We're saddened by the news of actor James Gandolfini's death yesterday at the age of 51. Though we didn't have the chance to interview him and get his own stories...
Hit HBO series Veep airs its second season finale Sunday, June 23rd at 10pm! Recent interviewee Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who stars as Vice President "Selina Meyer," shared some insights into her...
Writer/show creator Gary David Goldberg succumbed to brain cancer yesterday, June 23, 2013, at the age of 68. Goldberg created the hit '80s sitcom Family Ties, Brooklyn Bridge (an homage...
We're just learning of more sad news today, writer Richard Matheson passed away yesterady at the age of 87. Matheson wrote the memorable Twilight Zone episode, "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,"...
The 2013 Primetime Emmy Award season began today with the official nomination announcement at 5:40 AM PT. Congratulations to all the nominees for The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards! The Archive...
You probably know that Jason Alexander is an actor, and that he played "George Costanza" on Seinfeld. And maybe you know he was in a little movie called "Pretty Woman."...
The Archive is sad to learn of the passing of writer/producer William Froug, who died on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the age of 91. Froug was a prolific radio...
The Archive is sad to hear of the passing of Production Designer Charles Lisanby, who died Friday, August 23, 2013 at the age of 89. Lisanby worked on The $64,000...
We're sad to hear of the passing of sound pioneer Ray Dolby, who died Thursday, September 12, 2013 in San Francisco at the age of 80. Dolby was diagnosed with...
45 years later, it remains one of the most memorable TV appearances by a politician. On September 16, 1968, Republican presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon appeared on the popular comedy-variety...
We're fans of the do-gooder stories here at the Archive. Those wonderful tales of people going out of their way to make someone's life easier or happier in some way...
We're sad to hear of the passing of Executive/Producer A.C. Lyles, who died on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the age of 95. Lyles held the record for the longest...
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences celebrated its 60th anniversary yesterday with a gala event hosted by Beau Bridges. The event was held at Academy Headquarters in North Hollywood...
In Americ an television in the 1940s and 50s, one of the staple genres of the day was the "live" drama tic anthology series. Productions within these series featured the...
George Balzer (pictured above with interviewer Dan Pasternack), who spent twenty-five years writing for Jack Benny, was interviewed by the Archive of American Television for two hours on January 25...
This is part two of Don Hastings's six part interview, where he talks about Captain Video and his Video Rangers. Click here to watch the entire interview. Don Hastings has...
Although we usually highlight things from television's past, we thought we'd pass on this terrific opportunity for television's future.... Each year, hundreds of students from all across the nation enter...
Bob Newhart has written his first book, "a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life." Read the book and watch Bob Newhart's Archive of American Television...
The Honeymooners was a sketch on Jackie Gleason's variety series before and after it ran for a single season as its own half-hour series. The episodes from that season, known...