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...
Blog Post Feel Good Friday: How To Deal With Network Notes (And Life) Phil Rosenthal is the creator of the hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond . He also wrote for and produced Coach . The man has seen his fair share of network notes over the years, and in his Archive interview he offers up the best advice he ever received on managing them - advice from seasoned...
Blog Post Remembering Ted Bergmann We're sad to learn of the passing of Television and Advertising Executive Ted Bergmann , who died on March 2, 2014 at the age of 93. Bergmann started his career as an NBC page, but soon went to work in advertising sales for DuMont, eventually becoming Managing Director of the Broadcast Division. He...
Blog Post Remembering Richard Coogan We're sad to hear of the passing of actor Richard Coogan , who died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the age of 99. Coogan started his broadcast career as a radio announcer and began making appearances on television as early as 1945 as an all-around announcer and news anchor in the final days of World...
Blog Post Remembering Abby Singer More sad news today: Production Executive Abby Singer passed away from cancer this morning at the Motion Picture & Television Country House in Woodland Hills, CA. He was 96 years old. Singer started his career as an Assistant Director in feature films and television shows, including The...
Blog Post Feel Good Friday: What Happens When You Meet Your TV Hero The late Richard Coogan portrayed "Captain Video" on Captain Video and His Video Rangers and was an inspiration to thousands of children in the 1950s. When Coogan was told that a young fan, a burn victim, was suicidal, Coogan went out of his way to brighten the child's spirits. This is what happens...
Blog Post Remembering Lorenzo Semple, Jr. We're sad to hear of the passing of writer Lorenzo Semple, Jr. , who died this morning at the age of 91 in Los Angeles, CA. Semple served as a journalist during World War II and broke into Hollywood writing for Burke's Law , The Aloca Hour , The Rogues , and The Rat Patrol before creating the...
