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Tonight’s Top 10 Shows: Wednesday, August 29

Wednesday, August 29 Michael Jackson was born on this date in 1958. Nineteen. Fifty-eight. There’s been a lot of talk lately around the ‘Gasm lately about child stars gone wrong, but I think we can all agree that it doesn’t get much sadder than Michael Jackson.   Big Brother (CBS 8pm) The contestants compete in the [...]

Asbury Park boardwalk, August 30, 2010
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Tonight’s Top 10 Shows: Thursday, August 23

Thursday, August 23 William Wallace was executed on this date in 1305. Killed as a traitor to the British crown (which he refused to recognize, as you may remember from Braveheart, although the other 99% of that movie was made up,) Wallace was hanged, drawn, and quartered, a punishment that wasn’t officially en vogue as [...]

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Tonight’s Top 10 Shows: Wednesday, August 22

Wednesday, August 22 On this date in 565, Saint Columba, an Irish missionary to Scotland, reported seeing a monster in Loch Ness. History is silent on whether or not he gave Nessie t’ree-fiddy. Big Brother (CBS 8) The contestants compete in the veto competition. I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is? So [...]

MacBeth and Lady MacBeth
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Tonight’s Top 10 Shows: Wednesday, August 15

Wednesday, August 15 On this date in 1040, King Duncan of Scotland was killed in battle against MacBeth. Seventeen years later, MacBeth also died on this date, fighting against the army of  Máel Coluim mac Donnchada. Big Brother (CBS 8pm) The contestants compete in the veto competition. Today must be Wednesday. So You Think You [...]