Wednesday, October 12, 2016

WEDNESDAVE!

Today is International Moment of Frustration Scream Day. That's every day for me with these uncooperative computers around here. It's also National Pet Obesity Awareness Day. Is a 15 pound cat considered overweight?

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1955: Chrysler introduces vinyl record players as the world's first in-car sound systems.
1956: Alan Freed's second film, Don't Knock The Rock, opens in New York.
1957: After a harrowing plane flight Little Richard rejects rock & roll for the first time.
1962: The Beatles meet Little Richard when they open for him at a gig in England.
1966: The Moody Blues split up.
1966: Sammy Davis Jr. guest stars on today's episode of Batman.
1966: The Jimi Hendrix Experience plays their first headlining gig in Paris.
1970: The musical Jesus Christ Superstar opens on Broadway.
1975: Rod Stewart quits The Faces.
1979: Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson's right eye is torn open by a thorn from a rose thrown by a fan.

HEART IN THE HALL! Heart played its first-ever show at the Royal Albert Hall last June, and now a video and album of the show are will be released in December. Live at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and CD, as well as digitally. Get the track list.

KIM KARDASHIAN UPDATE! More than a week after Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, her sister Khloe says Kim is "not doing that well." Meanwhile, Kardashian West has yet to speak out about the incident. I guess she'll be in the spotlight for a bit longer. Get the latest.

FRAIDY CAT! How do cats react to scary flicks? Pretty much the same way as humans. But cats can jump higher! Watch a funny video of a kitten watching a horror flick. Click here to be very, very afraid.