2000: The Supremes’ much publicized “Return to Love” reunion tour (that in reality, only featured Diana Ross and none of the other original members) is cancelled when ticket sales prove extremely disappointing.
Guess “You Can’t Hurry Love.”
This Day in Rock History – July 10th
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The TV That Time Forgot: Annie Oakley
There was a time when Westerns dominated television programming so thoroughly that it was tough (with no home video, no streaming, and just 3 networks if you lived in a city big enough to have…
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The TV That Time Forgot: My Living Doll (1964-65)
For a show that lasted only a single season, a surprising number of Baby Boomers remember the situation comedy My Living Doll. Perhaps that’s because once seen, Julie Newmar cannot easily be forgotten. The situation…
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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The TV That Time Forgot: The Donna Reed Show
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Friday Night at the Drive-In: Lover Come Back (1961)
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The TV That Time Forgot: The Millionaire
Boy! Could we use a show like this in real life! From 1955 to 1960, for 5 seasons an eccentric millionaire would give away $1 million to somebody he never even met. We were allowed…