The second longest running animated Christmas special is “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” which debuted in 1965 on CBS and aired on the station until 2000 when it switched over to ABC.
Month: September 2008
What female half of a comedy duo, often seen on The Ed Sullivan Show and mother of an even more famous son, is celebrating her birthday today?
Ben Stiller is singing Happy Birthday to his famous mom, Anne Meara. Also hearing the birthday song today are the beautiful Academy Award winning actress Sophia Loren, famed psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers, and actor Gary Cole.
On the sitcom “Tool Time,” what great invention did Tim create for Christmas?
Tim invented the rotating Christmas tree.
GalleryCollection.com Donates Personalized Greeting Cards to Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey
We’ve recently made a very special donation of 12,000 personalized greeting cards to Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey. For those of you who may not know, Gilda’s Club is named in honor of comedienne, Gilda Radner, who died in 1989 after battling ovarian cancer for several years. Radner was an advocate of community support for those living with cancer, and so the Gilda’s Club was established as a place where people who’ve been touched by this cruel disease can share and learn how to help themselves by helping others.
Our donation consists of 23 different greeting card designs appropriate for numerous types of occasions: sympathy, thinking of you, all occasion, thank you, birthday, season’s greetings, get well, and anniversary. Below are some of the designs we’ve donated:
Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey will have the 23 different designs on display in their clubhouse in Hackensack. Anyone who makes a donation will be given the option to send a card to a family member or friend whose life has been affected by cancer.
If you’re interested in making a donation or finding out how to get involved with Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey and the organization’s numerous cancer support programs, please visit: http://www.gildasclubnnj.org.
Which former “Good Morning America” host is celebrating a birthday today?
Happy birthday to Joan Lunden. Also receiving birthday cards today are former Brewers pitcher Jim Abbott, 1960s Batman star Adam West, and musician Paul Williams.
In the Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” what happens every time a bell rings?
In the 1946 Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” every time a bell rings an angel get his wings.
Which famed HBO mafioso boss is celebrating his 47th birthday today?
Happy birthday to James Gandolfini, Jr. (aka Tony Soprano). Also enjoying birthday celebrations are athlete and pro cyclist Lance Armstrong and singer/actor Frankie Avalon.
In the Christmas movie “Polar Express,” what extraordinary gift does Santa give to the little boy?
The extraordinary Christmas gift is a silver bell from one of Santa’s reindeer. The boy discovers that the bell can only be heard by those who believe in the magic of Santa.
Which “Three’s Company” star would’ve been celebrating his 60th birthday today?
Happy birthday to the late John Ritter. Also celebrating birthdays today are New Orleans Saints quarterback Mark Brunell and pop choreographer Wade Robson.
What took place on Christmas of 1914 and 1915 during World War I in the Western Front?
The Christmas truce took place between the British and German troops in 1914 and between the French and German troops in 1915. In both instances, the men ceased fire and met in the No Man’s Land to celebrate Christmas together.