Entertainment History
On February 20, 1967, singer Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was born. In 1969,
"Goodbye Cream," a documentary of Cream's farewell concert, opened in
Baltimore. Fans and critics alike panned the movie for its poor sound
quality and strange editing. In 1970, the John Lennon single "Instant
Karma" was released. In 1974, Cher filed for separation from Sonny Bono
after 10 years of marriage. In 1982, singer Pat Benatar and her
guitarist, Neil Geraldo, were married in Hawaii. In 1993, Jackyl lead
singer Jesse James Dupree was arrested for allegedly exposing himself
on stage during a concert a few days earlier in Long Beach, California.
In 1997, Ben and Jerry's introduced a new ice cream flavor, Phish Food,
named after the rock group Phish. It contained chocolate ice cream,
marshmallows, caramel and fish-shaped fudge. In 2003, pyrotechnics from
Great White's stage show ignited soundproofing foam and burned down a
club in West Warwick, Rhode Island. One hundred people died, including
band guitarist Ty Longley. In 2007, singer Britney Spears checked into
rehab. She checked out the next day. Today's Birthdays: Actor Sidney
Poitier is 90. Actress Marj Dusay ("Guiding Light") is 81. Jazz and
soul singer Nancy Wilson is 80. Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is
76. Actress Brenda Blethyn ("Atonement," 'Pride and Prejudice") is 71.
Actress Sandy Duncan is 71. Guitarist J. Geils of The J. Geils Band is
71. Actor Peter Strauss is 70. Guitarist Billy Zoom of X is 69.
Singer-bassist Walter Becker of Steely Dan is 67. Country singer Kathie
Baillie of Baillie and the Boys is 66. Actor John Voldstad ("Newhart")
is 66. Actor Anthony Stewart Head ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer") is 63.
Actor James Wilby ("Gosford Park") is 59. Bassist Sebastian Steinberg
(Soul Coughing) is 58. Actor Joel Hodgson ("Mystery Science Theater
3000") is 57. Singer Ian Brown of Stone Roses is 54. Actor French
Stewart ("Third Rock from the Sun") is 53. Model Cindy Crawford is 51.
Actor Andrew Shue ("Melrose Place") is 50. Actress Lili Taylor is 50.
Singer Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys is 42. Actress Lauren
Ambrose ("Six Feet Under") is 39. Actor Jay Hernandez
("Crazy/Beautiful") is 39. Actress Chelsea Peretti ("Brooklyn
Nine-Nine") is 39. Guitarist Coy Bowles of Zac Brown Band is 38.
Actress Majandra Delfino ("Roswell") is 36. Actress/singer Jessie
Mueller is 34. Comedian Trevor Noah ("The Daily Show") is 33. Singer
Rihanna is 29. Actor Jack Falahee ("How to Get Away With Murder") 28.
