(Monday, January 7, 2002) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney appeared today on Entertainment Tonight to talk about Vanilla Sky, his theme for the new Tom Cruise film. Continue reading McCartney promotes ‘Vanilla Sky’ on ‘ET’ 10 years ago today (2001)
Category Archives: 1970s
‘A Feast of Blood’ episode airs on ‘Night Gallery’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
(Wednesday, January 12, 1972, 10:00 p.m. ET) — A repulsive suitor evens the score with a calculating beauty by presenting her with an unusual gift on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV anthology series Night Gallery.
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‘The Ninety-Second War’ episode (part 1) airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'The Ninety-Second War' (part 1 of 1)
(Tuesday, January 11, 1972, 8:30 p.m. ET) — McGarrett is framed in an elaborate set up by Wo Fat, and has to contend with a foreign double amongst other problems on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘The Ninety-Second War’ episode (part 1) airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
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‘Edith’s Problem’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
Video: 'Edith's Problem' (part 1)
(Saturday, January 8, 1972, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Archie, Mike and Gloria are stunned when Edith becomes a rollercoaster of moods on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family. Continue reading ‘Edith’s Problem’ episode airs tonight on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1972)
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‘Odd Man In’ episodes airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
Video: 'Odd Man In' (part 1)
(Tuesday, December 28, 1971, 8:30 p.m. ET) — A veteran criminal who has already had dealings with Five-O escapes, and plans to steal millions of dollars from drug smugglers on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV police procedural drama Hawaii Five-0. Continue reading ‘Odd Man In’ episodes airs on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
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Jimmy Hoffa reunited with family 40 years ago today (1971)
Video: Hoffa reunited with wife (at 1:15)
(Thursday, December 23, 1971) — James Hoffa, the former Teamsters Union president, was reunited today with his ailing wife and family, hours after being freed from federal prison by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
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‘Harold and Maude’ opens in New York 40 years ago today (1971)
Video: 'Harold and Maude' trailer
(Monday, December 20, 1971) — Harold and Maude, a film about a young man intrigued with death (Bud Cort) who develops a relationship with an old woman named Maude (Ruth Gordon), opened today at the Coronet in New York City.
Directed by Hal Ashby, the dark comedy is ranked number 45 on the American Film Institute’s 100 Years…100 Laughs list.
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‘Christmas Day at the Bunkers” episode air on ‘All In The Family’ 40 years ago this hour (1971)
(Saturday, December 18, 1971, 8:00 p.m. ET) — It’s Christmas Day and Archie is the only one not in the Christmas spirit on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom All In The Family.
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‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’ by Sly & the Family Stone #1 album in USA 40 years ago today (1971)
Video: 'Family Affair'
(Saturday, December 18, 1971) — There’s a Riot Goin’ On by Sly & the Family Stone was the #1 album on today’s Billboard 200’s chart for the first of two weeks (December 18/25, 1971).
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War ends, Bangladesh goes on map 40 years ago today (1971)
(Thursday, December 16, 1971) — The Pakistani army surrendered today, ending both the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 between India and Pakistan and the Bangladesh War of Independence, with the new nation of Bangladesh established in East Pakistan.
