Actor Harold Gould has died at the age of 86. A 5-time Emmy nominee, he is best known for his roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (and Rhoda) and The Golden Girls.
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Jackson Gillis (1916-2010)
Scriptwriter Jackson Gillis died earlier this month at the age of 93. He wrote for shows like Perry Mason, The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., Bonanza, Columbo, and Hawaii Five-O.
Edward Kean (1924-2010)
Scriptwriter Edward Kean, who wrote some 2,000 episodes of The Howdy Doody Show, died earlier this month at the age of 85.
More About 2010-2011 Fall Preview Specials
I’ve collected all the information about the 2010-2011 fall preview specials that I can find. Only CBS plans to air its special in prime time this year.
PBS Bringing Back Pioneers of Television
In January 2008, PBS broadcast a four-part documentary series called Pioneers of Television. The four episodes covered sitcoms, late-night, variety, and game shows. Over the past few weeks I’ve seen the series mentioned a few times here and there but just assumed PBS was preparing to repeat it. It wasn’t until someone e-mailed me an …
David L. Wolper (1928-2010)
Producer David Wolper has died at the age of 82. He produced the blockbuster miniseries Roots in 1977 as well as The Thorn Birds and North and South.