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On February 9, 1964, The Beatles—identified in a press release as a wildly popular quartet of English recording stars—performed on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in New York City and changed the course of music history.

Stacy Conradt










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You know that it was cancelled then revived, but did you know that William H. Macy auditioned to play Brian?

Andrew N Wong






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When 'The Dukes of Hazzard' premiered on January 26, 1979, it was intended to be a temporary patch in CBS’s primetime schedule until 'The Incredible Hulk' returned. It became much, much more.

Jake Rossen