The Burger King of McFlops...Continued
A look at some fast food sandwiches that failed to click.
Feb 26, 2024•2 min
Trivia Tracks With Pryce Robertson
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Chappie James
The first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the U.S. Armed Forces, the fighter pilot spent his entire career in the Air Force, only to step down in early 1978, weeks before his premature death from a heart attack at age 58.
Feb 23, 2024•3 min
TV Thursday: The Beatles on Ed Sullivan
On February 9, 1964, the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, which came to be called a cultural watershed that launched Beatlemania and the British Invasion. Correction: The first time American TV viewers got a glimpse of the Fab Four was during a report by Edwin Newman on NBC's The Huntley-Brinkley Report (November 18, 1963).
Feb 22, 2024•4 min
Bull Curry: The Scariest Man in Wrestling
One of the architects of hardcore wrestling, the two-time heavyweight champion garnered attention for his "wildman" look and brawling style.
Feb 21, 2024•3 min
Alice Cooper: Shock Rock Icon
The rock singer-songwriter, known as "The Godfather of Shock Rock", has sold records by the millions in his six-decade career.
Feb 20, 2024•3 min
Goulet and Crosby
Fast facts about legendary crooners Robert Goulet and Bing Crosby. (This is a minor revision. Goulet and Elvis Presley didn't actually dislike one another.)
Feb 19, 2024•3 min
Mickey Mouse Facts
Fast facts about Disney's most famous creation.
Feb 16, 2024•3 min
Bruce Prichard a.k.a. Brother Love
The wrestler turned WWE executive found fame as Brother Love in the 1980s, taking on a Southern evangelist-type gimmick.
Feb 14, 2024•3 min
Tennessee Ernie Ford
The singer and TV host, whose career encompassed country, pop, and gospel music, would become known for his hit songs "Sixteen Tons" and "The Shotgun Boogie".
Feb 13, 2024•4 min
Robert Atkins: Diet Guru
The physician and cardiologist is best known as the creator of the once popular Atkins Diet.
Feb 12, 2024•3 min
Picking the Right Word
A look at some commonly confused words in the English language.
Feb 09, 2024•3 min
TV Thursday: Good Times
Part of the Norman Lear pantheon of shows, television's first African American two-parent family sitcom was a spin-off of Maude , which was in turn spun off from All in the Family .
Feb 08, 2024•3 min
Mae Young: "The Queen"
The women's wrestling pioneer and multiple-time NWA champion helped to increase the popularity of the sport during and after World War II.
Feb 07, 2024•4 min
The Big Bopper
The singer-songwriter-musician and disk jockey, born J.P. Richardson, was one of the four victims of "The Day The Music Died" in 1959.
Feb 06, 2024•4 min
Ritchie Valens
The rock and roll pioneer died in a plane crash just eight months into his music career.
Feb 05, 2024•3 min
Buddy Holly
One of the core figures of early rock and roll, the Texas-born singer-songwriter's promising career was cut short by death in a plane crash in 1959, at only 22 years of age.
Feb 02, 2024•3 min
TV Thursday: Lucy and Bing
Fast facts about Lucille Ball and Bing Crosby.
Feb 01, 2024•2 min
Classy Freddie Blassie: The Hollywood Fashion Plate
Considered one of the greatest wrestling heels (or villains) of all time, the WWE Hall of Famer was a one-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and went on to manage The Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, and Ray Stevens, among others.
Jan 31, 2024•4 min
Robinson, Banks, and Ryan
Fast facts about Baseball Hall of Famers Jackie Robinson, Ernie Banks, and Nolan Ryan, all of whom share the same birthday (January 31).
Jan 30, 2024•3 min
Robert Morris: A Promise Unfulfilled
The small-time actor was the original choice for one of the lead roles on the TV series Route 66 but died before the series' debut.
Jan 29, 2024•3 min
Facts About Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
Everything you need to know about one of the most famous pairings in showbiz history.
Jan 26, 2024•4 min
TV Thursday: Zane Grey Theatre
Loosely based on the novels and stories of Zane Grey (earlier moreso than later), the TV western series, one of many that ruled the airwaves at the genre's late-1950s peak, was hosted by actor Dick Powell, who also starred in some episodes.
Jan 25, 2024•2 min
Eddie Graham: Florida's Legendary Wrestling Star
One of the biggest stars of territorial wrestling, the member of the kayfabe Graham family was also the promoter and booker for Championship Wrestling from Florida, and during the 1970s served as president of the NWA.
Jan 24, 2024•3 min
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
The diplomat and politician represented his home state of Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, and went on to take diplomatic positions under six U.S. Presidents.
Jan 23, 2024•3 min
Rich Little: The Other Man of a Thousand Voices
In a career spanning over 50 years, the comedian-impressionist-voice actor has been a staple of live, TV, film and record appearances.
Jan 22, 2024•4 min
The Short Life and Legend of Billy the Kid
An iconic figure of the Old West, the outlaw-gunfighter is alleged to have killed 21 men before being himself killed, at the age of 21. Correction: Billy the Kid's first arrest was for stealing food in 1875, ten days before stealing clothes from a Chinese laundry.
Jan 19, 2024•4 min
TV Thursday: The Six Million Dollar Man
One of the biggest hits of '70s TV, the science fiction and action series made its lead actor Lee Majors a pop culture icon.
Jan 18, 2024•4 min
Wrestling Wednesday: Donna Christanello
The four-time NWA Women's World Tag Team Champion served as The Fabulous Moolah's right-hand woman at her training school.
Jan 17, 2024•2 min
Jelly Roll Facts
Fast facts about jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton and rapper Jelly Roll (né Jason DeFord).
Jan 16, 2024•2 min
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Known worldwide as the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Yosemite Sam, among others, the voice actor and radio personality's career spanned over 60 years.
Jan 15, 2024•4 min
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