By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer, best known as the frontman of the Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful lead falsetto voice. Valli scored 29 top 40 hits […]
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Daily Almanac for Thursday, May 2, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kelly Gibson (born May 2, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. Gibson joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990. He won the Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open in 1991 and also earned his PGA Tour card that year through qualifying […]
Soap World mourns death of Marla Adams, aka Dina Abbott Mergeron on ‘Young & the Restless’. age 85
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Marla Adams (August 28, 1938 – April 25, 2024) was an American television actress, best known for her roles as Belle Clemens on The Secret Storm, from 1968 to 1974, and as Dina Abbott Mergeron on The Young and the Restless, for which she received a Daytime Emmy […]
Daily Almanac for May 1, 2024; Welcome to the Month named after Roman goddess Maia
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley DBE FRGS (born 1 May 1946) is a British actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012), and was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, April 30, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kirsten Caroline Dunst (/ˈkɪərstən/; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the anthology film New York Stories (1989). Dunst gained recognition for her role as child vampire Claudia in the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), which earned […]
Actor Terry Carter aka Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on TV show ‘McCloud’, dies at 95
By Lucy Santiago FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Terry Carter (born John Everett DeCoste; December 16, 1928 – April 23, 2024) was an American actor and filmmaker, known for his roles as Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on the TV series McCloud and as Colonel Tigh on the original Battlestar Galactica. ACTING CAREER Carter gained […]
Daily Almanac for Monday April 29, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Eve Aline Plumb (born April 29, 1958) is an American actress, singer and painter. She is best known for portraying the middle daughter Jan Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch. A native of Southern California, Plumb began appearing in commercials at age seven, […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, April 28, 2024
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jessica Marie Alba (/ˈælbə/ AL-bə; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her acting career at age 13 in Camp Nowhere (1994), followed up by The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 as the lead […]
Dickie Betts, founding member of Country Rock Group, The Allman Brothers Band, dead at 80
By Linda Loons FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Forrest Richard Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Early in his career, Betts collaborated with Duane Allman, introducing melodic twin guitar harmony and counterpoint which “rewrote […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, April 27, 2024
By Lucy Santiago FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sheena Shirley Easton (née Orr; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress who achieved recognition in an episode of the reality television series The Big Time: Pop Singer, which recorded her attempts to gain a record deal and her eventual signing with the EMI label. […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, April 26, 2024; National Arbor Day & Carol Burnett’s Birthday
By Lucy Santiago National Arbor Day “Arbor Day is not like other holidays. Each of those reposes on the past, while Arbor Day proposes for the future.” These are the words of J. Sterling Morton, the originator of the Arbor Day idea. He was among […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, April 25, 2024
By Lucy Santiago FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, filmmaker, photographer, and former professional skateboarder. He is known for playing Earl Hickey in the television comedy series My Name Is Earl, for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, April 24, 2024
By Lucy Santiago FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Barbara Joan “Barbra” Streisand (/ˈstraɪsænd/ STRY-sand; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, film and television producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment and is among the few […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, April 23, 2024
By Lucy Santiago FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Melina Eleni Kanakaredes Constantinides (Greek: Μελίνα Ελένη Κανακαρίδη Κωνσταντινίδη; born April 23, 1967) is an American actress. She is widely known for her roles in U.S. primetime television dramas as Dr. Sydney Hansen in Providence (1999–2002), as Detective Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY (2004–2010), and on the […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, April 22, 2024; Passover Starts and Earth Day
By Lucy Santiago Passover Begins Passover begins at sundown on this day. Passover, or Pesach, is an annual weeklong festival commemorating the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt and slavery. The holiday, which begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan, derives its […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, April 21, 2024
By Lucy Santiago FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional boxer. He is known for co-starring in the television series Taxi (1978–1983) and Who’s the Boss? (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. In 1998, […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, April 20, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Felix Baumgartner (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]; born 20 April 1969) is an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper. He is widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon from the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project. Doing so, he […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, April 19, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for an Academy Award. Born to singer Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn, Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, April 18, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS America Georgina Ferrera (/fəˈrɛərə/; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress, director and television producer. She has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to a nomination for […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, April 16, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. He got his start playing Maurice Warfield in What’s Happening Now!! (1987–1988). He was […]