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630 News Director Bob Layton says goodbye to a pro and a friend

Celebrities born this date include Peter Jennings, Robin Leach, Lea Michelle, Isabel Sanford, Elliott Gould and Rebecca DeMornay. CBC Radio's Jurgen Gothe aired his final 'Disc Drive,' Merv Griffin began a 3-year late night CBS-TV run opposite Johnny Carson, the last episode of ABC-TV's 'The Fugitive' was aired, Anne Murray's 'Snowbird' hit #1, and Queen played the Mntreal Forum. Both Elton John and Leeann Rimes checked into rehab (22 years apart), while final, permanent checkouts include newsman Lowell Thomas, actor Lee Marvin, bluesman Jimmy Reed and actress Jean Hagen. Details of these and ALL the Aug. 29th milestones INSIDE.

Joan Rivers was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital Thursday morning, after she went into cardiac arrest while undergoing a throat procedure at a clinic on the Upper East Side.

One 'Cops' crew member was struck by “friendly fire” from one of the officers involved in stopping an armed holdup, a bullet slipping past his bulletproof vest and killing him.

PSR reported the upcoming change in branding earlier, but had the changeover date wrong. Now we've learned the official renaming will take place Sept. 8.

Sportsmet has announced its 45-person team for Rogers' NHL coverage in the network’s first season with exclusive Canadian national television rights. Many of the new additions come from the CBC.

Katie Couric on Diane Sawyer: 'I Wonder Who She Blew This Time'

Diane Sawyer signed off “World News” Wednesday. ABC hadn’t announced when Sawyer’s final show would air. That news came in a tweet from Sawyer Wednesday afternoon.

A good day for actors to be born, like Jason Priestley, Daniel Stern, Charles Boyer, Simon Oakland and Nancy Kulp, along with singer Shania Twain. On their final tour of North America the Beatles played Dodger Stadium, the Jamie Foxx Show debuted on The WB, the little wooden radio star Charlie McCarthy received an honorary degree from Northwestern University, and Canada's Happy Gang played two reunion concerts, 16 years after their radio show ended. Tammy Wynette recorded 'Stand By Your Man,' the Lovin' Spoonful appeared on ABC-TV's American Bandstand, and Tina Turner's star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Details of these and ALL the milestones for Aug. 28th INSIDE.

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