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September 7, 1985 –Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO an animated television series spin off from the original Star Wars trilogy premiered on ABC TV, on this date. It was paired with the series Star Wars: Ewoks, which also premiered on ABC TV on this date. As the story begins, R2-D2 andContinue reading “The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour premiered”

There are only 110 days until Christmas – Remember, you have time, make good choices The more you know

September 6, 1976 –Years after their well-publicized break-up, Frank Sinatra privately orchestrated a surprise appearance of Dean Martin on Jerry Lewis’ annual Labor Day telethon for the MDA. The two privately reconciled and maintained a relationship throughout the rest of their lives. If only Sinatra could have knock off broads and booze long enough toContinue reading “Martin and Lewis reunite”

September 6, 1976 –Fleetwood Mac’s tenth studio album, Fleetwood Mac, went to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. It was their second eponymous album, (which was also known as their White Album); their first being the band’s debut from 1968. This was the first Fleetwood Mac album to feature Lindsey Buckingham asContinue reading “Fleetwood Mac topped the charts”

September 6, 1946 –Almost everybody thinks that the fight is about ideology. Everybody will tell you, ‘Well, the fighting is all about the Middle East.’ ‘Well, it’s about Muslims starting jihad.’ ‘It’s about terrorism.’ ‘It’s about this or that.’ And no, it’s not. It’s about money. Roger Waters, singer, bassist, co-founded Pink Floyd, and holderContinue reading “Roger Waters”

September 6, 1958 – Steve McQueen debuted in the western series, Wanted: Dead or Alive, on CBS-TV on this date. Steve McQueen was hired after Jack H. Harris, who was producing The Blob gave him a glowing reference to Dick Powell (the head of Four Star Productions). Powell also asked for, and was granted, theContinue reading “Wanted: Dead or Alive, starring Steve McQueen, premiered”

September 6, 1944 –Billy Wilder’s film-noir classic, Double Indemnity, starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson, opened in NYC on this date. Author James M. Cain later admitted that if he had come up with some of the solutions to the plot that screenwriters Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler did, he would haveContinue reading “Double Indemnity premiered”

Today is National Cheese Pizza Day. While you do not have to don tight fitting polyester pants and strut down 86th Street in Bensonhurst to celebrate, please remember that you have to fold your pizza in half to eat it, and for god’s sake, don’t use a fork and a knife.

September 5, 1946 –Farrokh Bulsara, British musician, singer and songwriter, was born on this date. Freddie Mercury has been called one of Rock’s greatest performers of all time.

September 5, 1981 –Stevie Nicks’s solo debut, Bella Donna, goes to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts, on this date. The album featured such hits as Edge of Seventeen, Leather and Lace with Don Henley, and Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The multi-platinum record, which remained on the USContinue reading “Bella Donna topped the charts”