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It's the birthdate of broadcasters Dave Garroway and Peter Gzowski, actors Bob Crane and Patrick Stewart, and comedian/actor Cheech Marin. Frank Sinatra had his first recording session with the Harry James Band, Rolf Harris had his only #1 song, the Everly Brothers split up, and Ottawa's Alanis Morrisette had a US chart topper with "You Learn." Celebrities checking out of this mortal coil included Glee's Canadian star Cory Monteith, comedian Red Buttons, talk show host Les Crane, and big voiced Westbrook Van Voorhis of "The March of Time." Check out all the July 13th entertainment milestones INSIDE.

From Mark Summers to Paul Winter and WXYZ in Detroit Come Inside and enjoy this clip from the 'host with the most' 1956 style...

Save a skeleton staff that will continue to produce the Much and M3 countdowns, Much will accelerate a tactic it had increasingly come to rely on over the last decade: packing its schedule with syndicated content instead of original programming.

By Greg Douglas, Special to the Vancouver Sun July 12, 2014 SCENE & HEARD: Yet another piece has been whittled from the CKNW AM980 sports...

This day gave us comedians Bill Cosby, Milton Berle and Jay Thomas, plus Canadians Pierre Berton and Gordon Pinsent. Northern Exposure debuted on CBS-TV, The Adventures of Sam Spade began on ABC radio, Family Feud starring Richard Dawson started on ABC-TV, and Canada's CKO All-News Radio network was licensed. Elvis signed his first recording contract, and Vera Lynn's Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart topped the Hit Parade. See all the milestones for July 12th INSIDE.

Actors Tab Hunter and Sela Ward, announcer Harry Von Zell and Canadian guitarist Liona Boyd were born on July 11th. Elvis had his final Sun Records session, Mac Davis debuted his summer CBS-TV variety show, Ruper Holmes hosted NBC-TV's Midnight Special, and Frank Sinatra married for the 4th time. Obits this date include Vancouver talk host Gary Bannerman, composer George Gershwin, singers Helen Forrest and Frances Langford, actors Laurence Olivier and Ray Collins, and iconic New York Yankee P.A. announcer Bob Sheppard. All the milestones for July 11th are INSIDE.

July 10, 2014 at 11:21 AM (PT) from AllAccess.com CCM+E/SEATTLE Digital PD GUS SWANSON (pictured) announced on his FACEBOOK page that he has been let go....

While we are only permitted to share the 6+ data, a careful reading between the lines will give you a good picture as to what is transpiring in the real world.

O'Donnell returns to co-host the show she emceed amidst a storm of controversy 7 years ago.