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First Use of Videotape on the First of Two "Jonathan Winters Shows"

 Sun, 10/23/2011 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 chameleons. From 1956-57, he hosted the first Jonathan Winters Show , a fifteen-minute entertainment program on NBC. The second Jonathan Winters Show was an hour-long variety show that aired from 1967-69. The 1956 program lays claim to a couple of television firsts: the first use of videotape on...

The CBS Eye Turns 60!

Thu, 10/20/2011 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 breaks. His inspiration for the design came from a visit to Pennsylvania Dutch country, where he noticed several hex symbols resembling a human eye. Golden enlisted the help of graphic artist Kurt Weiss, and together the pair created the first logo: a composite photo of the Eye, cloud formations,...

Congratulations to Hector Ramirez for his Record Number of Emmy Nominations!

 Wed, 10/19/2011 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 All in the Family and went on to work on most of Norman Lear’s sitcoms, including Maude , The Jeffersons and Good Times . Also skilled at shooting variety shows, Ramirez worked on The Carol Burnett Show , shot Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special , and regularly does camera work and technical direction...

"Hollywood Squares" Turns 45 - No Bluffing!

Mon, 10/17/2011 October 17th marks the 45th anniversary of Hollywood Squares , which debuted in daytime on October 17, 1966. The 1966 pilot was actually the third attempt at the game show: Bert Parks hosted the first pilot, Sandy Baron the second, and Peter Marshall hosted the third and became the regular host until 1981. Subsequent hosts of the program include Jon Bauman (1983-84), John Davidson (1986-89), and Tom Bergeron (1998-2004). The rules of the game: two contestants play tic-tac-toe on a 3x3 board...

"I Love Lucy" Turns 60 - The Archive has some 'splaining to do

 Fri, 10/14/2011 I Love Lucy debuted 60 years ago on October 15, 1951 and within 6 months became the first TV show to be seen in 10 million homes. Today it's still broadcast in reruns all over the world. The Archive has not only conducted interviews with many of the show's cast and crew members, but with numerous other TV legends who were fans of or inspired by the popular sitcom. Watch Archive interviewees Sheldon Leonard , Dann Cahn , William Asher , Madelyn Pugh Davis and Bob Carroll, Jr. , Army Archerd ,...

Toasting a Legend: The Television Academy Presents "An Evening Honoring Carl Reiner"

Thu, 10/13/2011 Congratulations to Carl Reiner , who will be honored by The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood this evening! Panelists paying tribute to the television legend include Mel Brooks, Jon Cryer, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Bonnie Hunt, Rose Marie , Larry Matthews, Bill Persky , Rob Reiner , Paul Reiser, Eva Marie Saint, Garry Shandling, and Dick Van Dyke . The event is sold out, but you can watch the live webcast at 7:30pm PST at emmys.com . Reiner's career in television began in...

You Can Own The Fonz's Motorcycle!

 Wed, 10/12/2011 Arthur Fonzarelli's motorcycle is up for sale! The famous bike will be sold on November 12 by Bonhams at their annual Classic California Sale at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The late Bud Ekins owned the motorcycle, a 1949 Triumph Trophy TR5 Scrambler that he customized for use on Happy Days by removing the fender, spray painting the tank silver, and replacing the handle bars. The bike is expected to sell for between $60,000 and $80,000. Tom Bosley (Howard Cunningham), Happy...

Legendary Costume Designer Ray Aghayan Dies at 83

 Wed, 10/12/2011 We've just learned that noted costume designer Ray Aghayan has passed away at the age of 83. He began his work in television designing costumes for Matinee Theater , while on staff with the NBC wardrobe department. He worked on many live shows of the time (often requiring much artistry to accommodate quick costume changes during live broadcasts). He also won the first-ever awarded Emmy for costume design (along with his longtime professional partner Mackie) for Alice Through the Looking Glass...

"Five" Premieres Tonight on Lifetime!

 Mon, 10/10/2011 From Marta Kauffman and fellow executive producers Jennifer Aniston, Paula Wagner, Kristin Hahn, Kevin Chinoy, and Francesca Silvestri, comes Five , an anthology of five short films “exploring the impact of breast cancer on people’s lives.” Known primarily for her comedies (she and writing partner David Crane co-executive produced Dream On , and co-created Veronica’s Closet and Friends ), Kauffman shared a few words about incorporating humor into Five in her Archive interview: “I’m working on a...

Mr. Spock bids farewell to Star Trek conventions

 Wed, 10/05/2011 On October 2nd, Leonard Nimoy, best known for playing "Mr Spock" in Star Trek: The Original Series , attended what he said would be his last Star Trek convention. He bid fans farewell at Creation Entertainment’s Official 45th Anniversary Star Trek Convention in Rosemont, Illinois. (see the full article here ). Now 80, Nimoy, a veteran over over 125 Star Trek convention appearances, stated that he's not retiring from the limelight, and will continue his work in photography and writing. The...