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On May 9, 1961 FCC Chairman Newton N. Minow, an appointee of President Kennedy's administration, delivered his historic speech to the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, DC. The speech...

Actor Richard Chamberlain sat down with the Archive of American Television for three hours and detailed his television work. The entire interview is now online. Below are some excerpts from...

"For anyone who loves a craft, loves news (reporting)... the bedrock requirement is to love the news, which I did." Watch Dan Rather's full 2005 interview ; he discusses the...

"Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports.. the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat.." ABC's Wide World of Sports debuted on April 29, 1961...

Just as last-year's Mad Men season came to a close, creator and TV writer ( Becker, The Sopranos, Mad Men) Matthew Weiner was interviewed for four hours about his entire...

Katie Couric sat for her Archive of American Television Interview in 2010, and talked about her long career in television journalism, including her tenure as a host on NBC's Today...

Sad news, we've learned that legendary comedy writer Madelyn Pugh Davis died on April 20th at the age of 90. Best known for her work on Lucille Ball's shows including...

40 years ago, in 1971 in suburban Santa Barbara, TV history was quietly being made as cinematographers Alan and Susan Raymond, along with producer Craig Gilbert, brought their cameras into...

We've just learned that veteran comedy writer Sol Saks, best known in television as the creator of the classic sitcom Bewitched, passed away on April 16th at the age of...

Judith Sheindlin's complete interview is online, and we've posted some "Judge Judy-isms" for you, edited by Pop Culture Passionistas: On why people "love to hate" to watch Judge Judy...

Director Sidney Lumet has died at the age of 86. The Archive of American Television interviewed him in 1999 about his work in television. The full interview is available at...

Sad news, legendary director of photography Gerald Perry Finnerman ASC passed away on April 6th at the age of 79. Best known for his cinematography on Star Trek and Moonlighting...

Congratulations to Archive interviewee Barbara Eden -- the "I Dream of Jeannie" star's long-awaited memoir " Jeannie Out of the Bottle" was released! To celebrate, here are some fun highlights...

About this Interview: Al Michaels was interviewed for nearly three hours in Brentwood, CA. He spoke about his early years as a sports enthusiast who, as a child, wanted to...

TV's legendary psychosexual therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer's Archive interview is now online at http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/ruth-westheimer Below are clips from the 2-hour interview: Dr. Ruth Westheimer on why her show "Ask Dr...

Betty Garrett, star of stage, film and television passed away at 91 in Los Angeles on Saturday. She was best known in television as Archie Bunker's energetic neighbor Irene Lorenzo...

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Tony Geiss, a key collaborator on Sesame Street for which he was awarded several Emmy Awards, has died at the age of 86. Click here for his New York...

Jack LaLanne's fitness shows spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s, and earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Interview description: Jack LaLanne was interviewed for two...

“All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players." –William Shakespeare, As You Like It The latest release in "The Archive of American Television Presents" DVD...