Events in Film & TV on January 8

  • 1929 CBS radio network buys WABC in NYC
  • 1955 WUNC TV channel 4 in Chapel Hill, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
  • 1966 The Who & the Kinks perform on the last "Shindig" TV show on ABC

Appears on tv showTelevision Debut

1978 TV series "All Creatures Great and Small" debuts on BBC TV, based on the books by James Herriot, starring Robert hardy and Christopher Timothy

Novelist James Herriot
Novelist
James Herriot
  • 1991 "Davis Rules" with Jonathan Winters & Randy Quaid premieres on ABC-TV

Event of interestEvent of Interest

1993 NBC offers "Tonight Show" to David Letterman

Comedian and Television Host David Letterman
Comedian and Television Host
David Letterman

Film tv awardsFilm and TV Awards

2008 34th People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp & Reese Witherspoon win (Movie Star) and Patrick Dempsey & Katherine Heigl win (TV)

Actress Reese Witherspoon
Actress
Reese Witherspoon
Actor Johnny Depp
Actor
Johnny Depp
Actress Katherine Heigl
Actress
Katherine Heigl
  • 2009 14th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Slumdog Millionaire wins Best Film
  • 2014 40th People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp & Sandra Bullock win (Movie Star) and Josh Charles & Stana Katić win (Dramatic TV)

Film tv awardsFilm and TV Awards

2017 74th Golden Globes: "Moonlight", Casey Affleck and Isabelle Huppert win

Actor Casey Affleck
Actor
Casey Affleck