Tag: Lucille Ball
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Attention Academy Members!For Your Consideration: “Bohemian Lucy”
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RIP Kaye Ballard ~ Actress and singer who guest-starred on “Here’s Lucy” in 1971 in “Lucy and Harry’s Italian Bombshell” (S4;E3). In her DVD introduction to the episode, Ballard says that at Lucille Ball’s insistence she was padded for the part and was furious about it. She says she was promised a return engagement where she…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESI ARNAZ JR. ~ January 19, 1953
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RIP CAROL CHANNING
1921 – 2019 Carol Channing and Lucille Ball were both known for playing leading roles in Jerry Herman musicals: Channing in Hello Dolly and Lucy in Mame (1974). Lucille came backstage to meet Carol Channing during her run as Dolly. There was probably a time that Lucy flirted with the idea of playing Dolly…
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In 2016, Paste Magazine listed “I Love Lucy” as #8 Best Sitcom of all time!
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political cartoon by Mike Luckovich, 2019
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RIP Daryl Dragon of Captain & Tennille. He appeared with Lucille Ball on “Bob Hope’s All-Star Comedy Tribute To Vaudeville” in 1977. Captain & Tennille performed “Can’t Stop Danicin’”, “Circles”, and engaged with Bob Hope in some comic banter about vaudeville. Dragon shared no scenes with Lucille Ball.
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A new branch of the Arnaz family tree has been announced! Kate Luckinbill Conner (Lucie Arnaz and Larry Luckinbill’s daughter) is enceinte! The baby will be Lucille Ball’s great grandchild.
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RIP Penny Marshall ~ Actor, producer, and director best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on TV’s “Laverne & Shirley” (1976-83), a role she created on “Happy Days” (1975-79) created by her brother, Garry Marshall. The relationship between Laverne and Shirley (Cindy Williams) was often compared to that of Lucy and Ethel. That was…
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