Morning 5

Morning 5: Robots

Pepper the peppy robot is hoping to find its way inside homes and businesses. Here are five robots from the past: Robot, from the TV show “Lost in Space,” was fond of his space family and often intoned, “Danger, Will…

Morning 5: The 100-year ‘Portrait’

A hundred years ago today, James Joyce’s “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” was first published. 1. It was the Irish literary giant’s first novel and told the life story of Joyce’s alter ego, Stephen Dedalus. 2….

Morning 5: Carrie Fisher

A brief taste of Carrie Fisher’s life and times: 1) Her mom is Debbie Reynolds and her dad the late crooner Eddie Fisher. They divorced when she was 2 after her dad decamped to marry Elizabeth Taylor. 2) Who can…

Morning 5: It’s been a wonderful 70 years

“It’s a Wonderful Life” turned 70 years old this week, having debuted Dec. 20, 1946. Here’s a quick trivia quiz to test your knowledge of all things Bedford Falls. (See the answers below.) 1) What two words do young George…

Five fictional Russian villains

With tensions fraying between the U.S. and Russia over hacking claims, here are five fictional Russian villains from the entertainment world: 1) Alexi de Sadesky, the Russian ambassador who threatens to trigger a Soviet doomsday machine to blow up the…

Morning 5: ‘Calling Dr. Bombay!’

Actor Bernard Fox, who died at 89 Wednesday in L.A., was known to TV viewers and movie fans alike: 1. “Calling Dr. Bombay” was how his warlock self was summoned by Sam on “Bewitched.” He spoofed the role on “Pee-wee’s…

Morning 5: Walt Disney

Walt Disney died at age 65 on this date 50 years ago. Here are five bits of trivia: 1. He was fired in 1919 by the Kansas City Star for a lack of creativity. Years later, the paper was bought…

Morning 5: Grant Tinker

Grant Tinker, who left his mark on TV from the 1970s through the ’90s, has died at age 90. His shows all ended with the cat at the top saying “Meow!” The signature was a parody of the MGM lion,…

Morning 5: 1899

Five world news stories from 1899, the year the oldest person was born 117 years ago Tuesday: Jan. 3: The first known use of the word “automobile” was seen in an editorial in The New York Times. Feb. 10: Treaty…

Morning 5: Fun facts about turkeys

Here are five fun facts about the bird lying on your table later today: 1) Turkey eggs are bigger than chicken eggs, but chickens are the champs at laying. Turkeys would hog coop space and fight to protect their eggs….
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