Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Hitachiyama Taniemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 19th Yokozuna (born 1874) passed away. In 1944, Chico Buarque, Brazilian singer, composer, writer and poet was born. In 1948, Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (died 1974) was born. In 1953, Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York. In 1954, Lou Pearlman, American music producer and fraudster (died 2016) was born. In 1959, Mark DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and trumpet player was born. In 1960, Luke Morley, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer was born. In 1973, Yuko Nakazawa, Japanese singer was born. In 1985, Ai Miyazato, Japanese golfer was born. In 2013, Slim Whitman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Randy Newman on Scoring ‘Toy Story 5,’ Using a Male Choir for Buzz Lightyear and Having Less Than an Hour’s Notice to Duet With Taylor Swift

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Randy Newman on Scoring ‘Toy Story 5,’ Using a Male Choir for Buzz Lightyear and Having Less Than an Hour’s Notice to Duet With Taylor Swift

It’s been over a week since attendees at the world premiere of “Toy Story 5” were treated to a surprise debut performance of “I Knew It, I Knew You,” the original song by Taylor Swift. As the film concluded and audiences heard the song play over the end credits, the screen lifted to reveal Swift []

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