Blog Post TV Academy Announces 22nd Hall of Fame Inductees The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame Committee has selected actor/director/producer Ron Howard , sportscaster Al Michaels , executive Leslie Moonves , journalist Bob Schieffer , and producer Dick Wolf as the newest inductees into the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame ...
Blog Post Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was A Trekkie (Reposted from MediaPost article by Archive Director Karen Herman with permission.) As the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 21, it's a good time to remember how television can play a critical role in challenging and changing public opinion. As the journalist Howard K. Smith said of...
Blog Post To the Batmobile! Batman's car is up for Auction! The Caped Crusader's iconic car goes on the auction block today, January 19th, 2013 at Barrett-Jackson classic auto auction house in Scottsdale, Arizona. Watch Batmobile owner George Barris describe how he transformed a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car into one of the most identifiable automobiles...
Blog Post Suze Orman: No Excuses If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get your personal finances in order, you won't want to miss this insightful interview with finance guru Suze Orman ! The Archive of American Television recently sat down with Suze Orman (television host, financial adviser, and yes, former roommate of John...
Blog Post Remembering Jack Klugman The Archive is sad to report that legendary actor Jack Klugman died today, December 24th, at the age of 90. Klugman has made over 400 television appearances -- in comedies, dramas, and even in a game show (well, sort of - remember the "Password"episode of The Odd Couple ?) He played a blacklisted...
Blog Post December 7, 1941: A Date Which Still Lives in Infamy On December 7, 1941, Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The following day, The United States declared war on Japan, ushering in America's involvement in World War II. Many of our interviewees recalled exactly where they were when they learned of the bombing of...
Blog Post Remembering Television Engineer John Silva The Archive is sad to report the death of early TV engineer John Silva , who passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the age of 92. Silva started his television career at local Los Angeles station KTLA when it was still experimental station W6XYZ, pioneering technology for mobile units. He...
Blog Post Remembering Roger Ebert The Archive is sad to report the passing of film critic Roger Ebert , who died today at the age of 70. Ebert announced yesterday that his cancer had returned and he would be scaling back from reviewing films. He's best known for not only his newspaper (and later online) reviews, but also for TV...
Blog Post Remembering Jonathan Winters We're sad to hear of the passing of comedian Jonathan Winters , who died last night at the age of 87 of natural causes in Montecito, California. Winters had a prolific career in television and film, and was known for many of the memorable characters he created, including "Maude Frickert", "Elwood P...
Blog Post A Salute to 10 Classic TV Moms Carol Brady was not going to wear an apron....Everyone wanted to be a Partridge....June Cleaver wore heels for a reason....and "Mrs. C" knows how to get what she wants! In honor of Mother's Day, the Archive of American Television highlights quotes and clips from 10 interviewees best-known for their...
