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FIRST PUBLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1953

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The first issue of TV Guide, still the largest circulating weekly in the
U.S.,
featured Lucille Ball’s newborn son Desi Arnaz, Jr. on the cover.

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Desi Arnaz, Jr. turned 61 in January

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RADIO SHOW DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1949

Martin & Lewis
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

The “Martin & Lewis” radio show premiered on the NBC network. Their guest on 
the inaugural program was Bob Hope. It drew lackluster reviews in the April 30
issue of Billboard magazine. The series ran until 1952.

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RECORDING BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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The instrumental track for "I Get Around" was recorded on April 2 and the vocals
were recorded during a session eight days later on April 10. The finished single
was released on May 11. In July, “ Get Around” became The Beach Boys’ first
number-one song in the United States.

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TRAIL BLAZER IS 26 TODAY

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Robin Lopez (right) while at Stanford

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Lopez joining Phoenix in 2008

Lopez with new orleans
From left: Blazer Terrel Harris and Robin Lopez when he was with 
the New Orleans Hornets 

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Robin Byron Lopez

NBA power forward/center Robin Lopez spent the first four years of his
NBA career with the Phoenix Suns, then played a season for the New
Orleans Hornets before a July 10, 2013 trade to the Portland Trail
Blazers. He played 2 years of college ball at Stanford.

 

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CELEBRATING 85 YEARS TODAY

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Singer, dancer, and actress Jane Powell (Suzanne Lorraine Burce)


Powell was born the only child to Paul E. Burce (a
Wonder Bread employee)
and Eileen Baker Burce (a housewife) in Portland, Oregon, At five, she was
on the KGW radio children’s talent program Stars of Tomorrow. She attended
Beaumont Grade School and Grant High School in Portland.

During the summer of 1943, Jane and her parents went on a vacation to
Hollywood. where she appeared on Janet Gaynor‘s radio show Hollywood
Showcase: Stars over Hollywood
. It was a talent competition, and Powell
won and soon auditioned with Louis B. Mayer at MGM as well as David O.
Selznick
. Without even taking a screen test, Powell was then signed to a
seven-year contract with MGM.

As of 2013, Powell lives with her fifth husband, former child star Dickie
Moore
, in New York City and Connecticut, and is still active in television
and theater.

 

 

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1951

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