'The Wiz' was a prime example of Jackson's versatility.
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Michael Jackson's full exploration of Broadway did not happen but with his talent, charisma, dancing ability and voice it is quite evident that he would have been electrifying in that department.
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| Julie Walters teamed up with Collins in his film debut. (c)Wikipedia |
Phil Collins decided to enter the acting world with his film debut in the British Comedy Drama 'Buster'.
Collins was one of the biggest musicians in the industry during the 1980s and gave a little insight to MTV about his new journey in the movie business.
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| Peterson was special as soon as he arrived on campus in Norman, Oklahoma. (c)The Oklahoman |
Adrian Peterson's freshman year at the University of Oklahoma was a historic masterpiece.
He ran for 1,925 yards, became the first freshman to finish as a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy and to be named as an unanimous All-American. |
| 42 years later, ESPN now has worldwide TV coverage. (c)ESPN |
On This Day In 1979, ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) launched in Bristol, Connecticut at 7:00 p.m Eastern Time.
The company was founded by Bill Rasmussen, his son Scott and Ed Eagan.
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On This Day In 1982, video game "Pitfall" was released on Atari.
All players were given the task of controlling "Pitfall Harry" who had to collect all the treasures in a jungle in 20 minutes.
The Action-Adventure game was designed by David Crane, released by Activision and became the best selling video game of that year.
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| Penny Hardaway and "Lil Penny" (c)Fox Sports |
Penny Hardaway was a very special player for both the NBA and the Orlando Magic in the 1990's.
The NBA, Nike and many other companies had their sights on the star that was on the way to carrying the torch after Michael Jordan. This was evident as Nike began the "Lil Penny" campaign with the release of Hardaway's first show, the Nike Air Penny 1.
The NBA on NBC had a very long list of exciting intros and knew it would be good for business to get Lil Penny (voiced by Chris Rock) involved as the Orlando Magic took on the Jordan and Pippen led Chicago Bulls in Game 1 of the 1996 Eastern Conference Finals.
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| Season 4 of 'Seinfeld' is regarded by many as its best. (c)Wikipedia |
In Season 4, Episode 8 of "Seinfeld", Jerry Seinfeld talks George (Jason Alexander) about why time spent with Elaine's(Julia Louis-Dreyfus) assistant ended so weirdly.
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On This Day In 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opera seria "La Clemenza di Tito" premiered in Prague, Czech Republic.
Mozart composed it to an Italian libretto done by Caterino Mazzola.
The 2003 NFL Co-MVP took a good step forward in the playoffs vs the Denver Broncos.
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Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts were no stranger to adversity as they began to rise to NFL championship contention.
In the 2002-2003 NFL playoffs, they were absolutely obliterated by the New York Jets in a 41-0 loss. After his third straight playoff defeat, the questions about Manning's ability to led a team to the top went to another level.
Girls Tyme formed as a group in 1990.
In 1993, a girls group by the name of 'Girls Tyme' from Houston, Texas appeared on talent show "Star Search" in order to win $100,0000 and display their talents to a nationwide audience.
Beyonce Knowles, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, Tamar Davis, Nikki and Nina Taylor hit the mainstream stage for the first time. |
| Baker's 1994 album zoomed to the top of the charts after the birth of her 2nd child. (c)Wikipedia |
