- 1947 First systematic Hollywood blacklist is instituted, denying employment to American entertainment professionals with alleged communist ties or sympathies
- 1948 KING TV channel 5 in Seattle, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
Once Upon A Mattress
1959 Mary Rodgers & Marshall Barer's musical "Once Upon A Mattress", starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC, after starting off-Broadway at the Phoenix Theatre, later moves to St. James
- 1960 "Amos 'n' Andy" made its last broadcast on CBS radio
- 1960 CBS ends last 4 radio soap operas (Ma Perkins, Right to Happiness, Young Dr Malone & 2nd Mrs Burton) & cancels 4 other series
- 1962 WBJA (now WMGC) TV channel 34 in Binghamton, NY (ABC) 1st broadcast
- 1968 15th National Film Awards (India): "Hatey Bazarey" wins the Golden Lotus
The Band's Farewell Concert
1976 The Band's farewell concert at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California; guest performers include Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, and the Staples Singers; concert film "The Last Waltz" directed by Martin Scorcese
- 1996 Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade ends after 24 years
Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2013 Disney releases "Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media 2015, Billboard Album of the Year 2014)
- 2017 Actress Naya Rivera arrested on a domestic battery charge in Kanawha County, West Virginia
Television Finale
2020 HBO announces Joss Whedon's exit from the project "The Nevers"
NY Times Greatest Actors
2020 The New York Times names its "25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (so far)", with Denzel Washington at No. 1 [1]
The Beatles: Get Back
2021 Peter Jackson's documentary series "The Beatles: Get Back" premieres on Disney+
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023 Concert film "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" premieres at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills [1]
60 Years of Doctor Who
2023 David Tennant reprises his role as the Doctor in a three-episode special for Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble
No comments: