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This weekend lets have a bit of culture and see what were import events that occurred on the 12th and 13th January in American history.

The 13th January is the anniversary of the birth of Sophie Tucker

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Tonight's bonus questions are:-

1) Who is your favourite entertainer of all time?
2) Whose is your favourite current entertainer?

3) Does an entertainer's private life and beliefs be it political or religious affect your opinion of them and actually determined whether you would actually watch and go and see them live?

Hi Eleanor.. thanks for the arvhived info.. interesting.

I have so many entertainers I have enjoyed over the years. I would be very hard pressed to limit to one. I guess on “clue” would be who did you see perform live..

Well for me it was Tina Turner, Ray Orbison, Jimi (yea I am THAT OLD) Hendrix; the Rolling Stones, Manheim steamroller (I have seen him live perhaps a dozen times so that might be a clue he /his group is my fav...plus quite a few more

I think Mel Gibson is my favorite actor current/past.

I am going to get ready to watch the Golden Globes ... PRESS CONFERENCE - bummer..

1) Who is your favourite entertainer of all time?

A tie between Frank Sinatra (who I never got to see live) and Sam Kinison (who I saw live two weeks before he died).

2) Whose is your favourite current entertainer?

If actors count as entertainers, Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Musicians? Well nobody at the moment in terms of being an entertainer.

3) Does an entertainer's private life and beliefs be it political or religious affect your opinion of them and actually determined whether you would actually watch and go and see them live?

Depends. If they keep their private live to themselves (ie not shove it down others throats) and are quiet about their politics, thank I don't have a problem.

Favorite entertainer?

Don't know that I have a favorite. I have always loved music, and there are many in that field I like. Some have used whether they've seen them perform as a guide, and I will have to say that there were some whom I really liked at the time that I went to see:

When I first moved to California (in the early 60's) One of my favorites at the time, Harry Belafonte, used to play regularly at The Greek Theater (an outdoor theater in Griffith Park, nestled in the hills north of downtown Los Angeles.)

During his short career, I was able to see Wes Montgomery, a jazz guitarist, in a club near San Diego.

The last live performance was several years ago, again at the Greek theater, when the Irish Tenors toured this country. This was between the release of their Dublin Concert and Belfast Concert. I was deeply immersed in Irish music at the time.

I like much of the music of performers like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and others, but don't necessarily call them "favorites."

As to their political views: I do find it hard to enjoy watching people I know have made pronouncements I find reprehensible. Streisand leaps immediately to mind, as does John Lennon. Belafonte has waited until his old age to show his colors; so in one sense, I can respect that he didn't use (misuse) his popularity to try to influence politics. And today, there are no performances to have to forego.