'That Was the Week That Was'

[August 21, 2008]  (AP)  Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 24-30:

1946: Norma Jean Baker was signed to a contract with 20th Century Fox, who changed her name to Marilyn Monroe.

1967: The last episode of "The Fugitive" aired. It was the largest audience in TV history until the "Who Shot J.R." episode of "Dallas."

1968: The Beatles released "Hey Jude" as a single.

1970: Elton John made his US debut at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles. The performance kicked off a brief tour and led to a recording contract with MCA.

1974: The last episode of "The Brady Bunch" aired on ABC.

1976: Boston released its self-titled album.

1984: Author Truman Capote died in Los Angeles. An autopsy revealed he overdosed on valium, codeine and barbiturates.

1986: Paul Simon's "Graceland" album was released.

1990: Garth Brooks released his album "No Fences."

1993: "Late Show with David Letterman" made its debut on CBS, after moving his show from NBC.

2001: Singer Aaliyah and eight others died in a plane crash shortly after takeoff in the Bahamas. Aaliyah was 22.

2003: The MTV Video Music Awards opened with a performance by Madonna in which she kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera full on their mouths.

[Associated Press]

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