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March 27, 1987 –U2 played a rooftop concert in Los Angeles to film their video for Where The Streets Have No Name, on this date. U2 played the song four times, and also played People Get Ready, In God’s Country, Sunday Bloody Sunday and Pride (In The Name Of Love). It won the Grammy forContinue reading “All the streets have names in L.A.”

March 27, 30 – A small time official in a backwater province of the Roman empire gains immortality for practicing good hygiene. Pontius Pilate washed his hands and sealed the fate of Jesus. And so it goes

March 27, 1973 –Marlon Brando declined the Academy Award for Best Actor for his career-reviving performance in The Godfather on this date. The Native American actress Sacheen Littlefeather attended the ceremony in Brando’s place, stating that the actor “very regretfully” could not accept the award, as he was protesting Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans inContinue reading “A simple ‘No Thank You’ would have sufficed”

March 27, 1952 – The apex of movie musicals, Singin’ in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor, opened in New York on this date. Debbie Reynolds remarked many years later that making this movie and surviving childbirth were the two hardest things she’d ever had to do. The filming experience wasContinue reading “Singing in the Rain premiered”

Not withstanding Bogart’s quote, as you know, I’m an inveterate Gin man, through and through but I would have a difficult time deciding whether or not to celebrate International Whisk(e)y Day today or World Whisky Day which is celebrated on May 18th this year. International Whisk(e)y Day uses the parenthesis to indicate support of Scottish,Continue reading “I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.”

March 26, 1977 –Less Than Zero, the debut single from Elvis Costello, was released by the newly formed Stiff Records in London, England on this date. According to Dave Marsh’s The Heart of Rock and Soul, The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever, the song is about a young couple making out in one of their parents’Continue reading “Turn up the TV. No one listening will suspect …”

March 26, 1199 –All seemed right with the Medieval world. Richard the Lionheart was taking an evening stroll around the castle perimeter without his chain mail, investigating the progress of soldiers trying to destroy the fortress in which he was seeking refuge. Arrows were occasionally fired from the castle walls, but these were given littleContinue reading “So much for pardons”

March 26, 1987 –Nike begins airing a commercial using the Beatles song Revolution, marking the first time an original version of a Beatles song is used in an ad. The commercials caused a huge backlash from Beatles fans who felt that Nike was disrespecting the legacy of John Lennon, who likely would have objected toContinue reading “This time, the revolution is televised”

March 26, 1971 – Balding, middle-aged, and portly (hey I better watch out, that’s starting to describe me) – the Cannon pilot with William Conrad aired on CBS-TV on this date. Frank Cannon was originally a policeman, but he quit the force after the tragic death of his wife and infant son in an automobileContinue reading “The Cannon pilot premiered”

March 26, 2005 – The BBC revived the Dr. Who series on this date, which hadn’t aired since the end of the 26th season in 1989, with the episode Rose, starring Christopher Eccleston as the new incarnation of the doctor and Billie Piper as Rose his new traveling companion. Executive Producer Russell T. Davies statedContinue reading “Yet another Doctor Who reboot premiered”