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Today in Pop Culture History

Posted: 2007-11-02 14:41:40
Birthdays. Scandals. Shockers. Oh My! See what went down this week in entertainment history.

This Week in Pop Culture July 21 - July 27

    July 21, 1989: Weird Al Yankovic's cinematic opus 'UHF' opens. The musical satirist leads an all-star cast that includes Michael Richards, Fran Drescher, Victoria Jackson and Billy Barty. It will gross more than $6 million.

    Jeff Kravitz, Film Magic

    July 21, 1987: 'Entertainment Tonight' host Mary Hart has her legs insured by Lloyd's of London for $2 million.

    Bob Riha Jr, Wire Image

    July 22, 1965: Screen legend Cary Grant weds Dyan Cannon in Las Vegas. Things sour quickly and less than three years later they engage in a bitter divorce during which she testifies that he would spank her, lock her in her room and take LSD.

    AP

    July 23, 1982: Actor Vic Morrow and two child actors are killed by an out of control helicopter on the set of 'Twilight Zone: The Movie.' Following a four-year trial, director John Landis and other crew members are acquitted of responsibility.

    Everett Collection

    July 23, 1984: Suzette Charles becomes the second black woman to hold the title of Miss America after Vanessa Williams, the first black woman to wear the crown, is forced to abdicate her title amid the uproar over old nude photos of her that are published in Penthouse magazine.

    Bettmann, Corbis

    July 24, 1990: Judas Priest faces a wrongful death suit brought by parents of two fans who had committed suicide. The families allege the kids were inspired by subliminal messages that can be heard if the band's song 'Better By You, Better Than Me' is played backwards. The band is eventually acquitted.

    Paul Natkin, Image Direct / Wire Image

    July 25, 1990: Roseanne Barr sparks outrage when she butchers the National Anthem before a San Diego Padres game and caps off her performance by grabbing her crotch and spitting on the ground.

    Joan Fahrenthold, AP

    July 25, 1980: Just five months after the death of lead singer Bon Scott, AC/DC, with new front man Brian Johnson, release 'Back in Black.' It will sell more than 42 million copies worldwide, making it the second-best selling album of all time, after only 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson.

    Chris Walter, Wire Image

    July 25, 1995: Legendary singer Nina Simone fires a pellet gun at a pair of noisy teenagers playing next door to her home in France, hitting one of them in the leg. She is given an eight-month suspended sentence and ordered to get psychological treatment.

    Michel Gangne, AFP / Getty Images

    July 26, 2006: Former *NSYNC member Lance Bass announces to PEOPLE magazine and the world that he's gay. Soon after his coming out, he will start dating 2003 'Amazing Race' winner Reichen Lehmkuhl.

    Scott Wintrow, Getty Images



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lv2sboard 04:01:09 PM Jul 26 2008

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this is stupid. except for the picture of lindsay lohan

dxdoa 11:40:20 AM Jul 19 2008

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merendinom 03:33:24 PM Jul 14 2008 MulvaLOL>>>>>>>>>>>>Old Jerry Seinfeld.......

tarogifts 05:35:53 PM Jul 16 2008

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Paris is fairly good-looking-but definately NOT an icon.To me, the most ravishing beauty of our times is Catherine Zeta Jones-she was absolutely stunning in "The Mask Of Zorro." She has brains and she can act. Paris needs to spend more time working on her promises to help others.

alpha451 01:31:09 PM Jul 16 2008

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Was "fat" ever "in"?

tenis5 11:18:26 AM Jul 16 2008

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ab You want to know your time of death? visit the website:tombclock. com

moonrise066 09:45:22 PM Jul 15 2008

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Paris hiltons statement was absolutely embarrassing. She does not have the right to compare herself to smart beautiful women who actually made a difference in there "era" all pairs is doing is making it more clear she just might have down syndrome. Or someone needs to put her out of her misery and just get it over with, shes ignorant and needs to be shipped out of the us she isn't making our society and children any better.

vc00000005393869 09:04:26 PM Jul 15 2008

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HI PPL I JUST WANTED TO ADD A COMMENT!!!

megelsh 02:51:25 PM Jul 15 2008

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He,s not fat now. Slim is in. Fat children are in for a rude awakening in the future. How many fat CEO,s do you see in industry.

l8d8agin 09:14:06 AM Jul 15 2008

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Darn, never realized that HE was the fat kid in "Stand By Me." Turned out to be a good looking hunk of man though didn't he?

lwm1981 07:31:13 AM Jul 15 2008

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Thiis ia crude article. "The fat kid gets the girl?" Pretty poor humor.......when will people learn, if you don't have anythingi nice to say, don't say it at all!

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