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'The Tonight Show' had canceled taping its Friday episode so Fallon could be with his mother in the hospital.

The changes signify a challenge CBC's flagship TV newscast and other nightly news broadcasters face — keeping and broadening their audience, particularly among younger news consumers, as they increasingly turn to new digital platforms to get their information.

Happy Birthday to Bryan Adams, Elke Sommer, Art Garfunkel, Tatum O'Neal and Sam Rockwell. The comic strip ‘The Gumps’ debuted as a series on CBS radio; ‘The Big Show’ debuted as a Sunday night 90-minute radio spectacular on NBC; Vancouver’s CKNW increased power from 1,000 watts to 5,000 at 1320 kc; the ‘Nat King Cole Show’ debuted on NBC-TV; Tom Jones guested on the soundtrack of Fox-TV’s ‘The Simpsons’; and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition made their TV debut on CBS-TV’s ‘Smothers Bros. Comedy Hour.’ Those bowing off the world stage Nov. 5th include Fred MacMurray, Johnny Horton, Bobby Hadfield of the Righteous Bothers, Bobby Nunn and Billy Guy of ‘The Coasters’ (16 years apart); bandleader Guy Lombardo (pictured), and career Canadian broadcasters Norm Marshall and Sid Boyling. ALL the milestones for the date are found INSIDE.

Happy Birthday to Michael McConaughey, Kathy Griffin, Delbert McLendon, Loretta Swit and Howie Meeker. Also born this date were Will Rogers, Art Carney (pictured), Shirley Mitchell, Kate Reid, and Vancouver-born Court Benson. The longtime radio serial ‘One Man’s Familly’ debuted on NBC Television; Van Morrison was the musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’; pioneer Montreal radio station CFCF aired its first commercial show; Vancouver’s CHQM introduced stereo FM to the West Coast; Kelowna’s CKOV signed on with all its 100 watts of glory; and decades later K 96.3 debuted its classic rock format as it signed on, also to serve Kelowna. ALL the milestones for Nov. 4th are found INSIDE.

Netflix is officially severing ties with Kevin Spacey amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment made against the House of Cardsseries star and executive producer.

A day after several employees on the Kevin Spacey drama accused the star of inappropriate behavior, sources say the writing staff on the political series is actively reworking the sixth and final season to write the actor out of the show.