Friday, August 19, 2016

FRIDAVE!

Today is National Aviation Day and National Potato Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1957: Pat Boone appears on the cover of Newsweek.
1968: The final episode of The Monkees airs on NBC-TV.
1969: Crosby, Stills, and Nash appear on the Dick Cavett Show.
1972: The musical variety show The Midnight Special, featuring DJ Wolfman Jack debuts on NBC.
1973: Kris Kristofferson marries Rita Coolidge.
1988: Elvis' hit "Hound Dog" is named the most played song in the first hundred years of the jukebox's existence.

BOB DYLAN MOVIE SERIES! A new Bob Dylan-themed movie series called Dylan on Film will take place September 21-24 at several locations in Tulsa. The series will kick off with the premiere screening of a 10th anniversary edition of Martin Scorsese's 2005 documentary No Direction Home at the University of Tulsa's Lorton Performance Center. Get more Dylan details.

AMBER HEARD'S DONATION! Amber Heard says she will donate her $7 million divorce divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to two charities. It will be divided equally between the American Civil Liberties Union, with a particular focus to stop violence against women, and the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, for whom she volunteers. Get the donation details.

BRADY BUNCH HOUSE BURGLARIZED! The famous L.A. house used in the exterior shots of The Brady Bunch TV series was broken into on Wednesday. The elderly owner of the home heard the break in and turned on the lights only to see two guys run away. Apparently nothing was taken and the would be thieves were not caught. Get the report.

POKEMON OLYMPICS! What would Olympic events be if the participants were Pokemon characters? Click here to find out.