Blog Post Celebrate Movember with TV Legends' Best Mustaches! It's Movember once again, a month when men around the globe raise funds and awareness for men's health by seeking sponsors to support their mustache-growing efforts. Funds raised in the U.S. support prostate cancer and other cancers affecting men, and in the process, Mo Bros, as they're called,...
Blog Post Remembering Publicist Esme Chandlee The Archive is sad to report the death of publicist Esme Chandlee , who passed away on November 24, 2012 at the age of 94. Chandlee started her career at MGM in 1942, where she represented, among others, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, and Grace Kelly. She also served as associate producer of the...
Blog Post Remembering Irving Fein The Archive is sad to report the death of manager/producer Irving Fein , who passed away on August 10, 2012 at the age of 101. Fein was manager to both Jack Benny and George Burns. He started out in publicity at Warner Brothers, Columbia, and MGM, then forayed into managing and producing. Here are...
Blog Post Remembering Film and TV Critic Judith Crist The Archive is sad to report the death of film and television critic Judith Crist , who passed away at the age 90. Crist was the film critic for Today and was the first female critic to hold a full-time position at a major American newspaper, The New York Herald. Here are some selections from her...
Blog Post Poppin' the Philadelphia Way: "American Bandstand" Went National 55 Years Ago! Philadelphia teens started hoppin' to the beats of American Bandstand back in September of 1952. Local disc jockey Bob Horn hosted both the radio and television show, the former featuring popular records of the day, and the latter boasting the added visual of local teenagers dancing to the songs. A...
Blog Post Happy 93rd Birthday, Norman Lear! You may know that Norman Lear created All in the Family and The Jeffersons , but did you know that he also produced "Stand By Me" and "The Princess Bride?" Today the prolific writer/producer/director turns 93 and we take a look back at the career of the man who not only brought "Archie" and "Edith...
Blog Post Let the Games Begin! Tonight marks the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics! The opening ceremony commences with the traditional Parade of Nations, which Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle will oversee. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip will officially open The Games, "James Bond" (played by Daniel Craig) is set to...
Blog Post The Seven Dirty Words That Got George Carlin Arrested Forty years ago today, on July 21, 1972, George Carlin was arrested for performing "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Carlin was subsequently charged with violating obscenity laws, but the case was dismissed in December of '72, with a ruling that...
Blog Post And the Nominees Are... The 2012 Primetime Emmy Award season began today with the official nomination announcement at 8:40 AM EST. Congratulations to all the nominees for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards ! The Archive of American Television would also like to congratulate our interviewees who were nominated this year: Mark...
Blog Post Phyllis Diller Turns 95! She was the first female comedian to headline a Vegas Club, the first woman to sneak into the all-male Friar's Club (in drag!), and one of the first successful female stand-up comics. She's also appeared on more Bob Hope Specials than anyone except Bob Hope. Phyllis Diller , who turns 95 today, is...
