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November 17, 1979 – The two-part miniseries based on the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King, Salem’s Lot, directed by Tobe Hooper and starring David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, and Lew Ayres, first aired on CBS TV on this date. Director George A. Romero was originally approached to directContinue reading “Salem’s Lot premiered”

November 17, 1978 –The two-hour Star Wars Holiday Special aired for the first and only time on CBS on this date. (I must strongly warn readers not to attempt to watch the entire special in one seating – stronger men have been driven to drink and drugs for less.) George Lucas famously tried (and failed)Continue reading “It’s so bad … it’s not good”

November 16, 1979 –Paul McCartney released what many consider the worst Christmas tune ever, Wonderful Christmastime, on this date. Paul has the last laugh concerning the song, music industry sources estimate that McCartney makes between $400,000 to $600,000 annually from royalties on Wonderful Christmastime alone.

November 16, 1952 –Lucy holds a football for Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoon strip for the first time on this date. What was often left out of the cartoon strip by newspaper editors was the last panel where Charlie Brown has the living daylights beaten out of Lucy by angry fans for pulling thatContinue reading “Children everywhere learned the futility of life”

Ah the British and their Christmas supermarket adverts. The first one I want to share is for the chain Sainsbury (and the burning question: What does Santa eat for Christmas dinner?:.) – If you look very closely, that was Rick Ashley, doing a visual Rickroll, but not singing that damn song. The next one isContinue reading “They seem to have a lot of commercials for supermarkets”

November 16, 1981 –One of the most-watched weddings in American television history, with over 30 million viewers, Luke Spencer and Laura Webber’s wedding on General Hospital premiered on ABC-TV on this date. (Try not to remember that this romance started with a rape.) Elizabeth Taylor, an avowed General Hospital fan, guest-starred in the wedding episodeContinue reading “All of you were invited”

November 16, 1969 –David Bowie appeared in his first TV special, 1980 Floor Show, broadcast on NBC’s Midnight Special, on this date. The show was a spectacular stage production that was filmed over three days, mostly at The Marquee Club, in Soho, London. It would be Bowie’s last performance as the Ziggy Stardust persona withContinue reading “David Bowie’s Midnight Special appearance”

It’s the third Thursday in November, it’s that time of the year – Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé ! It’s Beaujolais Nouveaux Day (Beaujolais is a perfectly fine wine to serve with your Thanksgiving feast – I’m just saying.)

Boots UK, (think CVS or Walgreens) wants to teach children the importance of bribery to grease the wheels. Either that or you can guarantee your place on the naughty/ nice list by giving Santa a pair of compression socks. You decide. Demand Euphoria!

November 15, 1935 – … 9 dollars and 40 cents? This is an outrage! …If I were you I wouldn’t pay it . The Marx Brother’s first film made without Zeppo, A Night at the Opera, first opened on this date. In exasperation after several attempts to have Groucho Marx read one of his linesContinue reading “A Night at the Opera (the film) premiered”