Today in History: Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Television
CBS’ version of “Les Miserables”, starring Richard Jordan and Anthony Perkins, aired in 1978…“Knots Landing” opened its 14 season run on CBS on this day in 1979. The initial setting was the cul-de-sac at Seaview Circle, which became considerably more complicated when Donna Mills joined the cast as Sid’s (Don Murray) sister Abby in season two.

Movies
“Chicago”, based on John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical, directed by Rob Marshall, starring Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah and Catherine-Zeta Jones, opened in theaters in 2002. It won six Oscars including Best Picture and Zeta-Jones for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Music
Leonard Cohen released his debut album “Songs of Leonard Cohen” through Columbia Records in 1967.

News
In 1932, Radio City Music Hall was first opened by the son of the famous John Rockefeller. It is the headquarters for the Rockettes, the precision dance company.

Celebrity Birthdays
Actor John Amos (“Good Times”) is 82; journalist Cokie Roberts is 78; actor Gerard Depardieu is 73; wrestler Chyna is 52; The “Today” show’s Savannah Guthrie is 50; actress Olivia Cook is 28; actor Timothee Chalamet in 26.