"A little bit of this, a little bit of that" (from "The Game of Love")...
Don't know about you but the clock can't tick fast enough for Howard K. Stern and Judge Larry Seidlin's '15 minutes of Fame" for me...
I expect another bulletin on Britney Spears at any minute and this one could really be bad. It's not easy to make Kevin Federline look good but Britney is doing that. She can only blame herself if she loses custody of their kids...
ABC-TV couldn't have picked a more hated person at the moment than Heather Mills for "Dancing With The Stars". Was O.J. unavailable???
One year after coming to the Yankees, Johnny Damon is still saying the Red Sox could have afforded him. Johnny: time to turn the page...While we're on the Yankees, it's important for A-Rod and Derek Jeter to be close friends because??? While Bernie Williams is a good ballplayer who contributed to 4 World Series victories, he's not great, not a future Hall of Famer, not indispensable and since teams have told better players than Williams they're no longer wanted, why is everyone so surprised? People, it's called business...We'll soon find out how damaging Yankees general partner, Steinbrenner son-in-law and heir apparent, Steve Swindal's DUI was when the New York Racing Association picks an operator for their franchise. Swindal's Excelsior group is one of 3 bidding for rights to run the NYRA...
We're going to find out entirely too much about the Brady-Moynahan baby...I liked "The Departed" but I can live without seeing Martin Scorsese win an Academy Award...Nothing against Ellen DeGeneres but I'd rather see: Billy Crystal or Robin Williams as host. I just don't think DeGeneres can make us watch most of the show, Crystal or Williams would...
There are 2 video links today. First video link is contained in the "Do You Believe In Miracles" timeline and video link#2 is in the "Top 10 on this date" timeline...
Timeline Memories...
"Happy Trails": 1976] Original Supreme Florence Ballard dies of a heart attack 9 years after being fired from the group. Flo, only 32, was living on welfare and had 3 children...1987] Pop artist Andy Warhol dies of a heart attack in his sleep following gall bladder surgery. Warhol was 58...
"Do You Believe In Miracles?": 1980] That was Al Michaels call when the American Olympic Ice Hockey team beat the Russians in a semi-final game. The Russians hadn't lost in the Olympics since 1968. Two nights later, the Americans won a gold medal when they beat Finland. Here's the last 5 minutes of the game against the Russians (video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRALJyv86eY&mode=related&search= )...
"I'm Walking": 1861] On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration (no report on whether or not he made it)...
Five and Dime: 1879] In Utica (NY), Frank W. Woolworth opens his first 5 and 10 cent store...
"You're a cab": 1907] The first metered taxi service begins in London (we can thank the Brits for making us broke paying for a cab)...
"On The Radio": 1924] President Calvin Coolidge delivers the 1st presidential radio broadcast from the White House...
No-Fly Zone: 1935] It becomes illegal for planes to fly over the White House...
"Top Ten": 1956] Elvis Presley has his 1st Pop Top 10 hit, "Heartbreak Hotel" (video link#2: Elvis sings the song live on TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btg2rSi2wt0 )...
Publishing on this date: 1963] The Beatles form Northern Music which Michael Jackson will eventually buy...
"Lights, camera, HELP!": 1965] Filming for the Beatle's 2nd movie, "HELP!" begins in the Bahamas...
"D-I-V-O-R-C-E": 1996] Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice. They were married 4 years...
"I Spy": 1994] 31-year old CIA veteran Aldrich Ames and his wife Rosario are charged with selling national security secrets to the Soviet Union. Ames is convicted and sentenced to a lifetime term, his wife got 5 years...
[To ensure accuracy of dates and content, multiple reference sources are used in each timeline]...
Commentary...
This press release from Dick Schuey's "Twangtown" was forwarded by Gordon Brown: "Soon you can call her the coal miner's doctor. Loretta Lynn is slated to receive an honorary doctorate of music from Berklee College of Music during her March 17th performance at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville". Berklee President Roger Brown said: "Loretta Lynn's songs have squarely addressed real-life situations faced by many women and she's used her artistry to deal openly with themes like loyalty, divorce, desire and women's role in society before others in country music." Congratulations Loretta...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Drew Barrymore (32), Hockey Hall of Famer Pat Lafontaine (42), Basketball Hall of Famer Julius "Dr. J" Erving (57), Baseball Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson (73), Senator Edward M. Kennedy (75) and "SNL" announcer Don Pardo (89)...
Timeline Countdown: 27 days until spring and 38 days until Opening Day...
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