Archive for the 'Awards' Category

GEORGE CLOONEY IS 50 YEARS OLD TODAY

george_clooney then
george_clooney later 
george_clooney now

George Timothy Clooney  is a actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter
who has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. He made
his acting debut as an extra in the NBC- TV miniseries Centennial in 1978. Fame
and recognition came with his portrayal of Dr. Douglas “Doug” Ross on the long-
running medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999 on NBC. Other leading roles in films included Batman & Robin (1997), Out of Sight (1998. and his biggest success in
Ocean’s Eleven in 1960. Clooney has since directed Good Night, and Good Luck 
(2005), and Leatherheads (2008). George Clooney won the 2006 Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part in the 2005 Middle East thriller
Syriana. Singer Rosemary Clooney is George Clooney’s aunt.

george-clooney-er
George as Dr. Ross in ER

oceans-eleven poster

posted by Bob Karm in Awards,BIRTHDAY,DEBUT,Medical,MOVIES,THEN AND NOW,TV and have Comments (2)

GOLD RECORD AWARDED ON THIS DATE IN 1962

the shirells

Note: Soldier Boy was recorded in just one take.

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Awards,HISTORY,MUSIC and have No Comments

FIRST GOLD FOR THE TURTLES ON THIS DATE IN 1967

The-Turtles-Black-And-White-60s

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Awards,HISTORY,MUSIC and have No Comments

THEN AND NOW ~ BOBBY ‘’BLUE’’ BLAND

bobby%20bland%2001 then
bobby_bland1 main

Blues and soul singer Bobby “Blue” Bland is sometimes referred to as the
“Lion of the Blues” who , along with Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior
Parker developed the mixed sound of gospel with R&B. Bland was inducted
into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992,
and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Bobby
turned 81 on January 27th. 

 

1961

posted by Bob Karm in Awards,HISTORY,MUSIC,THEN AND NOW and have No Comments

KYLE BUSH IS 26 TODAY

nascar-logo
kyle-busch-profile

Kyle Thomas Busch is a NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No.
18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs racing in the Sprint Cup Series (shown below), and the 
the No.18 Toyota in the Nationwide Series. He also drives the No. 18 Toyota Tundra for his own team, Kyle Bush Motorsports, in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Kyle currently holds the record for most NASCAR wins in a season between the top three NASCAR series with 21, which he accomplished in 2008. He is also the only NASCAR driver to win races in two of its national touring series on the same day, winning the Truck Series and Nationwide Series races held on February 21, 2009. Kyle is the younger brother of driver Kurt Bush.


busch car-nascar-cup-pole
 

MM-characters

posted by Bob Karm in AUTO RACING,Awards,BIRTHDAY,SPORTS and have Comment (1)