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📺 August 4, 1997: Two syndicated late night talk shows debuted: “The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show” and “Vibe,” which was based on the magazine of the same name. Both tried to fill the void left by Arsenio Hall who departed his successful late night show in 1994 but each show did not last one full season

📺 August 4, 2014: “Bachelor in Paradise” debuted on ABC. The reality competition spin-off of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” features previous contestants of those programs co-mingling with each other at a secluded resort. Chris Harrison was its host thru 2021. Jesse Palmer currently hosts.

📺 August 4, 1989: On Christmas Eve, angel Jonathan Smith (Michael Landon) presented the future ravaged by pollution to a tycoon, a farmer and the U.S. President in the series finale of “Highway to Heaven” on NBC. The drama, created by Landon and had also starred Victor French, ran 5 seasons.

📺 August 4, 1994: Crime drama "One West Waikiki" starring Cheryl Ladd as a forensic expert debuted on CBS. Richard Burgi also starred. It aired six episodes on the broadcast network before it headed into syndication in the fall of 1995 where an additional 13 episodes had aired.

📺 August 4, 2005: “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” debuted on FX. The wacky comedy about a group of friends who run a bar stars Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton (show’s co-developer), Kaitlin Olson and Olson’s real-life husband/show creator Rob McElhenney. Danny DeVito joined the show in season two.

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🥇 August 3, 1984: Mary Lou Retton, under five feet tall and all of 16 years old, became the biggest star of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles when she won the gold medal in the all-around competition; the first American female to win an individual gold medal in Olympic gymnastics.

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📺 August 2, 2018: One of the saltiest goodbye messages in “Big Brother” history occurred when, on #BB20, evicted houseguest Rachel Swindler watched her former Level Six ally Angela Rummans tell her via a recording, “Rachel, Rachel, just a few bullet points to go over here."

📺 August 2, 2017: “The Sinner” debuted on USA Network. Based on Petra Hammesfahr’s novel of the same name, the mystery drama was initially billed as an eight-episode miniseries that starred Jessica Biel.

📺 August 1, 2006: Game Show Network debuted their initial reboot of the 80's word quiz show "Chain Reaction". Although it was in original production for only one year, its episodes were frequently rerun in the decade that followed.

📺 August 1, 1971: “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” debuted on CBS. Jimmy Durante made a guest appearance on the debut episode. The show was scheduled to return for a fourth season in October 1974, but Sonny Bono and Cher separated that fall, resulting in its cancellation.

⚾️ July 31, 1994: New York Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto celebrated his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

🥇 July 31, 1984: The United States team of Mitch Gaylord, Tim Daggett, Peter Vidmar, Jim Hartung, Scott Johnson and Bart Conner upset world champion China to capture the team gold medal in men's gymnastics at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.

📺 July 31, 2015: “Descendents” premiered on Disney Channel. The musical fantasy film starred Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil, respectively. To date, three sequel films have been produced.

📺 July 31, 1984: Leeza Gibbons made her first appearance on “Entertainment Tonight”. She spent 16 years as a correspondent and co-host of the popular syndicated newsmagazine.

📺 July 31, 1970: Chet Huntley retired from NBC, which resulted in the renaming of daily newscast “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” to the “NBC Nightly News.” The initial anchors of the “NBC Nightly News” were David Brinkley, John Chancellor and Frank McGee.

📺 July 31, 2015: “Bunk’d” debuted on the Disney Channel. The teen comedy set at a camp is a spinoff of “Jessie” and for the first three seasons included returning stars Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson. Miranda May has starred over the series’ entire run.

🥇 July 30, 1976: American track & field star Bruce Jenner (now known as Caitlyn Jenner) won the gold medal and set a then-world record in the decathlon at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

📺 July 30, 1984: “Santa Barbara” began its 8.5-year run on NBC. Its lead stars Marcy Walker and A Martinez each won a Daytime Emmy during its run. The daytime drama also featured notable stars like Robin Wright, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Wagner and Kim Zimmer.

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📺 July 29, 1983: “Friday Night Videos” debuted on NBC. The late-night program was the network’s attempt to capitalize on the emerging popularity of music videos initiated by MTV.

📺 July 29, 2010: The iconic line "Floaters, you better grab a life vest!" was uttered on " Big Brother" on CBS. It was Day 28 in the Big Brother house on the show's 12th season (#BB12).

📺 July 28, 2004: "Amish in the City" debuted on UPN. The really series featured a group of teenagers residing under one roof including five of them Amish during their Rumspringa break. It only lasted a single season which consisted of nine episodes.

🥇 July 28, 1984: An estimated 12,000 performers took part in the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The event hosted at the Memorial Coliseum was produced by “Roots” producer David Wolper and aired in the U.S. on ABC.

📺 July 28, 2000: Kathie Lee Gifford concluded her 15-year stint as co-host of "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee."

📺 July 28, 1982: Comedian Andy Kaufman and wrestler Jerry Lawler appeared on NBC’s “Late Night with David Letterman” where they both exchanged insults, which led to Lawler smacking Kaufman's face and Kaufman falling to the ground. It was later revealed the fight was staged.

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