Television
NBC didn’t air the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs choir covering“Get Lucky” or T.a.T.u’s defiantly gay-friendly performance.
Feb. 7, 2014
Olympics
One hundred years ago the modern Olympics began and Friday night the 1996 Summer Olympic Games opened with hundreds of reminders of that anniversary.
July 20, 1996
Opening Ceremony: Commentators already threaten to ruin Olympics
California
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for UC San Diego’s $19.4-million Price University Center was disrupted Friday by a raucous group of student protesters who popped balloons, yelled over bullhorns and held up signs reading, “We’re Students, Not Consumers” and “We’re Here to Learn, Not to Buy.”
April 22, 1989
Music
The four members of U2 received the gold medal of the city of Madrid from Mayor Juan Barranco in a ceremony before the premiere of their concert movie “Rattle and Hum.”
Oct. 31, 1988
Organizers have canceled a fund-raiser for a Western museum in Chatsworth after Los Angeles County transportation officials, stung by charges of wasteful spending on the Metro Rail project, denied a request to provide a free Metrolink train.
Sept. 25, 1992
Entertainment & Arts
“Artes de Mexico,” the four-month grass-roots arts festival celebrating Mexico’s influence in Los Angeles’ arts and culture, kicks into full gear this weekend with nearly 20 events including a gala opening ceremony on the steps of City Hall, a mural unveiling at Lawry’s California Center, an awards ceremony and festival at the Music Center, and several exhibitions of Mexican and Chicano art.
Sept. 13, 1991
From the Gangster of Love to gangsta rap, five decades of pop music history — along with a bit of controversy — passed across the stage of the Barclays Center on Friday night for the 31st annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
April 8, 2016
London Olympics: Are organizers not willing to pay for play?
July 23, 2012