Posts with tag bill cosby
Posted Jun 15th 2008 12:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Video, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, The Dick Van Dyke Show
It's Father's Day. Dad's day of the year. Earlier this week, I took the
AOL TV Dad's Quiz, like
Debra, and I was reminded of the variety of fathers on the tube. I think I have a unique take on TV dads. My own died when I was just eight, so I tend to admire those characters that remind me of him. For that reason, the pipe-smoking, cardigan sweater wearing Jim Anderson on
Father Knows Best doesn't ring true; neither does the coarse Archie Bunker of
All in the Family.
So, here's my five favorite sitcom dads, the ones I related to the most. That means I've excluded single dads and animated dads. That means Hank Hill, Homer Simpson, Peter Griffin and Fred Flintstone are ineligible for my list. Also, this is strictly sitcom pops.
Continue reading Five memorable TV dads - VIDEOS
Posted May 29th 2008 5:23PM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free
I love Cosby sweaters--those loud, patterned fashion monstrosities that look good on no one.
Bill Cosby is auctioning off three sweaters from his days as Heathcliff Huxtable on
The Cosby Show. Proceeds from the
eBay auction will benefit Hello Friend/The Ennis William Cosby Foundation, which supports education. Cosby started the foundation in 1997 to honor his son's memory.
The auction will run from June 2 to June 18, with opening bids starting at $5,000 per hideous sweater. It's all for a good cause, though. Hello Friend donates books to underfunded schools and helps train teachers, among other things. Ennis Cosby was studying to be a teacher at the time of his death, and his family wanted to continue his work.
Continue reading Get your very own Cosby sweater
Posted May 5th 2008 4:46PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, TV Royalty, TV on DVD, Video, Reality-Free
If you've never seen the '60s intrigue drama I Spy, and haven't had the displeasure of having your brain cells infected by the abysmal big screen adaptation from a few years ago that starred Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson, you're in for a treat: the entire series is now on DVD.
Oh, it was on DVD before, but there are two differences with this release. One, the entire series has been remastered, and two, the series is in order by season. The other releases featured individual DVDs that had random episodes on them. The entire series had been released (I think, anyway), but since they weren't in season order, it was rather odd.
Luckily, the new sets take care of that error. And those aren't the only two surprises on this set.
Continue reading I Spy: Seasons 1-3 - DVD review - VIDEO
Posted Feb 25th 2008 8:00AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Ask TV Squad
Just last night, a fan named Kevin sent me this query...
"What actor/actress has received the most money for a sitcom syndication deal?"
Well, the short answer is Jerry Seinfeld. The long answer has all the details.
Continue reading Stump the King - Seinfeld
Posted Feb 22nd 2008 12:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Daytime, Celebrities
Reunions are hot, you know? On February 12, for example,
Oprah reunited (most of) the kids from
The Cosby Show, with Bill appearing via satellite. Well, never one to let a good idea go to waste, NBC jumped on the theme. They recently had a
Family Ties reunion on
Today, so now the morning show is commencing tomorrow with a series of more
"Together Again" features. Tune into 8:00 a.m. hour each day so you don't miss a thing!
Continue reading Today to host classic TV cast reunions
Posted Jun 15th 2007 5:58PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show
Charlie Rose: TBA - The Late Show With David Letterman: Michael Moore and Bill Burr
- Jay Leno: Bill Cosby, Avril Lavigne, Charlie Gilpin and Bryant Ashton
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Nicole Richie, Jeff Ross, and Mr. Phil and Son
- Tavis Smiley: Khaled Hosseini and Toby Keith
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Jessica Biel, Bear Grylls, and Paul F. Thompkins
- The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Bob Barker, Seth Green, and Henry Cho
- Last Call With Carson Daly: Dr. Drew and Satellite Party
Posted Apr 26th 2007 11:08AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: News, TV Royalty, Celebrities, Talk Show
CNN's scheduled 50th Anniversary salute to Larry King was called off because of special coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings, but they've now set a new date and new guests for the celebration. It all starts this Monday.
- Monday, April 30: George Tenet
- Tuesday, May 1: Oprah Winfrey
- Wednesday, May 2: Katie Couric interviews King
- Thursday, May 3: 50 Years of Pop Culture, with Anderson Cooper and Ryan Seacrest
- Friday, May 4: An All-Star Salute, with Bill Maher, Bill Cosby, Alec Baldwin, Kathy Griffin, and many others.
Not sure why Tenent is part of the 50th Anniversary. Former President Bill Clinton was originally part of the event, but his appearance ran as scheduled a couple of weeks ago. I wonder if Baldwin will show up (unless it's taped).
Posted Apr 12th 2007 2:43PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV Royalty, Celebrities, Talk Show
As we've mentioned before, Larry King is celebrating 50 years in the news business, and all next week CNN is going to mark the occasion with a week of special Larry King Live shows. Here's the lineup:
- Monday, April 16: Oprah Winfrey
- Tuesday, April 17: Katie Couric
- Wednesday, April 18: 50 Years of Pop Culture - a look at everything that Larry has covered over the five decades, with hosts Anderson Cooper and Ryan Seacrest
- Thursday, April 19: Former President Bill Clinton
- Friday, April 20: A special hour hosted by Bill Maher
Continue reading Here's the lineup for CNN's salute to Larry King
Posted Mar 24th 2007 11:02AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Web, Celebrities
Posted Jan 27th 2007 2:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Celebrities
On February 8, TV Land will air a four-episode mini-marathon of Cosby Show episodes dedicated to love and music. "Huxtable Love Songs: The Greatest Hits" will kick off at 9:00pm with episodes featuring Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Lena Horne, and the Count Basie Orchestra. The Valentine's Day special will also repeat on February 14 starting at 6:00pm, which is, you know, actually Valentine's Day.
Like I tell my kids, Ray Charles was a phenomenal musician, but I don't want to hear any music unless I can watch Bill Cosby doing his herky-jerky dance moves at the same time. I know that sounds odd, but it really doesn't matter because I don't have children. At any rate, curl up with someone you love --or the person you married to spite your parents-- cozy up under a blanket, and let Bill and his musical friends entertain you. Ah yeah, baby.
Posted Nov 3rd 2006 10:52AM by Julia Ward
Filed under: TV Royalty, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities
Bill Cosby's overly-earnest public speaking career has him aiming for a
South Park send-up. His latest
potentially controversial outing came Saturday at Los Angeles' Maranatha Community Church.
Cosby's address at a forum entitled "Education is a Civil Right" took on black parents and educators for not setting goals for children or being able to answer their questions about why education is important. Saturday's speech offered none of Cosby's
past, more inflammatory criticisms of young African-Americans for squandering the progress made by the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
Has television's ideal dad aged into an unfunny curmudgeon, a much-needed public intellectual or just another self-important celebrity?
Posted Jun 17th 2006 1:32PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: OpEd, The Five
All right everybody, get those crappy ties and self-made cards ready. It's time once again for the forgotten holiday known as Father's Day. Yes, the bastard cousin to the extremely popular Mother's Day. The one that people forget is the third Sunday in the month of June, not the second. The holiday where your loving family wants to fill your day with special events when all you really want to do is have some privacy to write your damn TV Squad articles!
Ahem. So, in the fine tradition of tomorrow's holiday, where you usually pay for your own dinner out, we present the five television dads who would be grateful if they received a wallet made out of dried macaroni.
Continue reading The Five: Best TV dads
Posted Feb 4th 2006 10:36AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: TV Royalty, The Daily Show
Maybe Dr. Phil has finally fallen
out of favor with Americans. Or, maybe I'm reading way too much into an annual poll listing the Top 10 Favorite
Television Personalities. Since 1993, Harris Poll has conducted a research project listing Americans' favorite
celebrities. Dr. Phil, Regis Philbin, Ray Romano, and Bill Cosby all fell off the list this year.
The
pollsters conducted their research online, and only interviewed 960 adults. So, I'd say that leaves out a significant
portion of the population that isn't yet "wired".
Anywho, here's the list:
Continue reading Is America finally getting tired of Dr. Phil?
Audience members 
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