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Sunday, November 08, 2009 Soupy Has a Secret Okay, this one's a little surreal. can you imagine a time when Soupy Sales, who recieved such an amazing outpouring of affection on his recent passing, might have been completely unknown to adults? I ran across this clip of Soupy on an early 1960's episode of the venerable I'VE GOT A SECRET game show.
Sunday | New Movies
Funny man Tim Conway began his small screen career as a regular on The Steve Allen Show , brought havoc to the Pacific in McHale's Navy , and spent several years cracking up fellow comedian Harvey Korman on The Carol Burnett Show .
Will chefs roast duck in TV ratings battle?
CAN Hey Hey It's Saturday cook Celebrity MasterChef's goose, or will Daryl Somers and Plucka Duck get a grilling? Even the experts couldn't decide who would win tonight's clash between the Daryl Somers-hosted nostalgia fest and the celebrity cooking show in what looms as the fiercest TV battle of the year.
Today is Sunday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2009. There are 95 days left in the year.
(Weekend Edition) September 25 - 27, 2009...
Conan is now hosting the "Tonight Show" ... 1955 ] Wedding Bells : Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher walk down the aisle and then go on an 'Aba Dabba Honeymoon'. Four years later Eddie Fisher calls out for help singing "Oh My Papa" ... 1960 ] Vote For Me : The first of four nationally televised debates between presidential candidates John F. Kennedy ...
More treats from Steve Allen's kitchen.....
Right my weekend starts here, don't forget this weeks In Conversation with Vince Hill and I'll be back on Sunday Morning at 8am! Steve.
In their own words: TV's stars, creators tell their stories on new TV academy Web site
Steve Allen describes the birth of "Tonight." Isabel Sanford talks about her path from theater to "The Jeffersons." Writer-producer James L. Brooks pulls back the curtain on the creation of "The Simpsons" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," while leading lady Moore offers her own perspective.
Time Mag's Halperin on CNN: Lack of Universal Coverage 'Immoral'
Halperin's contention occurred back on Thursday, August 6, but I'm just now catching up, following a vacation, thanks to a tip from Steve Allen of the Gentleman from Lickskillet comic strip, which had a liberal media bias theme a couple of weeks ago involving a oeGroup Thinka magazine.
Time Mag's Halperin on CNN: Lack of Universal Coverage 'Immoral'
Halperin's contention occurred back on Thursday, August 6, but I'm just now catching up, following a vacation, thanks to a tip from Steve Allen of the Gentleman from Lickskillet comic strip, which had a liberal media bias theme a couple of weeks ago involving a oeGroup Thinka magazine.
Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Shows: The Performances
Explaining Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Shows: The Performances is easy enough: the King of Rock 'n' Roll burst on the public scene in a series of television appearances in 1956 and early 1957.
Could you possibly have anything better to do than listen to HOLDER TONIGHT with Peter Anthony Holder from midnight to 3am Monday to Friday? Where else are you going to find quirky guests like the man who makes functional electric chairs for Barbie dolls, a tumbleweed farmer, a professional fetish trainer, a Hebrew rap group or John Wayne Bobbitt? ...
Hospitals say free care has high cost
The free and subsidized care local hospitals provide increased 15 percent last year, and the recession has officials predicting a double-digit spike this year.
Could you possibly have anything better to do than listen to HOLDER TONIGHT with Peter Anthony Holder ? Where else are you going to find quirky guests like the man who makes functional electric chairs for Barbie dolls, a tumbleweed farmer, a professional fetish trainer, a Hebrew rap group or John Wayne Bobbitt? Where else are you going to hear from ...
The Rock History Report for July 1st, 2009
1963 - The Beatles recorded "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You." 1978 - Foreigner released their hit single "Hot Blooded." 1981 - John Morey of Steppenwolf died in a car accident at the age of 32.
Still funny, after all these years
Depending on how you were introduced, Tim Conway has many names: Dorf. Charles Parker.
In late-night TV, second-bananas not second-rate
Some second bananas who have brightened late-night TV: --Dagmar: Bombshell who became a household name in the early 1950s on "Broadway Open House"; her dumb blonde act became so popular she received 2,000 fan letters a week.
A reader from Lowell, Massachusetts, recently sent me a letter and wondered if I could solve a "mini-mystery" involving Elvis Presley .
Late-night TV needs more than celebs
Could the reshuffling of late-night TV hosts spell the return of the "serious" guest to late night? Or -- as Conan replaces Jay, Jay launches a nightly prime-time hour, Jimmy Fallon tries to hang on to Conan's old show, and Letterman, Kimmel and Ferguson continue to march in place -- has our evolution into an infotainment society outgrown the ...
Conan O'Brien, the new host of The Tonight Show , is funny, witty, and possesses the sort of affable geekiness that makes him seem approachable.
Frank Zappa Plays The Bicycle on a 1965 Episode of The Steve Allen Show
Oh, I really wanted to see Steve Allen play with Frank Zappa at the end! Did it get cut off or is there a third part? Reply 2 Scott Beale June 9, 2009 at 1:16 pm I accidently posted part 2 twice, part 3 is up there now.
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