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SHOUT WITH GLEE! JANE LYNCH IS 51 TODAY

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Jane Marie Lynch is a comedienne, actress and singer. Since 2009,
she has played the role of Sue Sylvester in the Fox musical-comedy
series Glee for which she has won an Emmy Award a well as a Golden
Globe Award. She has also appeared in comedy films such as Best in
Show (2000) and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005).

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Jane Lynch as therapist Dr. Linda Freeman in Two And A Half Men

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CONGRATULATIONS WHEATFIELD!

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The Oregon Music Hall of Fame announced its 2012 inductees on Monday, July
11. The organizations president and Music Millennium owner Terry Currier made
the announcement. Among the inductees was the group Wheatfield.

Wheatfield was first formed in Eugene as a folk duo in October, 1971 by Pete Wolfe
and Will Hobbs. They soon became a quartet and their popularity grew as well over
the years throughout the Northwest, from all parts of Oregon and Washington to
British Columbia,  Montana and Idaho.

Current Wheatfield members are Pete Wolfe (bass,banjo, guitar and vocals), fellow cofounder Will Hobbs (songwriter,guitar,mandolin, harmonica and vocals), Paul
Douglas (guitar,fiddle and vocals), Kerry Canfield (keyboards and vocals), and
Steve Aubrey (drums and vocals). Wheatfield is still popular and still playing
occasional gigs.

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Check their website for future appearances.   http://www.wheatfieldoregon.com/

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COMEDIAN BILL COSBY TURNED 74 TODAY

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On October 27, 2009 Bill Cosby was presented with the 12th annual Mark Twain
Prize for American Humor. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in
2002 for his constitutions to television and won the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
in 2003.

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NBC, 1969 to 1971

 
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             On NBC, 1984 to 1992
 

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Aired on CBS (1972-1984) and syndication (1984-1985).

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SAM SPADE AIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THIS DAY IN 1946

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The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private
detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett.The show
ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949,
and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951.The series starred Howard
Duff (above) and later, Steve Dunne as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as his
secretary Effie, and took a considerably more tongue-in-cheek approach to the
character than the novel or movie. In 1947, scriptwriters Jason James and Bob
Tallman received an Edgar Award for Best Radio Drama from the Mystery
Writers of America.

 

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Howard Duff with co-star Lurene Tuttle

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RECORDED BY FLOYD CRAMER ~ THIS DAY IN 1960

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"Last Date" was written by Floyd Cramer and peaked at number two on
the Billboard Hot 100 and went to number 11 on the country chart. It sold
over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.

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