Thursday, January 22, 2026

Born on this day – Piper Laurie:


Piper Laurie


Actress

January 22, 1932 – October 14, 2023


Credits:

Around the Sun (2022–2023); Carcerem (2020); White Boy Rick (2018); MacGyver (2018); Snapshots (2018); Bad Blood (2012); Another Harvest Moon (2010); Hesher (2010); Saving Grace B. Jones (2009); Hounddog (2007); Property (2006); The Dead Girl (2006); Cold Case (2005); Dead Like Me (2004); Eulogy (2004); State of Grace (2002); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2001); The Last Brickmaker in America (2001); Midwives (2001); Possessed (2000); Will & Grace (2000); Partners (1999); The Mao Game (1999); Inherit the Wind (1999); Frasier (1994–1999); Brother's Keeper (1999); Palmer's Pick-Up (1999); The Faculty (1998); St. Patrick's Day (1997); A Christmas Memory (1997); Touched by an Angel (1997); Intensity (1997); Alone (1997); Wolf Pack (1996); Diagnosis Murder (1996); ER (1995–1996); In the Blink of an Eye (1996); The Road to Galveston (1996); The Grass Harp (1995); The Crossing Guard (1995); Fighting for My Daughter (1995); Shadows of Desire (1994); Traps (1994); Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993); Love, Lies & Lullabies (1993); Trauma (1993); Rich in Love (1992); Storyville (1992); Other People's Money (1991); Twin Peaks (1989–1991); Rising Son (1990); Twin Peaks (1989); Dream a Little Dream (1989); Beauty and the Beast (1989); Mother, Mother (1989); Go Toward the Light (1988); Tiger Warsaw (1988); Distortions (1988); Appointment with Death (1988); Promise (1986); Matlock (1986); Children of a Lesser God (1986); The Twilight Zone (1985–1986); Toughlove (1985); Love, Mary (1985); Tender Is the Night (1985); Return to Oz (1985); Murder, She Wrote (1985); Hotel (1985); St. Elsewhere (1983); The Thorn Birds (1983); Mae West (1982); Macbeth (1981); The Bunker (1981); Skag (1980); Tim (1979); Rainbow (1978); The Boss' Son (1978); In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977); Ruby (1977); The Woman Rebel (1976); ; Carrie (1976); The Long Hunt of April Savage (1966); Breaking Point (1964); The Eleventh Hour (1964); Ben Casey (1963); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963); Kraft Theatre (1960–1963); Naked City (1963); Westinghouse Presents: Come Again to Carthage (1961); General Electric Theater (1956–1961); The Hustler (1961); Play of the Week (1960); Goodyear Theatre (1960); Winterset (1959); Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1959); The Eighty Yard Run (1957–1958); The Seven Lively Arts (1957); Studio One (1957); Until They Sail (1957); The Ninth Day (1956); Kelly and Me (1956); Front Row Center (1956); Robert Montgomery Presents (1955); Ain't Misbehavin' (1955); The Best of Broadway (1955); Smoke Signal (1955); Dawn at Socorro (1954); Johnny Dark (1954); Dangerous Mission (1954); The Golden Blade (1953); The Mississippi Gambler (1953); Son of Ali Baba (1952); Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952); No Room for the Groom (1952); The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951); Francis Goes to the Races (1951); The Milkman (1950); Louisa (1950).

Born on this day – Marvin H. Albert:


Marvin H. Albert


Writer

January 22, 1924 – March 24, 1996

Credits:

Books:

A Dancer's Progress and Schodinger's Cat (1993); A Nightmare to Dreamland (1985); All the Young Men (1960); Apache Rising (1987); Back in the Real World (1986); Becoming a Mother (1982); Bimbo Heaven (1990); Broadsides and Boarders (1958); Clayburn (1989); Crazy Joe (1974); Dark Goddess (1978); Driscoll's Diamonds (1974); Duel at Diablo (1966); Get Off at Babylon (1987); Goodbye Charlie (1964); Hidden Lives (1981); I'd Love to But I Have a Game (1993); Last Train to Bannock (1989); Long Teeth (1987); Miami Mayhem (1960); My Kind of Game (1962); No Chance in Hell (1960); Operation Lila (1983); Party Girl (1958); Rider from Wind River (1988); Skylark Mission (1973); Some Die Hard (1961); Stone Angel (1986); Strike Force 7 (1975); The Divorce (1965); The Don Is Dead (1972); The Gargoyle Conspiracy (1975); The Girl with No Place to Hide (1959); The Golden Circle (1987); The Hoods Come Calling (1958); The Lady in Cement (1961); The Last Smile (1988); The Long White Road (1957); The Man in Black (1990); The Medusa Complex (1982); The Midnight Sister (1989); The Pink Panther (1964); The Reformed Gun (1989); The Riviera Contract (1992); The Untouchables (1987); The Vendetta (1972); The VIPs (1963); The Zig-Zag Man (1991); Three Rode North (1989); Till It Hurts (1960); Trail of a Tramp (1958); Valley of the Assassins (1975); What's New Pussy Cat? (1965).

Movies and television:

À corps et à cris (1989); A Twist of Sand (1968); Bullet for a Badman (1964); Duel at Diablo (1966); Lady in Cement (1968); Nick Quarry (1968); Pour cent millions (1992); Rough Night in Jericho (1967); The Don Is Dead (1973); The Law and Jake Wade (1958); The Ugly Ones (1966); Tony Rome (1967); Wahdah be-Wahdah (1984).

Born on this day – Diana Douglas:


Diana Douglas

Actress

January 22, 1923 – July 3, 2015

Born on this day – Ann Sothern:


Ann Sothern


Actress

January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001

Credits:

The Whales of August (1987); The Little Dragons (1979); Flying High (1978); The Manitou (1978); Captains and the Kings (1976); Medical Story (1975); Crazy Mama (1975); Golden Needles (1974); The Killing Kind (1973); The Weekend Nun (1972); The Great Man's Whiskers (1972); Fol-de-Rol (1972); Alias Smith and Jones (1971); The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971); A Death of Innocence (1971); Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971); The Virginian (1971); The Greatest Mother of Them All (1969); Love, American Style (1969); Insight (1964–1969); Chubasco (1968); Family Affair (1968); The Outsider (1967); The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1967); My Mother the Car (1965–1966); The Legend of Jesse James (1965); The Lucy Show (1965); Sylvia (1965); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964); Lady in a Cage (1964); The Best Man (1964); Atta Boy, Mama (1962); The Ann Sothern Show (1958–1961); The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959); The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957); Private Secretary (1953–1957); The Ford Television Theatre (1957); The Milton Berle Show (1955); Lady in the Dark (1954); The Red Skelton Hour (1953); The Blue Gardenia (1953); Hollywood Opening Night (1952); Schlitz Playhouse (1952); Shadow on the Wall (1950); Nancy Goes to Rio (1950); A Letter to Three Wives (1949 & 1985); Words and Music (1948); April Showers (1948); The Judge Steps Out (1948); Undercover Maisie (1947); Up Goes Maisie (1946); Maisie Goes to Reno (1944); Cry 'Havoc' (1943); Thousands Cheer (1943); Swing Shift Maisie (1943); Three Hearts for Julia (1943); You, John Jones! (1943); Panama Hattie (1942); Maisie Gets Her Man (1942); Lady Be Good (1941); Ringside Maisie (1941); Maisie Was a Lady (1941); Dulcy (1940); Gold Rush Maisie (1940); Brother Orchid (1940); Congo Maisie (1940); Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939); Fast and Furious (1939); Hotel for Women (1939); Maisie (1939); Trade Winds (1938); She's Got Everything (1937); There Goes the Groom (1937); Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937); Danger - Love at Work (1937); Super-Sleuth (1937); Fifty Roads to Town (1937); There Goes My Girl (1937); Dangerous Number (1937); Smartest Girl in Town (1936); Walking on Air (1936); My American Wife (1936); Don't Gamble with Love (1936); Hell-Ship Morgan (1936); You May Be Next! (1936); Grand Exit (1935); The Girl Friend (1935); Hooray for Love (1935); Eight Bells (1935); Folies Bergère de Paris (1935); Kid Millions (1934); The Party's Over (1934); Blind Date (1934); The Hell Cat (1934); Melody in Spring (1934); Let's Fall in Love (1933); Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933); The March of Time (1930); Whoopee! (1930); Madam Satan (1930); Doughboys (1930); Good News (1930); Song of the West (1930); Show of Shows (1929); Broadway Nights (1927).

Orson Scott Card, on inspiration:


Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day.
The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them.
Most people don't see any.

- Orson Scott Card.

Go Pens!


January 21, 2026

Pittsburgh Penguins: 4

Calgary Flames: 1

YEAH!

GO PENS!


Wednesday, January 21, 2026

On this day in television history - Justified (2014):


Justified

Season 5. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: Good Intentions.
Released January 21, 2014.
Directed by Dean Parisot.
Written by Graham Yost, Benjamin Cavell, Leonard Chang.
Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Michael Rapaport, James Le Gros, Edi Gathegi, Sam Anderson, Xander Berkeley, A.J. Buckley, Gabrielle Dennis, Damon Herriman, Scott Anthony Leet, Jesse Luken, Don McManus, Amy Smart, Bill Tangradi, Karolina Wydra, William Gregory Lee, Justin Welborn, Cathy Baron, Jonathan Kowalsky, Tyson Turrou, Russell Bertolino, Patrick Hume, David Meunier, Lisa Pevc.