Archive for January 14th, 2011

CARL WEATHERS ~ 63 TODAY

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Carl Weathers, former football player turned actor, is best known
for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series (1976 – 1990).

      carl football player
               carl with the raiders

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                 Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed in Rocky

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FAYE DUNAWAY BECAME 70 TODAY

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Actress Fay Dunaway’s big screen break came in 1967 with The Happening. 

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Faye Dunaway co-starred in Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and was
nominated for an Academy Award for her performance.
 

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                      Fay Dunaway in China Town (1974)

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Faye Dunaway won an Academy Award for Best
Actress for her role in Network (1976)

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THE TODAY SHOW PREMIERED ON THIS DATE IN 1952

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The Today show is a morning news and talk show. It was the first of its  
genre when it signed on with original host Dave Garroway,above. Dave,
a former radio personality, was host of the series until 1961. The show
was the idea of, then NBC-TV vice-president Sylvester “Pat”  Weaver,
the father of actress Sigourney Weaver. The Today Show is the fourth-
longest running TV series.

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      Dave Garroway on NBC radio

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JACK JONES IS 73 TODAY

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Two – time Grammy Award winner Jack Jones was one of the most
popular vocalists of the 1960’s.  Judy Garland called him the best
jazz singer in the world. 

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