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DENNIS QUAID TURNED 57 TODAY

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Actor Dennis William Quaid became known during the 1980s after
appearing in several successful films, including  Jaws 3-D (1983),
in Dreamscape (1984), Innerspace (1987), Flight of the Phoenix
(2004), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Quaid also earned
good reviews for his role in The Right Stuff (1983) and achieved
acclaim for his portrayal of Jerry Lee Lewis in Great Balls of Fire
(1989). He is the younger brother of actor Randy Quaid.

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Quaid as Doc Holiday in Wyatt Earp (1994)
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MARILU HENNER IS 59 TODAY

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Marilu Henner, actress, producer, and a New York Times best-selling
author, is most known for her role as Elaine O’Connor Nardo on the
television sitcom Taxi from 1978 to 1982 on ABC and from 1982 to
1983 on NBC. The series, which won 18 Emmy Awards, including
three for "Outstanding Comedy Series”.

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GALE STORM ~ BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1922

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Gale Storm (April 5, 1922 – June 27, 2009)The actress/singer starred in two
popular television programs of the 1950s, the sitcom My Little Margie (below)
which aired on CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955 and The Gale Storm Show on
CBS and ABC from 1956 to 1960.

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Gale Storm with My Little Margie co-star Charles Farrell

1956

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TV SHOW CANCELED ON THIS DATE IN 1969

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The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour aired on CBS-TV from 1967 to 1969. After
conflicts over controversial skits or comments made on the variety show, CBS
television network CEO and President, William S. Paley, abruptly canceled the
show. The reason given was based on the Smothers’ refusal to provide material 
to provide program material content in order to accommodate a review by the
censors before airing. This cancellation led the Brothers to file a successful
breach of contract suit against the network. The show never returned to the 
air, but did win the Emmy Award for that year for best writing.

 

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Shown, left to right, is Jack Benny and the Smothers Brothers, Tommy
and Dick

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RADIO SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1949

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the martin and lewis show

The Martin & Lewis Show went on the air, while still searching for a sponsor.Their first 
guest that Sunday night was Bob Hope.The NBC radio shows consisted of an opening song and dance by Dean Martin, followed by some verbal slapstick, a guest spot by a well-known Hollywood star,a lot of Jerry Lewis high jinx, and then a closing number by Martin. The radio series ran till 1952.

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Bob Hope

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