A Fond Farewell to Bob Newhart
Bye, Bob. You meant the world to so many of us. Your talents certainly weren't confined to your television work (your vinyl comedy albums are legendary), but it is there that you most famously entertained generations of fans old and new. Like so many entertainment icons before you, and the few that are left, you helped make broadcast television the cultural behemoth that it became, beginning in 1961 with your NBC variety hour and continuing in the '70s with your classic sitcom The Bob Newhart Show and your memorable guest-hosting stints on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, in the '80s with your other smash sitcom Newhart, in the 2000s with two other sadly short-lived sitcoms (Bob and George and Leo) and then in the current millennium with recurring roles on Desperate Housewives, The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon.
What to Watch: Go "Behind the Camera" On Tubi with Some TV Classics
Somewhere back in the 2000s the "Behind the Camera" made-for-TV movie became a hot trend. Some of the more notable offerings centered on Charlie's Angels, Mork & Mindy and Diff'rent Strokes, and as a television lover, I attempted to catch all of them to see what might have actually happened when the cameras weren't rolling. Still, it seems there were a few even I missed back in the day, and if you missed them, too, Tubi is providing the chance to watch them now by streaming many of these gems for free (along with a host of other entertaining classic TV documentaries). Here are a few that are sure to enlighten and entertain.
HISTORY's Moment in Media: "All in the Family" -- When TV Became a Force for Progress
When viewers tuned in for the final episode of All in the Family on April 8, 1979 (44 years ago this month), there was no big send-off, no big wrap-up, no celebration -- just a simple, sweet episode in which an ailing Edith Bunker puts in a lot of work to help her husband, Archie, organize a party at his tavern. Archie realizes all she's done, and they share an uncharacteristically tender moment together. And then it was over.
Brant Daugherty Brings His Quarantine Baking Skills to Hallmark in "The Baker's Son"
Actor Brant Daugherty returns to Hallmark Channel this weekend starring opposite Eloise Mumford in The Baker's Son. Much has happened for Daugherty since MediaVillage welcomed him to the Crown Media fold in November of 2018 (when he starred in Mingle All the Way opposite Jen Lilley). Most notably the dashing star became a new dad to baby Wilder, who was born while he was on-location filming. "He just turned two months old," beamed the elated father during an exclusive interview. "We had sort of planned things, and the lockdown happened. So, we were like, what better time are we going to have? Then as soon as he was born things started roaring back to life.
Diahann Carroll's Career Included Two TV Milestones
As Women's History Month continues, there's no better time to celebrate the women in television who advanced others on-screen, behind the scenes, or both -- at a time when women weren’t exactly welcome to do so. Those who come immediately to mind are the major female TV stars of the '50s, '60s and '70s whose work changed the game in one way or another. I'm struck by the fact that they accomplished so much -- often through the careful creation and protection of iconic television characters who motivated and inspired millions of women (and men, for that matter) to reach for more in life, while never failing to entertain. Sadly, there are now younger generations in place that are not familiar with them. This series will attempt to correct that.
Bea Arthur Toppled Taboos in "Maude" and "The Golden Girls"
As Women's History Month continues, there's no better time to celebrate the women in television who advanced others on-screen, behind the scenes, or both -- at a time when women weren’t exactly welcome to do so. Those who come immediately to mind are the major female TV stars of the '50s, '60s and '70s whose work changed the game in one way or another. I'm struck by the fact that they accomplished so much -- often through the careful creation and protection of iconic television characters who motivated and inspired millions of women (and men, for that matter) to reach for more in life, while never failing to entertain. Sadly, there are now younger generations in place that are not familiar with them. This series will attempt to correct that.
Women’s History Month: Bea Arthur Toppled Taboos in “Maude” and “The Golden Girls”
Throughout Women’s History Month, the media has been calling attention to the accomplishments of women in all areas of life. For purposes of this series I am going to confine my thoughts about the history of women to those who worked in television and advanced their fellow females on-screen, behind the scenes, or both -- at a time when women weren’t exactly welcome to do so. The women who come immediately to mind are the major female television stars of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s whose work changed the game in one way or another. I am struck by the fact that they accomplished so much – often through the careful creation and protection of iconic television characters who motivated and inspired millions of women to reach for more in life -- while never failing to entertain. I am also struck – stunned in fact – that they do not often come up in present-day conversation about limitations placed on women. How did they accomplish what they did, when they did?
