Entertainment History
On March 2, 1933, the movie "King Kong" had its world premiere in New
York. In 1944, "Casablanca" won the best picture Academy Award.
Jennifer Jones was named best actress for her role in "The Song of
Bernadette. Paul Lukas won the best actor award for "Watch on the
Rhine. In 1964, The Beatles began work in London on the film "A Hard
Day's Night. In 1967, Frank Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night" was
named Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Sinatra's "A Man and His
Music" was named Album of the Year. The Song of the Year award went to
John Lennon and Paul McCartney for "Michelle. In 1988, Paul Simon won
record of the year for "Graceland," the first time a winning record did
not hit the top 40. U2's "The Joshua Tree" won album of the year.
Little Richard got a standing ovation for announcing himself as winner
for best new artist and complaining the Grammys never gave him
anything. Jody Watley was the best new artist winner. In 1989,
Madonna's Pepsi commercial premiered on TV. It was set to her new
single "Like A Prayer. The ad was pulled a few days later because of
its controversial religious images. Also in 1989, singer J.P.
Pennington announced he was leaving the band Exile. In 1992, actress
Sandy Dennis died in Connecticut at age 54. In 1999, singer Dusty
Springfield died at her home in outside London after battling breast
cancer. She was 59. In 2006, singer Gary Glitter was convicted of
obscene acts with two young Vietnamese girls. He was sentenced to
prison. Today's Birthdays: Actor John Cullum ("Northern Exposure") is
87. Author Tom Wolfe is 87. Actress Barbara Luna is 78. Author John
Irving is 75. Actress Cassie Yates is 66. Actress Laraine Newman
("Saturday Night Live") is 65. Singer Jay Osmond of The Osmonds is 62.
Singer John Cowsill of The Cowsills is 61. Singer Larry Stewart of
Restless Heart is 58. Singer Jon Bon Jovi is 55. Blues singer Alvin
Youngblood Hart is 54. Actor Daniel Craig ("Casino Royale") is 49.
Actor Richard Ruccolo ("Legit" 'Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place") is
45. Singer Chris Martin of Coldplay is 40. Actress Heather McComb ("The
Event," 'Party of Five") is 40. Actress Bryce Dallas Howard ("The
Help") is 36. Guitarist Mike "McDuck" Olson of Lake Street Dive is 34.
Actor Robert Iler (EYE'-lur) ("The Sopranos") is 32. Actress Nathalie
Emmanuel ("Game of Thrones") is 28. Singer-rapper-actress Becky G is
20.
