critics dismissed this movie as being just a filmed version of David Hare’sContinue reading “Plenty premiered”

September 10, 1955 – Gunsmoke premiered on CBS-TV on this date. The television series ran from September 10, 1955 until September 1, 1975 on CBS for 635 episodes. It had the longest run of any scripted series with continuing characters in American primetime television. William Conrad was the first choice to play Marshall Matt DillonContinue reading “Ah, if only Raymond Burr.”

It’s Cheap Advice Day, celebrates low cost counselors everywhere, whether they are a professional in the psychiatric industry or that friend who just can’t help but offer their unsolicited advice. This holiday originates from an episode of Charles M. Shultz’ Peanuts on September 10, 1992 where resident psychiatrist Lucy van Pelt raised her psychiatric feeContinue reading “Few ever take it anyway”

September 9, 1966 –The cult favorite series, The Green Hornet, starring Van Williams, Bruce Lee, and William Dozier (as the narrator), premired on ABC-TV on this date. Van Williams became good friends with Bruce Lee and repeatedly negotiated with the show’s producers to give Lee more screen time and lines. Bruce Lee once said thatContinue reading “Al Hirt performed the theme song”

September 9, 1966 – ABC-TV premiered, at the time, the highest budgeted science fiction series, The Time Tunnel, Rendezvous with Yesterday, on this date. The series starred James Darren and Robert Colbert. Many episodes made extensive use of stock footage from the 20th Century Fox film library, which allowed Irwin Allen to do shows againstContinue reading “One of Irwin Allen’s favorite show”