1992: Sorry Charlie Day Charlie the Tuna has been a mascot for Starkist tuna since 1961. He was created by Tom Rogers of the Leo Burnett advertising agency. In numerous animated commercials for the product, Charlie would try to convince fishermen that he was a fish of good taste but in reality, he didn’t taste good. Over and over again,
Read more1887: Anne Sullivan Teaches the Word “Water” to Helen Keller Many are aware of the relationship between teacher Anne Sullivan and pupil, Helen Keller as dramatized in the play and movie, The Miracle Worker. After a long and trying time, Sullivan was successful in getting Keller to associate the finger-spelling of the word, “water” on one hand while she poured
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The COVID-19 crisis has changed a lot of how many of us are living our lives these days and that includes the world of television too. This Sunday, CBS will air ACM Presents: Our Country, a two-hour special that will feature acoustic performances from many country music stars that were recorded from their homes. Hosted by Gayle King, the special
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The new series begins on Wednesday, April 8 and since many of the contestants are already millionaires (or close to it) they instead will be playing for charity.
Read more1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated One year to the day after delivering his Beyond Vietnam speech, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot while standing outside of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on this day in 1968. The month before, King visited Memphis in support of African American sanitation workers who had been treated poorly. On March 28
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Peter Hollens goes over and above any expectations with this tribute to good hygiene spoofing 10 popular songs and speaking out of the importance of keeping your hands clean. Also, check out my interview with this guy.
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The Epic Hand Washing Parody spoofs the likes of Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and even Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark” among others. It not only a toe-tapper for it serves a real purpose.
Read more1953: TV Guide Debuts The early stages of the creation of what was to become TV Guide magazine started as far back as 1948 when Lee Wagner, the circulation director of MacFadden Publications printed the New York City area listings of TV shows for the local magazine The TeleVision Guide. Gloria Swanson was the first celebrity to appear on its
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