Recent Articles November 28, 2011 TV Academy Announces 21st Annual Hall of Fame Inductees The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame Committee has selected performers Vivian Vance and Bill Frawley, executive Michael Eisner, show creator-producer Chuck Lorre, executive November 23, 2011 "It's Time to Play the Music..." Again! The Archive Celebrates the Return of the Muppets! "My sister wants to see the world the way John Lennon saw the world. My nephew wants to see the world the way Kermit saw the world."- Sonia Manzano, "Maria" on Sesame StreetA child of the '80s, I was November 18, 2011 Saw It Then: Murrow's "See It Now" Turns 60 On November 18, 1951, journalist Edward R. Murrow united the states of America. On the premiere episode of See it Now, Murrow showcased technology made possible by the recently completed November 13, 2011 A Curtain Rod on a Sassy Broad: Burnett's "Went with the Wind!" Turns 35 "I saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist it."That plush green velvet, those stringy gold tassels, that sturdy curtain rod... "Starlet O'Hara's" make-shift drapery dress is one of THE most November 8, 2011 Legendary Comedy Writer Hal Kanter Dies at 92 The Archive of American Television is sad to report that writer/producer Hal Kanter passed away on Sunday, November 6th of complications from pneumonia. He was 92 years old. Kanter started in radio as November 5, 2011 Remembering Andy Rooney CBS News has announced that legendary journalist Andy Rooney died today, November 5th, at the age of 92. He had recently suffered complications from a "minor surgery" done shortly after he stepped November 4, 2011 Meet the Man Behind Elmo "Always have fun and try to make everyone laugh." - Elmo Wise words from an adorable red Muppet. Elmo made a special guest appearance at the Archive's 2004 interview with puppeteer Kevin Clash November 1, 2011 "The Garner Files" - Straight-Shooter James Garner Publishes his Memoir According to early reviews, Archive Interviewee James Garner doesn't hold back in his new memoir, The Garner Files. Television's "Maverick" and star of The Rockford Files takes a keen look back at his November 1, 2011 Legendary "Academy Awards" Producer Gil Cates, Dies at 77 The Archive of American Television is sad to report that director/producer Gilbert Cates passed away suddenly on Monday, October 31st at the age of 77. He started in early television as an associate October 30, 2011 20 Years Later - Is Seinfeld Still Stuck in that Parking Garage? "The problem with the mall garage is that everything looks the same. They try to differentiate between levels. They put up different colors, different numbers, different letters. What they need to do October 29, 2011 TV Builds Character: "America in Primetime" Premieres Sunday on PBS Since its inception, television has served as a lens on American society, and in the expansive world of modern TV, today’s heroes and villains have come a long way from their predecessors. America October 25, 2011 "The Electric Company" Turns F-O-R-T-Y You gotta love a show with a character named "Easy Reader." Morgan Freeman portrayed him, a laid back Easy Rider-esque guy who loved reading on PBS' The Electric Company. Bill Cosby and Rita Moreno jo October 23, 2011 First Use of Videotape on the First of Two "Jonathan Winters Shows" Jonathan Winters does characters like nobody else. A staple on The Tonight Show with Steve Allen and the star of two shows called The Jonathan Winters Show, Winters is one of comedy’s consummate October 20, 2011 The CBS Eye Turns 60! On October 20, 1951, CBS' trademark Eye made its television debut. CBS Creative Director of Advertising and Sales Promotion, William Golden, designed the Eye for network identification during station October 19, 2011 Congratulations to Hector Ramirez for his Record Number of Emmy Nominations! Congratulations to Archive Interviewee Hector Ramirez, the individual record holder for the most overall Emmy nominations with a whopping 64 nominations! Ramirez got his start as a camera operator on Pagination « « First ‹ ‹ Previous … 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 … › Next › » Last »
November 28, 2011 TV Academy Announces 21st Annual Hall of Fame Inductees The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame Committee has selected performers Vivian Vance and Bill Frawley, executive Michael Eisner, show creator-producer Chuck Lorre, executive
November 23, 2011 "It's Time to Play the Music..." Again! The Archive Celebrates the Return of the Muppets! "My sister wants to see the world the way John Lennon saw the world. My nephew wants to see the world the way Kermit saw the world."- Sonia Manzano, "Maria" on Sesame StreetA child of the '80s, I was
November 18, 2011 Saw It Then: Murrow's "See It Now" Turns 60 On November 18, 1951, journalist Edward R. Murrow united the states of America. On the premiere episode of See it Now, Murrow showcased technology made possible by the recently completed
November 13, 2011 A Curtain Rod on a Sassy Broad: Burnett's "Went with the Wind!" Turns 35 "I saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist it."That plush green velvet, those stringy gold tassels, that sturdy curtain rod... "Starlet O'Hara's" make-shift drapery dress is one of THE most
November 8, 2011 Legendary Comedy Writer Hal Kanter Dies at 92 The Archive of American Television is sad to report that writer/producer Hal Kanter passed away on Sunday, November 6th of complications from pneumonia. He was 92 years old. Kanter started in radio as
November 5, 2011 Remembering Andy Rooney CBS News has announced that legendary journalist Andy Rooney died today, November 5th, at the age of 92. He had recently suffered complications from a "minor surgery" done shortly after he stepped
November 4, 2011 Meet the Man Behind Elmo "Always have fun and try to make everyone laugh." - Elmo Wise words from an adorable red Muppet. Elmo made a special guest appearance at the Archive's 2004 interview with puppeteer Kevin Clash
November 1, 2011 "The Garner Files" - Straight-Shooter James Garner Publishes his Memoir According to early reviews, Archive Interviewee James Garner doesn't hold back in his new memoir, The Garner Files. Television's "Maverick" and star of The Rockford Files takes a keen look back at his
November 1, 2011 Legendary "Academy Awards" Producer Gil Cates, Dies at 77 The Archive of American Television is sad to report that director/producer Gilbert Cates passed away suddenly on Monday, October 31st at the age of 77. He started in early television as an associate
October 30, 2011 20 Years Later - Is Seinfeld Still Stuck in that Parking Garage? "The problem with the mall garage is that everything looks the same. They try to differentiate between levels. They put up different colors, different numbers, different letters. What they need to do
October 29, 2011 TV Builds Character: "America in Primetime" Premieres Sunday on PBS Since its inception, television has served as a lens on American society, and in the expansive world of modern TV, today’s heroes and villains have come a long way from their predecessors. America
October 25, 2011 "The Electric Company" Turns F-O-R-T-Y You gotta love a show with a character named "Easy Reader." Morgan Freeman portrayed him, a laid back Easy Rider-esque guy who loved reading on PBS' The Electric Company. Bill Cosby and Rita Moreno jo
October 23, 2011 First Use of Videotape on the First of Two "Jonathan Winters Shows" Jonathan Winters does characters like nobody else. A staple on The Tonight Show with Steve Allen and the star of two shows called The Jonathan Winters Show, Winters is one of comedy’s consummate
October 20, 2011 The CBS Eye Turns 60! On October 20, 1951, CBS' trademark Eye made its television debut. CBS Creative Director of Advertising and Sales Promotion, William Golden, designed the Eye for network identification during station
October 19, 2011 Congratulations to Hector Ramirez for his Record Number of Emmy Nominations! Congratulations to Archive Interviewee Hector Ramirez, the individual record holder for the most overall Emmy nominations with a whopping 64 nominations! Ramirez got his start as a camera operator on