Entertainment History
On Sept. 24, 1958, "The Donna Reed Show" made its debut on ABC. In
1964, "The Bullwinkle Show" premiered on NBC. In 1968, "60 Minutes"
made its debut on CBS, with reporters Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace.
In 1977, "The Love Boat" premiered on ABC. In 1988, singer James Brown
was arrested after a high-speed chase through Georgia and South
Carolina. He eventually was sentenced to six years in jail. In 1991,
Theodore Geisel, better known as children's author Dr. Seuss, died at
the age of 87. In 1993, actress Shannon Doherty married actor Ashley
Hamilton. They have since split up. In 1995, one person piloting a
personal watercraft was killed after colliding with a boat with Gloria
Estefan and her husband on board. The Estefans weren't hurt and were
not found to be at fault. In 2005, actor Ashton Kutcher married actress
Demi Moore in Beverly Hills, California. Today's birthdays: Singer
Sonny Turner of The Platters is 77. Singer Barbara Allbut of The Angels
is 76. Singer Phyliss "Jiggs" Allbut of The Angels is 74. Singer Gerry
Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers is 74. News anchor Lou Dobbs is 71.
Actor Gordon Clapp ("NYPD Blue") is 68. Actor Kevin Sorbo ("Hercules:
Legendary Journeys") is 58. Singer Cedric Dent of Take 6 is 54.
Actress-writer Nia Vardalos ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding") is 54. Drummer
Shawn Crahan of Slipknot is 47. Drummer Marty Mitchell (Ricochet) is
47. Singer-guitarist Marty Cintron of No Mercy is 45. Guitarist Juan
DeVevo of Casting Crowns is 41. Actor Kyle Sullivan ("Malcolm in the
Middle") is 28.
