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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer's Surprisingly Sad Origins

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Gene Autry sang about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as “the most famous reindeer of all” — and there are numbers to back him up. The “Rudolph” song topped the charts in 1949; the stop-motion animated version of his story, which premiered in 1964, is known as the longest-running Christmas TV special; and a recentHollywood Reporter/Morning Consult poll declared it the “most beloved holiday film,” picked by 83% of respondents. But in recent years, Rudolph has become famous for a less happy reason. Read More...

Saudi Arabia finally embraces Valentine's Day after years of crackdown by the Islamic religious poli

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2019 was the first year ever there were no public injunctions against the sale of Valentine's gifts, Bloomberg reported on Thursday ending the long tradition of Saudi religious police sweeping through towns confiscating roses, bears, and heart symbols. In 2008 Saudi Arabia's religious police announced a fatwa an official religious order banning shops from selling red objects and Valentine's Day merchandise. Restaurants were warned against " Read More...

Simon Cowell (Recording Executive) - On This Day

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Profession: Recording Executive Biography: He is known for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol. Born: October 7, 1959 Birthplace: London, England Age: 64 years old Generation: Baby Boomer Chinese Zodiac: Pig Star Sign: Libra Historical Events 2001-10-06 UK talent show "Pop Idol" debuts, created by Simon Fuller with judges Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman. Read More...

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