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Game Show Creator Bob Stewart Dies at 91

 Fri, 05/04/2012 The Archive is sad to report the death of game show creator/producer Bob Stewart, who passed away at the age of 91. Stewart began his association with producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman (Goodson-Todman) in 1955 and created fan favorites Pyramid , The Price is Right , To Tell the Truth , and Password . Here are some selections from Stewart's three-hour Archive interview from 1998: On the genesis of The Price is Right : On Fiftieth Street and Seventh Avenue in New York there used to be a...

Happy 90th Birthday, Jack Klugman!

 Fri, 04/27/2012 Jack Klugman celebrates his 90th birthday today! Klugman has made over 400 television appearances -- in comedies, dramas, and even in a game show (well, sort of - remember the "Password"episode of The Odd Couple ?) He's played a blacklisted actor, a medical examiner, and perhaps most famously, sportswriter "Oscar Madison" opposite Tony Randall 's "Felix Unger" in the 1970's sitcom The Odd Couple . One roommate was a neat-freak, one was sloppy and sarcastic: Klugman played the messy one. Born...

Sneak a Peek at Tenacious D's New Music Video

Thu, 04/26/2012 Something a little different today ... We're big Tenacious D fans over here at the Archive and we just discovered that the new video for the title track on the D's upcoming album "Rize of the Fenix" had been released on - get this - a Russian video site. Click below to check it out: Tenacious D got their start on television, with their cult series produced by Mr. Show's Bob Odenkirk that aired on HBO from 1997-2000. The show in many ways set the stage for other comedy musical acts that have...

Richard Chamberlain On Stage in "The Heiress"

 Tue, 04/24/2012 Richard Chamberlain fans: Dr. Kildare himself will be starring as Dr. Austin Sloper in a production of "The Heiress" starting today at the Pasadena Playhouse. Heather Tom and Julia Duffy star alongside Chamberlain in the show, which runs from April 24 - May 20, 2012.] Here's a description of the play from the Pasadena Playhouse website: "Catherine Sloper, who stands to inherit a fortune from her ailing physician father, is a plain-looking young woman living under his malevolent scrutiny, as...

"Dark Shadows" Star Jonathan Frid Dies at 87

 Thu, 04/19/2012 The Archive just learned of the death of actor Jonathan Frid, who passed away on April 13, 2012. Frid was best known for playing vampire "Barnabas Collins" in the gothic melodrama Dark Shadows , and also held an M.A. in Directing from the Yale School of Drama. Frid's final acting role was a cameo in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows movie (out May 4th) in which Johnny Depp tackles the role of "Barnabas." Here are some selections from his 2008 Archive interview: On playing a psychiatrist on As the World...

Director Paul Bogart Dies at 92

 Wed, 04/18/2012 The Archive of American Television is sad to report that director Paul Bogart passed away on Sunday, April 15th of age-related causes. He was 92. Bogart started his career in live television in New York, directing episodes of Kraft Television Theatre , and Armstrong Circle Theatre . From there he went on to direct films and several TV dramas and comedies. He directed over 20 episodes of The Defenders and more than 100 of All in the Family , winning one of his many Emmys for "Edith's 50th...

Remembering Dick Clark

Wed, 04/18/2012 The Archive is sad to report the death of beloved producer/host Dick Clark . Clark passed away today at the age of 82 from a heart attack. Best known for hosting American Bandstand and New Year's Rockin' Ev e , Clark also hosted $10,000 Pyramid , and produced the American Music Awards and several television movies. Here are some selections from Clark's 1999 Archive interview: On his on-air radio personality: That started in radio and I learned it from Godfrey. Just be yourself. I’m of English...

Garry Marshall Inducted into NAB Hall of Fame

 Mon, 04/16/2012 This afternoon show creator/producer Garry Marshall will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters’ Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the 2012 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Marshall created some of TV's most entertaining programs: Happy Days , Laverne & Shirley , Mork & Mindy ... and honed his skills as a writer earlier in his career on The Joey Bishop Show , The Dick Van Dyke Show , and The Lucy Show . Marshall was inducted into 13th Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2004. In...

"That's the Way It Is:" Cronkite First Anchored "CBS Evening News" 50 Years Ago

 Mon, 04/16/2012 April 16, 1962: Walter Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edwards as anchor of CBS Evening News . The original 15-minute broadcast was titled Walter Cronkite with the News and was renamed and expanded to 30 minutes in 1963. Cronkite served as both managing editor and anchor of the program until 1981 and reported on countless historical moments over the years, including Apollo 11's Moon Landing, JFK's assassination, the escalating war in Vietnam, and Watergate. Cronkite on becoming anchor of CBS Evening...

Comedian Brad Garrett on "Raymond," "Ratatouille," and Robert Barone

 Sat, 04/14/2012 He's best known for playing "Robert Barone" on CBS' Everybody Loves Raymond , but he's also a prolific voiceover artist (he's "Gusteau" in Ratatouille !), and co-star of another successful sitcom, 'Til Death , with Joely Fisher. Brad Garrett sat down with us in 2007 for quite an entertaining interview. (Be prepared for lots of jokes and silly side conversations with those off-camera!) Garrett on winning the role of "Robert Barone:" Watch Brad Garrett's full Archive interview . About this...