February 12, 2010 New Archive Newsletter The first of the Archive of American Television's quarterly newsletters is out. If you'd like to be on our mailing list, enter your e-mail information in the box on the right column of our homepage. February 11, 2010 "Tonight Show" Walk Out Long before the Conan O'Brien-Jay Leno hubbub of the last several weeks, there was a much more famous and dramatic exit of a Tonight Show host: Jack Paar. Fifty years ago today, following his February 8, 2010 The Archive of American Television Presents: "Orson Welles King Lear" Debuts on DVD The Archive of American Television Presents: King Lear features a "live" TV production of Orson Welles in the title role, in a 1953 Omnibus production directed by Peter Brook. In reviewing the show V February 4, 2010 "Days of Our Lives" Matriarch Frances Reid Has Died Frances Reid, who played "Alice Horton" on Days of Our Lives from its inception in 1965, has died at the age of 95. She also starred in the soap opera Portia Faces Life in 1954 and was an early cast February 2, 2010 "Andy Griffith Show" Producer Aaron Ruben Has Died Aaron Ruben, who produced The Andy Griffith Show and was Emmy-nominated for Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 95. Ruben began his career as a writer in radio, transitioning to television with February 2, 2010 The Best Sitcom Episode of All-Time The credo of a clown— 'A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants'— Chuckles the Clown Voted at one time the #1 best TV episode by TV Guide* and also the #1 ranked sitcom episode January 29, 2010 "Robert Montgomery Presents" Debuted 60 Years Ago One of the top big-budget "live" anthology series of "The Golden Age of Television," Robert Montgomery Presents debuted on January 30, 1950 with an adaptation of "The Letter" starring screen star January 21, 2010 Pioneering Female TV Director Frances Buss Buch Has Died Frances Buss Buch, the first woman director at CBS, died at the age of 92 on January 19. She was an on-camera assistant on the very first TV game show— CBS Television Quiz— and also assisted with January 21, 2010 Tyne Daly Guest Stars on "Burn Notice" Tonight Burn Notice returns for the second half of season three with Sharon Gless' Cagney & Lacey co-star Tyne Daly in a guest role. After a few years off the small screen following Judging Amy, Tyne Daly January 20, 2010 TV Academy Hall of Fame: 2010 Tonight, seven new inductees will be added to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame at a special ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel— actress Candice Bergen, art director Charles January 19, 2010 Bob Barker Out of Contestant's Row Bob Barker's full Archive interview is now online. The legendary game show host discusses his long career and his activism in his July 7, 2000 interview. "When we started The Price is Right in 1972 January 18, 2010 "The Jeffersons" Celebrates its 35th Anniversary On January 18, 1975, The Jeffersons began its ten-year run on CBS. A spin-off, the series had its "pilot" episode air on All in the Family (on Jan. 11). The Jeffersons began in a period in TV January 14, 2010 Andy Rooney at 91 Andy Rooney is profiled in today's USA Today, on his 91st birthday. There doesn't seem to be any retirement in sight for the nonagenarian. "I can't stop writing," he says. "I like to sit at the January 11, 2010 "Gumby" Creator Art Clokey Has Died-- Archive Interview Online Soon Art Clokey's claymation TV classics include The Gumby Show and Davey and Goliath. He died at the age of 88. The Archive of American Television interviewed Mr. Clokey on July 19, 2001. Interview January 8, 2010 Elvis at 75 Elvis Presley would have been 75 years old today. TV made a great impact on Elvis' career, when, in 1968, he appeared on Singer Presents Elvis, which would become known as his "comeback special." Va Pagination « « First ‹ ‹ Previous … 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 … › Next › » Last »
February 12, 2010 New Archive Newsletter The first of the Archive of American Television's quarterly newsletters is out. If you'd like to be on our mailing list, enter your e-mail information in the box on the right column of our homepage.
February 11, 2010 "Tonight Show" Walk Out Long before the Conan O'Brien-Jay Leno hubbub of the last several weeks, there was a much more famous and dramatic exit of a Tonight Show host: Jack Paar. Fifty years ago today, following his
February 8, 2010 The Archive of American Television Presents: "Orson Welles King Lear" Debuts on DVD The Archive of American Television Presents: King Lear features a "live" TV production of Orson Welles in the title role, in a 1953 Omnibus production directed by Peter Brook. In reviewing the show V
February 4, 2010 "Days of Our Lives" Matriarch Frances Reid Has Died Frances Reid, who played "Alice Horton" on Days of Our Lives from its inception in 1965, has died at the age of 95. She also starred in the soap opera Portia Faces Life in 1954 and was an early cast
February 2, 2010 "Andy Griffith Show" Producer Aaron Ruben Has Died Aaron Ruben, who produced The Andy Griffith Show and was Emmy-nominated for Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 95. Ruben began his career as a writer in radio, transitioning to television with
February 2, 2010 The Best Sitcom Episode of All-Time The credo of a clown— 'A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants'— Chuckles the Clown Voted at one time the #1 best TV episode by TV Guide* and also the #1 ranked sitcom episode
January 29, 2010 "Robert Montgomery Presents" Debuted 60 Years Ago One of the top big-budget "live" anthology series of "The Golden Age of Television," Robert Montgomery Presents debuted on January 30, 1950 with an adaptation of "The Letter" starring screen star
January 21, 2010 Pioneering Female TV Director Frances Buss Buch Has Died Frances Buss Buch, the first woman director at CBS, died at the age of 92 on January 19. She was an on-camera assistant on the very first TV game show— CBS Television Quiz— and also assisted with
January 21, 2010 Tyne Daly Guest Stars on "Burn Notice" Tonight Burn Notice returns for the second half of season three with Sharon Gless' Cagney & Lacey co-star Tyne Daly in a guest role. After a few years off the small screen following Judging Amy, Tyne Daly
January 20, 2010 TV Academy Hall of Fame: 2010 Tonight, seven new inductees will be added to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame at a special ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel— actress Candice Bergen, art director Charles
January 19, 2010 Bob Barker Out of Contestant's Row Bob Barker's full Archive interview is now online. The legendary game show host discusses his long career and his activism in his July 7, 2000 interview. "When we started The Price is Right in 1972
January 18, 2010 "The Jeffersons" Celebrates its 35th Anniversary On January 18, 1975, The Jeffersons began its ten-year run on CBS. A spin-off, the series had its "pilot" episode air on All in the Family (on Jan. 11). The Jeffersons began in a period in TV
January 14, 2010 Andy Rooney at 91 Andy Rooney is profiled in today's USA Today, on his 91st birthday. There doesn't seem to be any retirement in sight for the nonagenarian. "I can't stop writing," he says. "I like to sit at the
January 11, 2010 "Gumby" Creator Art Clokey Has Died-- Archive Interview Online Soon Art Clokey's claymation TV classics include The Gumby Show and Davey and Goliath. He died at the age of 88. The Archive of American Television interviewed Mr. Clokey on July 19, 2001. Interview
January 8, 2010 Elvis at 75 Elvis Presley would have been 75 years old today. TV made a great impact on Elvis' career, when, in 1968, he appeared on Singer Presents Elvis, which would become known as his "comeback special." Va