Entertainment History
On March 17, 1961, the live country program "Five Star Jubilee"
premiered on NBC. It took its name from the five stars who rotated as
hosts. In 1962, the band Blues Incorporated played its first gig in
London. At various times, the band included future Rolling Stones
members Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts. Another member was Jack Bruce,
who later became the bassist for Cream. Also in 1962, The Shirelles'
single "Soldier Boy" was released. In 1968, The Bee Gees made their
U.S. television debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show. The brothers sang "To
Love Somebody" and "Words. In 1982, the leader of The Capitols, Samuel
George, was stabbed to death in Detroit during an argument. The group
is known for the hit "Cool Jerk. In 1993, actress Helen Hayes died at
age 92 in Nyack, New York, following a battle with heart problems. In
2004, Courtney Love was arrested for allegedly throwing a microphone
stand at a member of the audience at a show in New York. Earlier that
day, she had appeared on David Letterman's show and flashed him six
times. In 2005, rapper Lil' Kim was convicted of lying to a grand jury
regarding a shooting outside a New York radio station. In 2010, singer
Alex Chilton of The Box Tops and of Big Star died in New Orleans after
suffering heart problems. He was 59. Today's Birthdays:
Singer-songwriter Jim Weatherly is 74. Singer-songwriter John Sebastian
of the Lovin' Spoonful is 73. Percussionist Harold Brown of War is 71.
Actor Patrick Duffy is 68. Actor Kurt Russell is 66. Country singer
Susie Allanson is 65. Actress Lesley-Anne Down is 63. Actor Mark Boone
Junior ("Sons of Anarchy") is 62. Country singer Paul Overstreet is 62.
Actor Gary Sinise (sih-NEES') is 62. Actor Christian Clemenson ("CSI:
Miami") is 59. Actor Arye Gross ("Castle") is 57. Actress Vicki Lewis
("NewsRadio") is 57. Actor Casey Siemaszko (sheh-MA'-zshko) ("NYPD
Blue") is 56. Actor Rob Lowe is 53. Singer Billy Corgan of Smashing
Pumpkins is 50. Bassist Van Conner of Screaming Trees is 50. Actor
Mathew St. Patrick ("Six Feet Under") is 49. Actor Yanic (YAH'-neek)
Truesdale ("Gilmore Girls") is 48. Bassist Melissa Auf der Maur
(Smashing Pumpkins, Hole) is 45. Drummer Caroline Corr of The Corrs is
44. Singer Keifer Thompson of Thompson Square is 44. Actress Marisa
Coughlan ("Boston Legal," 'Freddy Got Fingered") is 43. Rapper Swifty
of D12 is 42. Actress Brittany Daniel ("It's Always Sunny in
Philadelphia") is 41. Bassist Geoff Sprung of Old Dominion is 39.
Singer Hozier (HOH'-zee-er) is 27. Actress Eliza Hope Bennett ("Nanny
McPhee") is 25. Actor John Boyega ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens") is
25.
