large and small–old China tea-cups, wisely kept for show,–little funny mugs, curious pitchers, mysterious covered dishes, unearthly salad bowls, and a host of superannuated tea-pots. Above them is ranged a bright copper kettle, a large silvery pewter basin, and glittering brazen candlestick...
They have twice threatened default of the National debt’s interest payments, and have generally, while it was in their power to do so, prevented any activity on a host of the President’s initiatives through scheduling in the House and filibuster in the Senate. All throughout this time, ...
He landed major gigs on "Fox NFL Sunday" while also working as a co-host on "Live! With Kelly and Michael" and later, "Good Morning America," the latter of which reportedly doubled his salary from roughly $10 million to $20 million. #26. Troy Aikman (tie) Rick Stewart // Getty...
Host Katy Tur asked, “Is there anything you can do as a Governor if mifepristone gets struck down by the Supreme Court?” Murphy answered, “Oh my Lord. I listened to your reporters talk about some of the positions these judges in New Orleans are taking. We’ve gone to the CEOs of ...
Prince Edward,a well-known party animal (who would serve as king for less than a year and abdicate in 1936) was known to get up on the stage of the Embassy Club and perform drum solos, while at the Savoy his fellow toffs would sip Champagne and glide in elegant dress across the dance...
Boxing is also a prominent part of the city's sporting scene, with events like the Amateur Boxing Golden Gloves being held at Madison Square Garden each year.[426] The city is also considered the host of the Belmont Stakes, the last, longest and oldest of horse racing's Triple Crown ...
On to our ads, we begin with another colorful spot from Penn Maryland, and jolly times on Miami Beach… …here is the first in a series of ads that the makers of Old Gold cigarettes (Lorillard) began running in 1935, featuring a sugar daddy and his leggy mistress…they were drawn by ...
Distractionwas the relatively safer, more British cousin ofThe Chamber: Instead of being interrogated while subject to extreme physical stress, contestants onDistractionwere merely distracted in absurd ways while attempting to answer questions. Host Jimmy Carr would first ask the contestants a few ques...
He became somewhat of a national institution in shaping a public image as a genially ghoulish cynic noted for barbed pronouncements about life and commercials in two popular weekly television series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and the "Alfred Hitchcock Hour," which he supervised and was host of ...
Steam Car owners include comedian and talk-show host Jay Leno. 1923: Lancia Lambda ullstein bild // Getty Images 1923: Lancia Lambda Lancia led the way in utilizing monocoque construction—meaning the structure of the vehicle is joined together into one unit—in the Lambda. The revolutionary ...