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via PBS: Airing tonight, Friday 8/17, on most PBS stations: Aretha! Queen of Soul, a half-hour remembrance special that celebrates the career of the legendary singer, with archival footage and interviews that will highlight the legacy of America’s beloved “Queen of Soul.” The program will also be available to stream on PBS.org and PBS apps immediately following broadcast
To mark the passing of Aretha Franklin at the age of 76, PBS and WNET will present a half-hour remembrance special, Aretha! Queen of Soul tonight, August 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT in the PBS primetime schedule (check local listings). The … Continue reading
The King is coming to the big screen: Fathom Events celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Elvis 1968 Comeback Special by showing the iconic TV program in select theaters across the country on Thursday 8/16 and Monday 8/20. Event an exclusive look at the making of the special, featuring a walkthrough of the NBC soundstage with insights from director/producer Steve Binder and others
https://www.fathomevents.com/events/elvis-68-comeback-special
via Roberson PR: Sherilyn Fenn to play silent film legend Alla Nazimova in Silent Life, an upcoming fantasy biopic about Rudolph Valentino that also features Isabella Rossellini, Franco Nero and Terry Moore
Hollywood, CA (August 10, 2018) – Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actress Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks, Wild at Heart) will star as a silent film star and producer Alla Nazimova in director Vladislav Kozlov’s Rudolph Valentino fantasy biopic Silent Life. Paul Rodriguez and Dalton … Continue reading
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Tagged Alla Nazimova, Dalton Cyr, Daydreams of Rudolph Valentino, Franco Nero, Hollywood, indepedent filmmaking, independent films, Isabella Rossellini, Lady in Black, Male Sex Symbol, old Hollywood, Paul Rodriguez, period piece, Rodolfo Guglielmi, Rudolph Valentino, Silent Films, Silent Life, Terry Moore, Vladislav Kozlov
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via TimeLife: The sixth and final season of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In becomes available on DVD for the first time at retail on Tuesday 9/4. Six-disc includes all twenty-six episodes, complete and remastered, with guest stars including Steve Allen, Jack Benny, Carol Burnett, James Caan, Johnny Carson, Howard Cosell, Sammy Davis Jr., Dom DeLuise, Angie Dickinson, Phyllis Diller, Jack Klugman, Michael Landon, Rich Little, Don Rickles, Vin Scully, Mark Spitz and Sally Struthers
By the time Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In signed off the air on March 12, 1973 after six seasons and 140 episodes, the show had become a cultural touchstone. Winner of the 1969 Golden Globe® for Best Television Show and the most … Continue reading
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Tagged " Sammy Davis Jr., Angie Dickinson, Ann Elder, Arte Johnson, Beautiful downtown Burbank, Brian Bressler, Burbank, Carol Burnett, Dan Rowan, Dennis Allen, Dick Martin, Dom DeLuise, Don Rickles, Donna Jean Young, Gary Owens, George Schlatter, Howard Cosell, Jack Benny, Jack Klugman, James Caan, Jod Strunk, Johnny Carson, Laugh-In, Lily Tomlin, Mark Spitz, Michael Landon, Moosie Drier, Patti Deutsch, Phyllis Diller, Rich Little, Richard Dawson, ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Ruth Buzzi, Sally Struthers, Sarah Kennedy, Steve Allen, Tod Bass, Vin Scully, Willie Tyler & Lester
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor Ali Agirnas on talking surfing with Jeff Daniels in between filming scenes of the Netflix series Godless; the path that led Ali to acting after a successful career as an entrepreneur; and how proud he was to speak his father’s native language when he played a Turkish detective on The Brave
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via Jonas PR: National Comedy Center Celebrates Its Grand Opening in Lucille Ball’s Hometown of Jamestown, New York
August 6, 2018 — Jamestown, NY — About thirty years ago, just before Lucille Ball passed away, she told her hometown of Jamestown, NY that rather than a museum celebrating her life, there should be a place that celebrates all comedy. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Zweibel, Allan Sherman, Amy Schumer, Andy Kaufman, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Kovacs, Fran Drescher, George Carlin, George Carline, George Shapiro, Harold Ramis, Jamestown, Jolene Brand, Jonathan Winters, Journey Gunderson, Kamau Bell, Kelly Carlin, Laraine Newman, Laugh-In, Lenny Bruce, Lewis Black, Lily Tomlin, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Rose Marie, Rusty Warren, Shelley Berman
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