Thursday, March 23, 2017

THURSDAVE!

The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: They were both named Popeye.

Today is Melba Toast Day, National Chip & Dip Day, National Puppy Day, and Near Miss Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1955 Elvis auditions for Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts and is turned down.
1969 Jackie Gleason, Kate Smith, The Lettermen and Anita Bryant appear in Miami for the Rally for Decency.
1977 Elvis began his final tour at the Arizona State University in Tempe.
1985 Billy Joel marries Christy Brinkley.
1985 Julian Lennon gave his first concert in San Antonio.
1991 Elton John joined George Michael on stage at Wembley Arena for a duet on "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me".

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! Stuff opening nationwide tomorrow includeS the big screen version of Chips (R), Life (R) and Power Rangers (PG-13). Click here to see the other movies you can check out this weekend.

KANSAS LEFTOVER-TOUR! Kansas' tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of their breakthrough 1976 album, Leftoverture, is now set to roll into December. They launch the spring leg of the trek tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Kansas also plans to record a new album in 2018 and launch a tour focusing on Leftoverture's follow-up, 1977's Point of Know Return. Get the dates and details.

HURTFULL WILLIAM SHATNER! TV icon and Dancing with the Stars fan William Shatner makes no secret who he wants off the show. After the season-24 premiere, Shatner took to Twitter, declaring in a series of tweets that he wanted The Bachelor's Nick Viall to waltz on out of the ballroom. Viall responded to the Shat's insensitivity with a sad face emoji. Get the the brewing feud.

ADELE'S ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA AIR! Air supposedly straight from an Adele concert is being sold on eBay by an Australian man who claims the air is from her Adelaide concert. The air is presented in a sandwich bag  and its condition is listed "Like new" with a starting bit of  $11.83 in USD. Click here to bid.