Monday, March 27, 2017

MONDAVE!

The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: Street.

Today is National Joe Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1952 Sun Records of Memphis, Tennessee began releasing records.
1958 CBS Laboratories announces the invention of stereophonic records.
1965 The Who released their first US chart entry, "I Can't Explain".
1966 Roy Orbison fell off a motorbike during a UK tour, fracturing his foot. He played the remaining dates sitting on a stool and walking on crutches.
1972 Elvis records "Burning Love", his last Top Ten hit during his lifetime.
1979 Eric Clapton married George Harrison's ex-wife.
1986 Sammy Hagar plays his first show as lead singer of Van Halen in Shreveport, Louisiana.
2013 Gordon Stoker, one of the original Jordanaires who backed Elvis, died at the age of 88.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! Disney's Beauty and the Beast held on to the top spot at the box office for a second week in a row. Meanwhile, Power Rangers came in second place followed by Kong: Skull Island in third. Life opened in a disappointing fourth place finish. Get the rankings.

JUSTICE LEAGUE TRAILER! The wait is over for fans of the new Justice League flick. The full trailer has now been released and features Batman recruiting the other eventual members of the League and an action sequence involving Darkside's minions. The hope is that Superman, who was killed at the end of Dawn of Justice will return soon. Click here for the trailer.

FISHER REYNOLDS FAN MEMORIAL SERVICE! Fans of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds were able to pay their final respects at a public memorial held Saturday. The mother and daughter were honored at a ceremony inside the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles that was organized by Reynolds' son Todd Fisher. Get the recap.

SASQUATCH SIGHTING! Time to call the Bigfoot Field Research Organization from Animal Planet after a 50-year-old women from Tensed, Idaho reported seeing a sasquatch chasing a deer along the side of the road last Wednesday night. Deputies went to the scene but did not find evidence of Bigfoot. Get the report.