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LUCY & GRACE
Lucy & Ricky & Will & Grace & Fred & Ethel & Jack & Karen [Note: This blog was written before the airing of “We Love Lucy” (S11;E16) on April 9, 2020.] There’s no denying that the fabulous foursome of “Will & Grace” was inspired by the antics of the gang of the original fabulous four of…
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THE WONDER SHOW
1938-1939 “The Wonder Show” radio program was so named because it was sponsored by Wonder Bread, which at the time was made by Continental Baking Company, who also made Hostess Cakes. Wonder Bread is a brand of bread which originated in the United States in 1921 and was one of the first to be sold pre-sliced…
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RIP Terrence McNally
1938-2020 Described as “the bard of American theater” playwright Terrence McNally was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1996. He received the 2019 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, and the Lucille Lortel Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2018, he was inducted into the American Academy…
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LUCY & THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
A Tribute to Our Heroes on the Front Lines of The War Against Corona Virus “Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale” (HL S2;E14). Inset photo (right) from Look Who’s Laughing (1941) Carnival (1935) Room Service (1938) The Big Street (1942) – Mimi Doyle as Hospital Nurse The Facts of Life (1960) Yours, Mine, and Ours (1968) “Bob Hope’s All-Star Comedy…
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THE LUCIE ARNAZ SHOW
April 2, 1985 Produced by Sam Denhoff Productions and Taft Entertainment Television Producers: Susan Seeger, Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman “The Lucie Arnaz Show” was based on the British television sitcom “Agony” (1979-81) starring Maureen Lipman as Dr. Jane Lucas. The original series ran for 20 episodes on LWT (London Weekend Television). Guest cast included actors…
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Lucille Ball: Paying It Forward
In 1951, when Lucille Ball finally became the producer instead of the produced, she was able to hire many of the actors she worked side by side with in films since 1933. Here’s a look at Lucille Ball’s film career and the actors that later worked for Lucille Ball on her sitcoms. Note: This list…
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THE LUCY MUSEUM of ART
A look at the various paintings seen on Lucycoms! The artwork seen on Lucille Ball’s four sitcoms was coordinated by the set decorator, generally pulled from props and set stock. It was not unusual for a piece to turn up in more than one location and even on another series! Note: For this blog, we are…
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RIP KENNY ROGERS
1938-2020 Kenny Rogers, country music icon, was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas. Rogers charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topped the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone, and sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the…
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