Before becoming known as an unusual breed of television correspondent and commentator, he had a long association with President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Category: Television
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Gailard Sartain, Character Actor and ‘Hee Haw’ Regular, Dies at 81
Though best known for comedy, he also played serious roles, including a sinister sheriff in “Mississippi Burning.” The director Alan Rudolph cast him in nine films.
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Why the Salary for Dakota Johnson’s Character in ‘Materialists’ Is Such a Game-Changer
By making the number explicit, Celine Song’s new film reflects modern dating realities in a way rom-coms rarely have before.
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Bobby Sherman, Easygoing Teen Idol of the 1960s and ’70s, Dies at 81
First on TV and then on the pop charts, he became so popular so young, he once said, that he “didn’t really have time to have an ego.”
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William Cran, Documentarian of Global Issues, Dies at 79
He had a hand in more than 50 films, many for PBS’s “Frontline,” including a series on the English language and an exploration of J. Edgar Hoover’s secret life.
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‘SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay on Her Mother Jayne Mansfield
In a new documentary made by the “Law & Order: SVU” star, she examines her own clouded origins and the mother she barely knew: Jayne Mansfield.
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‘Small Achievable Goals’ Asks: Can Menopause Be Funny?
These “Baroness von Sketch” alums think so, making it the main character in their new comedy.
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Netflix Dips Its Toe Into Old-Fashioned TV With TF1 Deal
The streaming giant announced a deal on Wednesday to show live and on-demand programming from one of France’s television networks, TF1.
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Where to Go in Philadelphia, According to Brian Tyree Henry
The star of the AppleTV+ series “Dope Thief” immersed himself in the city while filming was stalled during the 2023 actors’ and writers’ strikes. Here are his tips.
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HBO Brings Hot Fellas Bakery From ‘And Just Like That’ to Life
Generations of “Sex and the City” fans turned up for an event in which a Manhattan cafe transformed itself into the bakery from HBO Max’s “And Just Like That …”