Archive for April 28th, 2016

GAME SHOW SCHEDULED TO RETURN

(TV Guide) – The ’70s game show "Match Game" is coming back, with
Alec Baldwin picking up the long, skinny microphone originally held by
Gene Rayburn as host. According to the report, the new "Match Game"
will air for 10 episodes this summer on Sundays at 10/9c on ABC as part
of a game show block that will also include "Celebrity Family Feud"and
"
The $100,000 Pyramid."

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Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III had his
58th birthday on April 3rd.

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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SANDY KOZEL


James Douglas Muir
"Jay" Leno is 66 today.

Leno graduated from Emerson College with a Speech Therapy
degree and founded his own comedy club.

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SINGERS TV SPECIAL ON THIS DAY IN 1965

The first of Barbra Streisand’s TV specials, "My Name is Barbra", coincided
with the release of her album by the same name. It was shot in black & white
and featured no guests, just Barbra and 27 songs. The special was critically
acclaimed, won three Emmy Awards, and was followed in 1966 by her next
special "Color Me Barbra".

 

  


Barbra Streisand with her Emmy awarded for
Outstanding Individual Achievements in
Entertainment.

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