Bruce Bilson, the Emmy-winning director behind classic TV hits like “Get Smart,” “Hogan’s Heroes” and many more, has died. He was 97. The late director’s daughter, producer Julie Bilson Ahlberg, confirmed that her father died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 16, per The Hollywood Reporter. Bilson, who was also the … Read more
Never-before-seen letters between “I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are giving fans a deeper glimpse into the iconic couple’s love story. Ball and Arnaz were married for 20 years, but their storybook romance began with deep emotion, insecurity and enduring affection, as shown in the new book, “Lucy & Desi: The Love Letters.” The … Read more
Keith Thibodeaux, the last surviving member of the main “I Love Lucy” cast, is looking back on his life-changing experience on the show. Thibodeaux, who was credited as Richard Keith on the beloved sitcom, shared his memories from playing Lucy and Ricky Ricardo’s son, Little Ricky, during The CW’s new eight-part special, “TV We Love.” The … Read more
Desi, you got some ‘splainin’ to do. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s only daughter, Lucie Arnaz, recently opened up about the alleged affairs her father had while still married to the “I Love Lucy” starlet. But Lucie wouldn’t consider her famous dad’s suspected infidelities “affairs” because he allegedly only cheated on Ball with “hookers” whose … Read more
Devious Desi. A new book about the late Desi Arnaz revealed that the actor allegedly went behind wife Lucille Ball’s back and changed their firstborn child’s name in 1951. In “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” biographer Todd S. Purdum wrote that Ball picked out the names Susan and Desi Jr. for the couple’s … Read more
Aaron Sorkin – you got a lot of explaining to do. Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of the late Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, is getting candid on the director’s 2021 film “Being the Ricardos.” The 73-year-old still has a bone to pick about some of the plotlines in the film despite her and her younger brother, Desi Arnaz Jr., … Read more
We love hearing stories from the vault. On Wednesday, Jack Black appeared on David Spade and Dana Carvey’s “Fly on the Wall” podcast where he reflected on what “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels told him when he hosted the show last month. “Lorne said the funniest thing. I don’t think he was trying to be funny,” the … Read more
It was a bittersweet birthday for Carol Burnett. The comedy icon has opened up about her special relationship with Lucille Ball – and the touching birthday gift she received from the late “I Love Lucy” legend on the day of her death. Burnett, 92, discusses Ball’s impact on her Hollywood career in the upcoming Shout … Read more
They love Lucy. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s children appeared in a rare photo together via Instagram over the weekend. On Saturday, Lucie Arnaz, 73, posted a photo with her brother Desi Jr, 71, while the two siblings were eating dinner in Las Vegas. “I Love Lucy” stars Ball and Arnaz, who were married from … Read more
In or out? Social butterfly or misanthropic moth? Lively debate or quiet contemplation? The concept of introvert/extrovert comes from Leo psychologist Carl Jung who classified people as two types; those that are invigorated by social interactions (extrovert) and those that find renewal through seclusion (introvert). The distinction between the two can be distilled as the … Read more
Get ready to ride the crimson tide because these celebrities are red hot. Red is the first color the human eye recognizes and when it comes to hair hues, the hardest to forget. “Whether they spring from genes disarranged by earthly forces or are ‘planted’ here by overlords from outer space is a matter for … Read more
Carole Cook, a Lucille Ball protégée who was also known for her role in “Sixteen Candles,” died Wednesday. She was 98. Her husband, Tom Troupe, revealed she suffered heart failure in Beverly Hills just three days before she was due to turn 99, per the Hollywood Reporter. Born Jan. 14, 1924, in Abilene, Texas, Cook’s career took off in … Read more