Barry Livingston Barry Livingston From Child Star to Man Amongst Jersey Boys by Ronald Sklar Character actor Barry Livington has a surprisingly fresh and impressive resume. Yep, he was Ernie Douglas, the prototype nerd on My Three Sons, back in the day. But it’s a new day, baby: you’ve been seeing him a lot lately, and not just in dusty reruns. The in-demand character actor has appeared most recently in Jersey Boys, but has also been featured in The Social Network, Argo, and

Sara Paxton stars in “Static.” Sara Paxton No Static At All by Jay S. Jacobs Young actress Sara Paxton is always a favorite interview of ours, in fact we've spoken with her three times in just over four years and she is never less than charming, personable and sweet. That shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has followed her career as she has made the impressive trip from child star to intriguing indie film star.  From her early appearances in kids' series Darcy's Wild Life

The Dick Cavett Show – Comic Legends The Dick Cavett Show Comic Legends (Shout! Factory-2006) Everybody loves Dick, and these comic legends are not above getting hep to the times and letting it all hang out. Bob Hope, for instance, laments that he hasn’t taken the time to read more books. And a weary Lucille Ball, when asked about the Women’s Liberation movement, admits, “I’ve been liberated beyond endurance. I would like somebody to lean on, myself.” Bill Cosby calls his mas

I Love Lucy: The Complete Fourth Season I Love Lucy The Complete Fourth Season (1954-1955) (Paramount-2005) Do we really love Lucy, or have we been brainwashed to think we do, like in The Manchurian Candidate? When the laughter subsides, is Lucy truly deserving of our love? Is she as overwhelmingly funny as we are led to believe? Does the Empress have no clown clothes? Perhaps a re-examination is in order. The best way to do this, and to be fair, is to screen Season Four of I

Here’s Lucy – Best Loved Episodes from the TV Series Here’s Lucy Best Loved Episodes from the TV Series (Shout! Factory-2004) Apparently, there were enough gay men and grandmas to keep Here’s Lucy firmly planted on CBS’ prime-time schedule during the most unlikely years of 1968-1974.  For those of you who can’t keep your Lucy series straight, this one opened each episode with a winking, dancing, kiss-blowing animated doll with great gams. Also, this is the show in which Lucy’

Gregg Oppenheimer Gregg Oppenheimer He Loves Lucy by Ronald Sklar Dig this if you can. It’s a Monday night in 1954 and you want to go clothes shopping. Forget it, daddy-o. All the stores in town are closed for the evening and you look like a damned fool for being the only idiot walking the streets. And why? It’s not only because all the clothes in the fifties are ugly. It’s because we love Lucy. Yes, everything you heard about that wacky redhead is true. I Love Lucy, one of A