Television Barbara Bel Geddes (pre-“Dallas”) killed her cheating husband with a frozen leg of lamb, and then cooked it and served it to the police officers investigating the murder on the “Lamb to the Slaughter” episode of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” on CBS in 1958. This was based on a short story by Roald Dahl…Sidney Poitier became the first African American to […]
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Today in History: Friday, April 12, 2024
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Television Police drama “21 Jump Street,” the first drama to air on Fox, debuted in 1987. One of the stars was a young Johnny Depp. Also in 1987: TV movie “Escape From Sobibor,” the story of the mass escape by Jewish prisoners from the extermination camp at Sobibor, aired on CBS…On a very special episode of the ABC sitcom […]
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Today in History: Thurday, April 11, 2024
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Television Music variety themed “Hullabaloo” on NBC, which was patterned after “American Bandstand,” ended its two season run in 1966. NBC’s “Hill Street Blues” hit the 100-episode mark in 1985. The highly honored police drama concluded two seasons later after 146 episodes…“704 Hauser,” the fifth — and final — spin-off from “All in the Family,” debuted on CBS in 1994. It ran for only […]
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NTERTAIN Acquires the Official Latino Film Festival; Relaunches as NVISION Film & Music Festival
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NTERTAIN, the entertainment company, and The Official Latino Film Festival have announced their merger with the launch of The NVISION Film & Music Festival. The festival will take place October 10 – 12, 2024, at the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, California. Over the past decade, the festival has showcased thousands of films […]
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Today in History: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Television Ricky Nelson sang for first time on ABC sitcom “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” in 1957, performing the song “I’m Walking.” In 1983, NBC launched drama “Casablanca,“ based on the classic 1942 theatrical. It starred David Soul (“Starsky and Hutch”), Scatman Crothers and Hector Elizondo. Short-lived CBS crime drama “Double Dare,“ headlined by Billy Dee Williams and Ken Wahl, debuted in 1985. Six episodes aired…“America’s Most […]
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Today in History: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Television Animated special “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown” launched on CBS in 1974…Johnny Carson hosted “The Academy Awards” for the first time in 1979. “The Deer Hunter” was named Best Picture…In 1980, the Madison Square Garden Sports Network relaunched as USA Network…Also in 1980 was the debut of CBS made-for television movie “Nurse,“ starring Michael Learned (“The Waltons”) and “The Brady Bunch’s” Robert Reed. It led to the short-lived […]
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Today in History: Monday, April 8, 2024
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Television The final episode of half-hour western “The Rifleman,” starring Chuck Connors, aired on ABC in 1963. It ran for five seasons…The series finale of ABC’s “The Addams Family” aired in 1966. “The Addams Family,” like “The Munsters” on CBS, ran for only two seasons. But the norm for any typical series back then was at least 30 original episodes per season. […]