Interiewees discuss how television covers and impacts the lives of celebrities.
About
“I got three calls from the press offering me quite a bit of money in those days to talk about Elizabeth [Taylor].” - Esme Chandlee, Publicist
Highlights
Esme Chandlee on how MGM handled situations that could lead to negative press; on the protective nature the publicists at MGM had for their stars
02:56
Larry King on his distaste for tabloid news
02:01
Kevin Eubanks on Jay Leno's 2009 exit from The Tonight Show and move to a 10pm show (The Jay Leno Show)
03:44
Chuck Lorre on Roseanne Barr singing the National Anthem
00:21
Jerry Falwell on Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's PTL Club scandal
12:14
Kurt Loder on celebrities in popular culture
00:47
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Jerry Falwell
Jerry Falwell on Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's PTL Club scandal
12:15
Albert Freedman
Albert Freedman on Charles Van Doren becoming a celebrity because of his appearances of Twenty One and Freedman realizing the power of television
02:48
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder on Michael Jackson and MTV
05:45
Kurt Loder on Madonna and MTV
03:57
Kurt Loder on celebrities in popular culture
00:47
Jodi Mancuso
Jodi Mancuso on crafting Tina Fey's "Sarah Palin" wig for Saturday Night Live, and on Palin appearing on the show
02:18
Jodi Mancuso on her difficulty in dealing with big stars' and newsmakers' cameos on Saturday Night Live
02:19
Ed McMahon
Ed McMahon on Tiny Tim getting married on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
03:14
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans on dealing with sensitive and political issues on In Living Color: "you gotta be funny"; on offending Oprah Winfrey and impersonating Arsenio Hall
03:07