Lou Haviland

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‘The Honeymooners’ Art Carney Said This Incident Caused Him to Give up on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

'The Honeymooners' star Art Carney tried attending AA meetings but decided to stop after an unpleasant experience. Find out what happened.

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‘All in the Family’: Isabel Sanford Schooled the Show’s Director on Louise Jefferson’s Character: ‘Black Women Don’t Do That’

Find out how 'All in the Family' star Isabel Sanford had to set the show's crew straight on writing for Black female characters.

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‘The Honeymooners’ Audrey Meadows Was Alice Kramden in Real Life, Her Sister Said

Find out why Jayne Meadows, sister to 'The Honeymooners' star Audrey Meadows claimed her sister's personality was almost identical to that of her character Alice Kramden.

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‘Leave It to Beaver’: Jerry Mathers Worked with Ward Cleaver Actor Hugh Beaumont Before the Family Sitcom

'Leave It to Beaver's Jerry Mathers started acting at age 2 and worked with on-screen dad Hugh Beaumont before 'Beaver.' Here's what they worked on.

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‘All in the Family’s Carroll O’Connor Refused to Report to Work and Isabel Sanford Was Thrilled: ‘I Loved It’

Find out why 'All in the Family' star Isabel Sanford loved it when Carroll O'Connor didn't report for work.

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‘Happy Days’ Marion Ross Said This Hollywood Legend Was Happier Than Her Husband About Her 1959 Pregnancy: ‘He Had Tears’

Find out which Hollywood megastar was thrilled to learn of future 'Happy Days' star Marion Ross' impending pregnancy - more thrilled than the baby's father, her husband.

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‘Leave It to Beaver’: Did the Show or Its Actors Win Any Emmy Awards?

Find out how many Emmy Awards were earned by the cast and crew of the classic television sitcom 'Leave It to Beaver.'

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Carrie Fisher Introduced Her Friend Penny Marshall to the Legendary Artist Who Would Become One of Her Greatest Loves

One of 'Big' director Penny Marshall's greatest loves was a musical giant she met through her best friend Carrie Fisher. Here's how it all happened.

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Chef Lidia Bastianich’s Beloved Mother ‘Grandma’ Has Died

Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich's mother Erminia has died. Here's more on how the matriarch influenced her daughter's culinary career.

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Andy Griffith Bombed on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’: ‘I Never Got 1 Laugh’

Andy Griffith's appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' by his own admission, was far from a success. Find out what happened to the future star on the biggest variety show in the country.

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‘Good Times’ Esther Rolle Felt This Episode of the Hit CBS Comedy Was ‘Blasphemous’

Find out which episode of 'Good Times it was that star Esther Rolle found extremely offensive.

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‘All in the Family’: Isabel Sanford Said Jean Stapleton Cried Real Tears in Their Goodbye Scene: ‘I Really Hated to Leave’

Isabel Sanford and Jean Stapleton weren't acting in their goodbye scene on 'All in the Family.' Find out more about the actors' true-life friendship.

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‘The Jeffersons’ Isabel Sanford Felt Disrespected That the Series Never Aired a Finale: ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Got a Closing Show’

When the CBS comedy The Jeffersons starring Isabel Sanford and Sherman Hemsley as Louise and George Jefferson came to an end in 1985, it simply faded away. No series finale, no emotional goodbyes. As Sanford said in an interview two years before her death, “I thought we should at least have that respect.” Sanford didn’t …

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Lou Haviland

‘The Honeymooners’ Art Carney Said This Incident Caused Him to Give up on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

‘All in the Family’: Isabel Sanford Schooled the Show’s Director on Louise Jefferson’s Character: ‘Black Women Don’t Do That’

‘The Honeymooners’ Audrey Meadows Was Alice Kramden in Real Life, Her Sister Said

‘Leave It to Beaver’: Jerry Mathers Worked with Ward Cleaver Actor Hugh Beaumont Before the Family Sitcom

‘All in the Family’s Carroll O’Connor Refused to Report to Work and Isabel Sanford Was Thrilled: ‘I Loved It’

‘Happy Days’ Marion Ross Said This Hollywood Legend Was Happier Than Her Husband About Her 1959 Pregnancy: ‘He Had Tears’

‘Leave It to Beaver’: Did the Show or Its Actors Win Any Emmy Awards?

Carrie Fisher Introduced Her Friend Penny Marshall to the Legendary Artist Who Would Become One of Her Greatest Loves

Chef Lidia Bastianich’s Beloved Mother ‘Grandma’ Has Died

Andy Griffith Bombed on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’: ‘I Never Got 1 Laugh’

‘Good Times’ Esther Rolle Felt This Episode of the Hit CBS Comedy Was ‘Blasphemous’

‘All in the Family’: Isabel Sanford Said Jean Stapleton Cried Real Tears in Their Goodbye Scene: ‘I Really Hated to Leave’

‘The Jeffersons’ Isabel Sanford Felt Disrespected That the Series Never Aired a Finale: ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Got a Closing Show’

‘The Jeffersons’ Isabel Sanford Firmly Refused to Do a Show Reunion

‘All in the Family’: Louise Jefferson Actor Isabel Sanford Originally Auditioned for This Role on the Show

‘Leave It to Beaver’: Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow’s Real-Life Birth Orders Are Different from the Show

‘The Jeffersons’ Lionel Actor Mike Evans Exited the Show After a Heated Clash, According to This ‘Good Times’ Star

‘Little House’s Melissa Sue Anderson Refused to Kiss Her Show Love Interest, So Her Character Lost Her Sight

Andy Griffith Once Shut Down a Well-Meaning Teen’s Campaign to Honor ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

‘Three’s Company’: What Led to Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers’ Reconciliation After 30 Years of Silence