The quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to favorites such as "Young Frankenstein" and ...

In December 1935, when a transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of ...

The 1974 movies Black Christmas and Texas Chain Saw Massacre gave rise to what would become one of cinema’s most enduring genres: the slasher film. In this special episode, we’ll talk about ...

And he fit right in. In 1974, the televised PBS show debuted with a scene of Willie Nelson singing “Whiskey River.” Country artists dominated many of the show’s early years, though other ...

On the first page, reporter Clark Kent, Superman’s alter ego, covers the launch of a new NASA satellite while onboard a space ...

Last fall, when California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched a legal war on the oil and gas industry, he pledged to make ...

On October 17, 1974, renegade country music artist Willie Nelson taped the first episode of "Austin City Limits." The public television show aimed to tell the story of Austin music, and it made ...

Illusionist Harry Houdini, who stunned audiences with his death-defying escape act, died on this date in history, Oct. 31, 1926. The cause of death was peritonitis, caused by a ruptured appendix.

From Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, jazz to hip-hop, Jones tracked the ever-fluctuating pulse of pop over his seven-decade ...

On October 17, 1974, Willie Nelson walked into a TV studio on the University of Texas at Austin campus, strapped on his guitar, and created a new city. The musician, 41 and without a gray hair on ...

That inaugural performance was taped on Oct. 17, 1974. New tour experience offers ... (Image courtesy Austin City Limits/PBS) The concert is free, but those interested in going needed to register ...

Hoffman paid tribute to his late costar Garr, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the age of 79, in a statement to the 'New York Post' ...