| June 25, 2009 | Michael Jackson dead at 50
King of Pop dies of cardiac arrest. |
| June 25, 2009 | Michael Jackson remembered by From the 80s
A few words of remembrance for the King of Pop. |
| June 24, 2009 | ‘Transformers 2’ sets new Wednesday record
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| April 3, 2007 | Knight Rider car up for sale
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| June 5, 2004 | Reagan dies at 93
The Gipper, our beloved 80's president, passes away, leaving behind a legacy of restoring America and winning the Cold War. |
| January 16, 2004 | Michael Jackson pleads not guilty
Michael Jackson pleads innocent to child-molestation charges and is scolded by the judge for arriving late to his arraignment amid a swarm of fans and news media outside the courthouse. |
| January 16, 2004 | Boy George musical closes on Broadway
Former Culture Club singer's musical, "Taboo", flops big time. |
| January 15, 2004 | John McEnroe to get his own talk show
The tennis great will appear on CNBC every night, tackling topics ranging from show business to politics. |
| January 14, 2004 | John McEnroe took steroids for pain
80's tennis great clarifies that steroids he took were "anti-inflammatories". |
| January 13, 2004 | Tears for Fears to release first album in 14 years
After reuniting, the group will release their new album, "Everybody Loves A Happy Ending" in March. |
| January 8, 2004 | Harrison Ford divroces wife of 18 years
The holy grail of marital bliss eludes Indiana Jones. |
| December 14, 2003 | Saddam's capture: a tribute to the 80's
The operation that resulted in Saddam's capture is named after 80's movie "Red Dawn". |
| December 10, 2003 | Jelly bracelete are making a comeback, with a secret meaning
Supposedly now these jelly bracelets have sexual meaning based on their color. |
| December 10, 2003 | Duran Duran to play first UK tour since the 1980s
After 18 years, Duran Duran is back in concert. |
| December 9, 2003 | Memo: Jackson cleared months ago of charges
Child welfare investigators earlier this year found there was no basis for allegations that Michael Jackson had abused the boy now accusing him of molestation, according to a confidential memo. That's not what our poll says... |
| December 6, 2003 | Bridget Fonda, Danny Elfman get married
Lead singer of 80's group Oingo Boingo marries actress Bridget Fonda. |
| November 17, 2003 | Steve Martin signs up for Inspector Clouseau role
New Clouseau? |
| October 10, 2003 | Jon Cryer’s cauldron of anxieties
Cryer's anxious nature makes him perfect for sitcom role. Stop the presses. |
| October 2, 2003 | Play that funky music, Game Boy
Artists embrace the bleeps and bloops of vintage video gaming. (Nullsleep's "Her Lazer Light Eyes" was our favorite) |
| July 19, 2003 | A-ha fans come from nationwide to convention
The a-ha fan convention meets in Hollywood, CA to celebrate the band. |
| July 5, 2003 | Bushman hero of 'Gods Must Be Crazy' dead
Kalahari Bushman, N!xau, from the "The Gods Must Be Crazy" films was found dead in a field recently. |
| June 26, 2003 | Duran Duran is back
The band's original five members are together again, recording a new album and taking the act on the road. |
| June 20, 2003 | a-ha Fan Convention to be Held in Hollywood
The U.S. a-ha fan street team is hosting its second annual convention this July 12 in Hollywood, CA. |
| April 3, 2003 | Who Screwed Roger Rabbit?
In these sequel happy times, why are we not seeing more of Roger Rabbit? What has befallen this could be star? |
| March 18, 2003 | National guardman changes name to Optimus Prime
Watch out Saddam, the U.S. has the leader of the Autobots on its side. |
| February 25, 2003 | Great White goes before grand jury
Surviving band members have been subpoenaed and will have to testify before a grand jury. |
| September 18, 2002 | Video game set in the 80s coming to Playstation 2
Upcoming video game, "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City", will take place in the 80's, and will involve lots of 80's cars and 80's music. |
| June 5, 2002 | Five nights of the 80's on VH-1
VH-1 looks back at the 80's and how it changed our lives |
| May 10, 2002 | VH1 sings praises of 'One-Hit Wonders'
VH-1 spotlighted the 100 Greatest one-hit wonders. The 80's dominated with 41 of the greatest, 5 making the top 10. Check it out and see who from the 80's made it. (We only counted songs that originated from the 80's, and a typo on the VH-1 site lists Aqua's "Barbie Girl" from 1987, but the special correctly lists as 1997) |
| April 12, 2002 | Ghostbusters 3 is dead
In case you didn't know, Dan Akroyd wrote another Ghostbusters movie. Unfortunately, it'll never be made. |
| March 1, 2002 | Fox Tries Retro Reunions
Fox planning reunion specials for M*A*S*H and Three's Company. |
| February 6, 2002 | From the 80's has a new look and more!
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| February 6, 2002 | Happy Birthday, Ronald Reagan!
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| January 9, 2002 | What to expect from "That '80s Show"?
As the premiere approaches, we did our homework to predict what to expect. |
