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April 4, 1953 –While not quite in the same league as Plan 9 from Outer Space, and shot in just four days, the Ed Wood Jr. ‘classic‘, Glen or Glenda, premiered on this date (or maybe it didn’t, but does it really matter.) While the film had no sequel, Edward D. Wood Jr. used theContinue reading “Pull the string, pull the string”

April 4, 1975A television pilot, Black Bart, based on Andrew Bergman’s original story for Blazing Saddles, starring Lou Gossett, Jr. as Bart and Steve Landesberg as his drunkard sidekick, premiered on CBS TV on this date. Many more episodes were filmed after this pilot, apparently four seasons worth, but never aired because, while the studioContinue reading “I really don’t remember this one”

April 4, 1964 –The Beatles set an all-time record on the Top 100 chart of Billboard magazine this day, holding an unprecedented twelve positions on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on this date. The Beatles accounted for 60 percent of the entire singles record business during the first three months of 1964. Those singles byContinue reading “The Beatles ran the board”

April 4, 2017 –Once again Pepsi courts controversy, this time with their “Live for Now” commercial, featuring Kendall Jenner and the song Lions by Skip Marley, sparked outrage for seemingly trivializing Black Lives Matter and police brutality. Airing for just a day, Pepsi immediately pulled the spot and issues a corporate apology. I guess theContinue reading “Apparently Pepsi never learned”

April 3, 1971 –The Temptations had their third of four No. #1 Billboard charting hits with Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) on this date. This was the last single for the Temptations with Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams in the group. Eddie started a solo career and in 1973 scored his biggest hitContinue reading “Just My Imagination topped the charts”

April 3, 2010 – Matt Smith makes his first appearance as the 11th Doctor in BBC program Doctor Who during The Eleventh Hour episode, on this date. One clothing retailer reported that in the month following the airing of this episode in which the Doctor declared that “bow ties are cool,” its bow tie salesContinue reading “Yet another Dr. Who makes his appearance”

April 3, 1953 –TV Guide was published for the first time on this date. The cover was a photo of Lucille Ball’s infant son Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV.

April 3, 1958 –One of the Baldwin brothers, I think the not-so-husky but very hairy one (only in comparison with his brothers), Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on this date. Alec has three younger brothers, all actors and two younger sisters, who are not brothers or actors. It is common knowledge that there wasContinue reading “Alec Baldwin”

… quite like unrequited love. According to the Nation Peanut Board, Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches are good for the planet. It takes fewer than five gallons of fresh water to produce one ounce of peanuts, and peanuts add beneficial nutrients to the soil. Today is Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Legend has it thatContinue reading “Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter …”

April 2, 1968 –Stanley Kubrick’s influential science-fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey, premiered in Washington D.C. on this date. The movie was not a financial success at first. MGM was planning to pull it back from theaters, but several theater owners persuaded them to keep showing the film. Many owners noticed increasing numbers of youngContinue reading “Open the pod door Hal”