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Randy Rainbow’s impeachment video starts with him referring to witness Vindman as “Lieutenant Colonel Vitameatavegamin” (although the phonetic closed captions spell it wrong)! To watch the video, click here.
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RIP Michael J. Pollard
1939-2019
Oscar nominated actor Michael J. Pollard has died at age 80. He was born in 1939 in Passaic, New Jersey. In addition to his many film and television credits, he was the original Hugo Peabody in Broadway’s BYE BYE BIRDIE in 1960.
In January 1964, he appeared as Ted Mooney, son of Gale Gordon’s Banker Mr. Mooney, on “The Lucy Show” (TLS S2;E16) who was dating Lucy’s daughter, Chris.
In the episode, “Chris Goes Steady,” Mr. Mooney bristles when Lucy suggests that Ted and Chris may get married, dreading that they would be related. In “Here’s Lucy,” Lucy’s character is indeed related to Gale Gordon’s – she is his brother-in-law. They are also related by marriage in “Life With Lucy.”
This was Pollard’s only appearance opposite Lucille Ball, although he would go on to appear in “Star Trek”, a Desilu series.
In 1967, Pollard was nominated for an Oscar and other major acting awards for his role in the film BONNIE & CLYDE.
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Lucille Ball endured ruthless criticism on ‘Life with Lucy,’ says co-star: ‘They were so bloody’
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Oldest Italian restaurant in Hollywood: Miceli’s celebrates it’s 70th anniversary
Miceli’s hosted Lucille Ball when she needed to learn how to toss pizza dough for “Visitor from Italy” (ILL S6;E5) in 1956.
Oldest Italian restaurant in Hollywood: Miceli’s celebrates it’s 70th anniversary
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RIP Jerry Fogel
1936-2019
Jerry Fogel was best remembered as the hapless Jerry Buell on TV’s “The Mothers-in-Law” (1967-69) produced by Desi Arnaz.
Arnaz also appeared in several episodes alongside Fogel, playing matador Raphael Del Gado. Fogel was the last surviving principal cast member of “The Mothers-in-Law.”
When the series was cancelled, Lucille Ball employed Fogel in an episode of “Here’s Lucy” titled “The Carters Meet Frankie Avalon” (HL S6;E11) in November 1973. Fogel played the emcee of a nightclub where Kim Carter and Avalon performed as Sonny and Cher.
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RIP Bill Macy
1922-2019
Although they never acted together, stage and screen actor Bill Macy (born Wolf Martin Garber)
and Lucille Ball were connected by Beatrice Arthur, who was Lucy’s co-star in the film Mame (1974) as well as several TV variety shows and specials. Macy played Walter Findlay, the long-suffering husband in Bea Arthur’s first hit TV series, “Maude” (1974-78). Macy was brought to Hollywood by the series’ creator, Norman Lear, after Lear saw him acting on the New York stage.
In 1981, at the 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards,
Lucille Ball was both a presenter and an honoree for her 30 years in television. Macy and Arthur were also on hand to present awards.
In 1984, when Ball and Lear were part of the first group inaugurated into the Television Hall of Fame. Arthur was there, not for Lucy, but for Lear. Bill Macy was in the audience, and was also seen on camera.
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Lucie Arnaz Gives Back to Students in Musical Theater
Just as her mother continued the RKO tradition of training with the Desilu Workshop, Lucie Arnaz is mentoring up-and-coming musical theatre artists and has founded an awards program for them in California. Brava, Lucie!
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Ball & Bell: Lucy and the Telephone
In 1891, Lucille’s paternal grandfather Jasper becamem excited by the idea of a new discovery known as the telephone. With new found zeal he operated a primitive telephone switchboard in Busti, New York, a small community south of Buffalo. His second son, Henry (Lucille’s father) seemed to share his father’s enthusiasm for the telephone and learned the business from the ground up by acting as an electrical lineman for Jasper. He continued this line of work after marrying Desiree Hunt (Lucille’s mother), which took them across the country to Anaconda, Montana and then to Wyandotte, Michigan, where he died of typhoid when Lucille was just a toddler.
The telephone would become an important symbol of her family history. On “I Love Lucy,” the Ricardos had three phone numbers over the course of the show: the first was Murray-hill 5-9975; the second was CIrcle-7-2099; and the third was Murray-hill 5-9099 — all unused numbers of the New York Bell Telephone Company.
It’s safe to say that the plot most every of a Lucy sitcom would not have been possible without the telephone! It would be impossible to include every moment of action on the telephone, but here are a few that may stir some fond memories!
Long-a distanza from Firenza: “Hello, baby?”
“The REAL Charles Boyer!”
Lucy cries wolf – and makes the face to match!
Ethel is dubious.
Making a call while handcuffed is nothing compared to getting ready for bed!
“She didn’t? She did! She didn’t? She did! She didn’t?”
LITTLE? Fred’s eyes betray his assessment of Ethel’s nickname!
Ethel to Freddy! Ethel to Freddy! Come in, Freddy! Over!
Faking an attempted robbery relies on the perfect paper bag.
Miss Hannah gives Lucy acting tips before her debut with Orson Welles.
Lucy and Ethel keep the reservation lines of the Tropicana busy, making Maurice a muddled Maître d’.
Party Line!
Lucy has learned the new neighbors plan to blow up the capitol!
Waiting for Hollywood to call.
Waiting for the Home Show to call.
“Ewwww!”
Telling Marion Strong about the trip to Europe.
Ricky loses his temper with his agent, Jerry. Coincidentally, an incident surrounding telephones led to actor Jerry Hausner’s departure from the show.
Calling from the border between France and Italy. Where is the pass-a-port?
No change for the pay phone? Dip into the cash register! (At your own risk!)
Richard Widmark’s maid spends her free time gabbing on the phone. It’s hard to get good help.
Meanwhile, in Connecticut…
Ricky says goodnight to his son, who is staying with a friend while Lucy and Ricky spend an evening in town.
Ricky tries to sort things out with his publicity agent.
Lucille Ball later said that she had to coach Fred MacMurray through this twin phone booth scene in order to make it funny.
Something isn’t right!
Marriage on the rocks!
A surprised Mrs. Ricardo!
Lucy Carmichael at home. Sporting a casual look for a phone chat.
Viv takes a sales call while Lucy makes their famous caramel popcorn to sell in Danfield candy stores.
Ironing and phone calls keep Mrs. Carmichael busy.
Tracking Mr. Mooney’s escaped pet bird, the phone on the pole rings and Lucy answers it! No doubt Lucille Ball’s father would be proud!
Lucy Ricardo disguises her phone voice by making it sound more nasal.
Lucy Carmichael does likewise!
Little Ricky’s telephone! Hold all his calls!
Talking about pups!
Gossip Girls!
On the shoulders of the greats! In this case, Buster Keaton.
Trying to think of a phone number or a name – with no luck!
Uh-oh! Bad news!
“…should you choose to accept it.” Time to self-destruct!
Sometimes you can wait forever for a connection!
Inspired by Don Adams’ shoe phone, Lucy’s friend has invented an arm phone!
Happy to be out of the hospital and home after breaking her leg.
Phone bank! Raising money or running numbers?
Lucy shows Mannix how to answer the phone while tied up! Desilu produced “Mannix,” saving it from early cancellation.
Telephone Hour with the Carter Family. “What’s the story, morning glory? What’s the word, humming bird? Have you heard about Hugo and Kim?“
When he wants to try out some new drum licks for a friend, Craig Carter makes a call!
Juggling three phones and a baby chimp. Just an average day for our Lucy.
This phone is locked!
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RIP Wayne Fitzgerald
1930-2019
Emmy Award-winning film title designer who created the main titles for the Lucille Ball film Mame (1974). Over a career that spanned 55 years, he designed close to a thousand motion picture and television main and end title sequences for top directors such as Francis Ford Coppola, John Huston, Mike Nichols, Robert Redford, Roman Polanski, Arthur Penn, Warren Beatty, Herbert Ross, John Hughes, and Quentin Tarantino.
In addition to Mame, he also designed titles for the 1958 non-musical film Auntie Mame starring Rosalind Russell. Other musical film credits include The Music Man, My Fair Lady, Camelot, Grease, Funny Lady, On A Clear Day…, Annie, and Funny Girl.
The Mame title sequence that serves as the backdrop for his titles tracks the journey by train of young Patrick Dennis from the reading of his father’s will to his arrival with nanny Agnes Gooch at his Auntie Mame’s New York City home. The art deco credits font was set against period film clips and evocative artwork.
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RIP Diahann Carroll
1935-2019
Diahann Carroll and Lucille Ball never acted together, but they were both groundbreaking television personalities with network shows (”Here’s Lucy” and “Julia”) airing in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Both of their TV characters were widows who defied convention.
They did appear together on the small screen several times. First, on “Dean Martin’s 1968 Christmas Show” where they both make brief cameo appearances wishing the kids in various hospitals a Merry Christmas.
Fourteen years later, they were two of Bob Hope’s “Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny”. More than 60 of Hope’s female co-stars are presented in studio segments, as well as television and film excerpts.
Both women turned up at the 1984 and the 1986 Primetime Emmy Awards. Carroll as a cast member of “Dynasty” (1984) and “The Colbys” (1986).
Lucy was a Hall of Fame winner in 1984 and in 1986 gave The Governor’s Award to her friend Red Skelton.
In between, in 1985, Lucy and Diahann were part of “Night of 100 Stars II” at Radio City Music Hall.
Kennedy Center Honoree Lucille Ball returned to introduce 1987 honoree Sammy Davis Jr….
while Diahann Carroll and new husband Vic Damone sang a medley of songs in tribute to honoree Perry Como.
The following year both were present at “America’s Tribute To Bob Hope” marking the opening of the Bob Hope Cultural Center at Palm Springs.
That same year, only 11 months before her untimely death, Lucy joined “Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC" singing and dancing. Diahann Carroll also appeared to mark Hope’s anniversary at the peacock network.
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