February 9, 1971
The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the Sylmar earthquake).
The
quake occurred in the early morning of in the foothills of the San Gabriel
Mountains in southern
California. The unanticipated thrust earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6.5 or 6.7 (as determined by several
independent institutions) and had a maximum Mercalli
intensity of XI (Extreme).
The event was one in a series that affected the Los Angeles area in the late
20th century, and a study of the Sierra Madre Fault during that time indicated
that more substantial thrust earthquakes had occurred near the Transverse Ranges in the past. Damage was locally severe in the northernSan Fernando Valley, and surface faulting was extensive to the south of
the epicenter in the mountains, as well as urban settings along city streets
and neighborhoods. Uplift and other effects affected private homes and
businesses.February 10, 2006
Final episode of Arrested Development airs on Fox.
Celebrated by critics and beloved by its relatively
small but devout fan base, the Fox television series Arrested Development airs
its last episode on this day in 2006. Arrested Development, created by
Mitchell Hurwitz, premiered in November 2003. It was almost universally
acclaimed by critics, who praised its sharp, complicated writing and stellar
acting, as well as the multi-layered plotlines and interesting camera work that
set it apart from run-of-the-mill network sitcoms.Arrested Development was narrated by Ron Howard, the former Happy
Days star-turned-Oscar-winning movie director (2001’s A Beautiful Mind),
in an uncredited performance. Jason Bateman starred as Michael Bluth, by far
the most responsible member of a madcap family whose patriarch, George Bluth
Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), has been sent to jail for dubious accounting procedures.
With George Sr. in prison, Michael is forced to take over management of the
Bluth Company and provide a much-needed stabilizing force for the rest of the
Bluth clan: his manipulative mother (Jessica Walter); his magician older
brother (Will Arnett); his self-obsessed sister (Portia de Rossi) and her
aspiring actor husband (David Cross); and his child-like youngest brother (Tony
Hale), who still clings to the hem of his mother’s fur coat. Rounding out the
comedy, Michael’s sensitive son (Michael Cera) harbors a crush on his cousin
(Alia Shawkat), with whom he is forced to share a room after the clan starts
sharing a model home on one of the Bluth Company’s developments.
At the 2004 Emmy Awards, Arrested Development won no fewer than four
statuettes-- for directing, writing, casting and for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Bateman also won a Golden Globe Award in 2005 for Best Actor in a Television
Series--Musical or Comedy. Despite critics’ rapture and the enthusiasm of its
fan base, the series earned low ratings from the beginning. While Fox renewed Arrested
Development for a second season, it shortened its run to only 18
episodes--a fact that was worked into the jokes on the show, along with jokes
about its corporate sponsor, Burger King, and jokes about its much higher-rated
Sunday-night competition (ABC’s Desperate Housewives). A few of the
memorable guest stars during the show’s three-year run included Liza Minnelli,
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Henry Winkler, Scott Baio and Charlize Theron.
During its third season, Arrested Development’s audience averaged
around 4 million viewers, compared with 6 million during the previous season.
With the threat of cancellation hovering, rumors flew that Arrested
Development might be picked up by HBO or Showtime--either of which might
have been a better fit for its offbeat, often racy humor. References to these
rumors were also worked into the script.
In February 2006, to the dismay of fans, Fox pulled the plug on Arrested
Development for good. The following month, it was reported that Hurwitz had
closed long-running negotiations with Showtime and determined that Arrested
Development as a TV series was over. With the program named as one of the
100 Best Shows of All Time by Time magazine, buzz began to grow about an
Arrested Development movie--exciting news for the show’s loyal fans.
February 11, 1926
Leslie William Nielsen, was born on in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Nielsen appeared in over 100 films and 1,500
television programs over the span of his career beginning with dramatic roles
on television appearing in almost 50 live programs in 1950 alone during what is
now known as "The Golden Age".
Nielsen first appeared in films in 1956 when he made his feature film debut in
the Michael Curtiz-directed musical film The Vagabond King. His
lead roles in the films Forbidden Planet (1956)
and The Poseidon
Adventure (1972) received
positive reviews as a serious actor.Although Nielsen's acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television
and films, his deadpan delivery as a doctor in Airplane! (1980) marked a turning point in his career, one that
would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert,
"the Olivier of spoofs." Nielsen enjoyed further success with
The Naked Gun film series,
based on his short-lived television series Police Squad!.
His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious to (and complicit in)
their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian. He was
recognized with a variety of awards throughout his career and was inducted into
both the Canada and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nielsen married four times and had
two daughters from his second marriage. Nielsen died in his sleep in a Fort Lauderdale, Florida
hospital of complications from pneumonia.February 11, 1936
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is born.
Actor,
director and voice artist. Some of his notable roles include Bo 'Bandit'
Darville in Smokey
and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and
sequel Gator, Charlie B. Barkin in All
Dogs Go to Heaven, Paul Crewe
then Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and
Jack Horner in Boogie
Nights.
February 9, 1971
The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the Sylmar earthquake).
February 10, 2006
Final episode of Arrested Development airs on Fox.
Celebrated by critics and beloved by its relatively small but devout fan base, the Fox television series Arrested Development airs its last episode on this day in 2006. Arrested Development, created by Mitchell Hurwitz, premiered in November 2003. It was almost universally acclaimed by critics, who praised its sharp, complicated writing and stellar acting, as well as the multi-layered plotlines and interesting camera work that set it apart from run-of-the-mill network sitcoms.Arrested Development was narrated by Ron Howard, the former Happy
Days star-turned-Oscar-winning movie director (2001’s A Beautiful Mind),
in an uncredited performance. Jason Bateman starred as Michael Bluth, by far
the most responsible member of a madcap family whose patriarch, George Bluth
Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), has been sent to jail for dubious accounting procedures.
With George Sr. in prison, Michael is forced to take over management of the
Bluth Company and provide a much-needed stabilizing force for the rest of the
Bluth clan: his manipulative mother (Jessica Walter); his magician older
brother (Will Arnett); his self-obsessed sister (Portia de Rossi) and her
aspiring actor husband (David Cross); and his child-like youngest brother (Tony
Hale), who still clings to the hem of his mother’s fur coat. Rounding out the
comedy, Michael’s sensitive son (Michael Cera) harbors a crush on his cousin
(Alia Shawkat), with whom he is forced to share a room after the clan starts
sharing a model home on one of the Bluth Company’s developments.
At the 2004 Emmy Awards, Arrested Development won no fewer than four
statuettes-- for directing, writing, casting and for Outstanding Comedy Series.
Bateman also won a Golden Globe Award in 2005 for Best Actor in a Television
Series--Musical or Comedy. Despite critics’ rapture and the enthusiasm of its
fan base, the series earned low ratings from the beginning. While Fox renewed Arrested
Development for a second season, it shortened its run to only 18
episodes--a fact that was worked into the jokes on the show, along with jokes
about its corporate sponsor, Burger King, and jokes about its much higher-rated
Sunday-night competition (ABC’s Desperate Housewives). A few of the
memorable guest stars during the show’s three-year run included Liza Minnelli,
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Henry Winkler, Scott Baio and Charlize Theron.
During its third season, Arrested Development’s audience averaged
around 4 million viewers, compared with 6 million during the previous season.
With the threat of cancellation hovering, rumors flew that Arrested
Development might be picked up by HBO or Showtime--either of which might
have been a better fit for its offbeat, often racy humor. References to these
rumors were also worked into the script.
In February 2006, to the dismay of fans, Fox pulled the plug on Arrested
Development for good. The following month, it was reported that Hurwitz had
closed long-running negotiations with Showtime and determined that Arrested
Development as a TV series was over. With the program named as one of the
100 Best Shows of All Time by Time magazine, buzz began to grow about an
Arrested Development movie--exciting news for the show’s loyal fans.
February 11, 1926
February 11, 1936
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is born.
Actor, director and voice artist. Some of his notable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Charlie B. Barkin in All Dogs Go to Heaven, Paul Crewe then Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and Jack Horner in Boogie Nights.
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