Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1951, Miriam Flynn, American actress and comedian was born. In 1960, Steve Murphy, Canadian journalist was born. In 1969, Christopher Largen, American journalist and author (died 2012) was born. In 1985, Alex Hirsch, American animator and television producer was born. In 1985, Chris Coghlan, American baseball player was born. In 1986, Frances Scott Fitzgerald, American journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2007, Bernard Manning, English comedian and actor (born 1930) passed away. In 2013, Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) passed away. In 2015, Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Chris Pratt to Star in America 250 Comedy Shorts Series With Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; U.S. Government Funding Project From ATTN: (EXCLUSIVE)
Chris Pratt is saddling up for an unlikely buddy comedy: a series of comedy shorts focused on American history, co-starring presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. The series comes from digital and creative media studio ATTN: with Emmy winner Alex Gregory (“Veep,” “White House Plumbers”) serving as as producer. The shorts will follow Pratt as he []
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