Celebrities in the News

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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“I got three calls from the press offering me quite a bit of money in those days to talk about Elizabeth [Taylor].” - Esme Chandlee, Publicist

Interiewees discuss how television covers and impacts the lives of celebrities.

Highlights

Esme Chandlee on how MGM handled situations that could lead to negative press; on the protective nature the publicists at MGM had for their stars

02:56

Larry King on his distaste for tabloid news

02:01

Kevin Eubanks on Jay Leno's 2009 exit from The Tonight Show and move to a 10pm show (The Jay Leno Show)

03:44

Chuck Lorre on Roseanne Barr singing the National Anthem

00:21

Jerry Falwell on Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's PTL Club scandal

12:14

Kurt Loder on celebrities in popular culture

00:47

Who talked about this topic

Jerry Falwell

Jerry Falwell on Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's PTL Club scandal

12:15

Albert Freedman

Albert Freedman on Charles Van Doren becoming a celebrity because of his appearances of Twenty One and Freedman realizing the power of television

02:48

Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder on Michael Jackson and MTV

05:45

Kurt Loder on Madonna and MTV

03:57

Kurt Loder on celebrities in popular culture

00:47

Jodi Mancuso

Jodi Mancuso on crafting Tina Fey's "Sarah Palin" wig for Saturday Night Live, and on Palin appearing on the show

02:18

Jodi Mancuso on her difficulty in dealing with big stars' and newsmakers' cameos on Saturday Night Live

02:19

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon on Tiny Tim getting married on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

03:14

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans on dealing with sensitive and political issues on In Living Color: "you gotta be funny"; on offending Oprah Winfrey and impersonating Arsenio Hall

03:07

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