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Steve Martin

Happy Birthday to Steve Martin noted funny man born on Aug. 14, 1945 in Waco, TX. I didn’t realize he was a fellow Texan. For my generation he is best know for his Saturday Night Live skits, “King Tut” song, and “The Jerk”. Most recently younger audiences know him for “Cheaper By the Dozen”.


King Tut in the News



See King Tut At The Museum of Fine Arts Houston
KPRC Houston
It's also worth noting that the MFAH hosted, in 1962, the first-ever touring exhibition of objects from King Tut's tomb, and it's fitting that this entirely new selection of objects will debut in Texas at the MFAH.” Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the ...

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Operatunity Knocks: Tut's trinkets still await at MFAH
Your Houston News
Some of you are still a little down in the dumps over not getting to take at least a peek at all the bric-a-brac and assorted baubles that came to town as part of the King Tut exhibit back in October. Your doldrums are understandable, ...




Rock Sins

Biohazard Live @ Glasgow King Tut's
Rock Sins
The 'In Your Fucking Face Tour' lands in Glasgow, ready to get in some Glaswegians fucking faces, presumably. Opening up tonight are Dripback [8] who are, to put it plainly, absolutely mental. Their set is short but massively entertaining.




HOSPITALITY: Tourist attractions converge on Seattle
Puget Sound Business Journal
Chihuly Garden and Glass rises at Seattle Center, which in the upcoming tourist season will also host a King Tut exhibit and six months of festivities celebrating the 50th anniversary of a world's fair that introduced the world to Seattle.




King Tut: An eternal life unraveled
The Venture
Perhaps more noteworthy, CT scans have determined he was King Tut's biological father. Live the exploration by walking through a reenactment of archeologist Howard Carter's tent, who in 1922 led the excavation into the Valley of the Kings.




How is King Tut occupying himself in the afterlife?
Your Houston News
By Mark Hayter / contributing columnist Last week, I took Kay to see the King Tut exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. I didn't really see the need to go, 'cause I thought we'd already been. I don't know if it was the PBS documentary or the ...




Joyce's new book delves into world of King Tut
The Bolton News
ANCIENT Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen holds as much fascination for us as Madonna or Angelina Jolie, according to egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley. The Bolton-based academic, who is regarded as a leading authority in the field, has just published her latest ...

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United Fruit @ King Tut's, 16 January
The Skinny
After an acoustic warm-up session in the downstairs bar from Jonathan Snee (Flood of Red), Kings Tut's New Years Revolution series continues with a set from Edinburgh trio Lady North. After a nervy opener, there's danceable math-rock aplenty with a mix ...




GPB (blog)

Is Downton Under King Tut's Curse?
GPB (blog)
Did you know that one of the previous Earls of Highclere, Lord Carnarvon, was not only the financial backer but present at the excavation of King Tut... Seeing the characters of Downton Abbey deal with the effects of World War I gives us a compelling ...

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Mall Fun For Little Ones
Patch.com
The second book, “Tickle Tut's Toes” by Julie Appel, explores the wonders of ancient Egypt including King Tut's tomb, mummies, and Nefertiti's tomb. Children will enjoy a tea time snack and create Egyptian inspired jewelry as well as an ancient ...