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Remembering Doris Singleton

 Thu, 06/28/2012 The Archive is sad to report the death of actress Doris Singleton . Singleton passed away on June 26th at the age of 92. The multi-talented performer began her career as a ballet dancer in New York and transitioned to work as a singer and actress in network radio, where she appeared on many of the medium’s now-classic shows. She is probably best known in television for her recurring roles as “Carolyn Appleby,” one of Lucy’s friends on I Love Lucy ; and as "Magda" on Hogan's Heroes . She was...

Steverino's "Steve Allen Westinghouse Show" Turns 50

 Mon, 06/25/2012 It could be argued that Letterman's "Stupid Human Tricks", sketches with Rupert from the deli across from The Late Show studio, and Leno's "Jaywalking" segment can all be traced back to Mr. Steve Allen . Allen was, after all, the original host of The Tonight Show , the nationally-networked show born out of the locally-produced Steve Allen Show that Allen started in 1953. The Tonight Show , or Tonight! as it was originally titled, was America's first foray into national, late-night programming,...

Daytime's Big Night: 2012 Daytime Emmys

Fri, 06/22/2012 The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are tomorrow, Saturday, June 23! The show will be broadcast from the Beverly Hilton Hotel at 5pm PST/8pm EST on Headline News. Below enjoy some Archive selections from classic daytime stars, producers, and show creators: Actress Erika Slezak on One Life to Live's "Victoria Lord": Producer Ken Corday on Macdonald Carey ("Tom Horton") of Days of Our Lives : Actress Nancy Malone on Guiding Light : Show Creator Anges Nixon on One Life to Live: Actors Anthony...

Two Thumbs Up for Roger Ebert's 70th Birthday!

 Tue, 06/19/2012 Happy birthday, Roger Ebert ! Ebert has enjoyed a long and impressive career as one of America's leading film critics, beginning with his role as critic for the Chicago-Sun Times and subsequently as co-host of a local Chicago TV show reviewing movies with fellow critic Gene Siskel (a show which became the nationally syndicated Siskel & Ebert at the Movies) . After the death of Gene Siskel, Ebert co-hosted another review show, Ebert & Roeper at the Movies with Richard Roeper. Ebert has...

Dallas 2012: The Ewing Boys are Back in Town

 Wed, 06/13/2012 It's been 21 years since Dallas left the air, but tonight, the boys of Southfork Ranch return in a reboot of the popular series. J.R. and Bobby Ewing are back, along with their sons, John Ross and Christopher, and of course, Sue Ellen ( Dallas just wouldn't be Dallas without her.) The original Dallas premiered in 1978 and ran through 1991. Executive Producer Lee Rich describes the origins of the program in his 1999 interview: Larry Hagman (J.R. Ewing) recalls the now infamous "Who Shot J.R.?"...

Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications Reopens!

 Tue, 06/12/2012 After 6 years in the making, the Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) in Chicago will have its Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday, June 13th at 10am! Tonight, Chicagoans Betty White , Hugh Downs , and John Mahoney will be in the Windy City to celebrate at a gala for the museum's new home, which is located at 360 N. State St. The MBC exhibits "historic and contemporary radio and television content," including TV and radio programs, memorabilia, and interactive...

"True Blood" Returns

 Sun, 06/10/2012 Vampires and werewolves and fairies, oh my! True Blood has all the other-wordly creatures you're likely to ever desire. In his 2011 Archive interview (NOW ONLINE!) creator Alan Ball describes how he and fellow writers come up with all of Bon Temps' fantastical characters and storylines (the series has strayed a bit from Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels on which it's based.) Ball recounts how he discovered the novels and got involved with True Blood : And muses on the current...

Remembering Nolan Miller

 Fri, 06/08/2012 The Archive is sad to report the death of costume designer Nolan Miller , who passed away on June 6th, 2012 from lung cancer at the age of 79. Miller designed the costumes for many Aaron Spelling /Douglas Cramer shows, including Dynasty , Charlie's Angels , The Love Boat , Fantasy Island , and Vega$ . Below are some selections from Miller's 2003 Archive interview: On how he became interested in fashion: What turned me on to fashion? Movies. I loved movies. I lived from Saturday to Saturday, and...

Bill Moyers on JFK, LBJ, and PBS

 Tue, 06/05/2012 He's served as Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, White House Press Secretary, and host of Bill Moyers' Journal , a critically acclaimed news program on public television. In his 2001 Archive interview, Bill Moyers discusses his career in politics and public TV. He describes working with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and in the following clip recalls the mindset with which he entered public broadcasting: You can catch Moyers on Moyers & Company Sunday nights on your local PBS station,...

Remembering Richard Dawson

 Mon, 06/04/2012 The Archive remembers Richard Dawson today, who passed away on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at the age of 79. Dawson was the long-time host of the game-show Family Feud , where he coined the famous phrase "survey says," and from 1965-1971 played "Corporal Peter Newkirk" on Hogan's Heroes . Here are some selections from Dawson's 2010 Archive Interview: On how he got into show business: On the beginnings of Family Feud : On kissing the contestants on Family Feud : On the cancellation of Family Feud...