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What Jackie is thankful for
25 November 2009 3:06 PM, PST
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Yes, it's that time of year once again. It's Thanksgiving -- yay, food! With the times such as they are, I'll admit to being more thankful on a regular basis during this year than many years gone by. I have a job (a few jobs actually), a roof over my head, money for food and bills, good friends, family, a bionic knee so I can be a bit like The Six Million Dollar Man, and so much more.
But, since this is about television, I'm going to focus on what I'm thankful for in television and TV-related kind of things. We might share some items on the list, we might not. While the times might not be great for financial dealings, it's a wondrous time for television geeks like you and me. Or, maybe it's just me. So, exactly what am I thankful for? Read on.
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Arnold Laven obituary
25 November 2009 10:42 AM, PST
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Producer-director behind a raft of 20th-century TV classics
It is no exaggeration to declare that the name of the film and television producer-director Arnold Laven, who has died aged 87, has been seen by millions of people all over the world, even if it might not have registered. Think of all those viewers of the TV series The Rifleman (1959-63) and The Big Valley (1965-69), made by Laven's company, Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, many episodes of which he directed.
Laven was also credited as director on scores of episodes of such archetypal 1970s series as Marcus Welby MD, Gunsmoke, Mannix, Ironside, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Rockford Files and Fantasy Island. In the 1980s he directed, among others, several episodes of Hill Street Blues and The A-Team. In addition, Laven directed 11 feature films from 1952 to 1969, some for companies other than his own.
In the late 1930s, the Chicago-born Laven moved with his family to Los Angeles,
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Arnold Laven obituary
25 November 2009 10:42 AM, PST
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Producer-director behind a raft of 20th-century TV classics
It is no exaggeration to declare that the name of the film and television producer-director Arnold Laven, who has died aged 87, has been seen by millions of people all over the world, even if it might not have registered. Think of all those viewers of the TV series The Rifleman (1959-63) and The Big Valley (1965-69), made by Laven's company, Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, many episodes of which he directed.
Laven was also credited as director on scores of episodes of such archetypal 1970s series as Marcus Welby MD, Gunsmoke, Mannix, Ironside, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Rockford Files and Fantasy Island. In the 1980s he directed, among others, several episodes of Hill Street Blues and The A-Team. In addition, Laven directed 11 feature films from 1952 to 1969, some for companies other than his own.
In the late 1930s, the Chicago-born Laven moved with his family to Los Angeles,
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Life On Mars: The Complete Series DVD Review
31 October 2009 8:20 AM, PDT
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I long ago realized that my loving a series usually means that it’s doomed. The magic worked again with last season’s Life on Mars. It was, to my way of thinking, one of the best and most intelligent shows on TV at that time. Of course, it didn’t hurt that the series was set — sort of — in 1973. An American version of a BBC hit, the series chronicled the adventures of New York police detective Sam Tyler (Jason O’Mara), who having survived a car accident in 2008, somehow woke up over thirty years before. Each week, Tyler’s “enlightened” views on police and societal affairs were pitted against the “archaic” mores of his fellow cops, especially Lt. Gene Hunt (Harvey Keitel). Sam’s only ally is Policewoman Annie Norris (Gretchen Mol).
But that was only one motif. In with and under his struggles with the past, and attempts
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Bionic Blunder -- Where Are Those Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman DVDs?
4 August 2009 10:23 AM, PDT
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I knew I was getting old (older) when in recent years I heard kids talk about Steve Austin. They, of course, were referring to wrestler Stone Cold ... I was thinking Lee Majors.
A child of the 70s, two of my all-time favorite shows were The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. When I was a kid, nothing was cooler than this bionic duo. I know I'm not alone in my geek-love for these shows, nor am I alone in the major crush I had on Lindsay Wagner (who deserves better these days than being spokeswoman for Sleep Number beds). Even by the time Bigfoot, Fembots, and a suspicious pencil-thin mustache were thrown into the mix, nothing could dissuade me from my affection (nay, obsession) with these characters. What kids from this era didn't practice running in slow motion while mocking the sound effects? Da-na-na-na-na-na-na. In 1973, ABC-tv produced three
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Farrah Fawcett has died
26 June 2009 1:10 AM, PDT
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‘70s TV legend Farrah Fawcett has died from cancer at the age of 62.
While she’s best remembered for her role as Jill Munroe in Charlie’s Angels in 1976, Fawcett’s career spanned a wide range of TV and stage projects, which drew her multiple Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.
Fawcett launched her performing career in TV ads before breaking into comedy and drama through small guest roles on the likes of I Dream Of Jeannie and larger parts on shows such as The Six Million Dollar Man.
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World mourns showbiz legends Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson
25 June 2009 6:38 PM, PDT
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The World is today mourning the loss of two icons of the entertainment industry following the deaths of actress Farrah Fawcett and king of pop Michael Jackson.
Fawcett died of cancer at the age of 62 in a Santa Monica hospital yesterday (UK time).
The star, who became an international sex symbol and pop culture icon in the 70s and 80s, spent her last moments with her longtime companion actor Ryan O'Neal and her close friend and fellow actress Alana Stewart
Fawcett's roles include the sci-fi movies Logan's Run in 1976 and Saturn 3 in 1980.
On TV, her many credits included appearing in The Six Million Dollar Man and she was married to its star Lee Majors from 1973-1982. Most famously, she had a long-running role as Jill Munroe in female detective series Charlie's Angels.
King of pop Michael Jackson died last night (UK time) at the age of 50. He suffered a
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A tribute to Farrah Fawcett
25 June 2009 3:12 PM, PDT
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After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, 62-year-old Farrah Fawcett died this morning in Santa Monica, California.
Over the course of her career, Fawcett tackled the big screen and Broadway with tenacity, but what she will probably be most remembered for is her turn as Jill Munroe on the iconic '70s sitcom Charlie's Angels — that, and the hair. My goodness The Hair.
In reality, Fawcett only spent one full season with the Angels (she appeared in later seasons as a guest star), but her face spawned a million Charlie's Angels bubble gum cards, dolls, folders, notebooks, pencils, lunchboxes, toy cars, puzzles and, of course, that poster.
In 1976, she posed in a one-piece red bathing suit, all hair and smiles and perky breasts for a studio out of Nowhere, Ohio. The print sold a record 12 million copies worldwide, making her literally the poster girl for an entire generation of high schoolers and dorm-dwellers.
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Farrah Fawcett Dies Aged 62
25 June 2009 2:24 PM, PDT
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Farrah Fawcett, 1970s pin-up girl and star of the massively successful Charlie's Angels TV series, has succumbed to cancer, aged 62.Her career began in television with appearances in series like Swat and The Six Million Dollar Man, but she was initially most famous for her marriage to Lee Majors, until her Angels role as Jill Munroe made her a primetime household name. She only stayed for one season (replaced subsequently by Cheryl Ladd as her younger sister), and earned more from poster royalties than from the actual show, but it was long enough to make her an icon of sorts. The Farrah hairstyle was the Rachel of its day.Her film career never quite reached great heights: there were appearances in Logan's Run (1976) and The Cannonball Run (1981), as well as the truly oddball Saturn 3 (1980), which co-starred Kirk Douglas and a dubbed Harvey Keitel, with a script by Martin Amis.
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Marie Osmond Remembers Farrah Fawcett
25 June 2009 12:28 PM, PDT
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Marie Osmond is reacting to "The Insider" about the death of Farrah Fawcett. "Farrah debuted on the original 'Donny and Marie' show with Lee Majors from 'The Six Million Dollar Man,'" Marie tells us. "Standing next to this stunningly gorgeous woman as a teenager, there was no doubt in my mind that she was going to be a 600 million dollar star. Many people have since asked me: 'Was Farrah as beautiful in person?' The answer is yes. And the courageous way she handled the trials in her life proves she was not only beautiful outside but inside as well." Farrah passed away Thursday morning at the age of 62 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Obituary: Farrah Fawcett
25 June 2009 11:26 AM, PDT
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Farrah Leni Fawcett was born in Corpus Christi,Texas in 1947 to oil field contractor James Fawcett and homemaker Pauline Evans. She graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in Microbiology, but only ever had her eyes on an acting career. A campus beauty queen, she was spotted by an agent who advised her to follow her dream and move to Los Angeles. Fawcett quickly found work in La thanks to her striking looks and starred in a number of TV commercials for products such as Ultra-Brite toothpaste and Wella Balsam shampoo. She also landed guest TV appearances in the likes of I Dream Of Jeannie, The Flying Nun and The Partridge Family. In 1968 she met future husband Lee Majors, who would go on to star in the popular TV series The Six Million Dollar Man. Fawcett would go on to make four guest slots in the sci-fi action series.
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Farrah Fawcett Dies At 62
25 June 2009 10:56 AM, PDT
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Charlie's Angels actress Farrah Fawcett has died. She was 62. The five-time Golden Globe-nominated star passed away on Thursday morning at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.
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Farrah Fawcett of TV’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Dies of Cancer at 62
25 June 2009 10:04 AM, PDT
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Chicago – Actress Farrah Fawcett, who rose to fame by starring in 29 episodes of TV’s “Charlie’s Angels” from 1976 to 1980, has died of anal cancer in the Icu at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., according to her representative. She was 62.
Farrah Fawcett died of cancer at 62 on June 25, 2009.
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Throughout her carrier, Fawcett also was featured in “The Cookout,” “The Guardian,” “Spin City,” “Dr. T & the Women,” “Ally McBeal,” “Silk Hope,” “Man of the House,” “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “The Partridge Family” and “I Dream of Jeannie”.
Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006. She was pronounced dead at 9:28 a.m. on Thursday. Farrah Fawcett’s only child, Redmond Fawcett, was not present.
Longtime partner Ryan O’Neal along with Alana Stewart were at her bedside. Redmond Fawcett’s father is Ryan O’Neal. Redmond is 24 and is presently serving a prison
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Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62
25 June 2009 9:35 AM, PDT
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Farrah Fawcett, who skyrocketed to fame as one of a trio of impossibly glamorous private eyes on TV's Charlie's Angels, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 62.
Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST on Thursday at St. John's Heath Center in Santa Monica, Calif. She was with longtime partner Ryan O'Neal, friend Alana Stewart, friend and hairdresser Mela Murphy and her doctor Lawrence Piro. She had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications from anal cancer, first diagnosed three years ago.
"She's gone. She now belongs to the ages," O'Neal tells People, also confirming
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Farrah Fawcett Has Died
25 June 2009 9:28 AM, PDT
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"The Insider" has the latest... Farrah Fawcett died this morning at 9:28 a.m. at the St. John's Health Center in Los Angeles after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. She was 62. The '70s style icon and "Charlie's Angels" star was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 2, 1947 and attended the University of Texas at Austin. She got her first career break in the late 1960s, appearing in TV commercials and then guest-starring on TV shows such as "I Dream of Jeannie," "The Flying Nun" and "The Partridge Family." She also appeared on several episodes of "The Six Million Dollar Man," starring husband Lee Majors. The couple married in 1973 but separated in 1979, divorcing in 1982. Afterwards, Farrah began a tempestuous, on-and-off relationship with actor Ryan O'Neal, and the pair had a son, Redmond O'Neal, in 1985. In 1976, Farrah's celebrity status skyrocketed after she posed in a red bathing suit with
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Cinema Retro's Craig Henderson To Discuss "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." On TV Confidential Podcast Tomorrow
4 May 2009 2:25 PM, PDT
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Cinema Retro readers have extensively praised our columnist Craig Henderson's superb coverage of each of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. feature films that has been running in every issue of the magazine. Craig has not only discovered some fascinating facts about the eight movies that were derived from two-part episodes of the TV series, but he's also interviewed people associated with the films such as George Lehr and writer Peter Allan Fields. Craig's expertise on the show also resulted in his writing some of the liner notes for the Warner Brothers complete U.N.C.L.E. DVD collection. Craig will be appearing on the TV Confidential podcast tomorrow night to discuss the history of the series. Don't worry if you miss it, you can download the archived podcast anytime. The other guest on the show will be The Six Million Dollar Man himself, Lee Majors. For more details click
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