This Day in Entertainment History

If you hate tinsel and love “Seinfeld,” Festivus is already the perfect holiday for you.   Popularized by the show in 1997, the anti-consumerism holiday is celebrated by “Seinfeld” fans every December 23.   And it doesn’t […]

Playboy used to be everywhere. Its best-selling issue sold over 7 million copies. In the early 2000s, Playboy’s logo could be found on everything from jewelry to tattoos, and Bunnies were all over movie screens […]

MICHAEL JACKSON performed many incredible songs throughout his career, but Thriller broke records and became one of the best-selling albums of all time – but when did he release it? Michael Jackson’s Thriller is probably […]

The date was April 20, 2008 when Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race. Her team owner, Michael Andretti, commented, “I’m thrilled […]

WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The event was held on March 29, 1987, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. There […]

The date was March 25, 1983 when The King of Pop shocked the world and debuted his now famous Moonwalk dance in front of a packed audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. […]

The date was March 23, 2001 when World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was purchased by their rival World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ending a long standing feud. WCW Inc. (formerly known as World Championship Wrestling, Inc.) was […]

The date was March 21, 1980 when JR Ewing is shot on the TV show “Dallas” prompting the most famous TV finale in entertainment history. “Who shot J.R.?” is an advertising catchphrase that American network […]

There have been many memorable and timeless catchphrases throughout WWE history, but few have altered the very fabric of reality quite like “Austin 3:16.” Because of the impact of this phrase, March 16 is officially […]

The date was March 15, 2004 when singing superstar Whitney Houston enters a drug rehab center for the first time. Whitney Houston’s mother has told how she forced her daughter into rehab after finding the […]

Two decades after his death, Tupac Shakur continued to make a significant impact. On March 13, 2001 Rap Legend Tupac Shakur is inducted into the Hip Hop Hall of Fame marking an important moment in […]

The date was March 12, 2007 when Rappers Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five became the first rappers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip […]

Harvey Weinstein, his handcuffs temporarily removed and likening himself to Hollywood’s blacklisted Dalton Trumbo, was sentenced to 23 years in prison today, with New York Supreme Court Judge James Burke dismissing pleas from the former […]

The date was March 11, 1985 when the video for “We are the World” debuted on MTV. “We Are the World” is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa in 1985. […]

When it comes to #careergoals, you don’t get much better than these women. Not only have they achieved (quite literally) out-of-this-world feats of science, engineering and mathematics, they’ve done so in an industry typically dominated […]

On March 6, 1985 Boxing Legend Iron Mike Tyson Knocked Out Hector Mercedes in one round in his first pro fight debut. Tyson made his professional debut as an 18-year-old on March 6, 1985, in […]

On March 5, 2006 “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp” a song written by hip hop group Three 6 Mafia and Cedric Coleman as the theme song to the film Hustle & Flow won […]

January 15, 2020 marks what would have been the 91st birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement. While it would […]

On August 31, 1994 15 year old singer Aaliyah marries her 27 year old boyfriend R. Kelly. With the release of Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number, rumors circulated of a relationship between Aaliyah and […]

On August 28, 2011 Beyonce announced to the world that she was pregnant with her first child, Blue Ivy Carter, at the MTV Video Awards. Beyoncé started a relationship with Jay-Z after their collaboration on […]

Martin is an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on Fox from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997. Reflecting the rising popularity of the Fox network throughout the 1990s, Martin was one of […]

Soul Train premiered on WCIU-TV on August 17, 1970, as a live show airing weekday afternoons. The first episode of the program featured Jerry Butler, the Chi-Lites, and the Emotions as guests. Cornelius was assisted […]

The date was August 16, 1967 when The Jackson 5 won an amateur-night competition at the Apollo Theatre and was discovered by Motown singer Gladys Knight. This day ushered in The Jacksons, Michael Jackson and […]

On August 15, 1998 President Bill Clinton admitted to his wife Hillary Clinton that he had an improper incident with his intern, Monica Lewinsky. Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American activist, […]

The date was August 10, 1985 when The King of Pop solidified his place in American Music History by closing the deal to purchase The Beatles Music Publishing. Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC is an American […]