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Laraine Newman

5 Things You Didn't Know About Laraine Newman

 Mon, 06/09/2014 You probably know that Laraine Newman was one of Saturday Night Live's original Not Ready For Primetime Players. But here are five things you may not know about Newman: 1. She studied under Marcel Marceau. After finishing high school, Newman auditioned for four acting schools in England. After failing the second round of auditions for all four schools, she went to Paris to study mime with Marcel Marceau for one year. 2. She was a founding member of The Groundlings. In 1974, Newman, along with...
Julian Fellowes

Sitting Down With "Downton Abbey's" Masterminds

 Thu, 06/05/2014 The Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE drama series Downton Abbey is a primetime smash on MASTERPIECE on PBS, and we recently had the good fortune of sitting down with creator, writer, and Executive Producer Julian Fellowes and Executive Producer Gareth Neame for some behind-the-scenes shop talk. A couple of our favorite moments: Julian Fellowes's Downton Abbey origin story: Gareth Neame's explanation of how Highclere Castle was selected as the show's location: To learn more about Downton Abbey and how...
Ann B. Davis

Remembering Ann B. Davis

 Sun, 06/01/2014 We're sad to hear of the passing of actress Ann B. Davis , who died today at the age of 88. Davis fell and hit her head yesterday at her home in San Antonio, Texas, suffering a subdural hematoma. She never regained consciousness after the fall. Though known best for her role as "Alice" on The Brady Bunch , Davis worked in theater for many years. Her first big break in television came when she played the role of "Schultzy" in the 1950's sitcom The Bob Cummings Show . She made appearances on T he...
Nancy Malone

Remembering Nancy Malone

 Mon, 05/12/2014 We're sad to hear that Nancy Malone passed away on May 8, 2014 in City of Hope in Duarte, California from complications caused by leukemia. She was 79. Malone was an industry quadruple threat - actress, producer, director, and executive. She served as the first female Vice President at a major studio (20th Century Fox) and also co-founded Women in Film. Malone started out in the industry as a child actress and model (she was featured in Life magazine as "The Typical American Child" in 1946),...
Imero Fiorentino

Feel Good Friday: His Fantastic Teacher Will Make You Remember Yours

 Thu, 05/08/2014 Did you have a teacher that made a lasting impact on your life? Many of us were lucky enough to have at least one great teacher who acted as a cheerleader for our young, malleable selves. Lighting designer Imero Fiorentino ( Omnibus , Tales of Tomorrow ) shares the story of how one of his high school teachers motivated him to chase his dream after suffering a life-altering loss: May we all have teachers like the one Imero had!
Phil Rosenthal

Feel Good Friday: How To Deal With Network Notes (And Life)

 Thu, 05/01/2014 Phil Rosenthal is the creator of the hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond . He also wrote for and produced Coach . The man has seen his fair share of network notes over the years, and in his Archive interview he offers up the best advice he ever received on managing them - advice from seasoned televisioned vet Ed. Weinberger, the co-creator of Taxi and Phyllis . Turns out Ed's words apply to a lot more than just notes: Words to live by.