Entertainment History
On May 3, 1937, Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel,
"Gone With the Wind. In 1968, The Beach Boys began a U.S. tour that
featured the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. For the most part, audiences were
turned off by the Maharishi's lectures, so half of the tour dates were
canceled. In 1969, Jimi Hendrix was arrested at Toronto International
Airport for possession of narcotics. He was released on $10,000 bail.
In 1971, Grand Funk Railroad agreed to meet with reporters, despite
their previously rocky relationship with the press. The band's manager
invited 150 reporters, but only six showed up. In 1976, Paul McCartney
performed his first U.S. concert in ten years when he opened his "Wings
Over America" tour. In 1978, the movie "FM" premiered in Los Angeles.
More people bought the soundtrack than saw the movie. In 1986, Dolly
Parton opened Dollywood Amusement Park near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In
1988, Madonna debuted on Broadway in "Speed the Plow. She received
mixed reviews. In 1991, the last episode of "Dallas" aired on CBS. In
2002, the movie "Spider-Man" opened. In 2003, "Friends" star Matt
LeBlanc married Melissa McKnight in Hawaii after five years of
engagement. They split after three years of marriage. Today's
Birthdays: Actor Alex Cord ("Airwolf") is 84. Singer Frankie Valli is
83. Sports announcer Greg Gumbel is 71. Singer Mary Hopkin is 67.
Singer Christopher Cross is 66. Drummer Cactus Moser (Highway 101) is
60. Keyboardist David Ball of Soft Cell is 58. Country singer Shane
Minor is 49. Actress Amy Ryan ("Bridge of Spies," 'The Office") is 49.
Actor Bobby Cannavale (ka-nuh-VAL'-ee) ("Boardwalk Empire," 'Nurse
Jackie") is 47. Music producer-actor Damon Dash is 46. Bassist John
Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band is 46. Country singer Brad Martin is
44. TV personality Willie Geist ("Today") is 42. Actress Christina
Hendricks ("Mad Men") is 42. Actor Dule' (doo-LAY') Hill ("Psych," 'The
West Wing") is 42. Country singer Eric Church is 40. Actress Tanya
Wright ("Orange Is The New Black") is 39. Dancer Cheryl Burke ("Dancing
With The Stars") is 33. Singer Michael Kiwanuka (kee-wah-NOO'-kah) is
30. Actress Zoe De Grand Maison ("Orphan Black") is 22. Rapper
Desiigner is 20.
