Today in Entertainment History: "Lion Sleeps Tonight" hit #1
By The Associated Press - undefined On Dec. 24, 1954, singer Johnny Ace accidentally killed himself with a gun he did not think was loaded while backstage at a show in…
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Christmas At Dollywood – Bahakel Entertainment Special
Join Bahakel Entertainment hosts Anna Kooiman and Greg Rowles as they take you to one of our nation’s most beloved theme parks during this one-hour original special. CHRISTMAS AT DOLLYWOOD airs Christmas Eve (December 24th) at 6pm on both ABC 7.1 and CBS 7.3.
West Tennessee State Fair to wrap up with weekend full of entertainment
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee State Fair is back, and there's a full weekend of entertainment and events for people to see. "Well this week at the fair…
New leaders over Ballpark shares plans for entertainment
UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mayor Scott Conger confirmed during a Facebook Live on Wednesday that the lease is now only $50,000 a year instead of the proposed $70,000. The term is for eight years instead of 10. You can find…
September 6th: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Sept. 6, 1969, after a concert in Memphis, James Brown announced that he was going to retire from touring the following summer. He did cut back on touring but didn’t retire. In 1974,…
August 31st: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 31, 1948, actor Robert Mitchum was arrested during a Hollywood drug raid. The next year, he was found guilty of criminal conspiracy to possess marijuana and was sentenced to 60 days in…
August 30th: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 30, 1969, the three-day Texas International Pop Festival opened at the Dallas International Motor Speedway. Performers included Chicago Transit Authority, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin and Santana. In 1973, Rolling Stone reported that…
August 23rd: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 23, 1960, Oscar Hammerstein the Second died in Pennsylvania. He’s best known for his collaborations with composer Richard Rogers on the musicals “Oklahoma,” ″Carousel,” ″South Pacific,” and “The King and I.” In…
August 17th: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Entertainment History On Aug. 17, 1964, the single “You Really Got Me” by The Kinks was released in Britain. In 1969, the three-day Woodstock Music and Art Fair concluded in upstate New York. One of the day’s memorable…
August 16th: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Entertainment History On Aug. 16, 1956, actor Bela Lugosi died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 73. He’s best known for playing Dracula in the movies. In 1974, The Ramones played their first gig,…
