- 1949 "Arthur Godfrey & his Friends" premieres on CBS TV
- 1959 KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1965 "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV
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
Golden Globes
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
![The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life]()
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]()
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![Designer Throws His Hat Into the Ring; Creates a Sensation]()
Designer Throws His Hat Into the Ring; Creates a Sensation
The first time a man stepped out in London wearing a topper it caused a sensation, then a court case. Who now could imagine Fred Astaire without his famous top hat?
January 15, 1797![Squaring Up for Radio Commentary]()
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
