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PRIME-TIME SERIES ON THIS DAY IN IN 1978

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Dallas premiered as a five-part miniseries on CBS, followed by a thirteen season
run until May 3, 1991. The prime time soap was included in Time magazine’s
2007 list of “100 Best TV Shows of All Time”.

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REMEMBERING MARVIN GAYE

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Marvin Gaye
(Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.) (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984)

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DEBBIE REYNOLDS IS 81 TODAY

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Debbie-Reynolds today 

Actress, singer, and dancer Debbie Reynolds had her first leading role in
Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Other successful films include Tammy and the
Bachelor
(1957), in which her version of “Tammy” reached the number
one spot on the music charts; and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964).

Reynolds married singer Eddie Fisher in 1955. They had two children,
a daughter Carrie and a son Todd. She continues to perform on stage,
television and film to this day.

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JANE POWELL IS 84 TODAY

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Jane Powell was born in Portland, Oregon as Suzanne Lorraine
Burce. She is a singer, dancer and actress. Powell was signed
to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer while still in her teens. As of 2010, 
she 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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GABE KAPLAN TURNED 68 TODAY

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Gabe Kaplan today

Gabriel W. "Gabe" Kaplan is a comedian, actor, poker commentator,
and professional poker player. He is best remembered starring in the
ABC-TV sitcom “Welcome Back Kotter” (1975 to 1979.

Although he originally wanted to become a baseball star, he eventually
began working as a bellman and stand-up comedian.

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