Today's 11 January Film TV in History

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  • 1917 Guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's musical "Have a Heart" premieres in New York

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

1927 Louis B. Mayer head of film studio MGM announces the creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

  • 1927 Royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th NYC
  • 1966 "Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV
  • 1974 ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style"
  • 1988 ABC premiere of fact-based "Evil in Clear River"
  • 1990 Actor Joseph Cotton (84) undergoes cancer operation to remove his larynx

Jon Stewart Starts at The Daily Show

1999 American comedian Jon Stewart succeeds Craig Kilborn as host of late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central in US

7th Critics' Choice Movie Awards

2002 7th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: A Beautiful Mind wins Best Film

  • 2004 30th People's Choice Awards: Mel Gibson & Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Ray Romano & Jennifer Aniston win (TV)

Spamalot

2009 John Du Prez and Eric Idle's musical "Spamalot", based on the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and starring Tim Curry and Davis Hyde Pierce, closes at the Shubert Theatre, NYC, after 1,575 and 3 Tony Award wins

YouTube Sanctions Logan Paul

2018 YouTube issues sanctions against vlogger Logan Paul after he posted footage of suicide victim's body in Japan in December


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