Entertainment History
On August 12, 1960, the Silver Beetles recruited drummer Pete Best. The
band later became The Beatles, and Best was dropped in favor of Ringo
Starr. In 1966, John Lennon apologized at a news conference for his
remark that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus. That same day,
The Beatles started their last North American tour, in Chicago. In
1967, Fleetwood Mac made its first appearance, at the London National
Jazz and Blues Festival. In 1982, actor Henry Fonda died at the age of
77. In 1988, the controversial movie "The Last Temptation of Christ"
opened in nine cities, despite objections by some Christians that the
film was sacrilegious in its treatment of Jesus. In 1992, avant-garde
composer John Cage died in New York at age 79. In 1993, the Red Hot
Chili Peppers replaced guitarist Arik Marshall with Jesse Tobias, who
was replaced by Dave Navarro three months later. In 1994, Woodstock '94
was held in Saugerties, New York. About 350,000 people saw the show,
which included mud fights during Green Day's and Nine Inch Nails' sets
and the Red Hot Chili Peppers dressed as human light bulbs. In 1997, a
Long Island handyman was arrested for impersonating John Ford Coley, of
England Dan and John Ford Coley. Today's Birthdays: Actor George
Hamilton is 77. Actress Jennifer Warren is 75. Singer-guitarist Mark
Knopfler of Dire Straits is 67. Actor Jim Beaver ("Supernatural") is
66. Singer Kid Creole is 66. Actor Sam J. Jones ("Flash Gordon") is 62.
Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is 62. Actor Bruce Greenwood (2009's "Star
Trek," 'Thirteen Days") is 60. Country singer Danny Shirley
(Confederate Railroad) is 60. Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club is 55.
Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is 53. Actor Peter Krause (KROW'-zuh)
("Parenthood," 'Six Feet Under," 'Sports Night") is 51. Actor Michael
Ian Black ("Ed") is 45. Actress Yvette Nicole Brown (new "The Odd
Couple," 'Community") is 45. Actress Rebecca Gayheart is 45. Actor
Casey Affleck is 41. Actress Maggie Lawson ("Psych") is 36. Actress
Cara Delevingne (DEHL'-eh-veen) ("Paper Towns") is 24. Actress Imani
Hakim ("Everybody Hates Chris") is 23.
