Blog Post Rick Baker on the making of Michael Jackson's Thriller The Archive interviewed make-up artist Rick Baker in 2003 about his work in film and television. Baker also worked on Michael Jackson's infamous Thriller music video, and talks about the star and the process of creating the "zombie" looks in this interview excerpt.
Blog Post The Backstory: How Michael Jackson almost didn't make TV History in 1983 "...I shudder to think how close we came to not having that moment ever happen." Although not yet online, here's a striking interview excerpt from the Archive of American Television's interview with legendary producer, Don Mischer, who co-produced and directed Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever...
Blog Post Popular '50s TV Star Gale Storm Has Died at age 87-- Archive Interview Online Gale Storm became America's sweetheart, playing free-spirited "Margie Albright" on the sitcom My Little Margie , forever trying to keep her widowed father (Charles Farrell) out of (romantic) troubles. She followed up this series playing social director "Susanna Pomeroy" of the "S. S. Ocean Queen"...
Blog Post Longtime Grammy Awards Producer Pierre Cossette Has Died-- Interview Online Soon Cossette died at the age 85. The Archive's two-hour interview with Pierre Cossette was conducted by Bonnie Datt on June 4, 2008.
Blog Post From the Collection: Leonard Nimoy on the creation of the "Vulcan Salute" on "Star Trek" From the Archive of American Television's Interview collection, Leonard Nimoy describes inventing the "Vulcan Salute," first seen on the original series episode "Amok Time."
Blog Post Columnist and Red Carpet Fixture Army Archerd Has Died at Age 87-- Interview Online Daily Variety 's Army Archerd wa seen in print and on television as part of the Hollywood scene for over 50 years. Below is Archerd's entire 5-part Archive interview. Interview Description: Army Archerd described his early years in New York and his initial desire to be an actor. After his service...
Blog Post Archive Interviewee Jerry Lewis Discusses the MDA Telethon The 44th annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association will be broadcast live from the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, beginning at 9 p.m. ET Sunday, September 6th. For the first time, social media followers of MDA’s Twitter, Facebook and...
Blog Post Former TV Academy President Dick Berg Has Died at Age 87-- Interview Online Soon Dick Berg served as the president of the Television Academy's Hollywood Chapter in the mid-60s; he distinguished himself in the industry as a writer and producer starting in the Golden Age of Television and as a three-time Emmy nominee for Bob Hope Presents the Chryler Theatre , Wallenberg: A Hero'...
Blog Post Longtime Agent Berle Adams has Died at Age 92 Berle Adams, interviewed by the Archive in 2003, was an agent for many years at MCA, created a sports department at the William Morris Agency, and later distributed the Emmy Awards show internationally. Interview excerpt:
Blog Post Dominick Dunne Dies at Age 83-- Archive Interview Online Soon Known for his journalism in such publications as Vanity Fair , Dunne's early career was spent in "live television" in New York and Los Angeles and later filmed TV and feature films. Dunne' Archive interview was conducted by Allan Neuwirth on May 3, 2006 and will be posted soon. Interview...
