I Love Lucy News

It was May of 1952 when the famous I Love Lucy episode showed Lucy Ricardo selling the health tonic ''Vitameatavegamin.'' But Lucy was actually three years behind the very first television commercial pitch.

Ballet Magnificat, a touring Christian dance troupe from Jackson, Miss., will present "The Scarlet Cord," a biblically inspired ballet set in the 20th century Soviet Union, at 7 p.m., Feb.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will stop in Indiana Thursday, after kicking off her book tour right here in West Michigan.

DEARBORN, MICH.: There's a swirl of activity in a spacious, modern kitchen as final meal preparations are made.

Holly Madison stomps grapes with a Lucille Ball look-alike at the unveiling of Beaujolais Nouveau at the Paris on Nov.

Comedian Fred Allen once said, "Television is called a medium because anything good on it is rare." And lately, I can't disagree.

An intimate Q&A luncheon between noted celebrity interviewer Gloria Greer and singer, songwriter, actress and local resident Kaye Ballard took place at a recent Palm Springs Women in Film meeting at La Quinta Resort.

We memorized the lines, but when we get up there, we sometimes have a senior moment.

"There's a simple solution to our health care crisis. Close half of all law schools and reopen them as medical or dental schools.

All cooks get stuck in a culinary rut now and then. But when I realize my mealtime decisions are fluctuating between how many eggs to scramble and which flavors of soup to open, I know it's time for drastic action.

Salmon Creek designer Christa Taylor models a black eyelet dress from her spring 2009 collection.

I loved Lucille Ball, I read everything about her and even had a cat named Lucy.

"I Love Lucy" was a hit from the moment the sitcom debuted on Oct. 15, 1951. The antics of the Ricardos and their friends and landlords the Mertzes made Lucille Ball the first female TV superstar, and her and real-life husband, Desi Arnaz, the first millionaire TV stars.

On this date in 1951, I Love Lucy debuted on television. The show featured a daffy housewife and her Cuban bandleader husband.

By JULIE HINDS The course of true love never did run smooth - at least, not on television.

On the screen, they had great chemistry. But off screen, some TV and movie couples just didn't like each other.

She was the first lady of television, a hugely popular entertainer who wielded industry influence, won the first Emmy for best actress and helped create the modern sitcom.

There's nothing that says autumn quite like the combination of wine and high-powered rifles, so for its first Harvest Wine Festival, Saratoga's Mountain Winery decided to try an unusual blend Saturday: high-caliber chardonnays and gun-wielding toddlers.

Oprah has Gayle, Lucy had Ethel, Neese has Kim. Well the last two really aren't friends just a car wreck gone public and to the horror of it all, people just can't look away.

Most of the funniest people I know are women. Subsequently, the people I most admire are usually funny women.