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Interview clip: Jerry Lewis discusses 1959's "short" Academy Awards telecast

Something you won't see today: the Academy Awards ceremony running 20 minutes short! That's what happened in 1959. Despite Oscars co-host Jerry Lewis' attempts to counter "dead-air," the network

TV Writer & Historian Max Wilk Has Died

Max Wilk, who wrote for and about the "Golden Age of Television," has died at the age of 90.  Wilk contributed to such early TV series as Philco TV Playhouse, Starring Boris Karloff, and Mama. Max

M*A*S*H's "The Interview" Aired 35 Years Ago Today

On February 24, 1976, one of M*A*S*H's most well known episodes aired, "The Interview." In "The Interview," TV journalist Clete Roberts guest-starred as a newsman who visits the 4077 M*A*S*H unit

Former "Meet the Press" Moderator Bill Monroe Has Died

Bill Monroe was the executive producer and moderator of Meet the Press from 1975-1984; he formerly worked as NBC's Washington D.C. bureau chief. Int

TV Academy Foundation and "Variety" host the 2011 TV Summit

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation and "Variety"  hosted the day-long 2011 TV Summit yesterday at the Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles. As people move to watch TV whenever and

Versatile actress Betty Garrett dies at 91

Betty Garrett, star of stage, film and television passed away at 91 in Los Angeles on Saturday. She was best known in television as Archie Bunker's energetic neighbor Irene Lorenzo on All in the

Archive's February Newsletter is out

The Archive's newsletter can be sent to you: click on the "join the Archive's mailing list" icon on the right column of our home page.  Click the photo on left to see the Archive's February newsletter

Longtime "Sesame Street" Writer Tony Geiss Has Died

Tony Geiss, a key collaborator on Sesame Street for which he was awarded several Emmy Awards, has died at the age of 86. Click here for his New York

Jack LaLanne-- Fitness Guru and TV Legend-- Has Died at age 96

Jack LaLanne's fitness shows spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s, and earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Interview description: Jack LaLanne was interviewed for two hours in Morro Bay

New from "The Archive of American Television Presents" DVD Series - "John Gielgud's Ages of Man"

“All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players." –William Shakespeare, As You Like It The latest release in "The Archive of American Television Presents" DVD series is now

Let’s Be Careful Out There: "Hill Street Blues" Turns 30

30 years ago, on January 15, 1981, Hill Street Blues premiered. The series redefined the “cop genre,” yet was nearly canceled for low ratings!  The series was the lowest-rated series that NBC had ever

Writer Del Reisman Has Died-- story editor for "Playhouse 90" and "The Twilight Zone"

Del Reisman, who served as the President of the Writers Guild of America, west from 1991-93, has died at the age of 86.  Reisman wrote for such series as Peyton Place and for many years served as a

Suzanne Somers Archive Interview Now Online

Interview Description: In her Archive interview, Suzanne Somers discusses her early years as a single mother and struggling model/actress. When she landed a small but memorable role in the feature

Happy New Year 2011!

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest reaches its 38th annual edition with the Dec. 31, 2010- January 1, 2011 special. Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest will host the special starting at

Fred Foy, announcer on "The Lone Ranger" has died

The Archive of American Television is sad to report that announcer/narrator ("The Lone Ranger," "The Dick Cavett Show") Fred Foy, died today at the age of 89. Best known for his narration of The Lone