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BUGS’ OFFICIAL DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1940

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Pictured is cartoonist Friz Freleng, creator of "Bugs Bunny"



“A Wild Hare” was the first "official"
Bugs Bunny cartoon

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SANDRA BULLOCK IS 48 TODAY

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Sandra Bullock was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, a 
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female
Actor in a
Leading Role
, and the Academy Award for Best Actress, for
her role as
Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side (2009). She is listed in
the 2012 edition of the Guinness Book Of World Records as the highest-
paid actress, with $56 million.

 

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Sandra Bullock portraying Annie Porter in the 1994 action film Speed

 

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CHAD EVERETT, DEAD AT 75

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                    Chad Everett (June 11, 1936 – July 24, 2012)

(AP) – Chad Everett star of the 1970s TV series "Medical Center" who went on
to appear in such films and shows as "Mulholland Drive" and "Melrose Place"
has died.

Everett’s daughter says he died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after a year-
and-a-half-long battle with lung cancer.

His acting career spanned more than 40 years and included guest starring roles
on such TV series as "The Love Boat," "Murder, She Wrote" and "Without A Trace."

He most recently appeared in the TV series "Castle." His films credits include
"The Jigsaw Murders," "The Firechasers" and director Gus Van Sant’s "Psycho."

Everett is survived by his two daughters and six grandchildren. He was married
to actress Shelby Grant for 45 years until her death last year.

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REMEMBER THE SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE?

The ABC Sunday Night Movie presented theatrical feature films airing on
TV for the first time. The feature films were edited for content, to remove
objectionable material, It was famous in the late 1970s for its theme music 
and brightly colored marquee. For many years, until the early 1980s, the
announcer for all of ABC’s movie shows was network staff announcer Joel
Crager
(below).

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Joel Crager

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LOUISE FLETCHER IS 78 TODAY

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Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest 

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Actress Louise Fletcher gained  prominence for her performance as Nurse
Ratched
in One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest in 1975, for which she won the
Academy Award for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading
Role
and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama.

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