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Connie Britton

The Many Faces of Connie Britton

 Thu, 07/16/2015 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, and intelligence to Friday Night Lights , American Horror Story , and Nashvill e. Not to mention to earlier hits Spin City , The West Wing , and 24 , as well. We clearly enjoy having Britton in our living rooms, and she relishes the chance to bring diverse characters to life. Britton appeared in...
Marlene Sanders

Remembering Marlene Sanders

 Wed, 07/15/2015 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 Wallace on his then-new show, Night Bea t. She became associate producer on the program and soon moved to ABC News, where she became the second female correspondent, eventually anchoring a five-minute daytime news telecast as well as traveling to Vietnam in 1966 to cover the war. When anchor Ron...
Alf Clausen

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

 Thu, 07/09/2015 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 job well (which he always does), you may not notice his work at all. The background music he creates so obviously sounds like it belongs, we don't give it a second thought. Clausen got his start in the business as a copyist for The Carol Burnett Show , which then led to stints as arranger and...
Dick Van Patten

Remembering Dick Van Patten

 Wed, 07/01/2015 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, performing on Broadway shows at age seven, and winning his first major TV role in CBS’ I Remember Mama . He’s perhaps best remembered as the patriarch “Tom Bradford” on the sitcom Eight Is Enough , and also made appearances on The Dick Van Dyke Show , The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carso n ,...
Sonny Fox

Sonny Fox and Holding On To Hope

 Wed, 06/17/2015 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 II. In his Archive interview, Fox shares how the experience of being a POW changed him, and how he found ways to maintain his identity during that terrifying time: Sometimes it's the little things that mean the most. Hope you're having a wonderful birthday, Sonny!
Marty Pasetta

Remembering Marty Pasetta

 Tue, 05/26/2015 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 from stage manager to multifaceted producer before moving to Los Angeles, where he soon became a director for several variety series, including The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hou r . Pasetta enjoyed a long association with The Grammy Awards (from 1971-78), where...
Anne Meara

Remembering Anne Meara

 Sun, 05/24/2015 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 pair made many appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and raised two children (Ben and Amy Stiller) while on the road. Meara also had a successful career as an actress, with roles on Archie Bunker's Place , Rhoda , Murphy Brown , Will & Grace , and Sex and the City . Below are some excerpts from...
Vin Di Bona

Keeping America Laughing At Itself: Vin Di Bona

 Mon, 05/04/2015 The career of Vin Di Bona has been remarkable. He began as a disc jockey fresh out of Emerson College, where he’d struck up a friendship with future producing partner Henry Winkler . He transitioned from Boston radio to local television, where he produced several serious, socially-conscious documentary programs. This led to a stint as producer of Entertainment Tonigh t, and a special featuring Pope John Paul II where he got to work one-on-one with the pontiff. It was during this time that Di...
Jayne Meadows

Remembering Jayne Meadows

 Mon, 04/27/2015 We're sad to learn that actress Jayne Meadow s passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the age of 95. Meadows grew up in China where her parents were missionaries, and later got her start in show business in New York City. She appeared in several live anthology dramas ( General Electric Theater , Suspense ) and served as a regular panelist on the game show I've Got A Secret from 1952-59. Meadows worked with her husband Steve Allen on the acclaimed PBS series, Meeting of Minds , and made...