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December 8, 1976 –Asylum release the fifth studio album of the Eagles, Hotel California, on this date. Hotel California would go on to sell 16 million copies in the U.S. and double that figure worldwide.

December 8, 2000 –Ang Lee’s visually stunning martial arts film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, starring Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, and Ziyi Zhang opened in limited release in the US on this date. Director Ang Lee described the film as “a dream of China…that probably never existed.”

December 8, 1957 – The CBS series, The Seven Living Arts aired, The Sound of Jazz, live from their NYC studios: an all-star program featuring swing era and contemporary jazz artists, including Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, and many others, on this date. The show’s performance of Fine and Mellow reunited BillieContinue reading “The Sound of Jazz premiered”

Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah – You add the candles from right to left but light them left to right. So, let the serious eating commence. Original Hanukkah Song Adam Sandler – Era-lution of Taylor Swift – (Chanukah’s version) Six13 – Chanukah Upmix   DJ Farbreng – Mi Y’malel (Who Can Retell?)   Continue reading “The dreidel game is strangely addictive.”

December 7, 1969 –Another Rankin/Bass production, Frosty the Snowman, premiered on CBS-TV on this date. This was Jimmy Durante’s final film (not counting documentaries and one short film appearance). The original recording of Frosty The Snowman by Gene Autry was his seasonal follow-up to his successful recording of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1949. ThisContinue reading “He may not be back anytime soon”

December 7, 1949 –It’s Tom Waits’ birthday today. Anywhere I Lay My Head – Downtown Train – Temptation – Telephone Call From Istanbul – And the Acme Corp. is always happy to sponsor that Christmas Classic, Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis (One of our loyal bunkies pointed out that there is no EuclidContinue reading “The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)”

December 7, 1968 –The Rolling Stones released their album Beggar’s Banquet in the US (one day after it was released in the UK,) on this date. They soon filmed a television extravaganza entitled The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. After reviewing the program, the Stones felt that they were upstaged by the Who’s performanceContinue reading “First time Satan played a guessing game with us”

December 7, 1963 –Instant replay was used for the first time in a live sports telecast during Army vs Navy Football Game at Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia on this date. When CBS re-played a one-yard touchdown run by Army quarterback Rollie Stichweh, the station’s switchboard was inundated with calls from confused viewers asking if the playerContinue reading “First time we went to the videotape”

December 7, 2016 – In a new adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray, (based on the 1988 John Waters‘ Film, Hairspray) NBC TV aired Hairspray Live!, hosted by Darren Criss, on this date. This was Maddie Baillio’s acting debut. She follows the long tradition of the role of Tracy Turnblad onstage and on filmContinue reading “Hairspray Live! premiered”

Today is the 59th anniversary of the original broadcast of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Rudolph was born 84 years ago this Christmas season, at the Montgomery Ward department store headquarters in Chicago. He was the star of a humble coloring book, written by a copywriter, Robert May, who almost named the protagonist “Reginald.” May,Continue reading “You know, it was because of a parasitic infection”