Video: 'Buzz Aldrin punches Bart Sibrel'
(Monday, September 9, 2002, 4:30 p.m. PDT) — Former Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin was confronted outside the Luxe Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, today by conspiracy theorist Bart Sibrel, who demanded that Aldrin swear on a Bible that he’d actually been to the moon. Aldrin ended up punching Sibrel in the jaw.
Audio: 'Photograph'
(Tuesday, August 6, 2002) — King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All-Starr Band, a live album featuring Greg Lake, Ian Hunter, Roger Hodgson, Howard Jones and Sheila E., was released today. Continue reading ‘King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All-Starr Band’ released 10 years ago today (2002)
Video: 'Michael Jackson exposing Tommy Mottola'
(Saturday, July 7, 2002) — Michael Jackson made a bizarre appearance at a rally in New York today to denounce the recording industry as racist and Sony chairman Tommy Mottola as devilish.
Video: 'Too Late The Hero: A Tribute to John Entwistle'
(Thursday, June 27, 2002) — John Entwistle, the bass player who’d co-founded The Who, was found dead today in room 658 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, just before the band’s US tour was due to commence. Continue reading The Who’s bass player John Entwistle found dead 10 years ago today (2002)
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Heather Mills - Entertainment Tonight (6-6-01)'
(Tuesday, June 11, 2002) — Rock star Paul McCartney married Heather Mills today in a remote Irish castle. The couple divorced in 2008.
Video: STS-111 launch
(Wednesday, June 5, 2002, 17:22:49 p.m. EDT) — Space shuttle Endeavour roared into orbit late this afternoon on a flight to deliver new residents to the international space station following nearly a week’s delay.
Video: 'Party At The Palace - The Queen's Golden Jubilee 2002'
(Monday, June 3, 2002) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II joined 12,000 revellers at Buckingham Palace tonight for a star-studded pop concert as her Golden Jubilee celebrations reached their climax.
Legendary names including Sir Paul McCartney, ex-Beach Boys star Brian Wilson, Sir Elton John, Joe Cocker and Eric Clapton performed at “Party in the Palace.” Continue reading McCartney headlines Pop tribute to Britain’s queen 10 years ago tonight (2002)
Video: 'The Target' (recap)
(Sunday, June 2, 2002, 10:00 p.m. EDT) — During the trial of D’Angelo Barksdale, a mid-level dealer accused of murder, the prosecution’s star witness recants her testimony, resulting in a not guilty verdict on tonight’s debut episode of the drama TV series The Wire.
Video: 'The Pianist' trailer
(Friday, May 24, 2002) — The Pianist, a biographical war film about a Polish Jewish musician who struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘The Pianist’ premieres at Cannes 10 years ago today (2002)
Video: 'Getting Better'
(Saturday, May 18, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney wrapped up his 20-city Driving USA Tour tonight at National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida. Continue reading Paul McCartney concludes Driving Rain USA Tour in Sunrise 10 years ago tonight (2002)
