Daily entertainment news covering All In The Family en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/02/celebrity_birthdays_august_97 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 130414@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong (1977), "Clerks 2" director/actor Kevin Smith (1970), Canadian guitarist Jeff Healy (1966), "Weeds" star Mary Louise Parker (1964),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/28/celebrity_birthdays_july_153 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 130200@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix (1976), "CSI: Miami" star Elizabeth Berkley (1972), musician/comedian Stephen Lynch (1971), Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott (1970), "Summerland" actress Lori Loughlin (1965),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/25/golden_girls_star_bea_arthur_dies_at_87 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:21:29 EST Entertainment News 119979@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows "Maude" and "The Golden Girls"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/19/celebrity_birthdays_january_82 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 105717@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Japanese singer/songwriter Hikaru Utada (1983), "Full House" actress Jodie Sweetin (1982), Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina (1979), "Joey" actress Drea DeMatteo (1973), actor Shawn Wayans (1971),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/09/cheers_tops_tv_theme_song_poll Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:44:19 EST Entertainment News 107556@http://www.starpulse.com/news The hit theme to 1980s sitcom Cheers has topped a new poll of beloved TV tunes. Songwriters Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo's "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/28/the_emmy_s_60th_anniversary_fans_get_to_ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:27:01 EST Entertainment News 96710@http://www.starpulse.com/news As a means of celebrating its 60th Anniversary (really, are we just going to have a garish celebration for any year ending in 0 or 5 now?) Emmy has decided to name the most memorable moments

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/13/bad_dads_aamp_rad_dads_on_tv Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:44:19 EST Entertainment News 89552@http://www.starpulse.com/news Back when television was young, TV fathers were portrayed as all knowing and in control. Fathers knew best. They dispensed unchallenged wisdom.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/29/the_simpsons_is_the_number_one_comedy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:22:23 EST Entertainment News 85854@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cartoon classic The Simpsons has been named the best comedy TV show of all time in a new poll. Editors at AOL Television named the long-running animation top of a list of 50 of the greatest small screen funnies, claiming, "The townsfolk of Springfield... have become engrained into modern pop culture."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/21/what_s_the_best_show_on_tv_right_now_sta Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:33:51 EST Entertainment News 84953@http://www.starpulse.com/news What makes a TV show great? Is it the number of viewers or awards it has received? Not necessarily. In its last season, less than 3 million people tuned in to an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," but it is unarguably one of the best sci-fi/fantasy shows of all time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/05/unnecessary_and_unwanted_the_worst_tv_ca Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:33:32 EST Entertainment News 80041@http://www.starpulse.com/news You know them, you loathe them. They are the unnecessary, obnoxious and often just plain annoying mid-series additions to established shows. Sure, there are times when a compelling, fresh-faced character is introduced and breathes new life into a series. Unfortunately, those instances are few and far between. Like with most of the television industry, the bad in this case far outweighs the good.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/29/the_ultimate_tv_lineup_star_trek_cheers_ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:58:38 EST Entertainment News 76115@http://www.starpulse.com/news Imagine this: through some temporal anomaly, rift in the space time continuum, or other such unique phenomenon, we are transported to an alternate reality. This new world is strikingly similar to our own, with one major exception. The television industry.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/19/brady_bunch_actor_allan_melvin_dies_in_l_84 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:27:48 EST Entertainment News 74965@http://www.starpulse.com/news Allan Melvin, a character actor best known for playing Sam the Butcher on ''The Brady Bunch,'' has died. He was 84.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/19/celebrity_birthdays_january_50 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 72937@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Japanese singer/songwriter Hikaru Utada (1983), "Full House" actress Jodie Sweetin (1982), Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina (1979), "Joey" actress Drea DeMatteo (1973), actor Shawn Wayans (1971), NFL linebacker Junior Seau (1969), tennis star Stefan Edberg (1966), "8 Simple Rules" actress Katie Sagal (1956),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/24/tv_land_to_air_classic_christmas_episode_25 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:00:12 EST Entertainment News 70819@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jingle Bells ring when TV Land rolls out a collection of classic Christmas episodes during TV Land's 8th Annual Merry-thon. The 24-hour celebration airs Monday, December 24 through Tuesday, December 25 from 5:00pm - 5:00pm (ET/PT).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/23/eva_mendes_fights_for_tv_series Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:59:02 EST Entertainment News 64984@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress Eva Mendes has blasted network TV bosses - for ignoring her new series concept about the family of a Mexican-American Los Angeles mayor.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/14/sopranos_has_last_emmy_hurrah_sunday_awa Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:12:31 EST Entertainment News 60071@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Will ''The Sopranos'' bury its Emmy competition Sunday? Will Ryan Seacrest shine as the ceremony's host or hit a sour note? Will controversy help or hurt contenders ''Grey's Anatomy'' and Alec Baldwin?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/02/celebrity_birthdays_august_32 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 46713@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong (1977), "Clerks 2" director/actor Kevin Smith (1970), Canadian guitarist Jeff Healy (1966), "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker (1964), singer/actress Apollonia Kotero (1959), "SNL" alum Victoria Jackson (1959), musician Mojo Nixon (1957), "The Munsters" actor Butch Patrick (1953), actor Max Wright (1943), actress Joanna Cassidy (1943), horror director Wes Craven (1939), The Band keyboardist Garth Hudson (1937), "Lawrence of Arabia" star Peter O'Toole (1932), "All in the Family" star Carroll O'Connor (1924; d. 2001), and silver screen star Myrna Loy (1905; d. 1993).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/28/celebrity_birthdays_july_60 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 46707@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili (1977), Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix (1976), "Saved by the Bell" star Elizabeth Berkley (1972), musician/comedian Stephen Lynch (1971), Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott (1970), "Summerland" actress Lori Loughlin (1965), singer Rachel Sweet (1962), guitar icon Steve Morse (1954), "All in the Family" actress Sally Struthers (1948), Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright (1945), First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929), America's Polka King Frankie Yankovic (1915; d. 1998), crooner Rudy Vallee (1901; d. 1986), and English author Beatrix Potter (1866; d. 1943).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/31/brad_garrett_to_host_tv_s_funniest_momen Thu, 31 May 2007 11:45:46 EST Entertainment News 44879@http://www.starpulse.com/news Brad Garrett will host The Museum of Television & Radio two-hour special, "TV's Funniest Moments," airing Friday, June 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/13/new_tv_on_dvd_feb_13 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00:32 EST Entertainment News 28676@http://www.starpulse.com/news Remember this disclaimer? "The program you are about to see is All in the Family. It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices, and concerns. By making them a source of laughter, we hope to show -- in a mature fashion -- just how absurd they are." Season six of the series is now on DVD. Also in stores: The Hills season 1, Emergency! season 3, Golden Girls season 7 and Beauty & The Beast season 1.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/22/dirty_girl_lisa_lampanelli_to_release_ne Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:30:05 EST Entertainment News 26779@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lisa Lampanelli, "Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean," is back with her tough-talking, no-holds-barred comedy. Filmed live at the Moore Theater in Seattle, WA, her new one-hour standup special will air on Comedy Central on January 28, 2007. Her Dirty Girl CD and Dirty Girl DVD will be released by Warner Bros./Jack Records on January 30.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/19/celebrity_birthdays_january_19 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 25792@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Japanese singer/songwriter Hikaru Utada (1983), "Full House" actress Jodie Sweetin (1982), Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina (1979), "Joey" actress Drea de Matteo (1973), actor Shawn Wayans (1971), NFL linebacker Junior Seau (1969), tennis star Stefan Edberg (1966), "8 Simple Rules" actress Katie Sagal (1956), Mexican comedian Paul Rodriguez (1955), stage and screen actor David Patrick Kelly (1952), English singer Robert Palmer (1949; d. 2003), country singer Dolly Parton (1946), actress/singer Shelley Fabares (1944), 60s singer Janis Joplin (1943; d. 1970) stage actor/singer Michael Crawford (1942), Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers (1939), actress Tippi Hedren (1931), television actor Fritz Weaver (1926), "All in the Family" actress Jean Stapleton (1923), American singer John Raitt (1917; d. 2005), French impressionist painter Paul Cezanne (1839; d. 1906), mystery/suspense master Edger Allan Poe (1809; d. 1849), and Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807; d. 1870).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/25/starpulse_top_10_of_2006_9_gone_but_not Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24249@http://www.starpulse.com/news 2006 was a great year in the entertainment world; however, let us not forget those who entertained us for generations but have moved on. We look back on those entertainers and cultural icons who left us in 2006 to pay our respects... Jazz, R&B and pop singer Lou Rawls, lost a two year fight with brain and lung cancer (1/6). He was 72. Prolific film star of the 50s, 60s and 70s and star of such hits as Alfie and The Poseidon Adventure, Shelley Winters at age 85 (1/14). 60s soul star Wilson Pickett, who brought us such hits as Mustang Sally and In The Midnight Hour age 64; of a heart attack (1/19); and actor Anthony Franciosa, 77 (1/19). Country singer Janette Carter, of cuuntry music's founding family, the Carters, 82 (1/22); and actor Chris Penn, 40, brother of actor Sean Penn who starred in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1/24). And Coretta Scott King (76), civil rights activist and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr (1/30).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/23/the_jeffersons_star_mike_evans_dies_of_c Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:33:47 EST Entertainment News 24501@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Jeffersons and All In The Family star Mike Evans has died after a battle with throat cancer. He was 57. The North Carolina-born actor died at his mother Annie Sue Evans' home in Twentynine Palms, California on December 14, his niece Chrystal Evans confirmed.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/02/celebrity_birthdays_august_2 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:00:09 EST Entertainment News 11766@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong (1977), "Clerks 2" director/actor Kevin Smith (1970), Canadian guitarist Jeff Healy (1966), "Weeds" star Mary-Louise Parker (1964), singer/actress Apollonia Kotero (1959), "SNL" alum Victoria Jackson (1959), musician Mojo Nixon (1957), "The Munsters" actor Butch Patrick (1953), actor Max Wright (1943), actress Joanna Cassidy (1943), horror director Wes Craven (1939), The Band keyboardist Garth Hudson (1937), "Lawrence of Arabia" star Peter O'Toole (1932), "All in the Family" star Carroll O'Connor (1924; d. 2001), and silver screen star Myrna Loy (1905; d. 1993).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/28/celebrity_birthdays_july_29 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:00:23 EST Entertainment News 9132@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili (1977), Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix (1976), "Saved by the Bell" star Elizabeth Berkley (1972), musician/comedian Stephen Lynch (1971), Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott (1970), "Summerland" actress Lori Loughlin (1965), singer Rachel Sweet (1962), guitar icon Steve Morse (1954), "All in the Family" actress Sally Struthers (1948), Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright (1945), First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929), America's Polka King Frankie Yankovic (1915; d. 1998), crooner Rudy Vallee (1901; d. 1986), and English author Beatrix Potter (1866; d. 1943).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/19/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_jan_19 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:00:17 EST Entertainment News 1351@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Japanese singer/songwriter Hikaru Utada (1983), "Full House" actress Jodie Sweetin (1982), Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina (1979), "Joey" actress Drea de Matteo (1973), actor Shawn Wayans (1971), NFL linebacker Junior Seau (1969), tennis star Stefan Edberg (1966), "8 Simple Rules" actress Katie Sagal (1956), Mexican comedian Paul Rodriguez (1955), stage and screen actor David Patrick Kelly (1952), English singer Robert Palmer (1949; d. 2003), country singer Dolly Parton (1946), actress/singer Shelley Fabares (1944), 60s singer Janis Joplin (1943; d. 1970) stage actor/singer Michael Crawford (1942), Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers (1939), actress Tippi Hedren (1931), television actor Fritz Weaver (1926), "All in the Family" actress Jean Stapleton (1923), American singer John Raitt (1917; d. 2005), French impressionist painter Paul Cezanne (1839; d. 1906), mystery/suspense master Edger Allan Poe (1809; d. 1849), and Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807; d. 1870).

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