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Remembering Bud Yorkin

We’re sad to learn that producer/writer Bud Yorkin passed away yesterday, August 18, 2015 at the age of 89. Yorkin enjoyed a long career in television, directing or producing on many classic shows

Remembering Frank Gifford

We're sad to learn that sportscaster Frank Gifford passed away yesterday, August 9, 2015, at the age of 84. Gifford enjoyed a long career on the football field, playing for the New York Giants, and

Goodnight, Chet. Goodnight, David, And Goodnight For NBC News

Huntley was in New York, Brinkley in Washington, D.C. From these two East Coast cities, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley co-anchored The Huntley Brinkley Report from October 29, 1956 to July 31, 1970

Happy 93rd Birthday, Norman Lear!

You may know that Norman Lear created All in the Family and The Jeffersons, but did you know that he also produced "Stand By Me" and "The Princess Bride?" Today the prolific writer/producer/director

Vince Gilligan: Go Down Swingin' At Something That's Important

There are ups and downs in life, that's just part of the territory. But as Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan says, "if you're gonna fail, you might as well fail doing something you love."Invite

Diahann Carroll Advocates Socially Responsible Television

She played the title character in the ground-breaking show Julia, portrayed the fabulous "Dominique Deveraux" on Dynasty, and more recently graced the small screen as "June Ellington" on White Collar

And The 2015 Emmy Nominees Are ...

The 2015 Primetime Emmy Award season began today with the official nomination announcement at 8:30 AM PST. Congratulations to all the nominees for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards!The Archive of

The Many Faces of Connie Britton

Connie Britton has a remarkable resume as a television actress. As a regular cast member on three popular, critically-acclaimed television shows, she has brought her signature toughness, vulnerability

Remembering Marlene Sanders

We’re sad to hear that pioneering journalist/news correspondent Marlene Sanders passed away yesterday, July 14, 2015, at the age of 84. In the 1950s, Sanders landed a job at WABD–TV working with Mike

Jack LaLanne: You're Never Too Old To Start Fresh

Let's end the week with a smile, shall we? Here's a little pep talk from fitness guru Jack LaLanne, who lived an impressive 96 years following his philosophy that "At any age, anything is possible." N

Alf Clausen: 40 Years of Music From "The Carol Burnett Show" to "The Simpsons"

As a composer, one of Alf Clausen's main duties is to create the underscore for TV shows, which often blends so seamlessly with the action that we take the music for granted. So when Clausen does his

Remembering Dick Van Patten

We’re sad to learn of the passing of actor Dick Van Patten, who died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 of complications from diabetes. He was 86 years old. Van Patten started his acting career as a child

Sonny Fox and Holding On To Hope

Sonny Fox, host of the popular children's show Wonderama, celebrates his 90th birthday today. In addition to hosting television shows, Fox was also a Prisoner of War in Nazi Germany during World War

Remembering Marty Pasetta

We're sad to learn that director/producer Marty Pasetta passed away on May 21, 2015 at the age of 82. Pasetta's first job in television was at San Francisco's KGO-TV in 1952. He moved up the KGO ranks

Remembering Anne Meara

We’re sad to learn that actress/comedienne Anne Meara passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the age of 85. Meara was one half of the comedy team Stiller and Meara with husband Jerry Stiller. The