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November 29, 1992 –U2’s first TV special, called U2’s Zoo TV Outside Broadcast, aired on Fox-TV on this date. The show contains footage from their concerts at Yankee Stadium in New York and the Houston Astrodome, earlier that year.

Merriam-Webster has announced its Word of the Year for 2022: Authenic. Merriam-Webster said it saw a “substantial increase” in searches for the word in 2023, which the dictionary publisher says was “driven by stories and conversations about AI, celebrity culture, identity and social media.” Merriam-Webster said people are searching for the word because it hasContinue reading “Another dictionary heard from”

November 28, 1943 –Randall Stuart Newman, singer/songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist was born on this date. Newman has been nominated for twenty Academy Awards, winning twice. He has also won three Emmys, five Grammy Awards, and the Governor’s Award from the Recording Academy.

November 28, 1969 –The Rolling Stones released their eighth British album Let It Bleed on this date. It is the follow-up to 1968’s Beggars Banquet and the last album by the band to feature Brian Jones as well as the first to feature Mick Taylor.

November 28, 1944 –Vincente Minnelli’s gift to his future wife, Judy Garland, the musical film Meet Me In St. Louis, opened in NYC on this date. In Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Judy Garland refused to sing the grim original lyric, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas, it may be your last” to littleContinue reading “Meet Me In St. Louis premiered”

November 28, 1981 –The short-lived series (only 12 episodes were shot), Open All Night, starring George Dzundza, Susan Tyrrell, Sam Whipple, Bubba Smith, Jay Tarses, and Bever-Leigh Banfield premiered on ABC-TV on this date. The US TV version of the show was somewhat based on the hugely successful British sitcom, Open All Hours which ranContinue reading “Open All Night premiered”

November 27, 1924 –Macy’s sponsored its first Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (called Macy’s Christmas Parade) in New York City on this date. The three-hour parade is held annually and is the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade along with Detroit’s “America’s Thanksgiving Parade,” which began on the same day. Three floats (pulled by horses), four bands and zoo animalsContinue reading “Macy’s finally got their act together”

November 27, 1977 – The Rankin/Bass animated special, The Hobbit, first aired on NBC TV, on this date. In the book, Bilbo is knocked unconscious by a falling rock during the Battle of Five Armies immediately after seeing the eagles arrive to help. In the movie, perhaps due to an anti-war bias at the timeContinue reading “The Hobbit premiered”

November 27, 1967 –The Beatles released Magical Mystery Tour album the US on this date. Unfortunately, Charles Manson used to refer to life as A Magical Mystery Tour after hearing the title song. He later warped other Beatles songs (Helter Skelter, Piggies, Blackbird) to explain a race war named Helter Skelter. He used to sayContinue reading “Magical Mystery Tour went on sale”

November 27, 1948 –You see what some ducks will do for money! Another (less familiar) Daffy and Porky pairing, Riff Raffy Daffy, premiered on this date.