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Donny Osmond Thrills Fans With Vintage ‘Here’s Lucy’ Video Where He Croons To A Young ‘Brady Bunch’ Star

Donny Osmond thrilled fans with a vintage video from his appearance on the television series Here’s Lucy. In the clip, he crooned to a young star of The Brady Bunch, legendary actress and comedienne Lucille Ball, and her daughter, Lucie Arnaz. The show aired in November 1972, during a period of time when Donny was […]

By Lucille Barilla | 3y ago

Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz’s Daughter, Lucie, To Guest Star In ‘Will & Grace’ ‘I Love Lucy’-Themed Episode

Will & Grace is about to collide with I Love Lucy. The reboot of the Emmy-winning TV sitcom will pay homage to the Lucille Ball classic during its final season next year — and Ball’s real-life daughter will play a key role in the episode set to air this spring. Will & Grace’s I Love […]

By Victoria Miller | 3y ago

Vivian Vance: Remembering Lucille Ball’s ‘I Love Lucy’ Sidekick 40 Years After Her Death

Vivian Vance died 40 years ago, on Aug. 17, 1979. The beloved actress passed away following a cancer battle. While obituaries at the time listed Vance at age 66 when she died, more recently her birthdate has been listed as July 26, 1909, which would have made her 70. The actress, born in Cherryvale, Kansas, […]

By Victoria Miller | 4y ago

Lucille Ball Remembered By Her Family And Fans On 30th Anniversary Of Her Death

It has been 30 years since the death of Lucille Ball. The comedy legend, best known for her role as Lucy Ricardo opposite real-life husband Desi Arnaz on the 1950s comedy I Love Lucy, died suddenly on April 26, 1989, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Lucille Ball was 77-years-old when she died of an aortic rupture, […]

By Victoria Miller | 4y ago

Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz’ Coachella-Area California Home Available To Rent For Bargain Price Of $500

I Love Lucy fans can now get an inside look at the former real-life digs of stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The California home that Lucille Ball once shared with her bandleader husband is now available for rent on rental site Vrbo, according to Mental Floss. The I Love Lucy stars shared the home, […]

By Victoria Miller | 4y ago

Desi Arnaz Honored By Google: ‘I Love Lucy’ Legend’s Family Reacts To Online Honor

Desi Arnaz was honored by Google on what would have been his 102nd birthday. The television pioneer, who became a household name in the early 1950s when he teamed up with wife Lucille Ball to create the sitcom I Love Lucy, was the subject of Saturday’s Google Doodle. Arnaz was born on March 2, 1917, […]

By Victoria Miller | 4y ago

Henry Winkler Likens The Late Penny Marshall To Lucille Ball On Golden Globe Red Carpet

Actor Henry Winkler attended the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony on Sunday, January 6, as a nominee for his portrayal of acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the HBO comedy, Barry. Before the ceremony took place at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, he walked the red carpet with his wife of 40 […]

By Cheryl A. Hoahing | 4y ago

Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz’s Daughter Recalls Their Divorce And ‘Alcoholism’

They may have played the part of loving parents on the I Love Lucy show but Lucie Arnaz says her parent’s relationship was rather toxic. In a new interview with Closer, the only daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz recalls how tough her parent’s relationship was on her and her brother, saying that the […]

By Kathryn Cook | 5y ago

Rodney Dangerfield’s Widow Wants ‘Disrespectful’ NY Mural Removed

Rodney Dangerfield’s signature catchphrase “I don’t get no respect” is coming into play more than a decade after his death. The late comic’s widow, Joan Dangerfield, says she wants a mural of Rodney removed from a building in his native Queens, New York. According to NY1, Joan Dangerfield says the tribute mural painted by Italian […]

By Victoria Miller | 6y ago

‘I Love Lucy’s’ Little Ricky Today: Now In Their 60s, Three Kids Played The Role [Pictures]

All you baby boomers out there who loved the show I Love Lucy will be stunned to see what Little Ricky looks like today at 64. Many may also be surprised to learn that the first Little Ricky on I Love Lucy was played by twins. The twin brothers are grown men who are enjoying […]

By Roz Zurko | 6y ago

Alan Thicke Cause Of Death: What Is A Ruptured Aorta?

Despite an initial diagnosis of a fatal heart attack, after an autopsy, the official Alan Thicke cause of death was reported on December 21, 2016, as a Type A ruptured aorta. A ruptured aorta, properly known as an aortic dissection, is a medical condition where a small tear occurs in the inner layer of the […]

By Jason Reynolds | 6y ago

‘I Love Lucy’ Christmas TV Special Features Another Colorized Classic Episode

I Love Lucy will be back to celebrate Christmas this year on CBS as the popular 1950’s TV series is still ingrained in our culture. I Love Lucy starred Desi Arnaz and his real wife, Lucille Ball, as Ricky and Lucy Ricardo, William Frawley and Vivian as Fred and Ethel Mertz (the Ricardos’ neighbors) and […]

By Jeffrey Totey | 6y ago

Amanda Bynes’s Life-Saving Diagnosis

Amanda Bynes was born in California in 1986. She’s probably best known for her work has a Nickelodeon child star, but it was her modeling stint for Buncha Crunch candies at the age of 7 that got her into show business. Amanda Bynes sharpened her acting skills and boosted her confidence by featuring in a […]

By Stacey Cole | 7y ago

Lucille Ball’s ‘Scary Lucy’ Statue Finally Replaced By Something Much Less Frightening

Lucille Ball’s beautiful statue was unveiled in the actress’ hometown of Celoron, New York this week, according to Entertainment Weekly. The statue, which presents a less frightening image of the I Love Lucy star, will replace the existing statue which was nicknamed “Scary Lucy.” The new statue of Lucille Ball was presented on August 6, […]

By Stacey Cole | 7y ago

Happy Birthday, Lucille Ball! Little Known Facts About The ‘I Love Lucy’ Star

August 6 marks the birth date of Lucille Ball, everyone’s favorite redhead. As a new statue is unveiled to celebrate her 105th birthday, here are some facts about the I Love Lucy star that you probably didn’t know. She wasn’t always Lucy. When the young Lucille Ball began her career as a model, she used […]

By Samantha Kilgore | 7y ago

Step Aside ‘Scary Lucy,’ A New Lucille Ball Statue Is Headed To Comedy Legend’s Hometown

Lucille Ball will soon be seen in a more flattering light in her hometown of Celoron, New York. The late I Love Lucy star will be immortalized via a beautiful new statue that will replace the horrific bronze figure that currently sits in the Lucille Ball Memorial Park in Celoron. A new Lucille Ball statue […]

By Victoria Miller | 7y ago

Remembering Lucille Ball 27 Years After Her Death, ‘I Love Lucy’

On April 26, 1989, 77-year-old Lucille Désirée Ball passed away after undergoing heart surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center approximately a week before. The world lost one of its foremost comedians and Lucille “Lucy” Ball left a legacy that would touch the lives of generations to come. Though best known for her television program I Love […]

By Charisse Van Horn | 7y ago

John Wayne’s Hat Is Part Of An Auction of Iconic Celebrity Headgear

John Wayne’s cowboy hat can be yours—for a price. Wayne’s iconic Stetson is just one of several dozen hats from a bygone era that are set to hit the auction block, according to the Hollywood Reporter. In addition to John Wayne’s hat, bidders can score the legendary actor’s cowboy boots and spurs, too. https://www.instagram.com/p/BAhxSzzRJyt/?taken-by=johnwayneofficial John […]

By Victoria Miller | 7y ago

Lucille Ball: Cate Blanchett To Portray ‘I Love Lucy’ Star In Top-Secret Biopic

Lucille Ball was the funny lady everyone remembers from the popular 1950s television show I Love Lucy. She went on from there to star in various comedies, always keeping fans laughing. But her young life was full of difficulty. Huffington Post reports that, when she was young, she suffered from an acute case of arthritis […]

By Stacey Cole | 7y ago

The ‘I Love Lucy Christmas Special’ Will Be In Color This Year

Fans of the I Love Lucy show have something special to look forward to in regard to one of the most iconic sitcoms ever produced. For the first time, two classic episodes will air in color and without commercial interruption. The Washington Post shared that the “Christmas Episode” and “Lucy Does a TV Commercial,” which […]

By Charlinda Robinson | 7y ago

Feminists Ticked Aaron Sorkin Will Pen Lucille Ball Biopic — But Cate Blanchett Is Perfect

It’s hard to think of an actress more perfect to play Lucille Ball than Cate Blanchett. But Aaron Sorkin as the screenwriter? Eh, not so much. Critics contest that Sorkin, while talented, has a serious woman problem and has no business penning a film about the comedy icon. A scathing commentary from Time last year […]

By Shelley Hazen | 8y ago

‘I Love Lucy’ Reruns Get More Viewers Than ‘Mad Men’ Finale

America apparently loves Lucy more than Don Draper. Two originally black-and-white episodes of the I Love Lucy sitcom on CBS outdrew the much-hyped Mad Men finale on Sunday night that aired on AMC with almost double the amount of viewers. The back-to-back Lucy reruns from 60 years ago were colorized and packaged as the “I […]

By Robert Jonathan | 8y ago

Oh Lucy, You’re Scary: Lucille Ball Statue Frightens Small Town – Residents Want It Removed

Fans love Lucille Ball and will cherish episodes of I Love Lucy for all time, but there is a small town in New York that would love to get rid of her. Well, they’d love to get rid a frightening statue of Lucille Ball that is kind of strange looking and stands in her hometown, […]

By Danny Cox | 8y ago

Lucille Ball Fans Want Nightmarish Statue Banished From Memorial Park

A nightmarish, unflattering bronze statue of Lucille Ball in Celoron, New York, has been giving its residents the downright creeps since 2009. Now one dedicated Lucy fan is going to battle with the village to get rid of it. The anonymous fan told Yahoo! News that the current statue is beyond repair and a new […]

By Shelley Hazen | 8y ago

Jerry Lewis Clarifies: ‘Woman Are Funny But Not If They’re Crude’

Jerry Lewis, who is best known for his own unique brand of slapstick humor, got himself into a bit of deep water a few years ago when he proclaimed his view that woman are funny – but not if they’re being crude. Jerry got a lot of stick for that controversial comment which was picked […]

By Addam Corré | 9y ago

Lucie Arnaz Remembers Christmas With ‘I Love Lucy’ Parents

Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, remembers Christmas with her parents vividly, and she is telling all about it. For Arnaz and her brother, Desi Arnaz Jr., this time of the year was magical at their home in Beverly Hills, California, where the family lived in the 1950s. “It was the […]

By Patricia Didelot | 9y ago

Lucille Ball’s Iconic Polka-Dot Dress Sells At Auction For $168,000

Lucille Ball is trending today after rare memorabilia linked to the iconic actress sold at auction last week. Of particular note was Ball’s famous polka-dot dress, which sold for more than double the expected takeaway. The items were on the auction dais at a Profiles in History sale on July 30, which also included props […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

‘I Love Lucy’ Reportedly Earns CBS Around $20 Million Per Year

Although the show ceased making new episodes several decades ago, Lucille Ball’s television comedy classic I Love Lucy still earns CBS close to $20 million in revenue every year, according to MSN Money. The show — which ran from October 15, 1951 to May 6, 1957 — continues to generate massive amounts of cash money […]

By Todd Rigney | 11y ago

Lucille Ball: ‘I Love Lucy’ Star’s 100th Birthday Celebrated with Google Doodle, Lookalike Contest

Saturday, August 6th marks what would have been the 100th birthday of legendary comedian Lucille Ball and Google is celebrating by featuring an interactive Doodle on its homepage in the style of the classic sitcom I Love Lucy. Visitors to Google.com are met with an interactive vintage TV set and a short video that features […]

By Michael Söze | 12y ago

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