Blog Post Remembering Bob Costello We're sad to hear of the recent passing of producer Bob Costello , who died on May 30, 2014 at the age of 93. Costello began his career as a production manager at NBC in 1951, working on live shows like Mr. Peepers . He served as an associate producer on the sitcom Bonino , and moved up to the role...
Blog Post Remembering James Garner We're sad to hear of the passing of actor James Garner , who died at the age of 86 on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at his home in Los Angeles, CA. Garner started out in entertainment as an actor/model and got his first break on Broadway in "The Cain Mutiny." His first big television role came when he...
Blog Post Being Julia (Louis-Dreyfus) She's the reason the phrase "dance like Elaine" means something amazingly horrifying and hilarious. She's a seasoned improv actor, plus a pro at scripted series. And she's a four-time Emmy winner. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has been making us laugh for decades with her roles on Saturday Night Live ,...
Blog Post What "The Big Bang Theory" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Have In Common You probably know that Chuck Lorre co-created The Big Bang Theory , Two And a Half Men , and Mike & Molly . But did you know that he also co-wrote the theme song to the 1987 cartoon version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ? Curious as to how he came up with the catchy tune? Here's the song. Be...
Blog Post Remembering Bill Davis We're sad to hear that Producer/Director Bill Davis passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at the age of 81. Davis began his career at the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and became a television director during the medium's infancy. He soon moved to New York to work in American television and...
Blog Post Remembering Robert Halmi, Sr. We're sad to learn that producer/executive Robert Halmi, Sr. passed away yesterday, on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the age of 90 in New York City. Halmi moved to the United States from his native Hungary in 1950 and soon found work as a photographer for Life magazine. He transitioned from a still...
Blog Post Remembering Dick Smith We're sad to hear that legendary makeup artist Dick Smith passed away this morning, Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the age of 92. Smith's interest in makeup began as an undergraduate at Yale University where he discovered stage makeup. He soon made his way to the fledgling world of television,...
Blog Post Life With Lucy (Lawless) One of my favorite recent interviews was one the Archive did back in 2013 with Lucy Lawless . It amounted to a free-wheeling three-hour gabfest during which Lawless was engaging, honest and funny. Whether you know her as a Warrior Princess, a Cylon, or the Lady Macbeth of the Roman Republic, I...
Blog Post Remembering Ian Fraser We're sad to hear of the passing of composer Ian Fraser , who died this morning at the age of 81 from cancer. Fraser directed music for Christmas in Washington , AFI specials, and The American Teacher Awards , and directed music for Julie Andrews in her many television specials (including Julie on...
Blog Post Happy 101st Birthday, Norman Lloyd! Acting, directing, producing - longevity in any one of these endeavors is impressive. Norman Lloyd has flourished in all three. The sheer number of credits to his name are staggering by any measure, even for someone turning 101 years old. He has worked extensively with such luminaries as Alfred...
