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Musical Variety TV Series Dance Fever Premieres, Brings Disco to the Masses (1979) | Season 01 Premiere (TV), Television Premieres | Jan 13, 1979

American musical variety television series Dance Fever aired weekly in syndication from January 1979 until September 1987. The concept for Dance Fever was created by Merv Griffin and his agent Murray Schwartz as a special Merv Griffin Show salute to then-newly released film Thank God It’s Friday, which would feature top disco dancers from eight ….

First Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Released (1964) | Inaugurals, Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates, Milestones, Sports-Related Celebrations | Jan 20, 1964

During the 1950s, a few women appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but the 1964 issue is considered to be the beginning of the current format known as the Swimsuit Issue. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue was created by then Sports Illustrated editor Andre Laguerre to fill the winter months, a typically slow sporting ….

Salute to Xena (2024) | Pop Culture Conventions | Jan 26 - Jan 28, 2024

Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Xena Convention celebrates all things Xena: Warrior Princess, giving fans from around the globe the opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the series and its stars that made it the cult favorite television series that it is for over 25 years. Xena centers on the namesake character Xena (Lucy Lawless), a ….