Entertainment History
On Oct. 10, 1935, the first black opera, “Porgy and Bess” by George Gershwin, opened in New York.
In 1962, the BBC banned Bobby (Boris) Pickett’s song “Monster Mash” because it deemed the record offensive.
In 1965, The Supremes made their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
In 1978, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith were injured during a concert in Philadelphia when someone in the audience threw a cherry bomb onstage.
In 1979, the city of Los Angeles declared Fleetwood Mac Day as the group received its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Also in 1979, the film “The Rose,” starring Bette Midler, premiered in Los Angeles.
In 1980, the film “Private Benjamin,” starring Goldie Hawn, was released.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Coyote is 83. Actor Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”) is 78. Actor-dancer Ben Vereen is 78. Singer Cyril Neville of The Neville Brothers is 76. Actor Jessica Harper (“Pennies From Heaven,” ″My Favorite Year) is 75. Singer-guitarist Midge Ure of Ultravox is 71. Singer David Lee Roth (Van Halen) is 70. Country singer Tanya Tucker is 66. Actor Julia Sweeney (“Saturday Night Live”) is 65. Actor Bradley Whitford (“The West Wing”) is 65. Bassist Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet) is 63. Guitarist Jim Glennie of James is 61. Drummer Mike Malinin of the Goo Goo Dolls is 57. Actor Manu Bennett (“Arrow”) is 55. Actor Joelle Carter (“Justified”) is 55. Actor Wendi McLendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs,” ″Reno 911!”) is 55. Actor Mario Lopez (“The X Factor,” ″Saved By The Bell”) is 51. Actor Jodi Lyn O’Keefe (“She’s All That,” ″Nash Bridges”) is 46. Singer Mya is 45. Actor Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”) is 42. Singer Lzzy Hale of Halestorm is 41. Singer Cherie is 40. Actor Rose McIver (“Ghosts,” “iZombie”) is 36. Actor Aimee Teegarden (“Friday Night Lights”) is 35.
