"The Guy Mitchell Show The Guy Mitchell Show is a half-hour television variety program hosted by and starring recording artist Guy Mitchell, which was broadcast from October 7, 1957, to January 13, 1958. The series aired on Monday evenings at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC following a half-hour prime time version of ""American Bandstand"". ""The Guy Mitchell Show"" faced strong competition from ""The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show"", a situation comedy on CBS, and from John Payne's NBC Western, ""The Restless Gun"". Mitchell’s guest stars, performing songs, dances, or skits, included dancer and pianist Johnny Bach, Jack Carson,"
"album, ""Adiós"", was released on June 9, 2017. Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, television host, and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting a music and comedy variety show called ""The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"" on CBS television, from January 1969 until June 1972. He released over 70 albums in a career that spanned five decades, selling over 45 million records worldwide, including twelve gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album. Born in"
"a wisecrack: ""The boy was produced by Burns and Allen."" Starting in the fall of 1955, Burns and Allen often reappeared after the end of the episode, before a curtain decorated with the names and locations of the various theaters where they headlined in their vaudeville days. They would perform one of their signature ""double routines"", often discussing one of Gracie's fictional relatives (including ""Death Valley Allen"" the prospector, ""Florence Allen"" the nurse, ""Casey Allen"" the railroad man). Burns always ended the show with, ""Say goodnight, Gracie"", to which Allen simply replied, ""Goodnight."" She never said, ""Goodnight, Gracie"", as legend"
"Captain Spaulding""—done entirely in French. Groucho Marx Julius Henry ""Groucho"" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show ""You Bet Your Life"". His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated"
"Groucho Marx Julius Henry ""Groucho"" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show ""You Bet Your Life"". His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated stooped posture, glasses, cigar, and"
"Moore in only his underwear. Embarrassed, Burnett apologized, but Moore said ""it's showbiz"" and recommended that they both turn their backs to each other so they could finish getting dressed and get back to the show. Moore, a constant smoker, died of emphysema at Hilton Head on November 28, 1993, at the age of 78. He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Northeast Harbor, Maine. He was named one of the 15 greatest game-show hosts of all time by ""Time"". Garry Moore Garry Moore (January 31, 1915 – November 28, 1993) was an American entertainer, comedic personality, game show"
"Garry Moore Garry Moore (January 31, 1915 – November 28, 1993) was an American entertainer, comedic personality, game show host, and humorist best known for his work in television. He began a long career with the CBS network on radio in the 1940s and was a television host on several variety and game shows from the 1950s through the 1970s. After dropping out of high school, Moore found success as a radio host and then moved on to the television industry. He was host to several daytime and prime time programs titled ""The Garry Moore Show"", and the game shows"
"of Gracie"", whose title changed to ""The Burns and Allen Show"" in 1936; the series ran, moving back and forth between NBC and CBS, until May 1950. After their radio show's cancellation, Burns and Allen reemerged on television with a popular situation comedy, which ran from 1950 to 1958. Burns and Allen's radio show was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1994. Their TV series received a total of 11 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and produced what ""TV Guide"" ranked No. 56 on its 1997 list of the 100 greatest episodes of all time. They were inducted"
"Ralph Pape Ralph Pape was an American playwright best known for ""Say Goodnight, Gracie"" (1978), ""Soap Opera"" (1984) and ""Hearts Beating Faster"" (1997). ""Say Goodnight, Gracie"" was produced by Douglas Urbanski and ran off-Broadway for 400 performances in 1978 and was staged in 1979 by Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, also produced by Douglas Urbanski with Austin Pendleton directing a cast headed by John Malkovich, Joan Allen and Glenne Headly. The comedy-drama captures a generation at a turning point in 1976. Five members of the first Television Generation plan to attend their high school reunion. In New York, they gather in"
"say 'Gracie, how's your brother?' In the early 1930s, like many stars of the era, Burns and Allen graduated to radio. The show was originally a continuation of their original ""flirtation act"" (as their vaudeville and short film routines had been). Burns realized that they were simply too old for that material (""Our jokes were too young for us,"" he later remarked) and changed the show's format in the fall of 1941 into the situation comedy vehicle for which they are best remembered: a working show business married couple negotiating ordinary problems caused by Gracie's ""illogical logic,"" usually with the"
"Petey Greene Ralph Waldo ""Petey"" Greene Jr. (January 23, 1931 – January 10, 1984), was an American television and radio talk-show host. A two-time Emmy Award-winner, Greene overcame drug addiction and a prison sentence for armed robbery to become one of the most prominent media personalities in Washington, DC. On his shows, Greene often discussed issues such as racism, poverty, drug usage, and current events among others. Born Ralph Waldo Greene Jr. in Washington D.C., the son of Ralph Waldo Greene Sr. and Jacqueline Abernathy Greene, he was raised by his maternal grandmother, Margaret ""Maggie"" Floyd, who he referred to"
"featured the Ronnies as newsreaders, reading spoof news items. This gave rise to the catchphrase at the end of each show: ""Corbett:"" That's all we've got time for, so it's ""Goodnight"" from me. ""Barker:"" And it's ""Goodnight"" from him. ""Both:"" Goodnight! Apart from Corbett and Barker, several actors from television appeared multiple times in the series, most notably John Owens and Claire Nielson, who appeared in twenty-one and seventeen episodes respectively throughout the series. Other frequent performers include April Walker, John Rutland, Michael Redfern, Jenny Logan, Alec Bregonzi, Carol Hawkins, Dilys Watling, Joyce Windsor, Julia McKenzie, Barbara New, Ian Gray,"
"Jr. His son is jazz drummer Bill Goodwin. Goodwin was found dead in his car on May 9, 1958, at the age of 47 after a heart attack in Palm Springs, California. He is interred at the Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California. Bill Goodwin William Nettles Goodwin (July 28, 1910 – May 9, 1958), was for many years the announcer and a recurring character of the Burns and Allen radio program, and subsequently ""The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show"" on television from 1950-1951. Upon his departure, he was replaced by Harry von Zell. A native of San"
"Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, television host, and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting a music and comedy variety show called ""The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"" on CBS television, from January 1969 until June 1972. He released over 70 albums in a career that spanned five decades, selling over 45 million records worldwide, including twelve gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album. Born in Billstown, Arkansas, Campbell began his professional career as"
"daytime episodes in December 1974, becoming the first substitute host of the CBS version. James's departure from the nighttime show in 1977 marked the end of his game show career. Outside of sports and game shows, James was also a commercial spokesman for products including Old Gold cigarettes, Kellogg's cereals and, through his own production company, local and regional companies and businesses. For nearly 30 years, James was the spokesman for Physicians Mutual Insurance Company until his death in 1997. His expression ""Okay? Okay!"" became a trademark in many of James's commercials. James's friend Andy Granatelli hired him to serve"
"Jesse Joyce Jesse Joyce (born September 24, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian, Emmy Nominated and WGA Award winning writer. Joyce has made many television appearances, including Comedy Central’s @midnight with Chris Hardwick, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, ""Live At Gotham"", ""The Tonight Show With Jay Leno"", ""Last Call with Carson Daly"", AXS’s Gotham Comedy Live, Comedy.TV, AMC’s ""Date Night"" , ""Comedy Central's Roast Battle"""", Seeso's The Guest List""and was a regular guest on History Channel’s ""I Love The 1880s"" and VH1’s ""Big Morning Buzz Live"" with Carrie Keagan. He was a recurring guest on ""Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld"""
"Grace Parra Grace Parra (born June 27, 1984) is an American screenwriter, presenter, and actress who was a contributor on ""The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore"". A native of Houston, Texas, she moved to New York City to attend Columbia University, and graduated in 2006. She began her writing career as part of NBC's ""Writers on the Verge"" Program, and has contributed to ""McSweeney's Internet Tendency"". She is the creator, writer, and co-host of ""The Really Late Morning Show"", a live comedy talk show in Hollywood featuring celebrity interviews, sketches, and musical guests. Parra is the writer and host of"
"Harry von Zell Harry Rudolph Von Zell (July 11, 1906 – November 21, 1981) was an American announcer of radio programs and an actor in films and television shows. He is best remembered for his work on ""The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show"", and for once mispronouncing President Herbert Hoover's name on the air, a slip that was exaggerated on a later comedy record album. Harry von Zell was born July 11, 1906, in Indianapolis, Indiana, where his father was a sports reporter. The family moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where von Zell graduated from high school. Later, the"
"Gracie Awards The Gracie Awards are awards presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWM) in America, to celebrate and honor programming created for women, by women, and about women, as well as individuals who have made exemplary contributions in electronic media and affiliates. Presented annually, the Gracie Awards recognize national, local and student works. The Gracie Awards ceremony is presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWM), since 1975. The awards are named after radio and television star Gracie Allen. Gracie was a successful comedian, entertainer, entrepreneur and activist. As half of the Burns and"
"up just for this."" The National Radio Hall of Fame respectfully ignored that suggestion, inducting ""Easy Aces"" in 1990. Goodman Ace Goodman Ace (15 January 1899 – 25 March 1982), born Goodman Aiskowitz, was an American humourist, radio writer and comedian, television writer, and magazine columnist. ""Goody"" (as he was known to friends) is not always the most recognisable writer/performer of his era by today's reader or listener, but his low-key, literate drollery and softly tart way of tweaking trends and pretenses made him one of the most sought after writers in radio and television during the 1930s through '60s."
"the Performing Arts. He was scheduled to receive the prize in a ceremony slated for October 22. David Letterman David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He hosted late night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of ""Late Night with David Letterman"" on NBC, and ending with the May 20, 2015, broadcast of ""Late Show with David Letterman"" on CBS. In total, Letterman hosted 6,028 episodes of ""Late Night"" and ""Late Show"", surpassing friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late night talk"
"out loud at it,"" calling ""Gone Girl"" her new favorite portrayal. Nancy Grace Nancy Ann Grace (born October 23, 1959) is an American legal commentator and television journalist. She was the host of ""Nancy Grace"" from 2005 to 2016, which was a nightly celebrity news and current affairs show on HLN, and she was the host of Court TV's ""Closing Arguments"" (1996–2007) as well. She also co-wrote the book ""Objection!: How High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal Justice System."" Grace was also the arbiter of ""Swift Justice with Nancy Grace"" in the syndicated"
"Gobel died in 1991, shortly after undergoing heart surgery. He was survived by his wife Alice and three children. He is interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. George Gobel George Leslie Goebel (May 20, 1919 – February 24, 1991) was an American humorist, actor, and comedian. He was best known as the star of his own weekly comedy variety television series, ""The George Gobel Show"", broadcasting from 1954 to 1959 on NBC, and on CBS from 1959 to 1960, (alternating in its final season with ""The Jack Benny Program""). He was also a"
"struggled with stuttering due to a great deal of anxiety he felt from being bullied by other children. Brady has suffered from clinical depression. On his 42nd birthday, he had a mental breakdown and later credited Taketa for helping him recover. Albums Wayne Brady Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American actor, singer and comedian who is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series ""Whose Line Is It Anyway?"" He was the host of the daytime talk show ""The Wayne Brady Show"", the original host of Fox's ""Don't Forget the Lyrics!"", and"
"Nipsey Russell Julius ""Nipsey"" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American comedian, poet, and dancer best known for his appearances as a guest panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, including ""Match Game"", ""Password"", ""Hollywood Squares"", ""To Tell the Truth"" and ""Pyramid"". His appearances were frequently distinguished in part by the short, humorous poems he would recite during the broadcast. These lyrics became so closely associated with Russell that Dick Clark, Bill Cullen, Betty White, and others regularly referred to him as ""the poet laureate of television."" He also had a leading role"
"host Linda Ellerbee closed the program with ""Peace"" instead of her usual ""And so it goes."" Because of Garroway's dedication to the cause of mental health, his third wife, Sarah, helped establish the Dave Garroway Laboratory for the Study of Depression at the University of Pennsylvania. Robert McKimson's 1960 cartoon ""Wild Wild World"" depicts ""Cave Darroway"" presenting footage from the Stone Age. ""Mad"" spoofed him in one issue as ""Dave Garrowunway."" In Robert Redford's 1994 film ""Quiz Show"", Garroway was portrayed by Barry Levinson. Dave Garroway David Cunningham Garroway (July 13, 1913 – July 21, 1982) was an American television"
"Graham Kennedy Graham Cyril Kennedy AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian entertainer, comedian and variety performer, as well as a personality and star of radio, theatre, television and film. He was often called ""Gra Gra"" (pronounced ""gray-gray""). Honoured as an Officer of the Order of Australia, he was a six-time recipient of the Gold Logie, including the Logie Hall of Fame award, and won the Star of the Year Award in 1959. He is the most awarded star of Australian television. He was often referred to as ""The King"" or the ""King of Australian television""."
"episode's conclusion. Ronnie joined the regular cast October 10, 1955, playing himself, but cast as a young drama student who tended to look askance at his parents' comedy style. Their daughter, Sandra, declined becoming a regular member of the cast, although she appeared in a few episodes as a classmate of Ronnie. In one episode, Ronnie's drama class puts on a vaudeville show to raise funds for the school. Gracie hosts the show while Ronnie and Sandy deliver an impersonation of their famous parents along with one of their classic routines. Since Ronnie played himself, Gracie closed the segment with"
"Rod Roddy Robert Ray ""Rod"" Roddy (September 28, 1937 – October 27, 2003) was an American radio and television announcer. He was primarily known for his role as an offstage announcer on game shows. Among the shows that he announced are the CBS game shows ""Whew!"" and ""Press Your Luck."" He is widely recognized by the signature line, ""Come on down!"" from ""The Price Is Right"", and it appears on his grave marker, although the phrase was originated and made popular by his predecessor Johnny Olson. Roddy succeeded original announcer Olson on ""The Price Is Right"" and held the role"
"was kept intact even after ABC's ""SNL"" was canceled and ""NBC's Saturday Night"" adopted the ""SNL"" name for itself. The phrase is typically spoken by a host, cast member(s), and/or musical guest, and has been used in every season except one (the 1981-1982 season, the first full season with Dick Ebersol as producer). It was first said live on air by Chevy Chase, on ""SNL""s first show on October 11, 1975. For all but two of the first season's 24 episodes, Chase delivered the phrase after a pratfall of some kind. Even when the show is not aired on a"
"the next in line at the start of the show. Upon Fred Allen's death in 1956, Random House book publisher co-founder and humorist Bennett Cerf became the anchor panelist who would usually, but not always, introduce Daly. Cerf usually prefaced his introduction with a pun or joke that over time became a pun or joke at Daly's expense. Daly would then often fire back his own retort. Cerf and Daly enjoyed a friendly feud from across the stage for the remainder of the history of the program. The mystery guest on the final CBS program (aired September 3, 1967) was"
"to the left of the mausoleum, next to her husband, Sol Lerner. 1949–1959 1960–1986 Jackie Gleason John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, writer, composer and conductor. Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his bus driver Ralph Kramden character in the television series ""The Honeymooners"". By filming the episodes with Electronicams, Gleason was later able to release the series in syndication, which increased its popularity over the years with new audiences. He also developed ""The Jackie"
"a drinks party. But because I left at a time that was not convenient for them I became a non-person. Even on the last day, nobody called up to say, 'Good luck in your future life,' or even 'drop dead'."" Of his reviewing style Norman said: ""I always knew that nobody's right and nobody's wrong in criticism. The only thing I could do was to make sure that whatever I said was what I really believed."" Jonathan Ross was chosen as the next host, and presented the show from 1999 until March 2010. Reflecting the change in host, the phrase"