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Bash marks a The Simpsonsa 20th anniversary
The arrivals-line carpet leading into Barker Hangar was yellow - appropriate, given the night's honorees: Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Maggie Simpson, all on hand to celebrate 20 years of "The Simpsons." Their series is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and it recently surpassed "Gunsmoke" as the ...
D'oh! Bash marks 'The Simpsons' 20th
Forget red. The arrivals-line carpet leading into Barker Hangar was yellow - appropriate, given the night's honorees: Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Maggie Simpson, all on hand to celebrate 20 years of "The Simpsons." Their series is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and it recently surpassed ...
Top TV Characters Never Seen by Viewers
Many television series feature elusive characters that are never actually seen on camera.
Lauper taps into her psychic side on Fox's 'Bones'
In this publicity image released by Fox, Emily Deschanel, left, and Cyndi Lauper, guest starring as psychic Avalon Harmonia, are shown in a scene from, "Bones," airing Thursday, Sept.
A look at the Steelers' first Super Bowl
A weekly look at the 1974 season, the first time the Steelers went on to lift the Lombardi Trophy: Pardon me A month into his tenure as 38th President, Gerald Ford granted a full and unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon for any crimes committed in the Watergate scandal.
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Tracey Ullman channels Heather Mills-McCartney in State of the Union . Photo: Supplied Tracey Ullman's State of the Union ABC1 9.25pm I REALLY want to like this show - after all, it has some solid TV provenance, spawned as it is from the sassy Tracey Ullman Show in the late 1980s, a weekly variety show starring the all-singing, all-dancing Ullman.
If it's Thursday, this must be the mailbag . . . Q: The woman star of ''Burn Notice,'' Gabrielle Anwar, made an earlier movie my kids loved.
'Looped': TV's Rhoda Tackles The Trials Of Tallulah
Tallulah and Lucy? There's a match made in comedy heaven. Via YouTube, two clips from Bankhead's 1957 appearance on The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour , playing her fearsome self: Morning Edition , June 26, 2009 A person has "made it" when they're known by their first name alone: Oprah, Ella, Angelina, Barack.
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''I feel like there's momentum now, finally in the country, toward sanity,'' says Valerie Harper.
Harper is tantalized by Tallulah
Valerie Harper is on the phone, and she can't stop talking about Tallulah. The 68-year-old actress is known for her portrayals of strong-willed women.
Tallulah Bankhead Brought Back to Life by Valerie Harper in 'Looped'
Actress Valerie Harper is starring in "Looped," a play in which she enthusiastically takes on the role of aging actress Tallulah Bankhead, reports the Washington Post.
On This Day in History: May 21 A Familiar TV Face
David Groh was born in Brooklyn on May 21, 1941, the son of an architect. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and entered Brown University as an engineering major, but gradually gravitated to the Fine Arts department.
Rhoda Returns: Valerie Harper channels Tallulah Bankhead at Arena Stage
''She was so much more outrageous than I would ever think of being,'' says Valerie Harper of legendary actress Tallulah Bankhead.
GREEN & GLOVER: On the hot list
By Stephanie Green Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Article On the hot list Since Michelle Obama became the first presidential spouse to land on the Maxim Hot 100 list, a litany of the world's sexiest women, we wondered if other first ladies would have made the cut in their heyday.
Casting News for New Jennifer Lopez Movie - ET
CBS Films announces more of the cast for Jennifer Lopez 's new movie, 'The Back-Up Plan.' The studio announced Monday that "Alice" star Linda Lavin will play Lopez's grandmother, or "Nana," in the film, while Harold Gould of "Rhoda" fame will step in as Arthur, Nana's love interest.
'Rhoda,' 'Dallas' seasons on DVD
Here are some of the latest series and documentaries to arrive on DVD for the first time, led by the first season of "Rhoda" and the 11th season of "Dallas." "Rhoda: Season One" . Valerie Harper was charming and very funny as Mary's wisecracking best friend Rhoda on '70s hit "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," so it seemed natural to spin the character ...
New on DVD "The Wrestler" -- 3.5 stars $29.98. 111 mins. Mickey Rourke was nominated for his performance as "The Ram," an aging pro wrestler who grapples with his goal to leave the sport behind for a life of normalcy.
COOL CLASSIC The X-Men Trilogy 2009, Fox, PG-13, $80 To coincide with the May 1 release of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" comes the Blu-ray bow of the three movies that jump-started the series.
'Rhoda,' 'Frost/Nixon,' 'A Jihad for Love'
Also 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,' 'The Last Word,' 'Sam's Lake' Frank Langella as Richard Nixon in " Frost/Nixon." Rhoda: Season One >> Shout! Factory, 1974 I was laughing so hard re-watching this '70s classic that my teenage son came rushing downstairs to see what had happened to his mother.
Julie Kavner will forever be known as the voice of Marge Simpson on the Fox animated series 'The Simpsons.' Twenty years of playing a role earns a person that kind of everlasting connection.
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