Time for a Beauty Pageant Nov 21, 2009
Of course, TV would be nowhere without the backstage doings of Monkees and Partridges, of Liz Lemon and Desi Arnaz and all the rest. But really. (Slate)
TV ad seeks to recruit Arab-Americans to CIA Nov 19, 2009
They're not going to lose that once they walk through the front doors of the CIA to work," said Christina Petrosian, chief of advertising and marketing for agency's recruitment and retention center. Petrosian and her team filmed the commercial in the same Hollywood studio that once was home to Desilu Productions and the pioneering 1950s sitcom "I Love Lucy," which itself broke ethnic barriers by costarring Cuban-American actor Desi Arnaz in the role of Ricky Ricardo. Petrosian believes the... (Anchorage Daily News)
Gloria Greer Giving back to the community (2) Sep 4, 2009
I got that job, she says, after I wrote about Frank Sinatra, Desi Arnaz and Robert Stack, who had a heated argument at Desi s Indian Wells estate regarding the series The Untouchables. It was the front page on the wire stories and was picked up by the Desert Sun and Press Enterprise. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
What was your favorite 50s TV show? Aug 19, 2009
I LOVE LUCY: As bandleader Ricky Ricardo and his wife, Lucy, Desi Arnaz and his real-life spouse Lucille Ball waged a comedic battle of the sexes. William Frawley and Vivian Vance played their landlords and best friends, Fred and Ethel Mertz. (Burlington Union, MA)
Kaye Ballard Losing 10 pounds in 53 years! Jul 24, 2009
She lives on Kaye Ballard Lane in the house formerly owned by Desi Arnaz ... But she may be best remembered for her role as Kaye Buell in the popular 60s sitcom The Mothers-in-Law, with Eve Arden, which was produced by Desi Arnaz. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Diversity what makes America special Jul 21, 2009
Tom Coburn of Oklahoma aped I Love Lucy's Cuban star, Desi Arnaz -- adopting an exaggerated Hispanic accent, pointing his finger at the judge and taunting "You've got some 'splaining to do!". And as the Supreme Court nominee was careful to cite her sources and offer measured legal evidence of the claims she made, Sen. (Daily Collegian, PA)
In hearing, Coburn evokes Lucy show Jul 16, 2009
In the show, the Cuban American bandleader Ricardo (played by Desi Arnaz) would often admonish his scatterbrained wife, Lucy, by saying she's got some "'splainin'" to do. The phrase, "Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do," has since become part of the popular culture. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Sotomayor pressed on abortion views Jul 16, 2009
Coburns remark echoed a refrain often heard on a 1950s situation comedy, I Love Lucy, in which Lucille Balls Cuban-born husband Desi Arnaz would often say with exasperation, Lucy, you got some splainin to do. . (The Clarion-Ledger)
Cancer Crusade, Broadway Style Jun 19, 2009
The event featured actress Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of renowned actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, as the mistress of ceremonies, along with Dr. Gena Carter, a member of the American Cancer Society board of directors. and Dr. John Taylor, an American Cancer Society funded research grantee. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Is Just War Impossible Today? Jun 18, 2009
We were in America, if vicariously, among people who came from the same gene pool as Pat Boone and Montgomery Clift, Doris Day and Natalie Wood, Shelley Berman and Bob Newhart, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. To have been a teenager in England in the late 1950s was to have been an American. (The American Conservative)
A Woodbury Fund-Raiser Has an Arnaz as Headliner May 22, 2009
The daughter of actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Ms. Arnaz lives in Westport and has volunteered with the American Cancer Society for a year, often hosting events. Held outdoors, Broadway in the Hills is a cabaret style affair and features musical performances by Broadway singers and actors, including Bethel resident Terry Eldh, Ted Keegan, Eric Scott Kincaid and pianist Stephen Sulich. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Mad Men, Classic TV and Corporate B... May 15, 2009
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz did celebrity endorsements for Philip Morris during the commercial breaks, appearing as themselves, rather than their characters. And all four series lead characters smoked the sponsor s brand at one time or another. (Suite101.com)
The Long, Long Trailer Movie (1953) Apr 20, 2009
Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Marjorie Main Star in Travel Comedy Film. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz seek marital bliss on the open road in the 1953 comedy movie The Long, Long Trailer ... Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz play newlyweds, with Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn and Gladys Hurlbut also along for the ride. (Suite101.com)
Life Begins At Forty Mar 20, 2009
However, Lucille Ball gained major fame at age 40, when she and her real life husband, bandleader Desi Arnaz, began starring in the television comedy I Love Lucy. I Love Lucy quickly became a success, gaining huge ratings and winning several Emmys. (Suite101.com)
The Voyage of the Yes TV Movie (197... Mar 9, 2009
The Voyage of the Yes TV Movie (1973): Desi Arnaz Jr., Mike Evans, Beverly Garland Star in Sailing Film ... Desi Arnaz Jr., Mike Evans, Beverly Garland Star in Sailing Film ... Desi Arnaz Jr. and Mike Evans sail from California to Hawaii in 1973's The Voyage of the Yes. (Suite101.com)
TV's I Love Lucy: First Stop Episod... Mar 2, 2009
TV's I Love Lucy: First Stop Episode: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Olin Howlin Star in Classic Sitcom Segment ... Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Olin Howlin Star in Classic Sitcom Segment ... Guest star Olin Howlin plays the conniving owner of a cafe/resort in the 1955 I Love Lucy episode "First Stop." Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, William Frawley also appear. (Suite101.com)
The Almanac -- weekly Feb 24, 2009
They include statesman DeWitt Clinton, chief sponsor of the Erie Canal project, in 1769; Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas, in 1793; journalist, politician and reformer Carl Schurz in 1829; Pope Pius XII in 1876; publisher Max Schuster in 1897; German composer Kurt Weill in 1900; children's author Dr. Seuss, Theodor Geisel, in 1904; entertainer Desi Arnaz in 1917; actors Jennifer Jones in 1919 (age 90) and John Cullum in 1930 (age 79); former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
'Souvenir' star says it feels good to sing badly Feb 13, 2009
" Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins: Starring Judy Kaye. By Stephen Temperley, directed by Vivian Matalon. Friday through March 15 at American Conservatory Theater, 405 Geary St. San Francisco. $14-$57. (415) 749-2228. . To hear the Judy Kaye interview from New York City, go to sfgate.com /ZGBW. Can sing! Can dance! Can act! A look at some other talented performers whose characters either had a bad day on the stage or just were plain lousy. Jack Benny and the violin:... (San Francisco Chronicle)
