Iron Butterfly bassist Philip Taylor Kramer disappears from Highway 101, USA as he tried to get back home from the Los Angeles International Airport; he tried calling his family and 911 for help, but received none; his remains are found in 1999. Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee marries Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson on a beach in Cancún, Mexico. Archaeologist Kent R. Weeks crawls inside KV5, the tomb of the sons … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: February 1995
Films
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: January 1995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vecw539MjWM This is declared as the International Year of Tolerance. Newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the US House of Representatives. Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder hosts "Self-Pollution Radio", a four-and-a-half hour radio broadcast with live performances by Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and others; any station with a satellite receiver could pick up and carry the program. Perry Farrell is arrested for … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: January 1995
The Lord of the Rings, thoughts
A funny thing happened. After watching Return of the King, a fire got lit within me that made me want to get into the Lord of the Rings again. No, I'm not talking about the 2003 Peter Jackson live action adaptation. I'm talking about the 1980 Rankin/Bass animated adaptation. If you've seen it before, I … Continue reading The Lord of the Rings, thoughts
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: November 1994
The Breeders guitarist Kelley Deal is arrested at her Ohio home after accepting a private-courier package containing four grams of heroin. Chicago Bulls retire basketball superstar Michael Jordan's jersey #23 in a 2-hour ceremony at the United Center. First PlayStation console released by Sony Interactive Entertainment in Japan. San Francisco: First conference that focuses exclusively on the subject of … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: November 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: September 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3fl0SbuQkE Original Family Feud host Richard Dawson returns to the series after nine years, replacing his successor, Ray Combs; the show also expands from half-hour to full-hour episodes. The Marvel Action Hour, featuring animated adaptations of Iron Man and the Fantastic Four, debuts in syndication. Actor Jackson Pinckney awarded $487,000 for being partially blinded by Jean-Claude Van Damme during filming of "Cyborg." Last US, British & French troops leave … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: September 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: August 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW1jmLBwKOI A compact disc copy of Sting's album Ten Summoner's Tales, released the previous year, becomes the first item securely purchased over the internet; the CD is sold for $12.48 plus shipping and handling fees. Woodstock '94 is held in Saugerties, New York; as with the original 1969 festival, attendance is swelled by a high number of gatecrashers, while heavy rains … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: August 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: July 1994
PBS repackages their existing children's programs as a new block called PTV. The deadliest day in Texas traffic history (July 3), according to the Texas Department of Public Safety; forty-six people killed in crashes. Amazon.com founded in Bellevue, Washington by Jeff Bezos. The United States announces it will no longer accept unrestricted immigration from Haiti. UN votes 12-0 … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: July 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: June 1994
The Computer Game Developers Association is formed by Ernest W. Adams. Aerosmith becomes the first major band to premiere a new song on the Internet; over 10,000 CompuServe subscribers download the free track "Head First" within its first eight days of availability. Indonesian censors ban Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List." Sharon Stone files $12 million lawsuit against her jeweler. 6.0 earthquake followed by … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: June 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: May 1994
Channel Tunnel linking England & France officially opens. Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait sets fire to the couch on The Tonight Show. Nelson Mandela and the ANC, finally confirmed winners in South Africa's first post apartheid election. US House of Representatives passes the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" is recovered 3 months after it … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: May 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: April 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4iPLnAvI6I The tv station Turner Classic Movies airs, and premieres with the first film Gone with the Wind (introduced by Robert Osborne). The Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) is founded in response to the hearings (name changed to the Entertainment Software Association in 2003); the IDSA founds the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in order … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: April 1994
The Anomalous Host 