Warner Archive Instant - Older Film and TV Titles Now Available

Warner Archive Instant is a new subscription streaming service that allows users to access a small lineup of older film and TV titles from the Warner Bros. library, according to Engadget. The service also offers titles from some other studios, including Allied Artists, MGM, and RKO. Priced at $9.99/month, there is a two-week free trial for those interested. As of right now, it's only available online and on Roku devices

Valerie Harper, actress on ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ and 'Rhoda,' diagnosed with terminal brain cancer

 

The 73-year-old actress, who played the iconic Rhoda Morgenstern on TV, says she may have as little as three months to live.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/valerie-harper-diagnosed-'terminal-brain-cancer-article-1.1280675#ixzz2Mon46slq

COZI TV ADDS ICONIC SERIES THE BIONIC WOMAN TO 2013 PROGRAMMING

NBC Media Centre - COZI TV ADDS ICONIC SERIES I SPY TO ITS LINEUP

CAROL BURNETT GETS BEAUTIFUL ON CBS SET

CAROL BURNETT VISITS "The Bold & the Beautiful" 

CBS Set

My good friend Eva Bassler posted this on facebook, she is a fabulous  publicist for the CBS soap, "The Bold & The Beautiful".  The legendary Carol Burnett was visiting her old stomping grounds at CBS Television City where her show, "The Carol Burnett Show" was taped, It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards. Carol stopped by the set to say hello to her good friend John McCook. She was gracious and kind and had that definitive 'twinkle' in her eye.

REMEMBERING PATSY CLINE 50 Years Later

Sweet Dreams Patsy Cline
March 5, 1963 - March 5, 2013

by Steven Todd Kerley for Country Music Weekly

In a modest headstone in Shenandoah Memorial Park located in the foothills of the Shenandoah Mountains in Winchester, Va., are the words, “Death cannot kill what never dies.” For late country music legend Patsy Cline, those words certainly ring true. Having just passed the 80th anniversary of her birth on Sept. 8 and nearing the 50th anniversary of her death next March, Patsy Cline is more alive than ever.

In August, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opened a yearlong exhibit highlighting the legacy and influence of the country star. While many of Patsy’s contemporaries have seen their stars fade long ago, her star burns as brightly as ever.

Two 2010 releases, Icon and Icon 2, may not contain any new material, but the interest in Patsy’s music is still there. “I think it was the quality of the songs that keeps the interest alive,” says her widower, Charlie Dick. “She was a damn good judge of material.”

Charlie also credits her producer, Owen Bradley, with arranging slick, sophisticated productions that allowed country music to be accepted by a wider audience than more traditional country music of the time. The wider audience proved critical in the longevity of Patsy’s career. During the late 1950s and early 1960s she began headlining her own tours, something that had not been done by a female artist. In November 1961, Patsy was part of the first country music show at Carnegie Hall in New York City and later that month she became part of the first country music show at the Hollywood Bowl.

The last time Charlie saw Patsy was on March 2, 1963, at Cornelia Field Airpark outside of Nashville. She was traveling with her manager to Kansas City to sing at a benefit concert. She never returned. On March 5, 1963, the plane carrying Patsy and fellow Grand Ole Opry stars Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins crashed into a remote wooded area near Camden, Tenn. The superstar country music singer was dead at 30 years old. “They called and said that they never landed at the airport and I never heard anything. I guess it was about 6 in the morning. [WSM announcer] Grant Turner announced on the radio that the plane had crashed and there were no survivors,” says Charlie.

Since Cline’s untimely death, her popularity has continued to grow and her music has been passed from generation to generation by her fans. Charlie Dick admits that he doesn’t have an answer about the reason for her longevity. “In this business, you’re here today and gone tomorrow. There were artists with a lot of potential who were great singers, but you don’t hear anymore about them,” he says.

Given Cline’s enormous popularity today, chances are that she will not be forgotten anytime soon. To Patsy Cline fans, death could not kill what never dies.

MUSIC CELEBRITY

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston has won more awards and accolades than nearly every other recording artist of her time. Aside from winning six Grammy Awards, there have been Billboard awards, Rolling Stone awards, Emmy awards, American Music Awards, honors from MTV, Soul Train, Essence magazine, the NAACP and much more. Rather than keep her numerous awards on display throughout her home, Whitney modestly gathered them together in one room at her New Jersey house. Some of them are now on display at the Grammy Museum to celebrate her musical legacy.

CELEBRITY

Richard Burton’s Posthumous 

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Next to Elizabeth Taylor’s

By Alison Nastasi on Mar 2, 2013

The honorary star coincides with the 50th anniversary of Burton’s epic collaboration with wife Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra. The 1963 film is one of the most expensive Hollywood has ever produced and brought the power couple together, sparking a public affair that became a tabloid frenzy. Burton’s is the 2,491st star on Hollywood Boulevard. [via BBC]

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Written By Amanda Kondolojy

February 28th, 2013 

via press release:

 

CAROL BURNETT AND TIM CONWAY REUNITE ON

TV LAND'S “Hot In Cleveland”

 

Episode Will Tape March 22^nd For August Air Date

 

New York, NY – February 28, 2013 – TV Land announced today that television comedy legends Carol Burnett and Tim Conway will guest star on “Hot In Cleveland” in an episode currently scheduled to air in August. Burnett will play Victoria’s (Wendie Malick) mother Penny, a local TV legend and puppeteer on a children's program. Conway will make his return to the series as Nick, Elka’s (Betty White) ex-boyfriend, but this time around, Nick has his heart set on Penny. Burnett and Conway are the latest in a long line of extraordinary guest stars who have appeared on the sitcom, including Regis Philbin, Mary Tyler Moore, Heather Locklear and many more.  

 

“The ‘Carol Burnett Show’ is an American classic that helped pave the way for women in comedy,” said Larry W. Jones, President of TV Land. “It is our honor to reunite the dynamic duo of Carol and Tim to make magic with our ladies of ‘Hot In Cleveland.’”

 

TV Land’s hit sitcom “Hot In Cleveland” will premiere its summer season with a LIVE episode airing Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at 10pm ET.  The west coast will receive the live-to-tape version three hours later at 10pm PT. “Hot in Cleveland,” which is regularly filmed in front of a live audience, stars television favorites Valerie Bertinelli (“One Day at a Time,”), Jane Leeves (“Frasier”), Wendie Malick (“Just Shoot Me!”) and Betty White (“The Golden Girls”).

 

“Hot in Cleveland” is executive produced by Emmy® Award-winner Sean Hayes (“Will And Grace”) and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions (“Grimm”) and is helmed by Emmy® Award-winning Suzanne Martin (“Frasier,” “Ellen”) who serves executive producer, show runner and head writer. Lynda Obst also serves as executive producer, and Larry W. Jones and Keith Cox are executive producers for TV Land. “Hot in Cleveland” is currently seen around the world in over 165 countries.

CELEBRITY DEATHS 2013

Photo:  CBS/Landov 

Bonnie Franklin

The One Day at a Time star died March 1 at 69 from pancreatic cancer. Franklin earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her turn as Ann Romano, a single mother of two daughters, on the Norman Lear sitcom. A Tony nominee for Applause, Franklin also appeared on Gidget, Don't Eat the Daisies, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Munsters and Love Boat. Recently, she reunited with her One Day co-star Valerie Bertinelli on Hot in Cleveland and did a guest appearance on The Young and the Restless

CELEBRITY DEATH 2013

Dale Robertson

Robertson, who starred in television and movie Westerns beginning in the late 1950s, died Feb. 27 at 89 after a brief illness. Robertson's film credits include playing Jesse James in 1949's Fighting Man of the Plans. He also starred alongside Joan Crawford in Flamingo Road. Once he transitioned to television in the 1950s, Robertson landed roles in such series as Tales of Wells Fargo, Iron Horse and Death Valley Days. Later, he also starred on Dallas and Dynasty. His final role before retirement was playing Zeke in Harts of the West in the early 1990s.    

                                                                                                                        Photo:  NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images 

CELEBRITY

Actress JUDI EVANS Celebrates 30 Years in Television

1983-2013

Actress JUDI EVANS celebrates 30 years in television this month. Judi started her career in 1983 on the CBS daytime soap. "Guiding Light" (1952-2009) as Beth Raines. In 1984 she won an Emmy Award for Best Younger Actress. She was on GL from 1983-1986. In 1986 joined the popular NBC soap, "Days of our Lives" from 1986-1991 as Adrienne Kiriakis. In 1991 she joined another NBC soap, "Another World" as Paulina Corey (1991-1999). She returned to "Days of our Lives" in 2003, not as Adrienne Kiriakis, but as Bonnie Lockhart, She stayed in that role until 2007, but in 2007 she also reprised the role of Adrienne Kiriakis where she has been playing that heroine since then. She also appeared in 2009 on CBS's "As The World Turns".  Her other TV appearances include the FOX Made-For-TV movie, The JonBenet Murder Mysetery where she prtrayed Patsy Ramsey.

CELEBRITY DEATHS 2013

Dan Toler

The Allman Brothers guitarist died in his sleep on Feb. 25 at 65 after a two-year battle with ALS. Toler joined the legendary rock band in 1979. Toler and his brother David "Frankie" Toler later joined Gregg Allman in his band Gregg Allman and Friends in 1986. In the early '90s, the Toler brothers, John Townsend, Bruce Waibel and Mark Pettey created the Townsend Toler Band. Toler and Townsend teamed up again in 2009

CELEBRITIES

Glee Goes To The Movies With Madonna & Marilyn Monroe! LISTEN To All The Songs From This Week's Glee HERE!

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It's been a few weeks since Glee's EXPLOSIVE wedding episode, yet we are still reeling from (SPOILERS!!!!!) the slap-in-the-face surprising Quinntana hookup, Will & Emma's disastrous nuptials, AND Rachel's maybe-baby news…

But thank Glod Ryan Murphy that this week's brand new episode titled Girls (and Boys) On Film — which celebrates the marriage between music and movies — seems much less headache-inducing than its twisted predecessor, and we've got ALL the filmtastic tunes for your listening pleasure!

We've already posted the charming video of Will and Emma performing You're All The World To Me, but prepare yourselves Klaine lovers, cause Blaine and Kurt are FINALLY singing the romantic duet we've all been waiting for since Kurt mentioned it was his FAVE love song back in season 2: Come What May from Moulin Rouge!
Glee Goes To the Movies With Madonna & Marilyn Monroe!
But first, let yourself be dazzled by a Madonna/Marilyn Monroe Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend/Material Girl mashup featuring the killer vocal stylings of Marley and Unique (above)!
THEN, tap your toes and get fancy free to Sam, Artie and Joe's cover of the iconic title track from Footloose, listen to a GLORIOUS tribute to Tom Cruise with Sam & Blaine's version of Old Time Rock & Roll/Danger Zone (from Risky Business/Top Gun), get nostalgic when Will and Unique croon Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes from Say Anything, PLUS so many MORE delicious Glee covers of tracks from famous films …AFTER THE JUMP!!!

CELEBRITY

Macy's Reimagines Marilyn Monroe for the 21st Century

Macy's Inc.

Macy's Marilyn Monroe line will launch exclusively at 150 stores and online in mid-March.

Source:  Staff Portland Business Journal

Macy’s Inc. is launching a Marilyn Monroe-inspired apparel collection that re-imagines ‘50s bombshell as a 21st-century fashionista.
As the New York Business Journal reports, launching in mid-March, the collection, created by LF USA and Authentic Brands Group, will attempt to capture the screen legend’s personality and retro styling.
The estate of Marilyn Monroe is a subsidiary of and managed by New York-based Authentic Brands Group.

TV/CELEBRITY

Jerry Mathers of "Leave It To Beaver" to Present at the 21st Annual Movieguide Awards - March 6 on The Hallmark MOVIE Channel