Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Birthdays-

Corinne Bailey Rae - 29

Erykah Badu - 37

Michael Bolton - 55

Fats Domino - 80

On this day-

1929 - President Calvin Coolidge signed a measure establishing GRAND TETON National Park.

1945 - A MIDNIGHT CURFEW ON NIGHTCLUBS, BARS AND OTHER PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT WENT INTO EFFECT ACROSS THE NATION

1951 - The 22ND AMENDMENT to the Constitution was ratified, limiting a president to two terms in office.

1983 - "PASS THE DUTCHIE" BY MUSICAL YOUTH PEAKED AT #10 ON THE POP SINGLES CHART

1985 - At the 27th annual Grammy Awards, TINA TURNER won Best Record, Best Pop Vocal Performance and Best Song for "What's Love Got To Do With It" . . . CYNDI LAUPER won Best New Artist and LIONEL RICHIE won Best Album for "Can't Slow Down"

1993 - A terrorist bomb exploded in the garage of New York's WORLD TRADE CENTER, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others.


1997 - Fourteen-year-old LEANN RIMES won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.


2005 - HALLE BERRY showed up IN PERSON to collect her Golden Raspberry Award for WORST ACTRESS (for the movie "Catwoman") at the 25th annual Razzie Awards.

Battle of the Sexes- The ladies won again this morning and now lead 20-17.

Margaret Cho-

The always-funny Margaret Cho joined us once again this morning and she said she's coming to Orlando! Her new comedy tour called "Beautiful" is coming to Hard Rock Live on June 6. For more information on Margaret, tour dates, shoe size, go to http://www.margaretcho.com/

$25 Pyramid- Erica played this morning and they got all 5! The jackpot returns to $25 for tomorrow.

Esai Morales-

You've seen him on NYPD Blue, La Bamba, and a ton of other shows and now he stars in "Jericho" on CBS. Esai joined Scott and Erica this morning and what a great guy! You can see him tonight at 10 PM on CBS. You can also visit his web page at http://www.esaimorales.com/