Lauren Novak

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Ben Stiller — 97th Annual Oscars

Ben Stiller: ‘Only Time I Would See My Parents Was on The Ed Sullivan Show’

Kiss, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, circa early 1980s.

Who’s Still Alive From KISS?

Andy Griffith in Matlock

The Real Reason the Original ‘Matlock’ Was Canceled After Nine Seasons

Patricia Arquette as Allison DuBois in 'Medium'

Who Has Patricia Arquette Dated and Married?

MY THREE SONS, Fred MacMurray, 'There's A What In The Attic?', (Season 6, aired Oct. 21, 1965), 1960-72.

Barry Livingston Reveals How a Lion Once Got Loose on the Set of ‘My Three Sons’

SARAH JESSICA PARKER, BETTE MIDLER, KATHY NAJIMY

When and Where to Watch ‘Hocus Pocus’ on TV This October

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Lisa Loring, John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy, Ken Weatherwax, 1964-1966

The Forgotten ‘Addams Family’ Halloween Special That Reunited the Original Cast

Leave it to Beaver Tony Dow, Ken Osmond (as Eddie Haskell), 1957-63

This ‘Spinal Tap’ Star Was Almost Cast as Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave It to Beaver’

BACK TO THE FUTURE, Michael J. Fox, 1985.

Michael J. Fox on Seven-Year ‘Tailspin’ After Parkinson’s Diagnosis: ‘I Wasn’t There for My Family’

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers’ Old Wig Sells for Over $5000 at Auction

Marie Osmond, publicity shot for OSMOND FAMILY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, 1980

The Forgotten Marie Osmond TV Show That Vanished After One Season

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, Melissa Sue Anderson, Season 1, 1974-1983

Inside the Real Reason Why Melissa Sue Anderson Left ‘Little House on the Prairie’

Who’s Still Alive From ‘The Bob Newhart Show’?

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, on set, with Dean Butler Composite(1983), 1974-1983.

Dean Butler Reveals That This ‘Little House’ Storyline Decided Whether the Show Would Get Cancelled

Larry Linville in M*A*S*H

Inside the Real Reason Why Larry Linville Left ‘M*A*S*H’

Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in The Diplomat

Keri Russell Says Being a Celebrity Is ‘Creepy’

THE LOST BOYS, Brooke McCarter, Chance Michael Corbitt, Billy Wirth, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Alexander Winter, 1987

The New ‘Lost Boys’ Musical Has a Surprising ‘Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Connection

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Andy Griffith, Jack Burns, (Season 6), 1960-68

Why Warren Ferguson Suddenly Disappeared From ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

BACK TO THE FUTURE, Michael J. Fox, 1985.

‘Family Ties’ Creator Secretly Rejected ‘Back to the Future’ Role on Michael J. Fox’s Behalf

Florence Henderson composite image

The Real Reason Florence Henderson Almost Didn’t Become Carol Brady

8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter - John Ritter as Paul Hennessy

John Ritter’s Widow Reveals Why Their Sons Would Never Play Him

THE BRADY BUNCH, (l to r): Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland, Susan Olsen, Ann B. Davis, & Tiger the Dog, 'The Honeymoon', (Season 1, aired Sept. 26, 1969), 1969-1974

The Forgotten ‘Brady Bunch’ Spinoff That Never Aired

Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show

Andy Griffith Thought He Was ‘Hot Stuff’ After Mayberry, But ‘Sat Around the House for Several Years’ Instead

THE LIFE & TIMES OF GRIZZLY ADAMS, Dan Haggerty, 1977-78

The Tragic Story of Dan Haggerty, TV’s Grizzly Adams

1985 Throwback: Images from left; Rocky & Drago, Ronald Reagan, Madonna, The Breakfast Club, Marty McFly

This Was the Top-Rated TV Show 40 Years Ago Today

THE NEW ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, top from left: Marty McCall, Andy Griffith, Lee Meriwether, bottom from left: Lori Rutherford, Ann Morgan Guilbert, 1971.

What Was ‘The New Andy Griffith Show’ and Why Was It Cancelled After Just One Season?

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, Andy Griffith, 1960-68

How Your Favorite ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Stars Almost Didn’t End Up on the Show

Twilight Zone - Rod Serling

Pluto TV Is Streaming ‘Twilight Zone’ and Classic Horror for Free All October

SEXIEST BACHELOR IN AMERICA PAGEANT. Fifty-one contestants gather outside the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino to compete. Airing 10/02/00. 2000

Fox’s Forgotten 2000 Male Beauty Pageant: Who Won, Who Became a Star & Who Got Accused of Murder?

THE BRADY BUNCH -

The Surprising Reason Ann B. Davis Left Hollywood After ‘The Brady Bunch’

Michael Learned of THE WALTONS, 1973

Michael Learned Says She ‘Didn’t Work for 10 Years’ Because ‘I Was a Pain in the A**’

Carol Burnett - 'Carol Burnett Show'

Carol Burnett Reveals ‘Misogynistic’ Reason She Never Hosted ‘SNL’

Andy Griffith, Aneta Corsaut on 'The Andy Griffith Show'

Whatever Happened To Aneta Corsaut, Helen Crump From ‘The Andy Griffith Show’?

Sharon Tate, ca. 1968

How Sharon Tate Almost Starred on ‘Petticoat Junction’ (Photos)

Suzanne Somers, John Ritter, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company

Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers’ Feud Behind the Scenes of ‘Three’s Company’

Bea Benaderet, September 20, 1963

The Tragic Story Of Bea Benaderet, Kate Bradley on ‘Petticoat Junction’

Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden in I DREAM OF JEANNIE

Barbara Eden Reveals Shocking Reason ‘I Dream Of Jeannie’ Shot in Black & White: ‘They Thought I Was Going to Die’

All in the Family - Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Carroll O'Connor, Sally Struthers

Why Sally Struthers Really Left ‘All In The Family’

THE BRADY BUNCH, Robert Reed, 1969-1974, ca. 1974

Robert Reed Hated ‘The Brady Bunch’ — Why Did He Return for the Sequels?

ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, Howard McNear, Andy Griffith, 1960-1968

The Tragic Story of Howard McNear, Floyd the Barber on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

GUNSMOKE, from left: Amanda Blake, James Arness, Milburn Stone, (September 29, 1973), 1955-1975

Which Two ‘Gunsmoke’ Stars Hated Each Other at First?

These Classic Western Shows Aren’t Streaming — But They Are on MeTV’s New All-Western Channel

Mariska Hargitay Christopher Meloni Law & Order SVU Benson Stabler

How Mariska Hargitay Landed Her ‘SVU Role’ — And Nearly Lost It

CSI press photo

‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ is Heading to the Heroes & Icons Network

SURVIVOR, (aka SURVIVOR: BORNEO), contestants: Susan Hawk (3rd from left), Rudy Boesch (5th from left - red shirt), Sean Kenniff (6th from left - blue shirt), Richard Hatch (7th from left - shirtless), Sonja Christopher (8th from left - khaki shorts), Greg Buis (8th from right - checkered shirt), Colleen Haskell (7th from right), Ramona Gray (6th from right - obscured), Gervase Peterson (4th from right), Gretchen Cordy (2nd from right), B.B. Andersen (right), (Season 1, premiered May 31, 2000)

25 Years Later: What Happened to the Cast of ‘Survivor’ Season 1?

Find Out What’s Scheduled for MeTV’s New Classic Western Spinoff Channel WEST

AMERICAN GRAFFITI, Ron Howard, 1973

This Forgotten ‘Gunsmoke’ Episode Starred a Young Ron Howard

Dan Blocker in Bonanza

The Surprising Career Dan Blocker Nearly Chose Before ‘Bonanza’

THE WALTONS, Michael Learned, 1972-1981

Michael Learned Left ‘The Waltons’ Because ‘It Was Just Boring’

Shaun Cassidy, 1977

Shaun Cassidy Says Shirley Jones & Jack Cassidy ‘Weren’t Around’ While He Was Growing Up

GUNSMOKE, Bette Davis, 'The Jailer' (Season 12, aired October 1, 1966), 1955-75.

The Sad Reason Bette Davis Appeared on ‘Gunsmoke’

I DREAM OF JEANNIE, from left: Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden, 1965-1970. ph: TV Guide / Courtesy Everett Collection

The Episode That Ruined ‘I Dream of Jeannie’

How To Watch MeTV’s New All-Western Channel WEST

Karen Grassle from Little House on the Prairie

The One ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Storyline That Karen Grassle Wasn’t Allowed to Do

The Real Reason ‘Get Smart’ Was Cancelled After Five Seasons

‘Martin’ Returns to TV on Dabl Fall Schedule

WEST-FS-PR-IMAGE-W-TALENT(1)

New All-Westerns Channel WEST Brings ‘Bonanza,’ ‘Gunsmoke’ and More Back to TV

The chocolate room of candy-maker supreme, Willy Wonka, may go down in screen history as not only one of the most impressive studio sets ever constructed but perhaps the tastiest too. The immense candy room setting has been constructed on the largest sound stage at Bavaria Studios, Munich, where David L. Wolper's production of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' is now being filmed. Sailing in the boat are Denise Nickerson, Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen (this is not the boat used in the film). They are using giant lollipops as paddles. 8th October 1970. Colorized

‘Willy Wonka’ Child Stars Reveal That Famous Chocolate River Was Actually ‘Stinky’ and Full of Cigarette Butts

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Paul Newman and Robert Redford

Who’s Still Alive From ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’?

The Munsters Butch Patrick, Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Pat Priest, 1964-66

‘The Munsters’ Join FETV Daily Schedule This Fall

THE LOVE BOAT, from left: Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, Jill Whelan, Bernie Kopell, Lauren Tewes, Fred Grandy, 1977-1986. Composite image

See ‘The Love Boat’ Cast Reunite Almost 50 Years Later (PHOTOS)

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe performs live for the

Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil Shares Health Update After Stroke

Whatever Happened to the Cast of ‘L.A. Law’?

THE WALTONS, top, from left: Eric Scott, Jon Walmsley, Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Ellen Corby, middle row, from left: Kami Cotler, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, bottom, from left: David W. Harper, Judy Norton-Taylor, Mary Beth McDonough, (1970s), 1971-1981.

Who’s Still Alive From ‘The Waltons’?

Jon Provost, Hugh Reilly, June Lockhart in Lassie

Where Can You Watch ‘Lassie’?

Who’s Still Alive From ‘Benson’?