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And the 2017 Emmy Nominees Are...

The 2017 Primetime Emmy Award nominations are here!

Ron Friedman: A TV Writer’s Journey

The writer talks Chico and the Man, G.I. Joe, The Transformers, and more!

Celebrating 20 Years of Interviews!

It’s our 20th anniversary — and we’re celebrating with a new name!

My Name... José Jiménez. A tribute to comedy legend Bill Dana

Bill Dana passes away at the age of 92.

Remembering Adam West

The actor passes away at the age of 88.

Tony Soprano: Dead or Alive?

A look at the controversial ending of The Sopranos.

Remembering Rita Riggs

The costume designer passes away at the age of 86.

The Irony, Influence, and Impact of David Letterman

An appreciation of the late night host.

Life Before Mrs. Garrett

The actress talks Car 54, Where Are You?, The Phil Silvers Show, The Facts of Life, and more!

Ellen Comes out: "The Puppy Episode" Turns 20!

"The Puppy Episode" of Ellen, in which lead character Ellen Morgan, played by Ellen DeGeneres, comes out as a lesbian, first aired on April 30, 1997 on ABC. It was the first network TV sitcom to have an openly gay lead character.

Soap Opera Stars and Creators

Celebrate some of the most popular and enduring soap operas of all time with our Google Cultural Institute Exhibit: Soap Opera Stars and Creators!

Television Academy Foundation & Emerson College Announce New Partnership

Emerson College and the Television Academy Foundation Partner to Bring Emerson’s American Comedy Archives Online with the Foundation’s Comprehensive Interview Collection—Interviews with Betty White (T

Remembering Albert Freedman

The quiz show producer passes away at the age of 91.

Writer Sam Bobrick Was Always Doing Something Different

Television writer and producer Sam Bobrick is a man who likes adages. In his Archive of American Television interview, he admitted that he has bunches of them pasted up all over his house. One of his

April 17, 1967... Fifty Years Ago Today "The Joey Bishop Show" Debuted On ABC

ABC's conversations about getting serious in late-night programming began in the fall of 1966. Coincidentally, or not, that was around the time they bought the great 1313 Vine Street studio facility