Andy Griffith Was a New Yorker Early in His Career: ‘I Was Completely Terrified of It’ md23
Starting out in his career in the 1950s, Andy Griffith found a comedic routine that he knew worked, that got him laughs. Soon the future Andy Griffith […]
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Andy Griffith Described This Legendary Show Host as ‘Fairly Stuffy’ md23
Actor Andy Griffith was thoroughly underwhelmed by this television variety host who was considered one of the greatest of his era. When actor Andy Griffith was starting […]
The Honeymooners Specials — Jackie Gleason’s Bittersweet Return to Brooklyn md23
How the 1970s Revivals Became a Sentimental Farewell to Television’s Favorite Dreamer By the mid-1970s, American television had changed dramatically. The days of live studio […]
When Brooklyn Turned to Technicolor: Jackie Gleason’s Bold Reinvention of The Honeymooners md23
By the mid-1960s, American television had entered a new era. Color was transforming the small screen, and variety programming was exploding in popularity. For Jackie […]
Audrey Meadows as Alice Kramden of ‘The Honeymooners’ ‘Always Gave as Good as She Got’ md23
Audrey Meadows was born on Feb. 8, 1922. We look back at Meadows’ career in this excerpt from “The REAL Brooklyn of Jackie Gleason and […]
Paul Henning wanted to do a ”hillbilly” show for years before he created the Clampett Family md23
It wasn’t until Henning clapped eyes on Beverly Hills that he knew he’d struck oil. A show is nothing without its characters, but these characters […]
Buddy Ebsen was a dancer before he was an actor on The Beverly Hillbillies md23
He had all the right steps for stardom. Most actors don’t start as stars—they work hard for their success. Buddy Ebsen is a great example […]
Raymond Bailey— aka Mr. Drysdale— was the only actual ”hillbilly” in the Beverly Hillbillies cast md23
The story of Raymond Bailey’s incredible career before The Beverly Hillbillies — from classic films and Broadway to TV dramas like Perry Mason — and […]
Y&R’s October 10 Preview: Romance Heats Up — and So Does the Conflict md23
In the Friday, October 10, episode of Young and Restless, teasers preview that Victor (Eric Braeden) rewards Adam (Mark Grossman) and Chelsea’s (Melissa Claire Egan) loyalty. […]
Rory Gibson Finally Speaks Out About Being Replaced on The Young and the Restless md23
Long before he was earning rave reviews for his portrayal of Michael Corinthos on General Hospital, a role he assumed earlier this year, Rory Gibson was making a name […]
