Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
THE BITS…
The NBA has banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life. In fact,
the ban is so extensive that Sterling isn’t even allowed to watch Basketball Wives.
The NBA has banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life and
fined him $2.5 million. In other words, he’s been blackballed.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly getting married this week in a
very private civil ceremony at their home. It’s not surprising since the last thing
Kim Kardashian wants is to be in the spotlight.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly getting married this week in a
very private civil ceremony at their home. The wedding will be attended by just
family and a few close reality show cameramen.
Cameron Diaz has revealed that she’s been with a lady. However, she still says the
biggest diva she’s been with is Alex Rodriguez.
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher are among the original cast
members returning for the next Star Wars movie. Of course, the original cast of
Star Wars looks different nowadays. For example, Chewbacca is bald.
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher are among the original cast
members returning for the next Star Wars movie. In an effort to look younger for
his Star Wars return, Yoda is getting Botox.
Prince Harry and girlfriend Cressida Bonas have reportedly broken up. It’s not
really surprising. After all, what woman wants to date a guy that collects
government welfare?
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
SON OF THE BITS…
It was on this date in 1945 Adolf Hitler committed suicide along with his wife of
one day, Eva Braun. And you thought Kim Kardashian’s marriage ended badly.
In honor of Arbor Day, PornHub.com says that for the next week they’ll plant a
tree for every 100 videos watched in a specific category on their site. That means
visiting their website can now actually cause you to literally sport wood.
Oklahoma officials bungled the execution of a convicted murderer yesterday when
the drugs failed to work properly and the prisoner died from a heart attack. Well
then, technically, it wasn’t a total failure.
The father of that kid who stowed away in a jetliner's wheel well has arrived in
Hawaii to get his son. They say that for their flight back to California they plan to
upgrade to the cargo hold.
A barn fire in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania yesterday killed 37,000 chickens.
Officials described the aftermath as ‘delicious.’
A barn fire in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania yesterday killed 37,000 chickens. In
a related story, today KFC is having a sale on extra crispy.
Researchers now say that loud engine noise aboard airplanes may alter our taste
buds when flying. That means airline food might actually be delicious.
According to a new report, half of all men finish sex within two minutes.
Unfortunately, it’s the bottom half that finishes within two minutes.
According to a new report, half of all men finish sex within two minutes. That’s
approximately the amount of time it takes for their credit card to be declined.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
TODAY’S BITMAN AUDIO…
Today on the Bitman audio feed we have reality fun with The Voice,
and a late night round up with Dave, The Jimmys, Craig, Seth and
Conan.
Plus more from Pamela Furr and the Bitman audio archive! It’s all at
BitmanComedy.com in the Subscribers area
Not hearing anything? TV Sound bites are available at
BitmanComedy.com! If you need access to the site, contact Adrienne
Munos at United Stations Radio Network at 561-381-7598 or
amunos@unitedstations.com
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
TINSELTOWN TATTLER…
The NBA dropped the hammer on Los Angeles Clippers owner DONALD
STERLING yesterday. After Sterling confirmed the voice on the infamous audio
tape was his and that the recording was not tampered with, NBA Commissioner
Adam Silver banned him for life and fined him $2.5 million. Silver also said he
would urge the board of governors to force Sterling to sell the team and will do
everything in his power to ensure that happens. The NBA owners have the
authority, subject to 3/4 vote, to remove him as owner. The penalty is the heaviest
possible under the commissioner’s power, which is governed by the NBA's private
constitution and bylaws. While the NBA’s move is being widely applauded,
ousting Sterling probably won’t be as easy as it sounds. Sterling is reportedly
vowing to fight the ruling and a lengthy and nasty legal battle is likely.
George Clooney may be off the market, but PRINCE HARRY may be back on it!
The buzz is that Harry and girlfriend Cressida Bonas have either called it quits or
are at least taking a break. It’s said that Harry’s sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, may
be to blame. The tabloids are saying Kate described the pressures of marrying into
the royal family and Cressida began having second thoughts. Word is that Harry is
hopeful they can work things out, but the engagement that seemed imminent
apparently won’t happen anytime soon, if at all.
KIM KARDASHIAN and KANYE WEST are reportedly getting married this
week in a private, civil ceremony at their home. In fact, the wedding is going to be
so quiet that they got a "confidential" marriage license, which means it doesn’t
have to be made public and they won’t have to go to a courthouse to get married.
Instead, an official from the court will go to them and perform the ceremony. They
still plan to have the big Paris affair, but this one will make it legal, while the other
will be for show and TV cameras.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
TINSELTOWN TATTLER 2…
EDIE BRICKELL has released a statement concerning her spat with husband
PAUL SIMON. Edie says, “I got my feelings hurt and I picked a fight with my
husband. The police called it disorderly. Thank God it’s orderly now.” Word is
that it was Edie’s mother who called the police during the argument.
ZACH BRAFF and his girlfriend, Taylor Bagley, have split. They actually broke
up about six weeks ago and their most recent photo together was posted on her
Instagram feed right around the time of the breakup with the now seemingly
awkward anniversary message, "Here's to 5 years my love."
The Newsroom’s OLIVIA MUNN and Robocop actor JOEL KINNAMAN have
called it quits after two years of dating. Sources tell Us Weekly the distance
between them finally took its toll on their relationship and that they ended things a
few months ago.
In what may tweak Selena Gomez off again, JUSTIN BIEBER and KENDALL
JENNER were spotted together in New York. However, it appears to be business
related as they were seen arriving separately at Silver Cup Studios. There were
reports they were going to star in the next Calvin Klein campaign, although that’s
been denied. Word has it that Selena flipped out after she found text messages and
photos from Kylie Jenner on Bieber’s phone at Coachella and caught them flirting.
CAMERON DIAZ was on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live the other night and
host Andy Cohen put her on the spot during the "Plead the Fifth" segment. Cohen
asked Cameron if she'd ever "swam in the lady pond." After Diaz asked what the
lady pond was, Cohen re-phrased the question and Diaz responded, "Yes, I have
been with a lady." When Cohen asked if it was more than once, Cameron sort of
took the Fifth and said, "You didn't ask explicitly how I was with a lady, but I have
been with a lady."
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
TINSELTOWN TATTLER 3…
You won’t be seeing NAYA RIVERA on the season finale of GLEE, but there are
conflicting reports as to whether she’s been fired from the show. There have been
reports of major drama and confrontations between Naya and co-star Lea Michelle
all season and word is Rivera has been banned from the set and has been notified
by Fox that they plan to take legal action against her for hours lost due to her on set
tantrums and storming out of the studio. Radar Online says Naya isn’t even
allowed back on the lot where they film, her Paramount pass has been revoked and
the production crew even packed up her trailer and shipped the contents to her
house. However, Naya’s rep says she hasn't been fired and her not being in the
finale has nothing to do with Lea.
If you’ve ever wondered what MILEY CYRUS’ backyard looks like, wonder no
more! Among the things in Miley’s yard are a Hollywood sign, a life-sized horse
and a teepee! We learned this from an Instagram video uploaded by the girlfriend
of Miley collaborator and Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne. (See here)
It wasn’t much of a 31st birthday for PAWN STARS star COREY HARRISON.
His birthday was on Sunday, but he had to miss the big party planned for Monday
night after getting into a motorcycle accident. Corey broke his arm and says he
banged up his back and foot pretty bad.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
DATELINE HOLLYWOOD…
Last night on THE VOICE two more contestants were eliminated as Bria Kelly and
Tess Boyer were sent packing.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA has confirmed that GWEN STEFANI will take her
place on “The Voice” while she goes on maternity leave. Christina sent a tweet to
Gwen yesterday saying, “So excited to have you join The Voice…Welcome to our
crazy (family)!” The seventh season of The Voice is due to start filming in June.
Fox's futuristic crime-drama ALMOST HUMAN is almost over. The network has
announced that the show won’t be back for a second season.
THE TODAY SHOW has announced the lineup for its annual summer concert
series. Mariah Carey will kick things off May 16th, with Tim McGraw, Jennifer
Hudson, Fall Out Boy, Usher and Pharrell Williams all on tap. Other performers
will include Aloe Blacc, Rascal Flatts, Sara Bareilles, Little Mix, OneRepublic,
Ariana Grande, Neon Trees, Phillip Phillips, Train and Maroon 5.
As had been rumored, original STAR WARS stars HARRISON FORD, MARK
HAMILL and CARRIE FISHER, plus actors Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels and
Kenny Baker will return for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII movie. Filming
begins in a couple of weeks and the movie is due in theaters around Christmastime
of 2015.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
MUSIC NOTES…
PANIC! AT THE DISCO frontman BRENDON URIE apparently needs a good
accountant as he’s suing a former roommate for allegedly siphoning off his bank
account. They were roommates from 2008 until January, 2010 and Urie says he
gave the guy access to his personal bank account to pay shared living expenses. It
wasn't until November 2013 that Urie noticed the roommate made 70 withdrawals
totaling over $127,000. The roommate’s attorney says the money was used for a
documentary about Urie's life, but he says they never discussed such a project.
Seattle police have released a note found in KURT COBAIN’S wallet at his
suicide scene. The note reads: “Do you Kurt Cobain take Courtney Michelle Love
to be your lawful shredded wife, even when she’s a bitch with zits and siphoning
all yr money for doping and whoring…” That’s quite a contrast to Cobain’s
presumed suicide note that called Love a “goddess of a wife who sweats ambition
and empathy.”
SCORPIONS’ drummer JAMES KOTTAK has been sentenced to one month in
jail in Dubai after being convicted of insulting Islam for allegedly raising his
middle finger while under the influence of alcohol at the Dubai airport. Kottak was
on his way to Bahrain to perform with the band at the Formula One race there and
was a no-show at the concert.
THE BEATLES' movie A Hard Day's Night will return to theaters in 50 cities over
the Fourth of July weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of its premiere at
London's Pavilion Theatre. The film has been digitally restored and the soundtrack
was re-mastered for 5.1 sound systems.
THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK will star in a reality series for the TV Guide
network that follows them as they perform for fans on a cruise ship. No word yet
on an air date.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
MUSIC NOTES 2…
An ADAM LAMBERT greatest hits package, called “The Very Best of Adam
Lambert,” will be out on May 27th. The set will include three American Idol
performances and his version of Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night" from his
appearance on "Glee".
JUSTIN BIEBER posted two new songs to Sound Cloud under the name Sir
Bizzle. Among them is the ballad "We Were Born for This," which compares love
to sizzurp, which he was likely drinking while writing the song. (Hear clip here)
GLORIA ESTEFAN will be among the 2014 inductees into the Latin Songwriters
Hall of Fame.
Billboard magazine reports BEYONCE has overtaken Michael Jackson and Prince
to become the top-earning black artist of all time. Her Mrs. Carter Show world
tour raked in $212 million to put her over the top and she’ll add to her lead with
her upcoming On the Run tour with husband Jay Z.
JOE NICHOLS and his wife Heather are expecting their second child on May 20th
and Joe reports it’s another girl. Nichols also has a teenage daughter from a past
relationship and tells People magazine, “I’m so outnumbered — I am toast!”
WILLIE NELSON turns 81 today and celebrated by receiving a fifth-degree black
belt in the Korean martial art of Gong Kwon Yu Sul on Monday night. Willie is
also an expert in the martial arts of kung fu and tae kwon do.
SUGARLAND'S KRISTIAN BUSH is working on his first solo album and expects
to have a single out this summer. Bush is also currently touring with his new band.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
TUBULAR…
Daytime:
GMA: TBA
CBS This Morning: Actress Lucy Liu
Today: Cirque du Soleil; chef Giada De Laurentiis; ``Little House on the Prairie''
reunion
Kelly & Michael: Lucy Liu (``Elementary'')
The View: Actress Debra Messing; Florida Georgia Line performs
The Talk: Actress Katherine Heigl
Queen Latifah: Olivia Newton-John; Black Violin performs
Ellen: Dave Franco (``Neighbors'')
Primetime:
CBS: Survivor castaway tries to secure his safety by showing off his idol
Fox: American Idol top five perform for the judges; guest mentor Jason Mraz
TNT: NBA hoops Mavericks at Spurs and Trail Blazers at Rockets
ESPN: MLB baseball Rays at Red Sox
NBC Sports: NHL hockey Flyers at Rangers and Kings at Sharks
CNBC: NHL hockey Wild at Avalanche
Late Night:
Jimmy Kimmel: Franz Ferdinand performs
David Letterman: Kiefer Sutherland; Benjamin Booker performs
Jimmy Fallon: David Spade; actress Sophia Bush; The Both performs
Craig Ferguson: Comic Jim Gaffigan
Seth Meyers: Lucy Liu; Parquet Courts performs
Conan: Seth Green; Dave Attell; O.A.R. performs
Arsenio: Shemar Moore (``Criminal Minds''); Bootsy Collins sits in with the Posse
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David
By David Evjen
Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
Wednesday,
May
April29th,
30th,2009
2014
THE WATERCOOLER…
Donald Trump stood up for fellow billionaire and San Diego Clippers owner
Donald Sterling on Fox and Friends this week by slamming his girlfriend, but
Trump has had his own misadventures with political correctness. With that in
mind, it’s time to play that new quiz sensation - Which Donald Said It? (Here)
If you have trouble getting a good night's sleep, you might want to try the new
phenomenon "Sleep Whispering". So-called sleep whisperers make YouTube
videos in which they speak in a soft, comforting voice and make sounds that lull
people into a state of deep relaxation, like running their fingers over the cover of a
book, spreading a deck of cards, or gently rustling a newspaper. Many people
swear that sleep whispering cures insomnia, helps lessen anxiety and depression
and creates "a pleasurable tingling" sensation. Ilse Blansert and Andrea Warren are
among the most popular sleep whisperers online and their sites get millions of hits.
(See here)
If you've ever thought your drink or food tastes different on an airplane, you're
right! Studies show loud jet engine noise may alter our tasting ability. However,
they say the taste of umami isn’t affected. Tomatoes are rich in umami, which is
described as salty, bitter, sweet and sour, or savory. They say it may explain your
craving for tomato juice or a Bloody Mary while flying.
You can help save the planet and watch porn at the same time! In honor of Arbor
Day, PornHub.com has announced that for the next week, they’ll plant a tree for
every 100 videos watched in a specific category on their site. In their pun-filled
press release they said, "While you're watching some nice pieces of ash, you'll also
be helping spruce America up! (Bushes are optional)." So far, the campaign has
reached the 12,000-tree mark and counting.
Bitman
Bitman
By
David
By David Evjen
Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Bitman1@aol.com
Friday,
Wednesday,
May
April29th,
30th,2009
2014
THE WATERCOOLER 2…
Two-time NCAA champion James "The Beast" Nielsen has just set a record by
running a mile in 4-minutes, 57-seconds. Actually, that’s a record in the Beer Mile.
It’s a one-mile race in which the runner must stop every 400 meters to drink a beer.
Nielsen says he trained for a year to break the record, including getting back into
running shape, as well as training his stomach, even studying anatomy and "the
physics of fluid dynamics and air displacement." (See here)
What is the fastest land animal on Earth? It might surprise you to find out that it’s
the mite. Scientists say the mite can travel at 1,300 miles per hour. However,
there’s an asterisk next to that number. That number is based on its body size
rather than actual speed. They say the mite can run up to 322 body lengths per
second and, when human body size is calculated, that’s a comparative 1,300 miles
per hour. That’s about 20 times faster than a cheetah, which is the fastest animal
based on actual speed.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
SPORTS SHIRT…
The Golden State Warriors reportedly had a plan to boycott last night’s playoff
game against the Los Angeles Clippers, by walking out as the ball was in the air
for the opening tip-off. Warriors’ players had planned to reach out to the Clippers
players to join them, but when Donald Sterling’s punishment was announced, they
decided it was severe enough and a boycott was unnecessary. Word is that other
NBA teams also had boycott plans.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. told reporters in Las Vegas that he wants to buy the
Los Angeles Clippers. Mayweather is a regular at Clippers and Lakers games, but
current owner Donald Sterling is apparently planning to fight a proposed enforced
sale of the team.
The NBA has suspended the Dallas Mavericks’ DeJuan Blair for tonight’s Game 5
of the first-round playoff series against the Spurs after he kicked Tiago Splitter in
the head during Game 4 on Monday. (See here)
As if things couldn’t get worse for the Indiana Pacers, Paul George was the victim
of a home burglary while he was playing in Game 5. Among the items stolen was a
diamond-studded NBA All-Star ring, worth about $15,000.
The New York Knicks are said to be trying to complete a deal with TNT's Steve
Kerr to become their new coach after the first round of the playoffs. However,
there’s also talk that Kerr might delay signing to see what other jobs might open up
as teams are eliminated from the playoffs.
NASCAR has fined Marcos Ambrose and Casey Mears for their roles in a postrace fight after Saturday night’s event in Richmond. Ambrose was fined $25,000
for punching Mears in the face, while Casey was given a $15,000 fine for shoving
Ambrose. Both drivers were placed on probation until May 28th.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
Scoreboard
Today’s Games
MLB:
Seattle 6 N.Y. Yankees 3 Final
Boston 7 Tampa Bay 4 Final
Oakland 9 Texas 3 Final
Detroit 4 Chi. White Sox 3 Final
Kansas City 10 Toronto 7 Final
L.A. Angels 6 Cleveland 4 Final
N.Y. Mets 6 Philadelphia 1 Final
Miami 9 Atlanta 0 Final
Cincinnati 3 Chi. Cubs 2 Final
Milwaukee 5 St. Louis 4 Final 11
Colorado 5 Arizona 4 Final
San Francisco 6 San Diego 0 Final
Pittsburgh at Baltimore Postponed
L.A. Dodgers at Minnesota Postponed
Washington 4 Houston 3 Final
MLB:
Detroit at Chi. White Sox (2:10 PM)
Seattle at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 PM)
Cleveland at L.A. Angels (7:05 PM)
Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 PM)
Oakland at Texas (8:05 PM)
Toronto at Kansas City (8:10 PM)
Milwaukee at St. Louis (1:45 PM)
N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 PM)
Atlanta at Miami (7:10 PM)
Chi. Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 PM)
Colorado at Arizona (9:40 PM)
San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 PM)
Pittsburgh at Baltimore (7:05 PM)
Washington at Houston (8:10 PM)
L.A. Dodgers at Minnesota (8:10 PM)
NBA:
Washington 75 Chicago 69 Final
Wizards win series 4-1
Memphis 100 Oklahoma City 99 Final OT
Grizzlies lead series 3-2
L.A. Clippers 113 Golden State 103 Final
Clippers lead series 3-2
NBA:
Dallas at San Antonio (7:00 PM)
Brooklyn at Toronto (7:30 PM)
Portland at Houston (9:30 PM)
NHL:
Philadelphia 5 N.Y. Rangers 2 Final
Series tied 3-3
NHL:
Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers (7:00 PM)
Minnesota at Colorado (9:30 PM)
Los Angeles at San Jose (10:00 PM)
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
DUH…
Providence, Rhode Island police have arrested 34-year-old Gary Deming after he
allegedly attempted to hold up a convenience store and a dry cleaner with a potato
disguised as a gun. The convenience store manager chased him off with a baseball
bat, while a dry cleaning employee gave him a fake $20 from a decoy register.
Deming is also accused of breaking into his sister's home on the same day and
taking a purse, debit card and $100 in cash.
Urine trouble now, Kennewick, Washington’s 26-year-old Ryan A. Bravo! Ryan
pissed off fellow diners at the Old Country Buffet on Saturday night when he stood
up and urinated into a plastic cup and then drank said liquid while standing at his
table. Police arrested Bravo as he walked away from the restaurant.
Teenager Brett Bouchard recently had his right arm severed at the elbow in an
accident while cleaning a pasta-making machine at a Boston restaurant. Back in his
Massena, New York hometown, a benefit is being held on Friday to raise money
for Brett’s medical bills and travel expenses for his family to and from Boston,
where Brett is hospitalized following his accident with the pasta machine. While
noble and well-intentioned, organizers apparently failed to see the cruel irony of
holding a benefit spaghetti dinner.
Brittany Medak, Christie Valazquez Coura and Leokham Yothsombath recently
paid off a fine at the Beaverton, Oregon Municipal Court. Afterwards, the girls
celebrated by having an impromptu twerking party in the City Hall parking lot
while lifting their skirts and exposing themselves to people. The girls apparently
figured it wouldn’t be a party without drugs, so they did some of those, which may
be what led one of them to urinate between two cars while another filmed it all.
The fun ended when someone called police, who arrested the girls after finding
cocaine, marijuana and meth in their car, although in a post on her Facebook page,
Leokham claimed the drugs were “molly cut with meth.” In any case, the girls will
be returning to court and will likely have to do more than pay a fine this time.
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
MO’ DUH…
Today’s ridiculous 911 call was placed in South Amherst, Ohio by an unnamed 72year-old man. Police went to the old geezer’s home where he told officers that his
17-year-old grandson was being lazy. Grandpa said he asked his grandson to do
work around the house, but he continued to play on the computer, so he cut the
Internet cable. That caused the grandson to become very angry and he punched a
hole in the kitchen wall, started calling his grandfather names and walked out of
the house and into the woods. After deputies advised the man of his options, he
said he would handle the discipline.
Michael Vincent Quiros was recently arrested for simple assault after apparently
mistaking a house in Steelton, Pennsylvania for one in New York City. The 24year-old Michael knocked on the door of the home and demanded to see ‘Lindsay,’
but when he was told no one with that name lived there, he became enraged.
Michael later told arresting officers that this was his first visit to New York City. If
you’re wondering how Michael could mistake Steelton, Pennsylvania for New
York City, the police report noted he was highly intoxicated and very disoriented.
Authorities in Britain have confiscated thousands of dollars worth of audio
equipment from an unnamed man after neighbors complained about his loud
music. The unnamed man broke noise ordinances six times and made his
neighbors’ lives understandably miserable as he blasted Celine Dion music in the
afternoon and early evening hours.
An unnamed 17-year-old in Sacramento was cruising around in her SUV when
some kid threw a water bottle at her vehicle. The girl reacted in a calm and rational
manner by chasing the boy through a neighbor's yard, mowing him down and
pinning him between the SUV and a tree. A witness said the boy was screaming
'Stop, stop stop' before he was mowed down. The boy was hospitalized with nonlife threatening injuries, the driver admitted to chasing the boy on purpose, and the
witness said, "She must have snapped."
Bitman
By David Evjen
Bitman1@aol.com
Wednesday,
April 30th, 2014
HISTORY LESSON…
National Honesty Day
1789: George Washington was inaugurated in New York as the first president
1900: Engineer John Luther "Casey" Jones died in his legendary train wreck
1939: Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees, ending his
2,130 game iron man streak
1939: President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first chief executive to appear
on TV
1945: Adolf Hitler committed suicide along with his wife of one day, Eva Braun
1952: Mr. Potato Head became the first toy advertised on television
1975: The South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces
1988: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon dropped off the album charts for the
first time in a record 725 weeks
1992: NBC aired the series finale of The Cosby Show
1993: A crazed fan stabbed tennis player Monica Seles during a match in
Hamburg, Germany
1997: Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet on her sitcom Ellen.
2004: Michael Jackson pleaded not guilty to child molestation charges
Birthday Partiers:
actress Cloris Leachman (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Spanglish, Scary Movie 4) 88
singer Willie Nelson 81
singer Bobby Vee 71
actor Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills 90210) 50
actor Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Judging Amy, Carlito's Way) 49
actor Johnny Galecki (Roseanne, Vanilla Sky, Big Bang Theory) 39
actor Kunal Nayyar (Big Bang Theory's Raj Koothrappali) 33
actress Kirsten Dunst (Spider Man, Wimbledon, Mona Lisa Smile) 32
actress Dianna Agron (Glee's Quinn Fabray) 28