The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: Water Buffaloes.
Today is International Juggler's Day and National Columnists Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1963 Jane Asher appears on Juke Box Jury. She would soon become Paul McCartney's girlfriend.
1971 The Jackson 5 and Bill Cosby appear on Diana Ross' solo TV special.
1975 Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare special airs on TV.
1984 Michael Jackson underwent surgery to repair damage after his hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial on January 27th.
1988 Holland-Dozier-Holland is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
2012 Dick Clark suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 82.
2015 Ringo Starr was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
NESMITH MEMOIR! Michael Nesmith's new memoir, Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff, hits stores today. The book features his recollections of The Monkees and its TV series as well as his friendship with Jack Nicholson and interactions with John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, and more. Get the details.
SICKLY SIMMONS! Richard Simmons is recovering after being hospitalized yesterday for "severe indigestion". Get the prognosis. Meanwhile, Simmons recently signed a new business deal for, "merchandising, endorsements and licensing opportunities." The new venture comes on the heels of a viral podcast regarding his disappearance from public view.
BEN DOING THAT! Rumor has it that Ben Affleck has already started seeing other women just a week after he and Jennifer Garner filed for divorce. But an insider says he and Jen are "working on their relationship." For now their game plan is to continue co-parenting their three children. Get the dirty details.
MONTEREY POP 50TH! The initial lineup for the 50th anniversary Monterey International Pop Festival has been confirmed and it includes three artists who performed at the original event. Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, Eric Burdon, and Booker T. Jones all performed at the 1967 original. The 2017 Monterey Pop will take place June 16-18 at the original site at the County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. Get the lineup.
DANCING WITH THE STARS RECAP! "Disney Night" kicked off week five of Dancing with the Stars last night with appearances by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto., who joined the ensemble in the opening number. Nick The Bachelor Viall and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne were both in jeopardy for elimination. Click here to see who went home packing.
POWER NAPPING! A new study says taking "power naps" snoozes less than 30 minutes make you happier. 66% of short nappers in the study classified themselves as happy. By comparison, research found that 60% of no nappers labeled themselves happy. Click here while I saw some logs.
