Just saw George Stevens's WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1942) at
@FilmForumNYC
w/
@dsl89
.
We were the only ones who clapped, like it was our own live
#TCMParty
.
"A small child once said to me: 'You don't draw Bugs Bunny, you draw pictures of Bugs Bunny.’ That’s a very profound observation because it means he thinks the characters are alive, which, as far as I am concerned, is true.’'
Chuck Jones (1912-2002) was born on this date.
All episodes of Shelley Duvall’s FAERIE TALE THEATRE are on
@InternetArchive
, if you’d like to enjoy the second act pivot that made her iconic for ‘80s and ‘90s kids.
If
@MSNBC
puts
@NicolleDWallace
before or after
#Maddow
they will own primetime for the
#Resist
crowd.
No offense to Chris Hayes or Lawrence but Nicolle needs to be on when people are home. Her broadcast has become essential.
#MSNBC
.
@maddow
was No.1 across all of cable television last night. The broadcast delivered 3.9 million viewers, which is the second-highest total in the show's history.
“My entire career path was determined for me when I was 6 years old, watching reruns of I LOVE LUCY on TV and thinking about making people laugh.”
— Paul Reubens (1952-2023)
#RIPPaulReubens
Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson have organized an emergency call to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to express their disagreement with his decision to layoff the network's top staff
I'm happy they included Richard Lewis, but a live performance and an In Memoriam montage do not work in harmony.
Just show us the faces — big enough so we can read their names.
#Oscars
Farewell and thanks to Bob Newhart (1929-2024)
"As I get older, people come up to me and say, 'Thank you for all the laughter.' And my standard answer is, 'It was my pleasure.' But that's the truth."
#RIPBobNewhart
If this bothers you more than injustice, police brutality and systemic racism, you don't deserve our national pastime.
#BlackLivesMattters
#MLBOpeningDay
Paramount+ cancelled a STAR TREK series whose 2nd season is in post-production — and will yank it from the service.
STAR TREK! One of their signature franchises.
Streaming is a MESS.
More streaming purges-- Paramount+ is canceling and removing four big series for the platform:
STAR TREK: PRODIGY
GREAST: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES
THE GAME
QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE.
All will be gone within the next week.
Tonight in 1968 — Peter Falk made his debut as COLUMBO in PRESCRIPTION: MURDER on NBC.
He would play the character for 35 years.
“He was perfect,” co-creator William Link said. "And then he got better.”
The NBC MYSTERY MOVIE debuted tonight in 1971.
COLUMBO, McMILLAN AND WIFE and McCLOUD alternated in a "wheel" format, which totally needs to come back.
"It was the first time I can recall my parents watching a cartoon show over my shoulder and laughing in places I couldn't comprehend.’’ — Steven Spielberg
ROCKY & BULLWINKLE producer Jay Ward (1920-1989) was born on this date.
Farewell to Mark Goddard (1936-2023), who played LOST IN SPACE's Don West like he was one drink away from throwing Dr. Smith overboard.
In many ways, he was the most narratively consistent character on the show.
#RIPMarkGoddard
#LostInSpace
"I was so proud to be part of it.” — Joyce Randolph (1924-2024) on THE HONEYMOONERS
Farewell to the last star of one of the greatest and most enduring sitcoms of all time.
"Almost any scene we ever did, we could look into each other's eyes and be comforting or uplifting for each other.” — Mary Tyler Moore
Valerie Harper (1939-2019) was born on this day.
Farewell and thanks to Marty Krofft (1937-2023).
With brother Sid he created H.R. PUFNSTUF and some of the most memorably trippy kids shows of the 1970s.
He also produced DONNY AND MARIE, THE BRADY BUNCH VARIETY HOUR and more in an epic career.
“It was always so much fun being around him….He was never depressed by failure or seduced by applause. He couldn’t stand snobbery, fakes, or social climbers. Jackie was street people. He related to the masses."
— Audrey Meadows
Jackie Gleason (1916–1987) was born on this day.
“I may have the baby, right here!”
— (very pregnant) Eva Marie Saint winning her Oscar for ON THE WATERFRONT in 1955
Happy 100th birthday to our 👑
#EvaMarieSaint
The NBC MYSTERY MOVIE debuted tonight in 1971.
COLUMBO, McMILLAN AND WIFE and McCLOUD alternated in a "wheel" format, which totally needs to come back.
"We were trying to think of who could play Endora. And Elizabeth and I were in New York, at Bloomingdales, and we ran into Agnes Moorehead. And I thought, ‘My God. There she is!’”
— William Asher, BEWITCHED director/producer
Agnes Moorehead (1900–1974) was
#BornOnThisDay
.
Bill Hayes (1925-2024) — Actor, singer, DAYS OF OUR LIVES star since 1970.
As Doug and Julie Williams, he and wife Susan Seaforth Hayes were a couple on and off-screen for half a century.
#BillHayes
#DAYS
“An amazing, innovative show." — Karen Valentine
ROOM 222 debuted on ABC tonight in 1969.
Lloyd Haynes, Michael Constantine, Denise Nicholas, and Valentine starred in James L. Brooks' Emmy-winning comedy/drama set at an L.A. high school.
It's not streaming, but should be.
I marvel at Cary Grant in CHARADE (1963).
After more than 30 years in movies, he was never better. His performance is so understated and contemporary-feeling, you'd never imagine this guy made his first film in 1932.
#Charade
#TCMParty
I timed AFTER THE THIN MAN on
@StreamOnMax
so the new year would strike simultaneously on film and in real life.
After it did, I paused. When I restarted, I got this message.
A good reminder for 2024: physical media doesn’t disappear at midnight.
#FilmTwitter
#PhysicalMedia
Today in 1975 – RYAN’S HOPE debuted on ABC.
20-year-old Kate Mulgrew was the breakout star of this soap set in New York City.
And Helen Gallagher + Bernie Barrow starred as bar owners Maeve and Johnny Ryan for the entire 14-yr run!
“What’s wonderful about being an actress is you don’t just live one life...you live many.”
Farewell to the unforgettable Gena Rowlands (1930-2024).
#RIPGenaRowlands
Jacklyn Zeman (1953-2023) — a soap opera icon as Bobbie Spencer on GENERAL HOSPITAL since 1977.
She also appeared on ONE LIFE TO LIVE and THE EDGE OF NIGHT in a 50-year career.
#JackieZeman
Tonight in 1972 — THE NIGHT STALKER debuted on ABC.
Produced by
#DarkShadows
mastermind Dan Curtis and directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, this TV movie introduced Darren McGavin as reporter Carl Kolchak.
“The cast was extraordinary…It was like going to college for 8 years and taking an in-depth course in what you really wanted to do." — Elizabeth Montgomery
BEWITCHED debuted tonight in 1964.
Today in 1975 – RYAN’S HOPE debuted on ABC.
20-year-old Kate Mulgrew was the breakout star of this Emmy-winning soap set in New York City.
And Helen Gallagher + Bernie Barrow starred as bar owners Maeve and Johnny Ryan for the entire 14-year run.
Some shows endure because of a concept, others because of a personality.
MURDER SHE WROTE without Angela Lansbury is as pointless as ROCKFORD without James Garner.
Tonight in 1968 — Marion Lorne won a posthumous Emmy for BEWITCHED.
Elizabeth Montgomery accepted for Lorne, who had died 10 days earlier.
"I adored her,” Montgomery said. “What a fabulous woman."
Alan Kalter (1943-2021) — Voice of the LATE SHOW w/ DAVID LETTERMAN from 1995-2015.
He was also an announcer on shows like TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE $25,000 PYRAMID and COMMANDER USA's GROOVIE MOVIES.
David McCallum (1933-2023) — Emmy-nominated star of THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. and NCIS.
He also appeared in movies like THE GREAT ESCAPE and THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD in a 70-year career.
#RIPDavidMcCallum
Burt Mustin made his debut as Mr. Quigley on ALL IN THE FAMILY on this day in 1973 — at age 89!
He started acting in his 60s after retiring as a salesman and worked constantly for 25 years.
"I think it has to do with fearlessness, just being brave and going for it."
Farewell to the unforgettable Shelley Duvall (1949-2024)
#RIPShelleyDuvall
Tonight in 1974 — THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS debuted on ABC.
Mickey Rooney and Shirley Booth voiced Santa and Mrs. Claus in this Rankin/Bass classic.
But the breakout stars were Heat Miser (George S. Irving) and Snow Miser (Dick Shawn) 🔥❄️
Tonight in 1975—TRILOGY OF TERROR debuted on the ABC MOVIE OF THE WEEK.
DARK SHADOWS mastermind Dan Curtis directed Karen Black (and a doll that gave a generation nightmares).
"I did it all with smoke and mirrors” Curtis said, "The doll was a little hand puppet. But it worked.”
Tonight in 1964 — THE BULLWINKLE SHOW aired its last original episode on NBC.
It debuted in 1959 as ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS on ABC, then changed title when it moved to NBC in '61.
In reruns and on home video it was renamed for both moose AND squirrel!
#RockyAndBullwinkle
Tonight in 1960 — THE BUGS BUNNY SHOW debuted on ABC primetime.
It moved to Sat mornings in 1962 and aired until 2000 on ABC/CBS — the longest-running morning children's program in network TV history.