Entertainment History
On Oct. 1, 1962, Johnny Carson took over as regular host of NBC's
"Tonight" show, succeeding Jack Paar. He retired in 1992 after a
29-year reign on late-night television. In 1967, Pink Floyd arrived in
the U.S. for their first American tour, a month after their debut
album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," was released. In 1968, the
cult horror movie "Night of the Living Dead" had its world premiere in
Pittsburgh, where it was filmed. In 1970, singer Curtis Mayfield left
The Impressions to go solo. Also in 1970, Jimi Hendrix was buried in
his hometown of Seattle, Washington. In 1975, an intruder shot and
killed Al Jackson, drummer for Booker T. and the MG's, at his home in
Memphis. The group was planning a reunion at the time of Jackson's
death. In 1977, Elton John became the first rock star to be honored in
New York City's Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame. Also in 1998, the
president of the Philippines banned actress Claire Danes from entering
the country. Filipinos were angry that in an interview, Danes had
called Manila smelly, weird and full of rats. In 2003, actress Halle
Berry and musician Eric Benet (beh-NAY') announced they were
separating. They had been married less than three years. In 2011, Kiss
bassist Gene Simmons married actress Shannon Tweed in Beverly Hills,
California. They had dated for 28 years. Today's Birthdays:
Actress-singer Julie Andrews is 81. Actress Stella Stevens is 78.
Saxophonist Jerry Martini of Sly and the Family Stone is 73. Jazz
bassist Dave Holland is 70. Actor Stephen Collins ("Seventh Heaven") is
69. Actor Randy Quaid is 66. Singer Howard Hewett is 61. Drummer Tim
O'Reagan of The Jayhawks is 58. Singer Youssou N'Dour is 57. Actor Esai
Morales ("NYPD Blue") is 54. Actor Christopher Titus ("Titus") is 52.
Model-actress Cindy Margolis is 51. Singer-guitarist Kevin Griffin of
Better Than Ezra is 48. Actor Zach Galifianakis (ga-lih-fih-NA'-kihs)
("The Hangover") is 47. Actress Sarah Drew ("Grey's Anatomy"
'Everwood") is 36. Comedian Beck Bennett ("Saturday Night Live") is 32.
Actress Brie Larson ("United States of Tara") is 27.
