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'The Umbrella Academy' is released on Netflix

The Umbrella Academy is an American superhero web television series developed by Steve Blackman and Jeremy Slater for Netflix. It is an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name, created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. The first season was released on Netflix. It received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the cast and visuals, though the tone and pacing were criticized.

Ariana Grande is at #1 on the UK singles chart with 'Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored'

"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande for her fifth studio album Thank U, Next. The song was written by Grande, Savan Kotecha, Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs alongside its producers Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh, with Grande serving as a vocal producer.

The 58th Grammy Awards are held

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year. The "pre-telecast" ceremony, officially known as the Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of awards were presented, was held at the nearby Microsoft Theater.

Saturday Night Live celebrates its 40th Anniversary

NBC aired a ​3 1⁄2-hour special on Saturday Night Live's 40th anniversary. The program included a mix of clips, new performances of classic characters from previous cast members, and special guest appearances from previous hosts.

Chubby Checker launches a $500,000 lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard

Checker sued HP over a WebOS application with the same name. The application, before being pulled, was used to unscientifically estimate penis size from shoe size. The district court said that Checker's trademark claim survived Hewlett-Packard's motion to dismiss, but his other claims were dismissed per Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

'A Separation' premieres at the Berlin Film Festival

A Separation is a 2011 Iranian drama film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat, and Sarina Farhadi. The movie played in Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.

'Candy' premieres at the Berlin International Film Festival

Candy is a 2006 Australian romantic drama film, adapted from Luke Davies's novel Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction. Candy was directed by debut film-maker Neil Armfield and stars Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish and Geoffrey Rush.

U2 go to #1 on the UK singles chart with 'Discotheque'

Discothèque debuted at #3 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, and hit #1 the following week. It was certified Gold by the RIAA. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #10, but dropped off the charts after only 4 weeks in the Top 40. It was also the band's 6th and last top ten single in the US. It debuted at #1 on the UK singles chart.

'Red Dwarf' first airs on BBC2

"The End" is the first episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, which was the first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2. The episode introduces the main characters and sets up the story backbone of the series. On the mining ship Red Dwarf, Dave Lister is placed in stasis for refusing to give up the whereabouts of his forbidden pet cat. When he emerges from stasis, three million years later, he discovers that everybody has died from a radiation leak.

Mike Bloomfield is found dead in his car in San Francisco

The exact events and circumstances that led to Bloomfield's death are not clear. What is known is that he was found dead in his car. He was seated behind the wheel of his Mercedes, with all four doors locked. The only details relate that Bloomfield died at a San Francisco party and was driven to another location in the city by two men who were present at the party.

The 21st Grammy Awards

The 21st Annual Grammy were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1978. The “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack won the best album, the Bee Gees were the best group and Billy Joel won for best male performer and Donna Summer won for best R&B vocal performance, female. Incidentally, in the category for best R&B performance, male, George Benson won for “On Broadway”.

Linda Ronstadt goes to #1 on the US singles and album charts

The album hit the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and spent 4 weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Country Album chart. "You're No Good," a reluctant first single release from the record company, reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Nat King Cole dies at age 65

Nat King Cole was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. Cole, who had been a heavy cigarette smoker, had lung cancer and was expected to have only months to live. He died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, early in the morning.

Ray Charles records 'I Can't Stop Loving You'

I Can't Stop Loving You is a popular song written and composed by country singer, songwriter, and musician Don Gibson, who first recorded it for RCA Victor Records. It was released as the B-side of "Oh, Lonesome Me", becoming a double-sided country hit single. At the time of Gibson's death, the song had been recorded by more than 700 artists.

Walt Disney's animated film 'Cinderella' premieres in Boston

Cinderella is an American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and originally released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film first opened in theaters in Boston, Massachusetts. It became a critical success, garnering the best reception for a Disney animated film since Dumbo.

Duke Ellington first records 'Take the 'A' Train'

"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. The song was first recorded in 1941 as a standard transcription for radio broadcast. The first and most famous commercial recording was made in February.

Silent film 'It' released in the US

"It" is a silent romantic comedy film that tells the story of a shop girl who sets her sights on the handsome, wealthy boss of the department store where she works. It is based on a novella by Elinor Glyn that was originally serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine. The picture was considered lost, but a Nitrate-copy was found in Prague in the 1960s.

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