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Steve McQueen had a need for speed and found racing to be relaxing
McQueen liked to go fast. Over 150 mph in a race car kind of fast.
August 12, 2026, 2:48PM
This Everybody Loves Raymond star was originally cast as Vivian on Maude
Today, we know Rue McClanahan as Vivian. But all those years ago, it was a different story.
August 12, 2026, 1:43PM
Frank and Marie's kitchen in Everybody Loves Raymond was borrowed from the set of All in the Family
It turns out that Frank and Archie shared a fridge!
August 12, 2026, 10:08AM
It only took 15 pages of a script for Adam West to choose Batman
From script to superhero, West knew Batman was something special.
August 12, 2026, 10:00AM
Ralph Waite revealed why The Waltons rarely tackled risqué topics
"Viewers expect a certain mold. So, there is a tendency to play it safe."
August 11, 2026, 10:30AM
Before Everybody Loves Raymond, Doris Roberts experienced a drought in her career
"There was a 10-year career break when I couldn’t get arrested!"
August 11, 2026, 10:08AM
8 golden facts about this Golden Girl: Rue McClanahan
Blanche had the one-liners. Rue had the resume.
August 10, 2026, 3:04PM
Working on The Andy Griffith Show taught Frances Bavier the value of small towns
Bavier wanted a little Mayberry of her own.
August 10, 2026, 1:52PM
Doris Roberts praised her co-star, Ray Romano
"All of Raymond’s instincts are pure and honest."
August 10, 2026, 1:19PM
8 things you never knew about the great Harry Morgan
This certainly isn't a load of "horse hockey."
August 10, 2026, 11:42AM
Meet Geoffrey Cort: Inside the Collection
Cowabunga! This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collection is totally radical.
August 9, 2026, 8:00PM
Estelle Getty said she would live with any of her Golden Girls co-stars
"And you couldn’t find four people working together so closely who are so totally different."
August 7, 2026, 4:55PM
Lon Chaney Jr. wanted to forge his own path in Hollywood
"Certainly, if I can come even part way to living up to his professional ideals and standards, I shall be satisfied."
August 7, 2026, 4:41PM
Ricardo Montalbán: ''I did not dare place too much hope that Fantasy Island would succeed.''
"Their reviews were not just bad; they were abysmal."
August 7, 2026, 4:02PM
Lon Chaney Jr. refused to use his father's last name early in his acting career
"My father taught me all there is to know about acting," said Chaney.
August 7, 2026, 3:06PM
Barbara Billingsley was as much June Cleaver in real life as she was on screen
The actress was so well-loved by her fellow castmates, that they took to calling her "Mom."
August 7, 2026, 2:45PM
Harvey Korman was hand-picked for The Carol Burnett Show
The actor revealed that Burnett had specifically requested him by name for a role on her show.
August 7, 2026, 11:45AM
James Arness explained what set Gunsmoke apart from other Western shows
James Arness knew the show's greatest weapon wasn't a six-shooter.
August 7, 2026, 10:04AM
Don Knotts said that most child actors were ''a pain in the neck''
He wasn't a fan of child actors... but Ron Howard was the exception.
August 6, 2026, 1:33PM
Lon Chaney Jr. lived his life with this philosophy in mind
"I don’t think any youngster living could have a better philosophy of life than that given me by my father," said the actor.
August 6, 2026, 11:15AM
Rod Serling's daughter had no idea he was the creator of The Twilight Zone
Anne Serling was eight years old before she watched her first episode of The Twilight Zone.
August 6, 2026, 9:37AM
6 forgotten TV shows about baseball that all struck out
They all swung for the fences… and missed.
August 5, 2026, 3:42PM
Hawaii Five-O's Jack Lord knew to never settle for a bad script
The beaches may have been laid-back, but Jack Lord wasn't!
August 5, 2026, 1:18PM
You can call Wayne Manor home — if you've got $32 million on hand
Seen in the 1966 Batman series as stately Wayne Manor, the California home is up for sale once more.
August 5, 2026, 11:33AM
Here's the thing: Rod Serling didn't really like being the narrator of The Twilight Zone
He was the voice of The Twilight Zone, but he would have rather just been a writer.
August 4, 2026, 3:13PM
After working in nature for so long, Dan Haggerty had difficulty adapting to Hollywood
“I never worked on a soundstage before,” Haggerty said.
August 4, 2026, 11:53AM
Here's the moment DeForest Kelley realized Star Trek was out of this world
A star was born… and DeForest Kelley knew it!
August 4, 2026, 11:41AM
Kevin Tighe landed his Emergency! role after reading just a handful of lines
Jack Webb knew the right man for the job!
August 4, 2026, 10:00AM
Dan Haggerty became a real-life Grizzly Adams when he began supporting a wildlife foundation
"It was about a real man, and it was also about family," said the actor of the iconic series.
August 4, 2026, 9:33AM
Robert Horton may have been a Western star, but he was a city boy at heart
Here's why the Western star would have rather picked Broadway over the frontier!
August 3, 2026, 3:30PM
Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers' real-life brotherly bond behind-the-scenes
Discover the friendship that made Leave It to Beaver feel like home!
August 3, 2026, 2:03PM
Mike Farrell was already a fan of M*A*S*H before he joined the cast as B.J. Hunnicutt
Farrell’s M*A*S*H fandom reached a whole new level.
August 3, 2026, 10:19AM
Meet David Goodspeed: Inside the Collection
This collector struck oil with his Dallas collection!
August 2, 2026, 8:00PM
The Golden Girls proved that older people could live an interesting life
"They’re seeing for the first time older women who look good, dress well, live well, and who are bright," said Bea Arthur.
July 31, 2026, 3:16PM
Chuck Connors said the rifle in The Rifleman was important to the series
For Chuck Connors, honesty was the best policy in the Old West and in real life.
July 31, 2026, 2:00PM
Working on Bonanza made Lorne Greene feel young again
Here’s how the Bonanza dad stayed youthful, even in his 50s.
July 31, 2026, 10:50AM
Faithful fans almost stopped The Waltons from ending in 1981
Earl Hamner, Jr. said he would’ve stuck around to do more episodes. If only.
July 30, 2026, 3:30PM
How one film kickstarted Michael Dunn's career
"This is quite noticeably the brightest time of my career," said the actor.
July 30, 2026, 1:27PM
Here's what everyone was doing after The Dick Van Dyke Show ended
The Dick Van Dyke Show was a hard series to leave behind, but these stars had future plans!
July 30, 2026, 1:12PM
Clint Eastwood’s Rawhide audition was anything but ordinary
This Rawhide role was more unusual than you’d expect!
July 30, 2026, 10:40AM
The Star Trek Harry Mudd spin-off that never was
The intergalactic con man almost got his own Star Trek series
July 30, 2026, 9:38AM
Bea Arthur didn't pay any mind to typecasting
Arthur was known for playing strong-willed women.
July 29, 2026, 11:44AM
Bea Arthur was haunted by the past when The Golden Girls gained success
"What if we bomb?"
July 29, 2026, 9:59AM
Andy Griffith describes the first time Jim Nabors ever sang onstage
Nabors was so good, people booed Andy off the stage!
July 28, 2026, 2:05PM
Estelle Getty was considered ''too young'' for the role of Sophia Petrillo
"They would never be specific, but they felt I might be too young."
July 28, 2026, 2:02PM
When Jamie Farr wasn't acting on M*A*S*H he was developing a nightclub routine
Farr was known for his comedy on-screen and in clubs across Los Angeles.
July 28, 2026, 1:17PM
Here's how to make the arroz con mariscos you saw on Toon In with Me!
Here's how to make the arroz con mariscos you saw on our taste of Peru episode!
July 28, 2026, 6:00AM
The green Orion girl from the Star Trek pilot directed this M*A*S*H fan-favorite episode
She could be seen in the final frontier, the Twilight Zone and Mayberry — then she directed a groundbreaking episode of M*A*S*H.
July 27, 2026, 2:56PM
About that time Bette Davis and Amanda Blake got into a fake fight on camera
Oh, how Miss Kitty's fur would fly!
July 27, 2026, 2:44PM
Meet Rick Brewer: Inside the Collection
Some people collect toys. Rick Brewer collects memories.
July 26, 2026, 8:00PM
