Recent Articles September 25, 2014 MATTERS OF LIFE AND BETH: A DIRECTOR’S TAKE ON POP CULTURE Remember how Forrest Gump seemed to be there for every significant Baby Boomer pop culture moment? If Generation-X has a Forrest Gump, it's director Beth McCarthy-Miller. She started out as an intern September 12, 2014 The Power of Music, According To Mister Rogers Mister Rogers taught us to how to tie our shoes and how to be a good neighbor. He was a lover of creativity, of kindness, and of sharing. He was also a lover of music, as he explained in his Archive September 4, 2014 Remembering Joan Rivers We are very sad to hear of the passing of comedian Joan Rivers, who died this afternoon, Thursday September 4, 2014 at the age of 81. Joan started performing in comedy clubs in Greenwich Village in August 22, 2014 Five Things You Didn't Know: Emmys Edition Several Archive interviewees are nominated for Emmys this year! Here are some fun facts you may not know about five of our nominees: 1. Nominee Vince Gilligan (Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series August 19, 2014 Life With Lucy (Lawless) One of my favorite recent interviews was one the Archive did back in 2013 with Lucy Lawless. It amounted to a free-wheeling three-hour gabfest during which Lawless was engaging, honest and funny August 17, 2014 Remembering Don Pardo We're sad to hear that long-time NBC announcer Don Pardo passed away tonight, Monday, August 18, 2014, at the age of 96. Pardo began working at NBC back in 1944 as a radio announcer, transitioning to August 15, 2014 The Story Behind "The Carol Burnett Show's" Most Famous Blooper It's one of THE best bloopers of all time. It involves a "Mama" sketch, Tim Conway, and one of the best zingers ever. We'll let Vicki Lawrence tell the rest of the story. Here's the sketch itself August 8, 2014 Feel Good Friday: Why TV Matters The Cosby Show was a hit in the 1980s. It was well-written and acted, socially conscious and entertaining, and made an awful lot of people want to be part of the Huxtable clan. Mrs. Huxtable herself, August 8, 2014 What "The Big Bang Theory" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Have In Common You probably know that Chuck Lorre co-created The Big Bang Theory, Two And a Half Men, and Mike & Molly. But did you know that he also co-wrote the theme song to the 1987 cartoon version of Teenage August 5, 2014 Being Julia (Louis-Dreyfus) She's the reason the phrase "dance like Elaine" means something amazingly horrifying and hilarious. She's a seasoned improv actor, plus a pro at scripted series. And she's a four-time Emmy winner. Jul August 1, 2014 Food For Thought Knowledge can be fun. Just ask TV chef/host Alton Brown, whose program Good Eats was part cooking show, part chemistry lesson, and part sketch comedy.More fun from the guy who called his show a mix of July 31, 2014 Remembering Dick Smith We're sad to hear that legendary makeup artist Dick Smith passed away this morning, Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the age of 92. Smith's interest in makeup began as an undergraduate at Yale University July 31, 2014 Remembering Robert Halmi, Sr. We're sad to learn that producer/executive Robert Halmi, Sr. passed away yesterday, on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the age of 90 in New York City. Halmi moved to the United States from his native July 30, 2014 Remembering Bill Davis We're sad to hear that Producer/Director Bill Davis passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at the age of 81. Davis began his career at the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and became a television July 25, 2014 Another Reason To Be a Fan of Carol Burnett We're fans of the do-gooder stories here at the Archive. Those wonderful tales of people going out of their way to make someone's life easier or happier in some way. Here's one such story that gives Pagination « « First ‹ ‹ Previous … 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 … › Next › » Last »
September 25, 2014 MATTERS OF LIFE AND BETH: A DIRECTOR’S TAKE ON POP CULTURE Remember how Forrest Gump seemed to be there for every significant Baby Boomer pop culture moment? If Generation-X has a Forrest Gump, it's director Beth McCarthy-Miller. She started out as an intern
September 12, 2014 The Power of Music, According To Mister Rogers Mister Rogers taught us to how to tie our shoes and how to be a good neighbor. He was a lover of creativity, of kindness, and of sharing. He was also a lover of music, as he explained in his Archive
September 4, 2014 Remembering Joan Rivers We are very sad to hear of the passing of comedian Joan Rivers, who died this afternoon, Thursday September 4, 2014 at the age of 81. Joan started performing in comedy clubs in Greenwich Village in
August 22, 2014 Five Things You Didn't Know: Emmys Edition Several Archive interviewees are nominated for Emmys this year! Here are some fun facts you may not know about five of our nominees: 1. Nominee Vince Gilligan (Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
August 19, 2014 Life With Lucy (Lawless) One of my favorite recent interviews was one the Archive did back in 2013 with Lucy Lawless. It amounted to a free-wheeling three-hour gabfest during which Lawless was engaging, honest and funny
August 17, 2014 Remembering Don Pardo We're sad to hear that long-time NBC announcer Don Pardo passed away tonight, Monday, August 18, 2014, at the age of 96. Pardo began working at NBC back in 1944 as a radio announcer, transitioning to
August 15, 2014 The Story Behind "The Carol Burnett Show's" Most Famous Blooper It's one of THE best bloopers of all time. It involves a "Mama" sketch, Tim Conway, and one of the best zingers ever. We'll let Vicki Lawrence tell the rest of the story. Here's the sketch itself
August 8, 2014 Feel Good Friday: Why TV Matters The Cosby Show was a hit in the 1980s. It was well-written and acted, socially conscious and entertaining, and made an awful lot of people want to be part of the Huxtable clan. Mrs. Huxtable herself,
August 8, 2014 What "The Big Bang Theory" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Have In Common You probably know that Chuck Lorre co-created The Big Bang Theory, Two And a Half Men, and Mike & Molly. But did you know that he also co-wrote the theme song to the 1987 cartoon version of Teenage
August 5, 2014 Being Julia (Louis-Dreyfus) She's the reason the phrase "dance like Elaine" means something amazingly horrifying and hilarious. She's a seasoned improv actor, plus a pro at scripted series. And she's a four-time Emmy winner. Jul
August 1, 2014 Food For Thought Knowledge can be fun. Just ask TV chef/host Alton Brown, whose program Good Eats was part cooking show, part chemistry lesson, and part sketch comedy.More fun from the guy who called his show a mix of
July 31, 2014 Remembering Dick Smith We're sad to hear that legendary makeup artist Dick Smith passed away this morning, Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the age of 92. Smith's interest in makeup began as an undergraduate at Yale University
July 31, 2014 Remembering Robert Halmi, Sr. We're sad to learn that producer/executive Robert Halmi, Sr. passed away yesterday, on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the age of 90 in New York City. Halmi moved to the United States from his native
July 30, 2014 Remembering Bill Davis We're sad to hear that Producer/Director Bill Davis passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at the age of 81. Davis began his career at the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and became a television
July 25, 2014 Another Reason To Be a Fan of Carol Burnett We're fans of the do-gooder stories here at the Archive. Those wonderful tales of people going out of their way to make someone's life easier or happier in some way. Here's one such story that gives
