Blog Post "Will & Grace" ends its eight season run Will & Grace (& Jack & Karen) are throwing their last barb/insult/witticism/pie-in-the-face this week. Not only will fans miss the talented ensemble (all four of whom won Emmy Awards), but also the guest shots by "it" list celebrities that together resemble a merger of Elton John's and...
Blog Post Celebrate Lucy-Desi Days 2006 From Your Desktop Couldn't get to Jamestown, New York (Lucille Ball's hometown) this weekend to celebrate Lucy-Desi Days 2006 ? Well, we can't helicopter you to the ship, but we can point you to some fun interviews in our collection featuring memories of Lucy, Desi and the gang. Although Lucy and Desi passed on...
Blog Post Andy Griffith turns 80! June 1st is Andy Griffith’s 80th birthday. The Archive of American Television is proud to feature our two-hour interview with Griffith, which took place in North Carolina. In his interview, Griffith recalls how his Broadway debut in "No Time for Sergeants" led to appearances on live television...
Blog Post Fred Rogers' Legacy Continues... Congratulations to the winners of the Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship presented at Saturday's 33rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (see the press release below for details). In 1999, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation's Archive of American Television interviewed Mr...
Blog Post Costume Designer Noel Taylor's Archive of American Television Interview is Accessible on Google Video! Just posted on Google Video: Emmy Award Winning Costume Designer Noel Taylor's Archive of American Television Interview! About the interview: Noel Taylor was interviewed for one-and-a-half hours in West Hollywood, CA. Taylor talked about his early experiences in the theater as an actor and writer...
Blog Post Frances Reid's Archive of American Television Interview now on Google Video! Check out the latest addition to the Archive of American Television's interviews: Soap legend FRANCES REID ! Interview details: Frances Reid was interviewed for one-and-a-half hours in Los Angeles, CA. She talked about her early career working in live television, and her first experiences working...
Blog Post Remembering Richard Matheson 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," among many others, wrote for Star Trek and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour , and penned the novel I Am Legend and the...
Blog Post Remembering Gary David Goldberg 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 to his childhood), and co-created Spin City with Bill Lawrence. He also wrote for The Bob Newhart Show and The...
Blog Post "Veep" Concludes Its Second Term on HBO 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 character: On "Selina's" team: On her gestures: On the challenges of playing "Selina Meyer:" And on Veep's...
Blog Post Remembering James Gandolfini 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 of the shows and films on which he worked, we have been fortunate to conduct interviews with several of his colleagues. The Sopranos...
