Television and Radio Future “The Tonight Show” host Jay Leno made his first appearance on the NBC late night talker with Johnny Carson in 1977…Diane Ladd joined the cast of CBS sitcom “Alice” in 1980 as new waitress Isabelle (“Belle”) Dupree. Ladd had previously portrayed Flo in the 1974 film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”. After one season, Ladd departed and was replaced by Celia […]
Television “Ripley’s Believe it or Not,” based on the radio show, debuted on NBC in 1949. It ran through September 1950 and was revived in 1982 on ABC with Jack Palance as host. A third incarnation, hosted by Dean Cain, debuted on TBS in 2000 and aired three years. The next revival aired on Travel Channel hosted by Bruce Campbell in 2019. The 100th […]
Television Classic 1965 theatircal “The Sound of Music,“ starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, began its annual airing on ABC in 1976. NBC sitcom “Day by Day” featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus pre-“Seinfeld” began its two-season run in 1988. It also starred three other familiar TV faces: Doug Sheehan (“Knots Landing”), Linda Kelsey (“Lou Grant”), and Courtney Thorne-Smith pre-“Melrose Place.” Western drama […]
Television On this day in 1955 on “I Love Lucy”: Lucy (Lucille Ball) was determined to own a Don Loper gown and winds up being part of a “Hollywood Wives” fashion show, wearing a scratchy tweed suit while having a bad sunburn…ABC’s “Happy Days” introduced Mork (Robin Williams), an alien who sought to collect an average Earthling to study back on […]
Television Desi Arnaz, Jr. guested starred on ABC’s “The Brady Bunch” in 1970…In 1979, NBC introduced Michael Nouri as Count Dracula in “The Curse of the Vampire” segment of serial “Cliffhangers”…On a classic episode of ABC’s “Three’s Company” in 1979, at a championship bake-off competition, Jack, Chrissy, Janet, the Ropers, Dean Travers of Jack’s cooking school and the main competition judge all […]
Television and Radio Vera Miles was featured in classic “The Mirror Image” episode of “The Twilight Zone” in 1960…Five recent high school graduates living in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn were the focus of new CBS sitcom “Flatbush,” which debuted in 1979 and created a great deal of controversy. The ethnic stereotypes were considered offensive, and the then Brooklyn Borough president publicly […]
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In a world where every individual is a storyteller, there’s an art to conveying emotions, stories, and experiences convincingly. Acting, as a craft, not only entertains but also serves as a transformative journey for those who choose to delve into its depths. Enrolling in an acting institute isn’t just about memorizing lines; it’s about unlocking […]
