Video: 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' trailer
(Sunday, August 23, 1998) — Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, a British crime comedy film about four Jack-the-lads who find themselves heavily in debt to an East End hard man and his enforcers after a crooked card game, premiered today the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Continue reading ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ premieres in Edinburgh 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1998)
Video: 'Run Lola Run' trailer
(Thursday, August 20, 1998) — Run Lola Run, a German thriller film about a young woman who has 20 minutes to find 100,000 Deutsche Mark or her boyfriend will be killed, was released today in Germany. Continue reading ‘Run Lola Run’ released in Germany 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 20 1998)
Video: 'Clinton about his relationship with Lewinsky 8-17-1998'
(Monday, August 17, 1998, at 10:02 p.m. EDT; during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal) — U.S. President Bill Clinton acknowledged tonight during a live television address that he had an inappropriate relationship with onetime intern Monica S. Lewinsky and deceived the American people about it, but he defiantly challenged independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr to stop “prying into private lives.” Continue reading Clinton publicly admits to Lewinsky affair 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1998)
Video: 'President Clinton Deposition'
(Monday, August 17, 1998, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EDT; during the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal) — Bill Clinton, who became the first U.S. president to testify as the subject of a grand jury investigation today, admitted that he had engaged in an “improper physical relationship” with Monica Lewinsky, a former White House intern. Continue reading Clinton testifies before grand jury 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 17 1998)
Video: 'Saving Private Ryan' trailer
(Tuesday, July 21, 1998, evening PDT) — Saving Private Ryan, an American epic war film about a special detachment of soldiers who fight through war-torn Europe to find a man whose brothers have all died in combat, premiered tonight at Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Saving Private Ryan’ premieres in Hollywood 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 21 1998)
(Saturday, July 11, 1998) — “Ray of Light” by Madonna peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Ray of Light’ by Madonna peaks at #5 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1998)
Video: 'There's Something About Mary' trailer
(Thursday, July 9, 1998, evening PDT) — There’s Something About Mary, an American romantic comedy film about a man who gets a chance to meet up with his dream girl from high school, premiered today at Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘There’s Something About Mary’ premieres in Hollywood 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1998)
(Monday, June 22, 1998, scheduled at 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Hundreds of fans and friends of Linda McCartney gathered tonight at Manhattan Riverside Church in New York City for a memorial service to the late wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney.
Video: 'Howard Stern Show - Ringo Starr as Mystery Guest'
(Wednesday, June 17, 1998) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr appeared as a guest today in New York on The Howard Stern Show, which aired Aug. 3-4, 1998 on E!, an American basic cable and satellite television channel. Continue reading Ringo Starr interviewed for ‘Howard Stern Show’ 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1998)
Video: 'Family Man Ringo Starr'
(Monday, June 15, 1998, aired at 11:35 p.m. EDT) — On the eve of the American release of his first studio album in six years, Vertical Man, former Beatle Ringo Starr appeared tonight on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Continue reading Ringo promotes new studio album on ‘Tonight Show’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1998)
