Tuesday, April 11, 2017

TUESDAVE!

The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: Lurch and Alfred.

Today is Eight Track Tape Day, Barbershop Quartet Day and Submarine Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1956 Elvis' plane makes an emergency landing, leaving him with a permanent fear of flying.
1961 Bob Dylan debuted as a solo artist at Gerde's Folk City in New York.
1964 The Beatles set another record with 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
1966 NBC broadcasts the last episode of Hullabaloo.
1967 Paul McCartney writes "Magical Mystery Tour."
1968 Janis Joplin with Big Brother And The Holding Company made their TV debut on Hollywood Palace.
1970 Peter Green announces his departure from Fleetwood Mac.
1981 Eddie Van Halen marries Valerie Bertinelli. It lasts 25 years.
1983 Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes perform "Up Where We Belong" at the Academy Awards.
1988 Cher wins the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Moonstruck.
2006 June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters died of cancer at the age of 52.

HEART BROKEN! A recent Rolling Stone article reveals that Heart's current hiatus stems from a rift between the siblings that began after Ann's husband was arrested and jailed for assaulting Nancy's twin teenage sons backstage at a Seattle show last August. Nancy says she's particularly upset because Wetter never apologized to her after the incident, while Ann says she tried talking to Nancy but she "wouldn't listen."
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HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 2017! The acts for the 2017 edition of the Happy Together Tour will  feature The Association, Chuck Negron, The Box Tops, The Cowsills and Ron Dante, the voice of The Archies. The cruise sets sail June 9 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Get the happy dates and details.

DWTS RECAP! It was "Most Memorable Year" night on Dancing with the Stars last night. Mr. T recalled being diagnosed with cancer and remarked that his faith in God helped him pull through and now inspires people as a cancer survivor. Unfortunately, Mr. T was voted off. So now I can stop watching. Get the recap.

KYLIE JENNER REALITY SERIES! Kylie Jenner is the latest to get her own reality series. Life of Kylie will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the 19-year-old TV and social media star with a glimpse into her private life. My question is, does anybody really give a rip? The show will debut this summer on E! and I for one will not be watching. Get the ditzy details.

BOOZE FOR BUNS! A bar in Brooklyn is offering patrons a "Man Bun Special." The bar is giving a bottle of booze to every man willing to part with his furry accompaniment known as a "man bun." The bar has begun a trophy wall of sacrificed buns, along with the names of the former owners. Get the hairy details.