Category Archives: Farewell

Marg Helgenberger on shooting her final ‘CSI’ episode

By doris | Published: January 27, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com In preparation for Marg Helgenberger’s last episode of “CSI” — which aired on Wednesday on CBS — EW talked to the 53-year-old actress about becoming the third original star (behind Gary Dourdan and William Petersen) to depart the long-running crime drama, as well as what she’ll miss, and whether she’ll ever [...]

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‘One Life to Live’ ends its 43-year run

By doris | Published: January 19, 2012

Full Story at TheClicke.today.msnbc.msn.com After 43 years of daytime drama, “One Life to Live” will live no more once Friday’s final episode airs. The end of the soap opera marks the end of a series of ups and downs for fans of the Lord family saga. In April of 2011, viewers first learned that “One [...]

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Singer, actress Kaye Stevens dies in Florida

By doris | Published: January 1, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Singer and actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with the Rat Pack and was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show,” has died at a central Florida hospital. She was 79. Close friend Gerry Schweitzer confirmed that Stevens died Wednesday at the Villages Hospital north [...]

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Andy Rooney exiting ’60 Minutes’ this Sunday

By doris | Published: September 28, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com NEW YORK — With 1,096 essays for “60 Minutes” under his belt, Andy Rooney will deliver his 1,097th on Sunday’s broadcast. And it will be his last as a regular contributor. The 92-year-old Rooney will announce his departure at the end of the program, where he has been featured since 1978, [...]

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‘All My Children’ leaves ABC with a bang

By doris | Published: September 24, 2011

Full Story at MarqueeBlog.CNN.com ABC’s “All My Children” stayed true to its soapy roots all the way up to its last on-air minute. Fans of the long-running series had this day marked on calendars since ABC announced they were giving the soap the boot in favor of a new food and lifestyle talk show, “The [...]

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‘Brady Bunch’ creator Schwartz dies

By doris | Published: July 12, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.nsnbc.msn.com Sherwood Schwartz, the legendary producer who created “The Brady Bunch” and “Gilligan’s Island” and also wrote their theme songs, has died at 94, his great-niece reports. Robin Randall says Schwartz died at 4 a.m. Tuesday. Schwartz won an Emmy in 1961 for his work on “The Red Skelton Show” and worked [...]

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NBC announces season premiere date for ‘SVU

By doris | Published: July 6, 2011

Full Story at TheClicker.today.com Ready for the first look at “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” without longtime star Chris Meloni and his angry Det. Elliot Stabler? Mark your calendars for 10 p.m., Sept. 21. (Or maybe maybe Meloni will at least appear in the first episode to give Stabler a proper farewell? I haven’t [...]

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‘Most Wanted’ host says show may go on on another network

By doris | Published: June 16, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com NEW YORK — This week marks the final weekly airing of “America’s Most Wanted” on the Fox network after 23 years and 1,153 fugitives nabbed. “I don’t think it’s hit me yet,” said John Walsh, the host and driving force of what he turned into a nationwide crime watch. “Saturday when [...]

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How Oprah has changed the way we live

By doris | Published: June 5, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — From “aha!” moments to “teachable” moments, in 25 years “The Oprah Winfrey Show” has not just become a part of our popular vernacular, it’s shaped our culture. Whether you’ve tuned in each weekday afternoon or preferred to tune her out, “Lady O” has left her mark. Here’s our list [...]

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‘Gunsmoke’ actor James Arness dies at age 88

By doris | Published: June 3, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Former “Gunsmoke” actor James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon in the western TV series for 20 years, died Friday from natural causes, according to his website. He was 88. Over the two decades of “Gunsmoke” episodes from 1955 to 1975, Arness worked with hundreds of actors, some of [...]

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