Daily entertainment news covering Gunsmoke en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/05/behind_the_scenes_look_at_law_aamp_order Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:14:45 EST Entertainment News 142924@http://www.starpulse.com/news
"Law & Order" is about to break a record as the longest-running primetime drama in American television history. The current record holder is "Gunsmoke," which ran for 20 seasons as well, and since "Law & Order" is about to hit that benchmark

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/20/celebrity_birthdays_february_78 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109476@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Caribbean singer Rihanna (1988), NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/31/can_law_aamp_order_outlive_gunsmoke_ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:31:05 EST Entertainment News 102337@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - "POPPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS!" The outburst comes from Anthony Anderson, who is describing the essential qualities of Kevin Bernard,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/06/most_overrated_underrated_secondary_simp Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:29:01 EST Entertainment News 89347@http://www.starpulse.com/news This week the voice cast of "The Simpsons" signed a deal guaranteeing them each around $400,000 per episode and also that the show will run through its 20th season

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/03/fox_renews_the_simpsons_for_20th_season Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:16:38 EST Entertainment News 89021@http://www.starpulse.com/news FOX has ordered an historic 20th season of The Simpsons, which will tie the series with "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running series in the history of primetime television.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/27/new_tv_on_dvd_may_27 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:00:34 EST Entertainment News 88096@http://www.starpulse.com/news Gunsmoke holds the distinction not only of being the longest-running TV western series, but also the longest-running dramatic series in network television history. Season 2, volume 2 is now on DVD. Also in stores: Rawhide season 3, volume 1.

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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/2007/08/28/park_dedicated_to_dennis_weaver_opens Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:03:30 EST Entertainment News 57712@http://www.starpulse.com/news A park dedicated to late actor Dennis Weaver has opened in Ridgway, Colorado on 60 acres of land donated by his widow. Environmentalist Weaver, best known for starring in 1950s television show Gunsmoke and Steven Spielberg's 1972 TV movie Duel, passed away last year aged 81.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/12/that_was_the_week_that_was_for_aug_12_18 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:00:34 EST Entertainment News 55183@http://www.starpulse.com/news Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 12-18: 1939: ''The Wizard of Oz'' premiered in Hollywood.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/20/actor_bart_burns_dies Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:57:21 EST Entertainment News 52527@http://www.starpulse.com/news Bart Burns has died of natural causes. He was 89. Burns, who starred on the Broadway stage, on TV and in movies over the course of 50 years, passed away at his home in West Hills, California on July 11th. Born George Joseph Burns in New York City, he changed his name in 1947 to avoid any confusion with the legendary comedian.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/17/new_tv_on_dvd_july_17 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:00:06 EST Entertainment News 51058@http://www.starpulse.com/news Season one of The Incredible Hulk is now on DVD. It centers on Dr. Bruce Banner, a scientist whose lab experiment goes wrong. Banner winds up turning into a seven-foot muscular being with green skin whenever he undergoes extreme stress. Also on DVD: season one of Gunsmoke.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/10/elvis_movie_co_stars_to_come_together_to Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:27:52 EST Entertainment News 50869@http://www.starpulse.com/news MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - His movies weren't exactly works of art, but for the fans there was something magical about Elvis Presley on the big screen, dancing and flirting with one starlet after another.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/14/nbc_reaches_deal_to_save_3_law_aamp_orde Mon, 14 May 2007 08:24:50 EST Entertainment News 42359@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) _ NBC Universal and producer Dick Wolf struck a last-minute deal Sunday to keep Law & Order and its two spinoffs on the air, although Law & Order: Criminal Intent episodes will first be seen on the USA cable network.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/01/dabbs_greer_whose_roles_included_ministe_90 Tue, 01 May 2007 09:44:03 EST Entertainment News 40240@http://www.starpulse.com/news Little House on the Prairie, has died. He was 90. Greer, a Missouri native, died Saturday at Huntington Hospital after a battle with kidney and heart disease, his neighbor, Bill Klukken, told the Los Angeles Times. B.J. Goodwin, coroner for McDonald County, Mo., confirmed the death to The Associated Press.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/20/celebrity_birthdays_february_20 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 28751@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994), supermodel Cindy Crawford (1966), vocal basketball star Charles Barkley (1963), "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer (1955), socialite Patty Hearst (1954), English actor Anthony Stewart Head (1954), actress/model Jennifer O'Neill (1948), "Peter Pan" actress Sandy Duncan (1946), English actress Brenda Blethyn (1946), "The Fifth Element" actor Brion James (1945; d. 1999), film director Mike Leigh (1943), songwriter/artist Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), jazz singer Nancy Wilson (1937), soap opera actress Marj Dusay (1936), "Gunsmoke" actress Amanda Blake (1929; d. 1989), prolific screen actor Sidney Poitier (1927), Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer (1927; d. 2005), film director Robert Altman (1925), and photographer Ansel Adams (1902; d. 1984).

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/2006/05/26/celebrity_birthdays_may_27 Fri, 26 May 2006 03:00:09 EST Entertainment News 7264@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to WWE Diva Ashley Massaro (1979), South Park co-creator Matt Stone (1971), "The Corpse Bride" actress Helena Bonham Carter (1966), rock star Lenny Kravitz (1964), "General Hospital" actress Genie Francis (1962), comedian Bobcat Goldthwait (1962), film and tv actress Margaret Colin (1957), "Jackie Brown" star Pam Grier (1949), country superstar Hank Williams Jr. (1949), "Miami Vice" actor Philip Michael Thomas (1949), Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks (1948), British guitarist Mick Ronson (1946; d. 1993), The Band drummer Levon Helm (1942), jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926; d. 1991), Gunsmoke star James Arness (1923), singer Peggy Lee (1920; d. 2002), "Little House On The Prairie" actor Sam Edwards (1915; d. 2004), "Star Wars" actor Peter Cushing (1913; d. 1994), "The Lone Ranger" 'Tonto' portrayer Jay Silverheels (1912; d. 1980), "Dragnet" actor Ben Alexander (1911; d. 1969), British actor Robert Morley (1908; d. 1992), Western legend John Wayne (1907; d. 1979), Great Depression photographer Dorothea Lange (1895; d. 1965), and jazz singer Al Jolson (1886; d. 1950).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/18/at_a_loss_for_summer_programming_check_o Thu, 18 May 2006 16:33:06 EST Entertainment News 7123@http://www.starpulse.com/news TV Land is in high gear as it kicks off the summer with new originals, the addition of favorites such as The Jeffersons, classic marathons such as Little House and the Prairie, and other programming throughout August. Over the course of the summer, the network will premiere brand new episodes of TV Land's Top Ten and unveil the new series "My First Time."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/28/gunsmoke_mccloud_actor_dennis_weaver_die Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:13:22 EST Entertainment News 3701@http://www.starpulse.com/news Dennis Weaver, who played slow-witted deputy Chester Goode in the classic TV western Gunsmoke and a cowboy cop in McCloud, has died. He was 81. The actor died of complications from cancer on Friday at his home in Colorado, his publicist Julian Myers announced. Weaver appeared on Gunsmoke for nine seasons in total. The role won him an Emmy award for the 1958-59 season.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/20/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_feb_20 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 03:00:43 EST Entertainment News 2374@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994), supermodel Cindy Crawford (1966), vocal basketball star Charles Barkley (1963), "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer (1955), socialite Patty Hearst (1954), English actor Anthony Stewart Head (1954), actress/model Jennifer O'Neill (1948), "Peter Pan" actress Sandy Duncan (1946), English actress Brenda Blethyn (1946), "The Fifth Element" actor Brion James (1945; d. 1999), film director Mike Leigh (1943), songwriter/artist Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), jazz singer Nancy Wilson (1937), soap opera actress Marj Dusay (1936), "Gunsmoke" actress Amanda Blake (1929; d. 1989), prolific screen actor Sidney Poitier (1927), Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer (1927; d. 2005), film director Robert Altman (1925), and photographer Ansel Adams (1902; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/03/new_tv_on_dvd_jan_3 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:59:00 EST Entertainment News 1447@http://www.starpulse.com/news Go nostaligic with the new TV shows out on DVD this week. Check out All In The Family the complete fifth season, Silk Stalkings season four, Hunter the complete third season, Have Gun Will Travel the complete third season, "Alien Nation" the complete series, and Gunsmoke 50th Anniversary Edition, volumes 1 and 2.

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