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Title: Story on Eubanks in NY Times
Post by: entguy1 on January 04, 2010, 02:24:45 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/fashion/...?ref=television (http://\"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/fashion/03night.html?ref=television\")

Nothing earthshattering, but does discuss the origins of the phrase "whoopee."

Title: Story on Eubanks in NY Times
Post by: Neumms on January 05, 2010, 02:16:12 PM

Maybe it wasn't earthshattering, but if a 72-year-old guy is the father of a 6-year-old, I say nice work.

Title: Story on Eubanks in NY Times
Post by: Fedya on January 05, 2010, 03:04:59 PM

The last of Anthony Quinn's 13 children was born when Quinn was 81.

Title: Story on Eubanks in NY Times
Post by: Mike Tennant on January 05, 2010, 03:05:54 PM

[quote name=\'entguy1\' post=\'233532\' date=\'Jan 4 2010, 02:24 PM\']Nothing earthshattering, but does discuss the origins of the phrase "whoopee."[/quote]It may be that Eubanks remembered "Makin' Whoopee" from Sinatra's recording (on Songs for Swingin' Lovers from 1956), but the song actually was first a hit for Eddie Cantor way back in '28 (and was subsequently covered by lots of other artists).

Title: Story on Eubanks in NY Times
Post by: tvrandywest on January 06, 2010, 01:34:09 PM

More on the NG episode:
http://gameshows.about.com/b/2010/01/06/bo...me-thursday.htm (http://\"http://gameshows.about.com/b/2010/01/06/bob-eubanks-on-the-newlywed-game-thursday.htm\")