I represent the first generation who, when we were born, the television was now a permanent fixture in our homes. When I was born people had breakfast with Barbara Walters, dinner with Walter Cronkite, and slept with Johnny Carson.
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Here is another "Mental Sorbet" that we could use to momentarily forget about those things that leave a bad taste in our mouths.
The 42-year-old Love Boat is being dismantled for
its metal and parts.
The 19,903-ton,
600-passenger ship has been docked in Genoa, Italy for
several years. The vessel last sailed for Spanish-based Quail Cruises
after changing hands a couple times since sailing for Princess Cruises
from 1975 until 2002.
Built in 1971 for Flagship Cruises as the
Sea Venture, the ship was renamed Pacific Princess in 1975 after joining
the Princess fleet. It gained worldwide fame over the subsequent decade
as the backdrop for ABC's The Love Boat television series, which aired from 1977 to 1986.
Show No. 196 with guests Shirley Jones and Jerry Kolber Original Airdate: Week of Aug. 14-20, 2013 First hour: Ed welcomes Jerry Kolber, Emmy Award-nominated creator and executive producer of Brain Games,
the critically acclaimed series on the National Geographic Channel that
reveals the inner workings of the brain through interactive games and
experiments. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen with a
look at recently cancelled network and cable shows, including Southland, Smash and Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23. Plus: Listener emails.
Second hour: Ed welcomes Academy Award-winning singer/actress Shirley Jones (Elmer Gantry, Oklahoma, Carousel, The Music Man, The Partridge Family). Shirley’s book, Shirley Jones: A Memoir,
not only discusses her life and career on stage, film and television,
but reveals for the first time the story of her often tumultuous
marriage with the love of her life, actor Jack Cassidy. Also in this hour: Greg Ehrbar with a look at Teen Beach Movie.
As always, the further we go back in Hollywood history, the more that fact and legend become intertwined. It's hard to say where the truth really lies.
Best known for his work in television, especially in his starring role
as Jesse Katsopolis
on the ABC
sitcom Full House. Since the ending of that show in
1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous television films and series. Since 2005
he has been the national spokesperson for Project Cuddle.From 2006 to 2009, Stamos had a starring role
on the NBC medical drama ER as Dr. Tony Gates. In September 2009, he began
playing the role of Albert in the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie.
In September 2010 Stamos began a multi-episode arc as Dr. Carl Howell on the
second season of the Fox series Glee. In 2013,
he assumed a major role in the third season of the USA Network television series Necessary
Roughness, which stars Callie Thorne.
August 22, 1958
TV series Life
of Riley airs its last episode.
Launched as a radio series in the 1940s, the show
moved to TV in 1949, starring young comedian Jackie Gleason in his first TV
role, as bullheaded family man Chester Riley. The radio version ran until 1951,
starring actor William Bendix as Riley. In 1953, Bendix replaced Gleason in the
Riley role on TV and stayed with the show until it was cancelled in 1958.
To quote the Bicentennial Minute, "And that's the way it was".
