Video: 'Rosetta' (promo, commentary, Feb. 25, 2003)
(Tuesday, February 25, 2003, 9:00 p.m. ET) — Clark travels to New York to meet Dr. Swann, a brilliant scientist who holds a message for Clark from his home planet on tonight’s episode of the WB-TV drama Smallville.
In 2009, the episode was ranked #89 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
Video: 'Eric Clapton wins a handful of Grammys (1993)'
(Wednesday, February 24, 1993, 8:00 p.m. EST) — A self-effacing Eric Clapton won six Grammy Awards, sweeping the pop and rock categories, at tonight’s 35th annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Continue reading Eric Clapton wins six Grammys with his ‘Unplugged’ album 20 years ago this hour (1993)
Video: 'The Midnight Special More 1973 - 13 - Harry Chapin - Taxi'
(Saturday, February 24, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EST) — Harry Chapin (host) and The Hollies are among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC series The Midnight Special. Continue reading Harry Chapin, The Hollies appear on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
(Friday, February 23, 1973, 11:30 p.m. EST) — Comedian and actor Jerry Lewis appeared on tonight’s The Dick Cavett Show on ABC-TV.
Video: 'Norah Jones accepting the GRAMMY for Best New Artist at the 45th GRAMMY Awards'
(Sunday, February 23, 2003, 8:00 p.m. EST) — The soft, jazzy voice of Norah Jones inviting listeners to “come away with me” swept up eight Grammy Awards at Sunday night’s American music industry awards at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which were punctuated by a smattering of low-key, anti-war protests. Continue reading A big night for Norah Jones at Grammys 10 years ago this hour (2003)
Video: 8 awards, one performance ("Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye)
(Wednesday, February 23, 1983, 8:00 p.m. EST) — The easy-rock band Toto dominated the 25th Grammy Awards tonight at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles by winning six awards — its first ever — including best record for “Rosanna” and best album for Toto IV.
(Wednesday, February 21, 1973, 11:30 p.m. EST) — Comic legend Jack Benny, comedian-actor Bill Cosby, boxer Joe Frazier and comic actor Phil Silvers appeared on tonight’s The Dick Cavett Show on ABC-TV.
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Hope Of Deliverance'
(Saturday, February 20, 1993) — “Hope of Deliverance” by Paul McCartney debuted at #88 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It was the musician’s 43rd appearance on the chart since leaving The Beatles in 1970.
Video: 'The World At War: Tough Old Gut Italy 1/5' (Feb. 19-25, 1943, at 5:21)
(Friday, February 19, 1943; during the Battle of the Kasserine Pass, part of the Tunisian Campaign of World War II) — German Gen. Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps launched an offensive today against an Allied defensive line in Tunisia, North Africa, in the first large-scale meeting of American and German forces of the war.
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Drive My Car' (Feb. 18, 1993)
(Thursday, February 18, 1993) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band tonight launched The New World Tour at Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy. The 78-show tour would run through December.
