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Steve Lawrence

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2024/03/08

You will never see a portrait of my love, for miracles are never seen.—Steve LawrenceSteve LawrencebornSidney LiebowitzJuly 8, 1935 – March 7, 2024When he was 18 years old, Steve Lawrence was hired bySteve Allento be one of the singers on Allen's local New York City late night show onWNBC-TVin 1953, along with Eydie Gormé andAndy Williams. When the show got picked up byNBCto be seen on the national network, becomingThe Tonight Show, Lawrence, Gormé and Williams stayed on until the program's end in

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This Week in Television History: March 2024 PART I

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2024/03/04

March 4, 1994John Candy dies.The larger-than-life comedic star John Candy dies suddenly of a heart attack on this day in 1994, at the age of 43. At the time of his death, he was living near Durango, Mexico, while filming Wagons East, a Western comedy co-starring the comedian Richard Lewis. Born in 1950, Candy's first professional acting work was in children's theater in his native Canada. In 1972, he was accepted into the prestigious Second City comedy troupe in Toronto, where he would become a

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Richard Lewis

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2024/02/29

I was way more comfortable in front of strangers than I was in front of relatives. So when they would laugh at my dysfunctions or my anxiety, I felt less alone, and I still do it for the same reason.-Richard LewisRichard Philip LewisJune 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024Richard Lewis first tried stand-up at an open-mic inGreenwich Villagein 1971.He began writing and regularly performing stand-up comedy in 1972, while working as acopywriterfor an advertising agency by day. He was discovered by

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This Week in Television History: February 2024 PART IV

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2024/02/26

March 1,1954 Ronald William "Ron" Howard is born.Film director, producer and actor. He came to prominence playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years.[1] He appeared in the films The Music Man in 1962, American Graffiti in 1973, and The Shootist in 1976, the latter during his run on Happy Days. Howard made his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy Grand Theft Auto, and left Happy Days

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This Week in Television History: February 2024 PART III

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2024/02/19

February 25, 1928 The Federal Radio Commission issues the first television license.The license went to the Charles Francis Jenkins Laboratories for a television broadcast station on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C. The station later moved to Maryland and operated until 1932. Government regulation of broadcasting has been in existence almost as long as the broadcast industry itself. The Wireless Act of 1910 required American ships to carry a broadcasting transmitter and qualified radio

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This Week in Television History: February 2024 PART II

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2024/02/12

February 18, 1954 John Joseph Travolta is born.Actor, dancer, and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Travolta's acting career declined through the 1980s. His career enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction, and he has since continued starring in more recent films such as Face/Off, Ladder 49, and Wild Hogs. Travolta was

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This Week in Television History: February 2024 PART I

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2024/02/05

February 6, 2014 The last Tonight Show with Jay Leno… again. February 7, 2014 The Last Late Night with Jimmy Fallon February 7, 1964 Beatles arrive in New York. On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York's Kennedy Airport--and "Beatlemania" arrives.It was the first visit to the United States by the Beatles, a British rock-and-roll quartet that had just scored its first No. 1 U.S. hit six days before with "I Want to Hold Your Hand." At

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This Week in Television History: January 2024 PART V

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2024/01/29

January 29, 1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour debuted on CBS-TV.January 31, 1949These Are My Children, the first daytime soap opera, debuts on NBC. The show, only 15 minutes long, aired weekdays at 5 p.m. in January and February 1949.January 31, 1984 NBC Newsman Edwin Newman retired after 35 years with the network. February 1, 2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy. Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on from Houston, Texas on the CBS television network in the United

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Charles Osgood

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2024/01/24

Life is beautiful but people are crazy.Charles OsgoodCharles Osgood Wood IIIJanuary 8, 1933 – January 23, 2024Charles Osgood Wood III, known professionally asCharles Osgood, was an American radio and television commentator, writer, and musician.[1]Osgood was best known both for being the host ofCBS News Sunday Morning, a role he held for over 22 years from April 10, 1994, until September 25, 2016,as well asThe Osgood File, a series of daily radio commentaries he hosted from 1971 until December 29,

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This Week in Television History: January 2024 PART IV

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2024/01/22

January 23, 2004 Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) died in Windsor, Vermont at age 76.He was survived by three children, Michael Derek, Laurie Margaret, and Maeve Jeanne. His wife of 45years, Anne Jeanne Laurie Keeshan, died February 25, 1996. Keeshan's grandson, Britton Keeshan, became the youngest person at that time to have climbed the Seven Summits by climbing Mount Everest in May 2004. He carried photographs of his grandfather on that ascent, and buried a photo of the two of them at

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This Week in Television History: January 2024 PART III

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2024/01/15

January 15, 1974The first episode ofHappy Daysairs.A minor character, super-cool biker Arthur "the Fonz" Fonzarelli, soon came to be the show's central character. The immensely popular series was the most highly rated comedy in the 1976-77 TV season and stayed in the Top 20 most highly rated shows for seven of its 10 seasons. It launched several spin-offs, includingLaverne & ShirleyandMork & Mindy.January 16, 1949 KNBC Channel 4 in Los Angeles first went on the air with the call letters

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Joyce Randolph

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2024/01/15

Joyce RandolphOctober 21, 1924 – January 13, 2024Joyce Randolphwas born inDetroit, Michigan, on October 21, 1924, of Finnish descent.As a teenager, she acted with theWayne UniversityWorkshop. After she finished high school, she began working in retail sales for aSaks Fifth Avenuestore in Detroit. When a touring company ofStage Doorplayed in Detroit, she auditioned, got a part, and performed for the rest of the tour.She moved to New York City in 1943 to pursue an acting career. She took roles

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Bill Hayes

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2024/01/14

Before I got onDays of Our Lives, I had never watched a serial and I had heard all the remarks downgrading the serials. The only reason I joined Days was to be able to stay in Hollywood and have more time home with my children. But now that I'm on Days, I'm very happy. Every day, I'm floored by the quality of the shows! I'm amazed at how well the shows are produced, and it's very satisfying for me, artistically.-Bill HayesWilliam Foster Hayes IIIJune 5, 1925 – January 12, 2024Bill was born William

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This Week in Television History: January 2024 PART II

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2024/01/08

January 9, 1959 Rawhide premiered.The Westernseries starringEric FlemingandClint Eastwood aired for eight seasons on CBSnetwork with a total of 217black-and-whiteepisodes. The series was produced and sometimes directed byCharles Marquis Warren, who also produced early episodes ofGunsmoke. January 9, 1979 Pop luminaries gather at the U.N. for the Music for UNICEF concertIn an effort to call attention to the poverty, malnutrition and lack of access to quality education affecting millions of

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Your HOLIDAY SOR-BAY: Lin-Manuel Miranda explains the...

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2024/01/06

Here is a"HOLIDAY SOR-BAY"alittle spark of madnessthat we could use to artificially maintain our Christmas spirit.Stay TunedTony Figueroa

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David Soul

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2024/01/05

Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things.If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards.-David SoulDavid SoulbornDavid Richard SolbergAugust 28, 1943 – January 4, 2024DavidSoul began performing on stage as an actor in the mid-1960s, when he became a founding member of theFirehouse Theaterin Minneapolis. He traveled with the company to New York City in 1965,

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This Week in Television History: January 2024 PART I

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2024/01/01

January 3, 1949 Colgate sponsors the early anthology series, Colgate Theater.Like most dramatic programming at the time, the show consisted of weekly plays and/or scripts adapted for television. Among many other stories, the show produced two of the earliest TV adaptations of radio programs: Vic and Sade and Mr. and Mrs. North.January 4, 1984The first episode of Night Court aired on NBC.The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold

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Your HOLIDAY SOR-BAY: Barney Miller - Happy New Year

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2024/01/01

Here is a"HOLIDAY SOR-BAY"alittle spark of madnessthat we could use to artificially maintain our Christmas spirit.Barney Miller S02E15 Happy New YearStay TunedTony Figueroa

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Your HOLIDAY SOR-BAY: "What Are You Doing New Years...

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2023/12/31

Here is a"HOLIDAY SOR-BAY"alittle spark of madnessthat we could use to artificially maintain our Christmas spirit.What Are You Doing New Years Eve?by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-LevittJoseph and Zooey WebStay TunedTony Figueroa

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Your HOLIDAY SOR-BAY: Rich Little's: A Christmas Carol

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2023/12/30

Here is a"HOLIDAY SOR-BAY"alittle spark of madnessthat we could use to artificially maintain our Christmas spirit.Stay TunedTony Figueroa

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