The Shaft TV Series Originally Premieres on U.S. Television (1973) | Season 01 Premiere (TV), Television Premieres | Oct 9, 1973
We all know the iconic film series Shaft starring Richard Roundtree as the legendary private detective John Shaft, originally created by Earnest Tidyman. But did you know that in October of 1973, two years after the original Gordon Parks-directed movie, MGM premiered a Shaft television series on CBS? Richard Roundtree returned to the role he ….
National Bullitt Day | Cultural Events | Oct 17
National Bullitt Day celebrates the sleek line of vehicles crafted by Ford, the Mustang. But not just any Mustang, the Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in Peter Yates’ crime thriller Bullitt, which was released on October 17, 1968. Celebrate National Bullitt Day by jumping in your Bullitt Mustang – if you’re lucky enough to have ….
Rachel Zegler single The Hanging Tree from The Hunger Games Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes releases (2023) | Music Releases | Oct 20, 2023
Rachel Zegler’s “The Hanging Tree” single from The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes releases on Friday, October 20, 2023. In this chapter of The Hunger Games saga, audiences see the origin of the song, when Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) sings it for the first time. “The Hanging Tree” is then passed ….
MonsterMania Con (2024) | Horror Conventions | Oct 4 - Oct 6, 2024
National Dessert Day | Cultural Events | Oct 14
National Dessert Day is everyone’s favorite excuse to indulge delicious delicacies every October 14th. Celebrate at your local bakery, grandma’s house or chocolate shop, with desserts such as candies, pies, ice cream, fruits, cookies, pastries, cobblers, and donuts.
National I Love Lucy Day | Cultural Events | Oct 15
On October 15th, National I Love Lucy Day celebrates the groundbreaking television series I Love Lucy, which debuted on October 15, 1951. The sitcom I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. The program created a new television experience, becoming the first filmed and scripted program performed before a live ….
I Love Lucy Premieres, Becoming the First TV Show Performed Before a Live Audience (1951) | Milestones, Season 01 Premiere (TV), Television Premieres | Oct 15, 1951
I Love Lucy centers on the wife of a band leader who constantly tries to become a star – in spite of having no talent, getting herself – and her best friend – into the funniest predicaments. I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. I Love Lucy innovated a ….
National No Bra Day | Cultural Events | Oct 13
October 13th marks National No Bra Day, which encourages bra wearers to go braless for the day. National No Bra Day promotes breast cancer awareness, helping raise money for breast cancer research. Many women who have survived breast cancer are unable to go without a bra, as they need it to hold their prosthesis after ….
Pain Hustlers (2023) | Streaming/VOD Premiere | Oct 27, 2023
Pain Hustlers centers on Liza Drake (Emily Blunt), who dreams of a better life for her and her daughter Phoebe (Chloe Coleman). After getting a job at a bankrupt pharmacy, Liza’s critical thinking catapults the company – and her family – into the high life, putting her in the middle of a criminal conspiracy.
Hollywood Forever Living History Cemetery Tour (2023) | Tours | Oct 15, 2023
For the 40th year, the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles explores Hollywood history, including a few scandals, by way of a living history walking tour of the 124 year old Hollywood Forever Cemetery at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard. Visit the gravesites of early Hollywood stars, movie moguls, and the pioneers who shaped Los Angeles, ….
Creative Team Behind The Addiction Comic Series Book Signing at Forbidden Planet (2023) | Signings | Oct 13, 2023
On Friday the 13th, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 PM, Forbidden Planet New York hosts the creative team behind The Addiction, including David Quinn (Co-Writer/Creator), Vincent Zurzolo (Co-Creater/Writer), Claudia Balboni (Interior Artist), Andres Labrada (Cover Artist), and David Sharp (Letterer).
A Haunted Girl Comic Release Party and Book Signing at Forbidden Planet (2023) | Parties, Signings | Oct 11, 2023
Forbidden Planet New York City hosts the creators behind the Image Comics title A Haunted Girl. The event includes a release party and book signing with writers Ethan Sacks (Star Wars Bounty Hunters, Midnight Suns, Old Man Hawkeye), Naomi Sacks and artist Marco Lorenzana on October 11, 2023 from 6pm – 8pm.
Boy Makes Girl (2023) | Streaming/VOD Premiere | Oct 24, 2023
Aaron, a software programmer on the autism spectrum, struggles to cope with the passing of his mother – an in-home nurse, whose last client is a the bitter old man, Ben. Aaron attempts to tend to Ben, often failing to connect. Aaron builds a life-like version of his childhood therapist, Emma, to talk to, and ….
Global Gaming Expo (G2E) (2023) | Trade Shows | Oct 9 - Oct 12, 2023
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) trade show is centered on the gaming and wagering industry.
Squid Game Themed Slot Machine Announced at Global Gaming Expo (2023) | Announcements | Oct 9, 2023
Light & Wonder debuts its Squid Game slot machine at the company’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) booth #1116. G2E takes place at The Venetian Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas from October 9 – 12, 2023. Based on the most-popular Netflix series of all time, Squid Game, the slot machine’s theme integrates iconic games from ….