Events in Film & TV
- Jan 4 "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson, created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, premieres on NBC TV; runs for 9 seasons
- Jan 17 Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws
- Mar 19 American sitcom "Kate & Allie" premieres on CBS TV starring Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin
- Sep 20 "Cosby Show" premieres on NBC-TV
- Oct 26 "The Terminator" directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton is released in the US
- Nov 9 Wes Craven's horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" premieres in the US
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Film & TV Awards in 1984
- Jan 28 41st Golden Globes: Terms of Endearment, Tom Courtenay, Robert Duvall, & Shirley MacLaine win
- Feb 2 1st Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Lives wins
- Feb 17 34th Berlin International Film Festival: "Love Streams" wins the Golden Bear
- Mar 15 10th People's Choice Awards: Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds & Meryl Streep win (Motion Picture) and Tom Selleck, Linda Evans win (TV)
- Apr 8 4th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Lonely Lady" wins
- Apr 9 56th Academy Awards: "Terms of Endearment", Robert Duvall & Shirley MacLaine win
- May 23 37th Cannes Film Festival: "Paris, Texas" directed by Wim Wenders wins the Palme d'Or
- Jun 27 Emmy 11th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 5th time
- Jun 28 17th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Hotel San Diego
- Sep 15 9th Toronto International Film Festival: "Places in the Heart" directed by Robert Benton wins the People's Choice Award
- Sep 23 36th Emmy Awards: "Hill Street Blues"; "Cheers": John Ritter & Tyne Daly win
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- Jan 29 Actress Wonder Woman Lynda Carter (33) marries Robert Altman (58)
- Mar 2 Tennis player Yannick Noah (23) weds beauty queen Cecilia Rodhe (22) in Cameroon
- Mar 24 "Knight Rider" actor David Hasselhoff (32) weds "One Life to Live" actress Catherine Hickland (28)
Divorces in Film & TV
- Sep 14 Film director John Carpenter (36) and actress Adrienne Barbeau (39) divorce after 5 years of marriage
- Dec 20 Actress Kate Jackson (36) divorces business executive David Greenwald after 2 years of marriage
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