ACCORDING TO A STUDY, OVER 8 IN 10 AMERICANS ADMIT THAT THEY WASTE MONEY.
Weather, 24 OCTOBER
FLASHBACK: TIME MAGAZINE...(MARCH 06, 1978)
MARCH 06, 1978---TIME MAGAZINE.
FAST FACT: PRICE OF GAS AND CAR ACCIDENTS
FOR EVERY 10% INCREASE IN THE COST OF GAS, THE NUMBER OF CAR ACCIDENTS GOES DOWN BY 2.3%.
FLASHBACK: THE TROLL DOLLS...(1965)
1965---THE TROLL DOLLS
THE ARTIST FILE: 01-17-21
JANUARY 17, 1996...THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONIES ARE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY. INDUCTEES INCLUDE DAVID BOWIE, GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, LITTLE WILLIE JOHN, PINK FLOYD, THE SHIRELLES, AND THE VELVET UNDERGROUND.
***SHEILA HUTCHINGSON of THE EMOTIONS is 68
***WILLIAM HART of THE DELFONICS is 76
***SUSANNA HOFFS of THE BANGLES is 62
Actor: JONATHAN KLETZ of ENTOURAGE is 33
Actor: DENIS O'HARE of TRUE BLOOD is 59
Actor: JIM CARREY is 59
Actor: JAMES EARL JONES is 90
Actress: BETTY WHITE of HOT IN CLEVELAND is 99
Actress: KATHRINE HERZER of MADAME SECRETARY is 24
FLASHBACK: STEVE WOZNIAK, CREATOR OF APPLE'S FIRST COMPUTER...(SEPTEMBER 16, 1986)
SEPTEMBER 16, 1986---STEVE WOZNIAK, CREATOR OF APPLE'S FIRST COMPUTER.
FLASHBACK: WCBS NEWSRADIO 88 NEW YORK IS #1 IN THE NATION...(1979)
1979---WCBS NEWSRADIO 88 NEW YORK IS #1 IN THE NATION.
FLASHBACK: "BENNIE & THE JETS" BY ELTON JOHN IS RELEASED...(FEBRUARY 16, 1974)
FEBRUARY 16, 1974---"BENNIE AND THE JETS" BY ELTON JOHN IS RELEASED.
FLASHBACK: BULOVA OCEANOGRAPHER WATCH...(1969)
1969---BULOVA OCEANOGRAPHER WATCH.
FLASHBACK: FOX NEWS CHANNEL MADE ITS DEBUT...(OCTOBER 07, 1996)
OCTOBER 07, 1996---FOX NEWS CHANNEL MADE ITS DEBUT. THE FOUNDERS WERE ROGER AILES AND RUPERT MURDOCH.
WOR 710 ALERT: THE MARK SIMONE SHOW RETURNS **LIVE** TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 @ 10-12 NOON
WOR 710 ALERT: THE MARK SIMONE SHOW RETURNS LIVE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021@ 10-12 NOON.
FLASHBACK: ED MCMAHON SUES HIS INSURANCE COMPANY FOR $20 MILLION OVER TOXIC MOLD...(APRIL 2002)
APRIL 2002---ED MCMAHON SUES HIS INSURANCE COMPANY FOR $20 MILLION....AND SAYS HE GETS SICK BY TOXIC MOLD. ED SAYS THE MOLD SPREAD AFTER CONTRACTORS SEALING UP WATER DAMAGE FROM A BROKEN PIPE BOTCHED THE JOB.
FLASHBACK: AMERICAN BANDSTAND IS CANCELED BY ABC-TV...(SEPTEMBER 05, 1987)
SEPTEMBER 05, 1987---AFTER A FULL THREE DECADES ON ABC-TV, DICK CLARK'S: AMERICAN BANDSTAND IS CANCELED, LARGELY DUE TO MTV'S INFLUENCE ON THE YOUNGER GENERATION.
FLASHBACK: CHICAGO PLAYBOY CLUB FIRES AT LEAST 9 BUNNIES...(JANUARY 1966)
JANUARY 1966---THE CHICAGO PLAYBOY CLUB FIRES AT LEAST NINE BUNNIES. ACCORDING TO MANAGER ALAN SPIERS, THE DISMISSALS....LARGEST NUMBER IN THE 16 MONTHS HE HAS BEEN IN CHARGE, WERE MADE BECAUSE THE GIRLS WERE NO LONGER YOUTHFUL ENOUGH IN APPEARANCE. SPIERS SAID PLAYBOY CLUB FOUNDER HUGH HEFNER HAS LAID DOWN A POLICY "THAT THE BUNNIES SHOULD BE YOUTHFUL, REFRESHING, APPEALING AND DESIRABLE," BUT THE MAIN CRITERION IS YOUTH. SAID ONE--"THEY LET ME GO BECAUSE I'M NOT PRETTY ENOUGH TO WORK THERE. I WAS PRETTY ENOUGH TO WORK THERE FOR TWO YEARS, BUT NOT NOW."
FAST FACT: STEVIE NICKS
STEVIE NICKS JOINED FLEETWOOD MAC ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, 1974, ALONG WITH LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM, HER SONGWRITING PARTNER AND BOYFRIEND. ONE OF HER FIRST SONGWRITING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEWLY UPDATED LINEUP WAS "RHIANNON," A SONG THAT NICKS SAYS WAS ABOUT "AN OLD WELSH WITCH."
FLASHBACK: GEMINI 10 PARACHUTES SAFELY INTO WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN...(JULY 1966)
JULY 1966--GEMINI 10 PARACHUTES SAFELY AND ON TIME INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN. ASTRONAUTS JOHN YOUNG AND MICHAEL COLLINS ARE PICKED UP BY HELICOPTER AND LANDED ABOARD THE U.S. GUADALCANAL.
FLASHBACK: CHUCK LINSTER PERFORMS 6,006 CONSECUTIVE PUSH-UPS...(OCTOBER 05, 1965)
OCTOBER 05, 1965---CHUCK LINSTER PERFORMS 6,006 CONSECUTIVE PUSH-UPS.
FLASHBACK: "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER" STARRING JOHN TRAVOLTA DEBUTS...(DECEMBER 1977)
DECEMBER 16, 1977---"SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER" STARRING JOHN TRAVOLTA DEBUTS.
FLASHBACK: MUSICIANS DOING BEER COMMERCIALS...(MAY 23, 1981)
MAY 23, 1981---BEER COMMERCIALS ARE THE RAGE IN THE MUSIC WORLD. THERE'S DAVE MASON FOR MILLER BEER, CHARLIE DANIELS FOR BUSCH, KOOL & THE GANG FOR SCHLITZ MALT LIQUOR AND JOURNEY HAS JUST JOINED BUDWEISER.
FLASHBACK: HOW TO PICK UP GIRLS!...(1970) BOOK
1970---BOOK: HOW TO PICK UP GIRLS!