Today it is still “What’s My Line?” however, a newer one and just the mystery guest segment.
What a segment, as mystery guest Patty Duke, then Patty Duke Astin (husband John Astin aka “Gomez Adams” is cited) is dazzling in appearance and with her answers to questions.
The panelists on this segment from February 1972 are Arlene Francis, Soupy Sales, Gene Shalit and Sherrye Henry.
Larry Blyden is the show’s host.
In nineteen seasons of later day conference title game starts, (2001-2019) three teams have won the earlier Sunday divisional round and title game, before winning the Super Bowl.
The Kansas City Chiefs became the third team to do so this season, winning both the division round game and title game at home, in come from behind fashion.
In ’02, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, en route to their only Supe appearance and victory, won at home in the earlier Sunday division game vs the 49ers, before beating the Andy Reid coached Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia for the NFC crown.
The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers are the other team to accomplish the feat, doing so with road victories at Indianapolis (Colts) and Denver (Broncos) before winning the Super Bowl.
Yesterday’s L.A. Lakers’ “close win” at home, on national television, vs the Boston Celtics, was another memorable, albeit virtually meaningless game, in the two teams’ great rivalry.
The current Lakers lead in the NBA West and have a great shot to make at least another final round appearance, if not win another crown.
Boston seems to have less of a chance to do the same. However, they are a talented, playoffs bound club.
Bill Russell, pictured above, is not so arguably major North American sport’s greatest winners.
Among other feats he played in 7 final round series vs the Lakers (one when the Lakers were in Minneapolis), with Bill’s Celtics winning each one.
In two of Tom Cruise’s best known movies, his character has someone close to him, who is less aware, named “Ray.”
Dustin Hoffman, a true acting great is “Ray Babbitt” in “Rain Man,” the movie’s star and Cruise’s “Charlie Babbit’s” savant brother.
Eight years later in “Jerry Macguire,” (1996) Cruise as the title character/lead is “involved” with recently named, ’19 Academy Award “Best Actress” for her portrayal of the great Judy Garland, in “Judy,” Renee Zellweger.
Ms. Zellweger’s “Dorothy Boyd” has a very young son named “Ray,” played by Jonathan Lipnicki.
Click above to view a great routine featuring Bill Saluga. Comedic great Redd Foxx standing to Mr. Saluga’s right, starts it off.
Last year, with free agent Bryce Harper in his first season, was supposed to be the Philadelphia Phillies’ year, to at least win the N.L. East. Of course it was not and Harper’s former team, the Washington Nationals, a wild card team from the N.L. East won it all.
This season under new manager Joe Girardi, I predict the Phils to win a wide open N.L. East.
Four teams have projected wins totals of roughly (86-90) with the defending N.L. East champion, Atlanta Braves heading the list.
My second choice, the New York Mets are third on the list, the Nationals my fourth choice are second, the Phils, my top choice are fourth. The perception is a close race.
The Florida Marlins are an almost unanimous choice to finish fifth. I do see improvement for the team.
In the almost completely meaningless college basketball regular season, at times games that really do not matter, get inordinate attention.
Such was the case this week when North Carolina State, playing at home, routed perennial power and 5 time champion under current coach, Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University.
N.C. State deserves credit, however, this could work in Duke’s favor. The race for the title is wide open and it would be foolish to not consider Duke as a major contender.
The ones who know best, certainly they do not know nor claim to know all, the people who set odds, have Duke as only a slight underdog, to make yet another national semi/final four appearance.
Norman Sloan, pictured above, guided North Carolina State to the ’74 title.
On this episode of “What’s My Line?” from 1954, the great Doris Day, makes her television debut.
The panelists introduced from right to left, different than other episodes I had posted here, are Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Steve Allen and Dorothy Kilgallen.
John Charles Daly is the program’s host.
Doris Day is truly impressive with her answers. She passed away in 2019, however, she leaves a great treasure of personable, outstanding work that we can still see, hear and greatly appreciate.
You know what they say about opinions! They are like a certain part of the body, everyone has one.
Recently, I heard the very knowledgeable baseball reporter, Suzyn Waldman opine that Mookie Betts, recently dealt from the Boston Red Sox to the team they 5’d in the ’18 World Series, the L.A. Dodgers, is as good as any player in today’s game, adding she had not seen Mike Trout, the consensus top choice, play all that much. I can “live” with that statement.
However, Ms. Waldman called Mookie Betts “a 27 year old Willie Mays” and that is in my (strong) opinion going way too far.
Even to this point, Betts, a truly outstanding player, has not approached the level of Willie’s greatness.
I seriously doubt he will do so over a 20 plus or say 10 to 12 peak season span, in the future.
Again, you know what they say regarding opinions.
“Daniel Cainer: Jewish Chronicles,” at SoHo Playhouse (15 Van Dam Street, through February 23rd), is a humorous, highly creative and entertaining show.
Mr. Cainer weaves his real life family stories into some of the most creative and humorous music, I have enjoyed in a long time.
Without revealing too much, let’s just say Daniel Cainer’s family history provides some great material and as if the material was “pitched in,” Cainer hits it “out of the park,” doing so without “stealing signs.”
I highly recommend seeing this highly creative, excellent show.
The very talented and personable, Daniel Cainer, pictured above.
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