Moderately Interesting Morning Fact for June 20, 2012: Really, Really Big Show Edition

Jun 20

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“Toast of the Town” with host New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan debuts on CBS on this day in 1948. The show was officially renamed “The Ed Sullivan Show,” in 1955. The godfather of the modern talk show aired historic musical performances by the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, The Rolling Stones, The Lovin’ Spoonful and The Doors. The show also gave a wider audience to Jim Henson and his puppet creations, the Muppets, which appeared on the show 25 times.

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A misanthrope, iconoclast and general grouch since the late 1980s, Daniel P. Finney has been a professional paragraph stacker since 1993. He reports. He writes. He blogs. He tweets. He beats deadlines. He amuses (himself, at least.) He informs. He adapts. He keeps moving forward. He eschews gatherings. The highlights of his week are Sunday chicken wings, new comics Wednesday and naps during televised sporting events. He does not wonder if there is a player to be named later in his life and spends most of his waking hours desperately trying to be left alone.

Posted on June 20, 2012, in History, Humor, Music, Popular Culture, Television and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Comment.

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