Music History
May 4 Angela Bowie reveals that ex-husband David Bowie slept with Mick Jagger
Music History
May 12 Nora Dunn and Sinéad O'Connor boycott "Saturday Night Live" to protest Andrew Dice Clay's hosting which was perceived as sexist; the show uses a time delay for the third time in its history
Television Finale
May 19 "Elvis" TV Drama about early life of Elvis Presley last airs on ABC
- May 20 "Truly Blessed" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 33 performances