• During his American tour of 1883-1884, Colonel James H. Mapleson took his opera company out West where in Sacramento, California, a San Francisco reporter wished to interview prima donna Adelina Patti. Colonel Mapleson tried to put off the reporter, but the reporter insisted on an interview, threatening, "I have come hundreds of miles to interview Patti, and see her I must. Refuse me, and I shall simply telegraph two lines to San Francisco that Patti has caught a severe cold in the mountains, and that [rival prima donna Etelka] Gerster's old throat complaint is coming on again. Do you understand me?" Understanding the damage to his profits that would occur if the San Francisco newspapers were to report that his leading prima donnas were not able to sing, Colonel Mapleson allowed the reporter to interview Ms. Patti.
• Tour manager Bob Whittaker says, "There are 50 ways to get one thing done on tour." Of course, you have to be quick-witted to figure out the best way to get something done. Once, he and the band were running very late and it looked like they would miss an important flight. Fortunately, Mr. Whittaker saw a man wearing a fluorescent yellow jacket. Although the man had absolutely nothing to do with check-in, Mr. Whittaker gave him $100 and told him to walk to a certain place. Mr. Whittinger and the band followed the official-looking man, and Mr. Whittinger says, "Just by doing that, we cut quite a few lines and made the flight."
• Jews and blacks have both endured prejudice - a very good reason to make music together. During the Jim Crow era, Robert "Red Rodney" Roland Chudnick, who was both redheaded and Jewish, played trumpet with jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker as the only white member of Bird's quintet. When the quintet played in the South, they ran into a problem with laws making it illegal for white and black people to share a stage together. Bird solved the problem by claiming that Red Rodney was a light-skinned black person, and he called him "Albino Red" on stage. (To help with the deception, Red Rodney also sang a blues song.)
• During a duet at the Metropolitan Opera, tenor Franco Corelli ran out of breath while soprano Birgit Nilsson kept singing a high note. (Met general manager Rudolf Bing blamed this on the conductor, Leopold Stokowski, who had neglected to let the singers know how long the note had to be held.) This made Mr. Corelli angry, and he threatened to not finish the opera. Mr. Bing was able to calm him down by telling him to bite Ms. Nilsson's ear during their love scene in the next act. This made Mr. Corelli happy, but fortunately he only told Ms. Nilsson that he was going to bite her ear - he did not actually bite her.
• In September of 1969, tenor John Brecknock was given the role of Paris in Jacques Offenbach's La Belle Hélène at the London Coliseum. This was an important role for him at the time, and it was in an important venue. Of course, he got stage fright, and just before he was supposed to go on stage, he turned to baritone Derek Hammond-Stroud and said, "I can't go on. I don't want to make a fool of myself." The next moment he was flying onto the stage - Mr. Hammond-Stroud had given him a mighty shove. Of course, once he was on stage, Mr. Brecknock was forced to sing.
Born Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz, this American entertainer first appeared on Captain Kangaroo in March 1956, won 12 Emmy Awards over the course of her career, and with her husband, co-wrote an episode of Star Trek (TOS), "The Lights of Zetar" (1969). By what name is she more famously known?
Shari Lewis (January 17, 1933 - August 2, 1998) was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, comedian, and television show host. She was best known as the original puppeteer of the sock puppet Lamb Chop, first appearing on Captain Kangaroo in March 1956 and then Hi Mom, a local morning television show that aired on WRCA-TV (now WNBC-TV) in New York City.
Lewis was born Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz to Jewish parents, Ann Ritz and Abraham Hurwitz, an education professor at Yeshiva University. She had one sister. Her parents encouraged her to perform and her father, who had been named New York City's "official magician" by Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia during the Great Depression, taught her to perform specialized magic acts by the age of 13. She also received instruction in acrobatics, juggling, ice skating, baton twirling, piano, and violin. She was taught ventriloquism by John W. Cooper.
With her husband, Jeremy Tarcher, she co-wrote an episode for the original series of Star Trek, "The Lights of Zetar" (1969). Lewis wrote over 60 books for children.
Billy in Cypress U$A was first, and correct, with:
Shari Lewis
Mark. wrote:
Shari Lewis.
Jacqueline said:
Shari Lewis? She brought the puppet Lambchop.
Alan J answered:
Shari Lewis.
Roy, the Libtard Snowflake in Tyler, TX responded:
Shari Lewis was the stage name used by Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz. She was a puppeteer, whose best-known character was little Lamb Chop. She was popular on other shows besides Captain Kangaroo. I know this because I remember her from my childhood, and I have never watched the Captain.
Randall replied:
Shari Lewis
Stephen F said:
Shari Lewis
Cal in Vermont wrote:
Shari Lewis. She Was Fun To Watch.
Dave wrote:
Shari Lewis. She was best known for her children's television programs, starring a sock puppet named Lamb Chop. I had a youthful crush on her.
John I from Hawai`i says,
Shari Lewis
Micki answered:
Shari Lewis.
Barbara, of Peppy Tech fame replied:
The answer is Shari Lewis.
Daniel in The City responded:
Shari Lewis
Dave in Tucson said:
If this was Jeopardy my response would be "What is I have no idea". Of
course when I see the answer tomorrow it will be forehead slapping time.
Deborah, the Master Gardener, wrote:
Oh, I didn't know this: It's Shari Lewis. I loved her puppeteering work; I was a kid and wanted my own Lamb Chop. I also didn't know she wrote and episode of "Star Trek." I learn so much here.
BttbBob answered:
That's... Shari Lewis!...
Another icon from the black and white TV days of my youth...
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"… it's funny what pops into the collective band consciousness while discussing a lot about livin' (and a little 'bout love) while cruising the ice-slicked back roads of Vermont headed to a show. So with a healthy dose of Herb Alpert and various other 'influences,' this idea of a covers album was born.
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CBS begins the night with a RERUN'MacGyver', followed by a RERUN'Magnum PU', then a RERUN'Blue Bloods'.
On a RERUNStephen Colbert (from 6/15/20) are John Dickerson and Black Pumas.
On a RERUNJames Corden, OBE, (from 5/6/20) are Beanie Feldstein, Machine Gun Kelly, and Travis Barker.
NBC starts the night with a RERUN'The Wall', followed by 'Dateline'.
On a RERUNJimmy Fallon (from 4/17/20) are Hugh Jackman, Rose Byrne, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and Kesha.
On a RERUNSeth Meyers (from 6/9/20) are Tiffany Haddish and Brad Paisley.
On a RERUNLilly Singh (from 4/16/20) is Kevin Nealon.
ABC opens the night with a RERUN'Shark Tank', followed by '20/20'.
Jimmy Kimmel is TBA.
The CW offers a FRESH'Masters Of Illusion', followed by a RERUN'Masters Of Illusion', then another RERUN'Masters Of Illusion'.
Faux fills the night with a FRESH'WWE Friday Night SmackDown'.
MY recycles an old 'CSI: Miami', followed by another old 'CSI: Miami'.
AMC offers the movie 'Point Break', followed by the movie 'Road House', then a FRESH'Friday Night In With The Morgans', followed by the movie 'Young Guns'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Where No One Has Gone Before
[7:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Lonely Among Us
[8:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Justice
[9:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Battle
[10:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Hide and Q
[11:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Haven
[12:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Big Goodbye
[1:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Datalore
[2:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Angel One
[3:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - 11001001
[4:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Too Short a Season
[5:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - When the Bough Breaks
[6:00PM] HITMAN
[8:00PM] WRATH OF THE TITANS
[10:15PM] GODS OF EGYPT
[1:15AM] WRATH OF THE TITANS
[3:30AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Home Soil
[4:30AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Coming of Age
[5:30AM] HIDDEN HABITATS - Them & Us (ALL TIMES ET)
Bravo has 'Below Deck', followed by the movie 'Couples Retreat'.
Comedy Central has 3 hours of old 'South Park' followed by a whole lotta 'Chappelle's Show'.
FX has the movie 'Jurassic World', followed by the movie 'Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle', then the FRESH'The New York Times Presents'.
History has all old 'Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigations' all night.
IFC -
[6:00A] Grindhouse Presents: Planet Terror
[8:15A] The Warriors
[10:30A] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
[12:30P] Bad Words
[2:30P] Varsity Blues
[5:00P] Grandma's Boy
[7:00P] Old School
[9:00P] Grown Ups
[11:15P] Grandma's Boy
[1:15A] Grown Ups
[3:30A] Varsity Blues (ALL TIMES ET)
Sundance -
[6:20am] the andy griffith show
[6:55am] the andy griffith show
[7:30am] the andy griffith show
[8:00am] the andy griffith show
[8:30am] the andy griffith show
[9:00am] the andy griffith show
[9:30am] the andy griffith show
[10:00am] perry mason
[11:00am] perry mason
[12:00pm] perry mason
[1:00pm] law & order
[2:00pm] law & order
[3:00pm] law & order
[4:00pm] law & order
[5:00pm] law & order
[6:00pm] law & order
[7:00pm] law & order
[8:00pm] law & order
[9:00pm] law & order
[10:00pm] law & order
[11:00pm] law & order
[12:00am] law & order
[1:00am] law & order
[2:00am] law & order
[3:00am] juno
[5:00am] the andy griffith show
[5:30am] the andy griffith show (ALL TIMES ET)
SyFy has the movie 'Spider-Man 3', followed by the movie 'Law Abiding Citizen', then the movie 'Knowing'.
Joy Reid, an MSNBC political analyst and weekend host, has been tapped to lead the 7 p.m. weeknight hour, the network said Thursday.
Reid's new Washington-based show, "The ReidOut," will debut July 20. It will feature one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers and cover the political issues of the day, drawing from Reid's experience of covering the intersection of race, justice and culture.
Reid, one of the network's most prominent Black on-air personalities, will take the time slot previously occupied by Chris Matthews, who announced his retirement in March after a series of events that resulted in criticism of his statements about Bernie Sanders, Black lawmakers and comments he had made to female journalists and coworkers.
Reid is the host of the weekend show "AM Joy," which will feature a rotating lineup of hosts until a permanent replacement is named in the fall.
Bill Nye is the latest public figure asking people to wear masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, as numerous states have seen spikes in the number of newly reported cases.
On Wednesday evening, Nye posted two TikTok videos explaining the science behind different types of masks. He tested a number of coverings, ranging from a knit scarf to a double layer fabric face mask, and their effectiveness in preventing the spread of particles in the air.
"Face masks...prevent particles from my respiratory system from getting into the air and getting into your respiratory system," he informed his TikTok followers.
During the short video he showed how the knit scarf, due to its porous texture, is less effective in keeping particles contained than homemade and surgical grade masks.
"The reason we want you to wear a mask is to protect you, sure. But the main reason we want you to wear a mask is to protect me from you, and the particles from your respiratory system from getting into my respiratory system," the 64 year-old TV personality exclaimed in a second TikTok. "Everybody, this is a matter literally of life and death."
Sacha Baron Cohen is up to something. Just over a week after pranking a far-right rally into participating in a racist singalong, the comedian reportedly tried to prank former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani during a July 7 interview at the Mark Hotel in New York City. Page Six reports that Giuliani, who also serves as a personal attorney to Donald Trump, believed he was going to be interviewed about the White House's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The former mayor said he agreed to donate the money being offered for the interview to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Giuliani told Page Six that in the midst of the interview, which was being conducted by a female interviewer "with a professional set-up of lights and camera," a man came storming in wearing an outrageous outfit. The former mayor told the publication, "This guy comes running in, wearing a crazy, what I would say was a pink transgender outfit. It was a pink bikini, with lace, underneath a translucent mesh top, it looked absurd. He had the beard, bare legs, and wasn't what I would call distractingly attractive."
While Giuliani would later identify the interview-crasher as Cohen, he told Page Six he did not realize it at first and reported the incident to the police. "This person comes in yelling and screaming, and I thought this must be a scam or a shake-down," he said. "So I reported it to the police. He then ran away."
"I only later realized it must have been Sacha Baron Cohen," Giuliani added. "I thought about all the people he previously fooled and I felt good about myself because he didn't get me."
Other sources confirmed to Page Six they saw Cohen sprinting out of the Mark Hotel "wearing just a bathrobe." Cohen was reportedly not apprehended by the police. Giuliani said he has no ill will against Cohen, adding, "I am a fan of some of his movies, 'Borat' in particular, because I've been to Kazakhstan…That was pretty funny."
Bob Marley's Grammy-winning children and chart-topping grandson have re-imagined one of his biggest hits to assist children affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley and her son, Skip Marley, have joined forces to produce a new version of "One Love," which will be released July 17 and will also include special guest appearances from other musicians. A music video will also be released that day.
"Daddy wrote this song like 40 years ago, a long, long time. It just feels like right now in the world we need to have some different type of unity happening. Not just lip service, but real action," Cedella Marley, 52, said in an interview with The Associated Press this week. "I think we're going to bring this song to a generation that needs to know we do care. We do care what happens. We're going to do a nudge and push and a shove and hopefully the message will resonate."
Bob Marley & The Wailers released "One Love" in 1977. Bob Marley died of cancer in 1981 at age 36.
All proceeds from the new version of "One Love," released by Tuff Gong International and Amplified Music, will support Reimagine, UNICEF's global campaign for coronavirus relief efforts focused on helping and aiding children around the world.
President Donald Trump (R-Low Energy) has a 91 per cent chance of winning the November 2020 election, according to a political science professor who has correctly predicted five out of six elections since 1996.
"The Primary Model gives Trump a 91 percent chance of winning in November," Stony Brook professor Helmut Norpoth told Mediaite on Tuesday.
Mr Norpoth told the outlet that his model, which he curated in 1996, would have correctly predicted the outcome for 25 of the 27 elections since 1912, when primaries were introduced.
Another forecast by The Washington Post preliminarily predicted Mr Trump will receive only 24 percent of the electoral college votea, but only on the condition that the economy and the president's approval rating continues its downward trajectory.
However in Mr Norpoth's model, not only will the president be re-elected, but he will expand his margin in the electoral college from 304 electoral votes in 2016 to 362 in 2020.
The federal government launched a broad national campaign Tuesday aimed at reducing high suicide rates, urging the public to reach out to others, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, and acknowledge daily stresses in people's lives.
Known as REACH, the government campaign is the core part of a $53 million, two-year effort announced by President Donald Trump to reduce suicide, particularly among veterans.
Starting Wednesday, digital ads will hit the internet with the key message that "suicide is preventable" and that collective action not only by government but also by businesses, schools, nonprofits and faith-based organizations can overcome the stigma of discussing mental health and empower people to understand risk factors, stay connected with others and talk openly about problems.
"Working together, we can implement this road map and end this national tragedy of suicide," said Vice President Mike Pence (R-Religiously Insane)'s wife, Karen "Mother" Pence, a lead spokesperson for the government effort. She called it an opportune time, noting increased social distancing because of the coronavirus.
As the U.S. celebrated its Independence Day and President Trump (R-Crooked) vowed to punish those who destroy U.S. monuments, a life-sized sculpture of first lady Melania Trump was burned near her hometown in Slovenia, the Reuters news agency reported.
Brad Downey, the Berlin-based American artist who commissioned the sculpture, told Reuters that police told him what happened the day following the incident. The wooden sculpture, he told Reuters, was blackened and disfigured.
"I want to know why they did it," Downey said. He told Reuters that he had hoped the sculpture of the third Mrs. Trump would spark conversation about political issues in the U.S., namely regarding immigration. Downey said he filed a police report and is hoping to interview the person or people who burned the sculpture for a film he is working on.
The wooden sculpture of the third Mrs. Trump was unveiled just a year earlier. The installation depicts Melania as she was on President Donald Trump (R-Corrupt)'s inauguration day - wearing her light blue coat and waving her left hand at onlookers.
Look carefully, and tree rings can reveal quite a lot - including changes in the soil moisture that the trees are growing in. Now, scientists have collected 600 years of this data to better understand recent climate change, including a weather anomaly that was first noticeable in the middle of the 20th century.
The new records make up the latest edition of the South American Drought Atlas (SADA), showing moisture variability over the past six centuries backed up by other historical records. Meanwhile, periods between intense droughts have been on the rise since the 1930s, with one drought every ten years being measured since the '60s.
"Increasingly extreme hydroclimate events are consistent with the effects of human activities, but the Atlas alone does not provide evidence of how much of the observed changes are due to natural climate variability versus human-induced warming," says palaeoclimatologist Mariano Morales from the National Research Council for Science and Technology in Argentina.
South America has an "acute vulnerability" to extreme climate events, according to Morales, and indeed recent droughts have led to a dire situation for agriculture in vast areas of the continent. Certain food systems are now under threat of collapse.
The current picture is a varied one though: while parts of Argentina and Chile are suffering one of the worst droughts on record, regions in the southeastern part of the continent are experiencing abnormally wet conditions. If the underlying causes aren't climate change, they certainly look a lot like climate change.
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