Paul Henning’s Country Blueprint: How a Single Writer Built a Sitcom Empire md23
Behind every durable TV myth is a steady architect, and for The Beverly Hillbillies, that architect was Paul Henning. The show that made Jed, Granny, […]
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The Clampetts’ Jalopy: The Little Old Car That Drove a Nation Crazy md23
From the very first episode, the Clampetts’ dilapidated truck — the beloved jalopy that hauled the family from the hills to Beverly Hills — became […]
Julia Grandes Crane, Widow of ‘The Honeymooners’ Creator Harry Crane, Dies at 101 md23
Julia Grandes Crane, a former model and Miss Brooklyn contest winner who was married to Harry Crane, who helped create the legendary comedy ‘The Honeymooners,’ […]
Jackie Gleason Almost Sued to Get ‘The Flintstones’ Off the Air md23
The cartoon was a yabba-dabba-duplicate of ‘The Honeymooners’ “One of these days, Fred Flintstone… POW! Right to the moon!” The Honeymooners star and creator Jackie Gleason didn’t […]
Gabrielle Union talks about The Honeymooners md23
Gabrielle Union is Alice Kramden in The Honeymooners The Honeymooners casts African-American comedians Cedric the Entertainer and Mike Epps as Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton respectively. […]
Bryton James Wished He Had Been Closer With Kristoff St. John Outside of ‘The Young and the Restless’ md23
Bryton James says he didn’t know Kristoff St. John ‘battled so many demons’ and wishes he had been a better support system for his on-screen […]
‘The Young and the Restless’ Creator Bill Bell Revamped ‘Days of Our Lives’ With ‘Psychosexual’ Storylines md23
‘Days of Our Lives’ took off after Bill Bell joined the writing staff, and the creator of ‘The Young and the Restless’ revamped it with […]
‘The Young and the Restless’ Star Bryton James’ Father Worked With Kenny Rogers md23
The soap star revealed his dad wrote music for Kenny Rogers. Here’s the story on Bryton James’ career and music industry connections. Bryton James has […]
‘The Young and the Restless’: Diane Should Have Turned Down Jack’s Proposal md23
Diane and Jack are now engaged, but it likely would have been better for both of them had Diane turned Jack down on ‘The Young […]
‘The Andy Griffith Show’: Andy’s Difficult Childhood Involved Being Bullied and Laughed At — ‘I Hate It’ md23
Andy Griffith had a challenging childhood that involved getting bullied. Andy Griffith is an iconic actor and Southern entertainer, who will forever be known for playing […]