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Chuck Norris
1940
Ryan, Oklahoma

A Multi-layered Tapestry
March 14, 1972
“A wondrous woven magic, in bits of blue and gold, a tapestry to feel and see, impossible to hold…” – Carole King
She’d already had four #1 hits as a songwriter alongside lyricist husband Gerry Goffin, including the Shirelles’ "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and Little Eva’s "The Loco-Motion." After a divorce, Carole King tests out her singing talents too and today wins four Grammys: best female vocalist plus album (Tapestry), song ("You’ve Got A Friend") and record of the year ("It’s Too Late," with the flip side "I Feel The Earth Move"). Folks seemingly can’t go anywhere without hearing the album playing, and it goes on to sell an estimated, extraordinary 22 million copies worldwide.

I Spy, And You Spy...

As the Cold War raged, the world carried on its hot love affair with spies led by British secret agent James Bond. Forty years ago tonight, American television networks celebrated their contributions in a dominating night at the Emmys.

For the second year in a row, Mission: Impossible (CBS) won best drama while Get Smart (ABC) snagged best comedy. Three of the four best acting…

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Biography

As a freelance writer specializing in media, Harvey Solomon has helped feed the voracious star maker machinery for more years than he cares to remember. He has written more than a thousand articles for magazines and newspapers from Adweek to The Los Angeles Times to Variety. His hundreds of celebrity interviews blanket the fields of music (Eric Clapton to Whitney Houston); film (Glenn Close to Parker Posey); and television (Minnie Driver to Regis Philbin). He has also written for Law & Order, had film scripts optioned, and is currently writing two pop culture books that will debut in Fall 2008. While his musings cover a wide range of entertainment-related subjects, he vows that Pop Culturama will forever remain Paris Hilton, Brittany Spears and Lindsay Lohan free. But he's been known to lie.

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