Television Debut
1966 "Batman", starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, and Cesar Romero as The Joker, debuts on ABC
Cesar Romero
- 1967 NBC premiers the colorized remake of "Dragnet"
- 1968 Nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV
- 1971 "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring 1st toilet flush on TV
- 1981 Soap opera "Dynasty" produced by Aaron Spelling and starring John Forsythe, Linda Evans and Joan Collins premieres on ABC-TV
- 1992 13th ACE Cable Awards: CNN wins the Golden CableACE for the coverage of the Persian Gulf War
Film and TV Awards
1997 23rd People's Choice Awards: Mel Gibson & Sandra Bullock win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen & Oprah Winfrey win (TV)
- 2001 Downtown Disney opens to the public in Anaheim
Event of Interest
2001 Disney Channel series "Lizzie McGuire" premieres starring Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Film and TV Awards
2003 29th People's Choice Awards: Mel Gibson & Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Ray Romano & Jennifer Aniston win (TV)
- 2012 17th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: The Artist wins Best Film
Television Debut
2014 "True Detective", a crime-drama starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, debuts on HBO
Matthew McConaughey
Woody Harrelson
Event of Interest
2014 Woody Allen receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards
Woody Allen
- 2014 71st Golden Globes: "12 Years a Slave", Matthew McConaughey, & Cate Blanchett win
January in History
A Crackdown on Lovers in New York
New York wasn't always a free and easy city. Time was when not only adultery was a crime, but even looking at a lady in the wrong way could land a guy in trouble.
January 8, 1902
The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life
Long John Baldry was born on this day - a friend of stars from Rod Stewart to The Beatles and who, in 1969, famously took Elton John aside and saved the life.
January 12, 1941
British Museum Opens its Doors
The British Museum opened to visitors on January 15, 1759. Fearing damage to the collections by unruly hordes, nobody was admitted without a ticket.
January 15, 1759
Squaring Up for Radio Commentary
This was the day when the BBC broadcast live sports commentary for the first time and introduced a novel way of involving listeners in the action.
January 15, 1927