On October 15, 1951, the comedy “I Love Lucy” starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz premiered on CBS. It operated until mid-1957.
In 1955, Buddy Holly opened a show for Elvis Presley in Lubbock, Texas.
Also in 1955, the “Grand Ole Opry” made its television debut on ABC.
In 1959, the crime show “The Untouchables” debuted on ABC. The program was based on the real-life exploits of Eliot Ness and his team of Treasury officials.
In 1971, Rick Nelson was booed when he performed a new song at an oldies show in New York. That inspired him to write the song “Garden Party.”
In 1976, Ike and Tina Turner disbanded as a musical career.
In 1977, Fleetwood Mac released “Rumours,” one of the best-selling albums of all time.
In 1987, Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia had a sold-out two-week solo show on Broadway.
In 1996, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was charged with assaulting a tabloid television cameraman. A photographer was trying to take a photo of Lee and his wife, actor Pamela Anderson Lee, outside a nightclub in suburban Los Angeles.
In 2002, musician Ryan Adams jumped into the audience at a show in Nashville and spotted a fan loudly requesting the Bryan Adams song “Summer of ’69.” Ryan Adams gave the fan $30 in refunds and refused to continue the show until the man left.
In 2007, Drew Carey took over as host of The Price is Right, replacing Bob Barker, who hosted the show for more than 35 years.
In 2019, actor Felicity Huffman was sentenced to two weeks in prison and reported to a minimum-security federal prison near San Francisco for her role in the nationwide college entrance exam cheating scandal.
Birthdays today: Singer Barry McGuire is 88, actor Linda Lavin (Alice) is 86, Moby Grape drummer Don Stevenson is 81, actor Victor Banerjee (Passage) is 86, and Moby Grape drummer Don Stevenson is 81. Richard Carpenter, musician of The Carpenters, is 77 years old. 77. Singer Tito Jackson is 70 years old. Actor Larry Miller (“The Nutty Professor”) is 70 years old. Actor Jere Barnes (Good Morning, Miami, Dear John) is 69 years old. TV chef Emeril Lagasse (EM’-ur-) drummer Mark Reznicek (REHZ’-nih-chek) (The Toadies) is 61 years old, singer Eric Benet (beh-NAY’) is 57 Actor Vanessa Marcil (“Las Vegas”) is 64 years old, Actor Vanessa Marcil (“Las Vegas”) is 57 years old. “Beverly Hills 90210”) is 55 years old. “Trading Spaces” host Paige Davis is 54 years old. Actor Dominic West (The Wire) is 54 years old. Little Big Town singer Kimberly Schlapman is 54 years old. Singer Ginuwine (Ji Yu Win) is 53 years old, singer JAK’-ee Velasquez is 44 years old, actor Brandon Jay McLaren (TV drama “Ransom”) is 43 years old, and singer Keyshia is 53 years old. – Cole is 42 years old, and actor Vincent Martella (“Everybody Hates Chris”) is 31 years old.
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