Blog Post Ellen Comes out: "The Puppy Episode" Turns 20! "The Puppy Episode" of Ellen, in which lead character Ellen Morgan, played by Ellen DeGeneres, comes out as a lesbian, first aired on April 30, 1997 on ABC. It was the first network TV sitcom to have an openly gay lead character.
Blog Post Television Academy Foundation & Emerson College Announce New Partnership Emerson College and the Television Academy Foundation Partner to Bring Emerson’s American Comedy Archives Online with the Foundation’s Comprehensive Interview Collection —Interviews with Betty White ( The Mary Tyler Moore Show , The Golden Girls ) and Kevin Bright ( Friends , In Living Color ) help...
Blog Post Understanding Ohlmeyer: Requiem for an Executive A reflection on the life and career of executive Don Ohlmeyer.
Blog Post JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis On October 22, 1962, President Kennedy addressed the nation about the Cuban Missile Crisis
Blog Post The House Un-American Activities Committee Hearings and the Hollywood Blacklist On October 20, 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee began its hearings focusing on the supposed Communist influence in Hollywood.
