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February 1, 1982 –44 years ago today, Late Night With David Letterman debuted on NBC-TV on this date, where it stayed for 11 years. Besides Bill Murray, one of Dave’s first guests was Don Herbert aka Mr. Wizard.

February 1, 2004 –During the MTV-provided halftime show of the Superbowl, former boy band member Justin Timberlake conducts an obviously pre-scripted move to expose Janet Jackson’s right bosom on this date, which oddly sports a ninjitsu-style throwing star as a pasty. The nation is shocked, simply shocked, that a pristine, noncommercial event such as theContinue reading “One of the most famous costume failures”

Today is the last day of Dry January You may resume drinking with abandon tomorrow for the fourth day of Lunar New Year

January 31, 1988 – Everyone went back to the late 60s and early 70s when The Wonder Years, starring Fred Savage, Danica McKellar and Josh Saviano premiered on ABC-TV on this date. Arye Gross performed the narration for the pilot when it originally aired. However, Arye’s narration was later removed and replaced with Daniel Stern’sContinue reading “But were they really the Wonder Years?”

January 31, 1957 –It’s a crustacean catastrophe! A Fiend with X-ray Eyes! It’s not to be believed but on a double bill, Attack of the Crab Monsters and Not of this Earth premiered on this date. Oops I accidentally mentioned that Roger Corman was still alive and kicking; he died on May 9, 2024. WeContinue reading “It’s a great double feature Bunkies”

January 31, 1970 –Led Zeppelin’s single, Whole Lotta Love reaches #4 in the US, on this date,the highest any of their songs will ever chart on the Hot 100. Most of their songs, including Stairway To Heaven, were not released as singles. Jimmy Page served as Led Zeppelin’s producer, and on this song, he letContinue reading “You’ve been learnin’, baby, I been learnin’ …”

Today is National Inane Answering Machine Day, observed on January 30th every year. This holiday encourages you on this day to bring an end to all of the mindless and endlessly long answering machine messages that annoy and waste the time of callers. Or, you could leave a long, drawn out, insane message on someone’sContinue reading “I’m not in at present, I’m sure you know this whole routine”

January 30, 1931 –Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights (A Comedy Romance in Pantomime) opened at Los Angeles Theater on this date. The episodic film includes a complete musical soundtrack and various sound effects – but no speech or dialogue. Charles Chaplin invited Albert Einstein and his wife Elsa to join him at the Los Angeles premiereContinue reading “City Lights premiered”

January 30, 1988 –INXS‘ single from their fourth album Kick, Need You Tonight, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. It is the only INXS single to reach No. 1. The song segues seamlessly into the next track on the album, a poem Andrew Farriss wrote and put to music called Mediate.Continue reading “All you’ve got is this moment”

January 30, 1987 – Woody Allen’s warm remembrance of the Golden Age of Radio, Radio Days premiered on this date. When the Uncle goes next door to confront the communists, the man screaming about the plight of the “worker” is Larry David, who can be seen in a long shot.