More popular than Jesus made people angry simply by expressing his opinion. The Beatles attended a press conference in Chicago, Illinois; Lennon did not want to apologise but was advised by Epstein and Barrow that he should. Lennon said that "if I had said television was more popular than Jesus, I might have got away with it" but stressed that he was simply remarking on how other people viewed and popularised the band. He described his own belief in God by quoting the Bishop of Woolwich, saying, "not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something
Evening Standard Theatre Awards Most Promising Playwright Also known as the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer Evening Standard Theatre Awards The "Evening Standard" Theatre Awards, established in 1955 , are the oldest theatrical awards ceremony in the United Kingdom . They are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the "Evening Standard" newspaper, they are announced in late November or early December. The trophies take the form of a strongly modelled statuette, a somewhat Grecian figure representing Drama, designed by Frank Dobson RA, a former Professor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. Three of the awards are given