Daily Archives: May 17, 2020

McCartneys appear on ‘Saturday Night Live’ to promote new single 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1980)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s, Television 1980s, The Beatles 1980s


Video: 'The Beatles in the 70's part 3' (May 18, 1980 at 4:45)

(Sunday, May 18, 1980, 4:30-6:00 a.m. BST) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, were interviewed by Don Novello (as the character Father Guido Sarducci) early this morning via satellite from outside their MPL Soho offices in Soho Square, London, for the 11:30 p.m. (May 17, 1980) live broadcast of NBC’s Saturday Night Live out of New York City. Continue reading McCartneys appear on ‘Saturday Night Live’ to promote new single 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 18 1980) →

‘The Empire Strikes Back’ premieres at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1980)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'The Empire Strikes Back' trailer

(Saturday, May 17, 1980, 2:30 p.m. EDT) — Three years after the events of Star Wars, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels in The Empire Strikes Back, an American epic space opera film that premiered this afternoon at a benefit premiere for Special Olympics at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Continue reading ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ premieres at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1980) →