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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

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Big Brother 26 contestant Angela Murray is already someone fans love to hate. However, several internet sleuths seemed to think that Angela looked familiar. In fact, she’s appeared in several other CBS productions. Could she be a network plant? Here’s everything we know about Angela Murray. Angela Murray...

‘Big Brother’ Is Angela Murray A CBS Plant?

Electronics manufacturer Vizio grew the number of customers using its SmartCast streaming television platform to 18.8 million during the second financial quarter (Q2) of the year. The number represents an addition of 200,000 SmartCast users who purchased or activated a Vizio smart TV set during the three-month period that ended...

Vizio adds 200,000 more smart TV users during Q2

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

News Corp says it is considering an offer made to buy out its 65 percent stake in Australian pay television company Foxtel. The potential sale was revealed by News Corp CEO Robert Thomson as part of the company’s quarterly financial disclosure exercise on Thursday, during which News Corp revealed it earned $2.58 billion in revenue from its various business segments during its fourth fiscal quarter (Q4, coincides with calendar Q2).

News Corp weighs sale of pay TV business Foxtel

Next month will be absolutely stacked when it comes to new series, with hundreds of episodes of shows from Netflix and other providers coming to the United States and around the world. We’ve picked out our most anticipated Netflix Original titles and sifted through all the best new licensed titles, too, heading to those in the US (other regions will vary).

The 10 Best New Series on Netflix in August 2024

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The rumor appeared to have originated from a website that clearly fabricates stories while also quoting a person that does not work on the show.

Fact Check: ABC Won't Renew 'The View' in 2025 Because of Declining Audience?

Actress/comedian Marcia Wallace, who died of cancer in 2013, was a beloved presence on and off the television screen. As Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show (which originally aired on CBS from 1972 to 1978), Wallace left an indelible mark. Her career would be rejuvenated in 1989 with her Emmy-winning voiceover work as Bart's teacher, Mrs. Edna Krabappel on the long-running animated Fox series, The Simpsons.

The Tragic Death of 'Simpsons'/'Bob Newhart Show' Actress Marcia Wallace: A Look Back

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	Last year’s Disney Entertainment Television layoffs were accompanied by a consolidation of the production operations across multiple divisions under Carol Turner. Alongside the staff reductions across the company last week, DET’s Head of Casting Sharon Klein has streamlined her oversight with fewer direct reports and increased/new responsibilities for several of her lieutenants.Belisa Balaban & Tiffany Faigus Exit As Disney Merges ABC & Hulu Unscripted Programming Teams Following Layoffs




	For a couple of years, Disney TV Studios’ 20th Television and ABC Signature have been attracting industry attention with the will-they-won’t-they intrigue surrounding a potential merger. There are still no current plans to...

Disney Entertainment Television Consolidates Casting Of ABC-Hulu-Onyx & 20th TV-ABC Signature

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NEW YORK—Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) has announced it has licensed more than 500 hours of content to Samsung TV Plus, Samsung's free, ad-supported TV (FAST) and video-on-demand (AVOD) service.As part of the agreement, Samsung TV Plus, which currently distributes the HMPG FAST channels Xplore, Rovr Pets, and The Jack Hanna Channel, will license more than 500 hours of HMPG original programming in the U.S., including the weekly series Lucky Dog, Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward, and various shows hosted by renowned wildlife expert Jack Hanna,...

Hearst Inks new Content Deal with Samsung TV Plus

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To say that the NBA’s breakup with Warner Bros. Discovery has been messy would be an understatement. And from WBD’s perspective, it’s about to get a whole lot messier. In his latest newsletter for Puck (subscription required), Dylan Byers reported on the fallout of WBD losing its NBA rights, which included its stock tanking on Read more...
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Cable company plans major move

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Amazon's upcoming reality show with the YouTube megastar was supposed to be a bold bet on TV, but it's become a massive headache for the tech giant.

How Amazon's massive TV deal with YouTube's top star turned sour

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Much to the delight of his fans, Tim Allen is headed back to his old stomping grounds on the Disney-owned ABC television network following the decision by network executives to move forward with his new sitcom. A Detroit Native Becomes Hollywood Royalty. Actor and comedian Tim Allen has become a...

Tim Allen Returns to ABC With a New Sitcom

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has scrubbed the American version of its Cartoon Network channel from the Internet. The move, first noticed this week and reported by Variety, is an apparent attempt to drive more subscribers to WBD’s flagship streaming service, Max, where episodes of current and classic Cartoon Network shows are available.

Cartoon Network shuts down U.S. website, redirects fans to Max

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Amy Schneider started watching the FX show, The Bear, and compared it to "every episode of Mad Men." Her followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, had the same thought

Jeopardy! champion explains comparison between hit show 'The Bear' and 'every episode of Mad Men'

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It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

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CBS on Saturday became the fourth broadcast network (after ABC, The CW and NBC) to lock down premiere dates for the Fall TV season. Will Gibbs Ever Appear on NCIS Again? Mark Harmon Just Doesn't Know





Survivor is first out the gate when it returns for Season 47 on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Meanwhile, two of the Eye network’s high-profile launches will receive “sneak peeks” later that month, with Kathy Bates’ Matlock reimagining premiering on a special night, Sunday, Sept. 22, followed by reality competition series The Summit, which will bow Sunday, Sept. 29. 



CBS Premiere Week then officially kicks off on Monday, Oct....

CBS Reveals Fall Premiere Dates for Tracker, NCIS, FBI, Matlock and More

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Warner Bros Discovery this week wrote down $9bn as it – and others – play catch-up with streaming and video services

‘Traditional TV is dying’: can networks pivot and survive?

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Bob Denver is best known for 'Gilligan's Island,' but he was the lead actor in a total of seven television series

Bob Denver Not Only Starred in ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ but Had a Lead Role in 6 Other TV Shows As Well

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Scripps CEO confirms broadcaster is selling Bounce TV network

The chief executive of the E. W. Scripps Company has confirmed the broadcaster’s intentions to sell off its Black-centric network Bounce TV. In a statement that...

Scripps CEO confirms broadcaster is selling Bounce TV network

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