The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the full slate of honorees for the 4th annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television, taking place on October 22, 2024 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The Celebration honors standout performances and work, both onscreen and offscreen from the Latino entertainment community. Honorees for this year’s Celebration of Latino Cinema […]
Television “Cavalcade of America” was first broadcast on CBS radio in 1935…“Land of the Lost” debuted on ABC radio in 1943…Doc Severinsen took over as musical director on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” in 1967. The identity of the dead woman floating in the Ewing pool at Southfork is revealed to be Sue Ellen’s sister Kristin Shepard (Mary […]
Television “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” debuted on CBS radio in 1942. The TV show version aired for 14 seasons on ABC (from 1952 to 1966) and remains the longest running live action scripted broadcast network sitcom in TV history. Also in 1942: Comedy duo Abbott and Costello launched their weekly radio show. There were four […]
Television “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” Frank Sinatra, made his initial plunge into regularly scheduled series television as host of CBS’ variety driven “The Frank Sinatra Show” beginning in 1950. The hour lasted two seasons. Other series premieres: “Route 66” (CBS, 1960), “Mr. Merlin” (CBS, 1981), “It Takes Two” (ABC, 1982). A short-lived edition of “American Bandstand,“ hosted by Dick Clark, opened on […]
Television ABC’s “The Dating Game” moved into primetime in 1966 in place of canceled sitcom “The Tammy Grimes Show”…Nickelodeon debuted its first game show “Double Dare” in 1986…“Dear John,” based on the British comedy of the same name, premiered on NBC in 1988. The sitcom, starring Judd Hirsch, ran for four seasons, thanks to initially following “Cheers” on Thursday nights…Lois (Teri Hatcher) and Clark […]
Television “Meet the Press” premiered on radio in 1945…In 1951, “The Honeymooners” debuted as a sketch on Jackie Gleason’s first variety series, “Cavalcade of Stars,” on the long-running defunct network Dumont. “Monty Python‘s Flying Circus” began airing on BBC TV in 1969…PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) launched in 1970…The TV movie “Sidney Shorr: A Girl’s Best Friend” starring Tony Randall premiered on NBC in 1981. It served […]
Television Classic sitcom “Leave It To Beaver,” with Jerry Mathers as young Theodore Cleaver (aka “the Beaver”), premiered on CBS in 1957. It moved to NBC in season two (through six), and was revived as made-for TV movie “Still the Beaver” in 1983 and spin-off series “The New Leave It to Beaver” from 1984-89. For more on “Leave It To Beaver”, click here…Also debuting was CBS sitcom “December Bride” in […]
