UA homecoming this weekend is all about Wilbur the Wildcat - the beloved and furry mascot turns 50 on Saturday.
The UA used real animals as mascots off and on between the early 1900s and the late 1950s (with at least one tragic mishap), until two UA students (Richard Heller and John Paquette) pitched the idea of using a costume-wearing human.
Wilbur made his first appearance at the UA vs. Texas Tech football game on Nov. 7, 1959, and was an immediate hit, according to a UA Web site.
Wilbur's look has evolved over the years. It was during one of those costume makeovers that Wilma the Wildcat was created.
She made her first public appearance on March 1, 1986, during a "blind date" with Wilbur. The pair later "married" before an Arizona-Arizona State football game.
For a chance to win a a set of three audio books, tell us the date of their wedding.
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And the first scripted show to get canceled is ...
10/22/2007 02:54 PM jcommings
Wow. That was fast!
The Los Angeles Times is reporting the first casualty among scripted shows this season, and it’s not “The Big Bang Theory,” starring the high-lair-ee-us Johnny Galecki. Yes, that was sarcasm.
Read here to find out how and why “Viva Laughlin” got the axe after only two shows.
Two shows? I watched Sunday night’s episode, and it wasn’t great, but really not as bad as half of the CW’s lineup. For something that had Hugh Jackman’s fingerprints all over it, you’d think they let it burn away for a few more weeks. I guess this puts the final nail on the coffin for TV musical series. Of course, there are only two shows now six feet under.
Yes, “Cop Rock” was beaten to death by the media and savaged by viewers who didn’t want their cops to sing in the 1990s. Showing us their bums? No biggie.
I was one of the fans of “Cop Rock.” I thought it was cool. Different. Interesting. But I could see the weariness in the songs from Randy Newman. It must be hard enough to write five songs over many months for a movie musical. How bad is it to write five songs EVERY WEEK? This song which opened the pilot isn’t too bad, though I just ached for one or more of the cops to join him in song or at least to repeat the refrain as they walked away:
Here’s another one, in case you need more of a musical-drama fix. May I present the Baby Merchant:
— Lisa 10/23/2007 01:57 AM #