Today's 31 May Film TV in History

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  • 1953 WSUN TV channel 38 in St Petersburg-Tampa, FL (IND) 1st broadcast
  • 1962 "Tell It To Groucho" last airs on CBS-TV
  • 1965 12th National Film Awards (India): "Charulata" wins the Golden Lotus

Stewart Retires from USAF

1968 Movie star James Stewart retires from the US Air Force after 27 years of service

Dear World

1969 Jerry Herman's musical "Dear World", starring Angela Lansbury, closes at the Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC after 132 performances and a Tony Award win for Lansbury

  • 1970 KDUB TV channel 40 in Dubuque, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • 1971 WDXR (now WKPD) TV channel 29 in Paducah, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting

Goodtime Charley

1975 Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady's historical musical comedy "Goodtime Charley", based on King Charles VII of France, and starring Joel Grey, closes at Palace Theater, NYC, after 104 performances

  • 1992 "The 1992 Boat Show" - the 193rd and final episode of US comedy series "Night Court" - airs on NBC-TV, completing a 9 season run
  • 2000 US reality competition TV show "Survivor," hosted by Jeff Probst, premieres

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004 "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", the 3rd film based on the books by J. K. Rowling is released in UK cinemas

  • 2004 British children's cartoon "Peppa Pig" created by Astley Baker Davies premieres on Channel 5

Gangnam Style Hits 2B Views

2014 Psy's "Gangnam Style" becomes the first video to reach 2 billion views on YouTube

  • 2015 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards: Silicon Valley wins Best Comedy Series, The Americans win Best Drama Series

Griffin Fired by CNN

2017 Comedienne Kathy Griffin fired from CNN after photo of her holding bloody head resembling Donald Trump by Tyler Shields posted

LeBlanc Leaves Top Gear

2018 Matt LeBlanc announces he is leaving TV show "Top Gear"

  • 2023 Los Angeles County jury convicts American actor Danny Masterson on two of three counts of forcible rape

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