• Warner Bros. cartoon rooster Foghorn Leghorn was inspired by Sen. Claghorn, a character from Fred Allen’s old-time radio show.
• The real first name of Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia was Jerome. He was named for composer Jerome Kern, whose tunes include “Ol’ Man River” and “The Last Time I Saw Paris.”
DVD is a relatively new abbreviation in the world of entertainment. The only prime-time series in TV history whose name has the initials DVD was a:
A) Western
B) Sitcom
C) Variety show
D) Police drama
Wednesday’s answer: Besides the four No. 1 albums of Elvis’, the 1957 debut album of Ricky Nelson was the only No. 1 rock ‘n’ roll Billboard album in the 1950s.
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