Today is National Chocolate Chip Day and Police Officer's Memorial Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1963 Tony Bennett wins the Grammy for Record of the Year for "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
1971 Pink Floyd plays the Crystal Palace Bowl in London.
1986 Sam Phillips is a guest on The Late Show With David Letterman.
1992 44 year old Barbara Lee Jones of The Chiffons suffered a fatal heart attack.
1996 Independent Television in Britain broadcast the earliest known footage of The Beatles, shot in February 1961.
2003 June Carter Cash died at the age of 73.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ruled the box office for the second straight week. Meanwhile, the mother-daughter comedy starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn, came in a distant second while King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword disappointed with a dismal third place finish. Get the rest of the rankings.
RUMOR RUNNING RAMPANT! Katy Perry is apparently in "active talks" to join the revival of American Idol. She had served as a guest judge during auditions during season nine of American Idol but this would be her first full-time TV gig. In the past, Perry turned down a chance to join The Voice. Get the details.
CARS REISSUED! Remastered and expanded versions of The Cars' albums, Candy-O and Panorama, will be released July 28. Both albums will feature several bonus tracks, including alternate mixes and versions, B-sides and previously unreleased outtakes. Get the details.
McCARTNEY PIRATES CAMEO! Paul McCartney will have a cameo in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. According to insiders, Sir Paul will play a prison guard. eith Richards has already appeared in two Pirates of the Caribbean movies, playing the father of Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow. Get more McCartney.
DOG ON A ROOF! A golden retriever in Austin, Texas, named Huckleberry, has become famous for hanging out on his roof. Apparently a 2 1/2 to 3 foot clearance between a hill in the hound's backyard and the roof allows the dog to take one giant leap and land on the roof. I bet the owners love cleaning up after him. See it now!
