Blog Post Feel Good Friday: Patty Duke She's an Emmy and Oscar-winning actress. And an absolutely inspiring mental health advocate. Watch Patty Duke's full interview here .
Blog Post Feel Good Friday: Fight For Your Own Voice The late Gary David Goldberg created Family Ties . He also created Brooklyn Bridge and co-created Spin City , so the man had some cred when it comes to writing. For all you aspiring scribes out there, have a listen to this advice Goldberg offered in his Archive interview: "You have to do what's...
Blog Post So You Want To Write For Television... As a cataloguer for The Archive of American Television, each day I work here is an education. I listen to the life and career stories of the actors, producers, directors and tech professionals who have created and shaped television for the last 70 years. But by far the biggest treat and best...
Blog Post Feel Good Friday: Overcoming The Tyranny of Reasonable Voices This is one of THE best explanations we've ever heard of why you should pursue your passions and not worry about failing. Listen to J. Michael Straczynski , Babylon 5 creator and inspirational speaker: "I've always been willing to just be a goofball and fail and fall on my face and get back up...
Blog Post Sitting Down With "Downton Abbey's" Masterminds The Carnival Films/MASTERPIECE drama series Downton Abbey is a primetime smash on MASTERPIECE on PBS, and we recently had the good fortune of sitting down with creator, writer, and Executive Producer Julian Fellowes and Executive Producer Gareth Neame for some behind-the-scenes shop talk. A couple...
Blog Post Remembering Ann B. Davis We're sad to hear of the passing of actress Ann B. Davis , who died today at the age of 88. Davis fell and hit her head yesterday at her home in San Antonio, Texas, suffering a subdural hematoma. She never regained consciousness after the fall. Though known best for her role as "Alice" on The Brady...
Blog Post How Kermit's "Bein' Green" Came To Be We've got the story behind one of Kermit's most beloved songs: "Bein' Green"!
Blog Post Remembering Ruby Dee We're sad to hear of the passing of Ruby Dee , who died yesterday at the age of 91. Dee started out in show business as a feature film and Broadway actress, and soon won roles on the small screen, as well. She played "Martha Frazier" on Guiding Light for many years, and was also a regular on Peyton...
Blog Post Tips From Uncle Milty He was television's very first star. Milton Berle wowed viewers back in 1948 with Texaco Star Theater , one of TV's most popular early programs. So how did "Mr. Television" find success? Wise words.
Blog Post Remembering Nancy Malone We're sad to hear that Nancy Malone passed away on May 8, 2014 in City of Hope in Duarte, California from complications caused by leukemia. She was 79. Malone was an industry quadruple threat - actress, producer, director, and executive. She served as the first female Vice President at a major...
