New York Times Bestseller List NonFiction 12/01/2012

NY Times Bestseller List Top Ten

Non Fiction

Week Ending December 1st 2012

10 - The Outpost - Jake Tapper
(Debut)
The story of a deadly Taliban attack on a remote American outpost in Afghanistan in 2009, sheds light on the war.

9  -  Far From The Tree - Andrew Solomon
(Debut)
The difficulties and triumphs of families dealing with exceptional children.

8  -  The Last Lion - William Manchester and Paul Reid  (3 weeks on list)

7  -  The Joy of Hate - Greg Gutfeld
(Debut)
The Fox News Channel host denounces liberal double standards and intolerance masquerading as tolerance.

6  -  The Signal and The Noise - Nate Silver   (7 weeks)

5  -  How To Create a Mind - Ray Kurzweil
(Debut)
A new theory of how the thinking part of the brain works can help us create more intelligent matches.

4  -  No Easy Day - Mark Owen  (11 weeks)

3  -  Killing Lincoln - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard  (60 weeks)

2  -  Thomas Jefferson - Jon Meacham
(Debut)
The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist celebrates Jefferson's skills as a practical politician.

1  -  Killing Kennedy - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(7 consecutive weeks on list and at #1)

New York Times Bestseller List - Fiction 12/02/2012

NY Times Bestseller List Top Ten

Fiction

Week Ending December 2nd 2012

10 - Crossroads - William Paul Young
(Debut)
A comatose businessman encounters Jesus, the Holy Spirit and God and learns to see through the eyes of others;  the author of "The Shack".

9  -  The Panter - Nelson DeMille   (5 weeks on list)

8  -  The Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling   (8 weeks)

7  -  Poseidon's Arrow - Clive and Dirk Cussler   (2 weeks)

6  -  Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn    (24 weeks)

5  -  Flight Behavior - Barbara Kingsolver    (2 weeks)

4  -  Sweet Tooth - Ian McEwan
(Debut)
A British woman working for MI5 in 1972 falls in love with a writer the service is clandestinely supporting.

3  -  The Racketeer - John Grisham    (4 weeks)
(4 weeks at #1)

2  -  Merry Christmas, Alex Cross -  James Patterson
(Debut)
Detective Alex Cross confronts both a hostage situation and a terrorist act at Christmas.

1  -  The Last Man - Vince Flynn
(Debut)
The counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp searches for a missing C.I.A. asset amid treachery in
Afghanistan.

12/1/2012 Billboard Hot 100 - Top 10 Singles Chart

Bonanza - Season 6 (Old Sheba)

Another episode from season 6 of Bonanza, 1964-65 season.   This was the first season that Bonanza was the #1 show in prime time television.

Episode 10

Old Sheba

originally aired November 22nd 1964 (NBC)

guest star William Demarest as "Tweedy" and Henry Kulky as "Bearcat"

Joe convinces Hoss to wrestle Bearcat at Tweedy's Circus. During the fight, Hoss manages to fractured some of Bearcat's ribs. So in recompense for the income Tweedy will lose, Hoss stays on Tweedy. After a month of fighting bouts, Joe and Hoss come to collect the money that Tweedy owes. Tweedy, however has lost all of his money gambling. The two Cartwright boys arrive home with Old Sheba, an elephant. Ben isn't happy and sets about trying to get rid of the elephant.

The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

We continue to follow the 1952-53 season of The Jack Benny Show, one of the most popular shows in radio history.

This week Buck Benny and his Jack Benny Podcast bring us Jack and the Beavers as they go trick or treating...tremendous stuff.

Thanks Buck!

11/02/1952

Flashback - Top 40 Cashbox Singles 05/19/1984

New York Times Bestseller List - NonFiction November 24th 2012

NYTimes Top Ten Bestseller List

Non Fiction

Week Ending November 24th 2012

10 - Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand   (104 weeks on list)

9  -  Waging Heavy Peace - Neil Young  (7 weeks)

8  -  America Again - Stephen Colbert   (6 weeks)

7  -  Hallucinations - Oliver Sacks
(Debut)
The renowned neurologist considers his patients' hallucinatory experiences, and his own.

6  -  Bruce - Peter A. Carlin   (2 weeks)
Bruce Springsteen looks at his family, his music and his drive for fame and influence.

5  -  The Last Lion - William Manchester and Paul Reid   (2 weeks)
This biography of Winston Churchill, reaching from World War II until his death in 1965, stresses his courage, intellect and will to action.

4  -  The Signal and the Noise - Nate Silver   (6 weeks)

3  -  Killing Lincoln - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard   (59 weeks)

2  -  No Easy Day - Mark Owen   (10 weeks)

1  -  Killing Kennedy - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard  
(6 weeks on list and 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

Flashback - Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Top 100 Singles of 2007

The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

Our continuing look at the 1952-53 season for The Jack Benny Show, it was the #2 show of the season behind the surprise #1, Amos N' Andy.

Here are 2 more episodes

Thanks to Buck Benny and his Jack Benny Podcast, the best in Old Time Radio.

10/19/1952 - Jack Buys 20th Century Fox


10/26/1952 - Gossip Article on Jack

UK Official Chart Top 40 Singles/Top 20 Albums - 11/17/2012

UK Official Singles Chart

Top 40

Week Ending November 17th 2012

40 - Try - Pink
39 - Good Time - Owl City w/Carly Rae Jepsen
38 - Some Nights - .fun
37 - Live While We're Young - One Direction
36 - The Power of Love - Gabrielle Aplin
(Debut)
35 - Zim Zimma - Sneakbo
(Debut)
34 - Yeah Yeah - Willy Moon
33 - We Are Young - .fun w/Janelle Monae
32 - She Wolf - David Guetta w/Sia
31 - Standing in the Dark - Lawson
30 - Wonder - Naughty Boy w/Emeli Sande
29 - Let Me Love - Ne-Yo
28 - Million Voices - Otto Knows
27 - Turn Around - Conor Maynard w/Ne-Yo
26 - Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding
25 - Never Tear Us Apart - Paloma Faith
24 - Va Va Voom - Nicki Minaj
23 - Hottest Girl in the World - JLS
22 - I Cry - Flo Rida
21 - Hall of Fame - Script w/Will.I.Am
20 - I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
19 - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
18 - Beauty and the Beat - Justin Bieber w/Nicki Minaj
17 - Drinking From the Bottle - Calvin Harris w/Tinie Tempah
16 - Your Body - Christina Aguilera
(Debut)
15 - Ho Hey - The Lumineers
14 - Latch - Disclosure w/Sam Smith
13 - One More Night - Maroon 5
12 - Tidal Wave - Sub Focus w/Alpines
(Debut)
11 - Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris w/Florence Welch
10 - Shine Ya Light - Rita Ora
9  -  Do You Think of Me - Misha B
(Debut)
8  -  Diamonds - Rihanna
7  -  Can You Hear Me - Wiley/Skepta/JME/Ms D
6  -  Gangnam Style - Psy
5  -  Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia w/Martin
4  -  Skyfall - Adele
3  -  I Found You - Wanted
2  -  Beneath Your Beautiful - Labrinth w/Emeli Sande
1  -  Candy - Robbie Williams
(2 consecutive weeks at #1)

UK Official Album Chart 

Top 20 Albums

Week Ending November 17th 2012

20 - Battle Born - Killers
19 - The Truth About Love - Pink
18 - An Awesome Wave - ALT-J
17 - R.E.D. - Ne-Yo
(Debut)
16 - Ora - Rita Ora
15 - Together - Jonathan and Charlotte
14 - Music From Another Dimension - Aerosmith
(Debut)
13 - The Difficult Second Album - Chris Moyles
(Debut)
12 - Red - Taylor Swift
11 - Some Nights - .fun
10 - Opera - Andre Bocelli 
(Debut)
9  -  Babel - Mumford and Sons
8  -  Fall To Grace - Paloma Faith
7  -  The Abbey Road Sessions - Kylie Minogue
6  -  Our Version of Events - Emeli Sande
5  -  Stronger Together - Military Wives
(Debut)
4  -  18 Months - Calvin Harris
3  -  Evolution - JLS
(Debut)
2  -  Magic of the Movies - Andre Rieu and Johann Strauss Orchestra
(Debut)
1  -  Take The Crown - Robbie Williams
(Debut)

Bonanza - Season 6

Continuing the look at Season 6 of Bonanza, 1964-65, the first season Bonanza was the #1 show in prime time television.

Episode 9
Between  Heaven and Earth
originally aired November 15th 1964
guest star Richard Jaeckel as Mitch

When Joe and his friend Mitch go after a puma, Joe climbs a big peak and throws his gun up higher, intending to crawl up after it. But as he looks down, things begin to spin. He realizes he can't go any higher, and he retreats down the hill. Needing to prove himself, Joe spars against Mitch.

Flashback - Billboard Top 10 Singles - 2/25/1978