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ARTICLES RELATED TO Ernie Kovacs | | | |  Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - Ernie Kovacs - Visual Humor and CharactersKovacs invented many camera tricks that are still common today. One of his most popular gags was a bit where Kovacs sat down at a table to eat his lunch. He took items out of his lunch box and one by one, each item mysteriously rolled down the table into a gentleman reading the newspaper at the other end. Kovacs then started to pour a glass of milk. The milk appeared to pour from the thermos in an unusual direction. The visual trick, which had not been seen on TV before, was created with a crooked table and an e ...
See also:Ernie Kovacs, Ernie Kovacs - Visual Humor and Characters, Ernie Kovacs - Use of Music, Ernie Kovacs - First marriage, Ernie Kovacs - Second marriage, Ernie Kovacs - Writing TV and Movie Credits, Ernie Kovacs - Lost and Surviving TV Work, Ernie Kovacs - Death, Ernie Kovacs - TV-Movie Bio and Retrospectives, Ernie Kovacs - Trivia and Interesting Facts, Ernie Kovacs - Biographies Read more here: » Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - Ernie Kovacs - Visual Humor and Characters |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia - David Letterman David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American talk show host, comedian, and television producer. Letterman's ironic, often absurd comedy is heavily influenced by comedians Steve Allen, Ernie Kovacs, and Johnny Carson. He is most known currently for being the host of his own show, The Late Show with David Letterman.
David Letterman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His father, Harry Joe Letterman, was a florist who passed away in 1974; his mother Dorothy, a Presbyterian church secretary, is an occasional p ...
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia - Announcer An announcer is a voice actor who works in television, radio and film, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in television commercials or a guest on a talk show.
Announcers usually read prepared scripts, but in some cases, they have to ad-lib commentary on the air when presenting news, sports, weather, time, and commercials. Occasionally, announcers are also involved in writing the script when one is required. Sometimes announcers also interview guests and moderate panels or discussions. Some provide commentary for the audience du ...
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - Steve Allen - Biography Allen was born on St Stephen's Day (hence his first name) to Carroll Allen and Belle Montrose, Irish-American Catholics. Milton Berle once called Belle Montrose "the funniest woman in vaudeville".
After years in radio, Allen conceived a local New York talk-variety program in 1953 for what is now WNBC-TV. The following year, on September 27, 1954, the show went on the full NBC network as The Tonight Show, with fellow radio personality Gene Rayburn as the original announcer/sidekick. The show ran fro ...
See also:Steve Allen, Steve Allen - Biography, Steve Allen - Shows, Steve Allen - Songs, Steve Allen - Books, Steve Allen - Quote Read more here: » Steve Allen: Encyclopedia II - Steve Allen - Biography |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - Trenton New Jersey - History The first settlement which would become Trenton was established by Quakers in 1679, in the region then called the Falls of the Delaware, led by Mahlon Stacy from Handsworth, Sheffield, UK. Quakers were being persecuted in England at this time and North America provided the perfect opportunity to exercise their religious freedom.
By 1719, the town adopted the name "Trent-towne", after William Trent, one of its leading landholders who purchased much of the surrounding land from Stacy's famil ...
See also:Trenton New Jersey, Trenton New Jersey - History, Trenton New Jersey - Geography, Trenton New Jersey - Transportation, Trenton New Jersey - Demographics, Trenton New Jersey - Government, Trenton New Jersey - Local government, Trenton New Jersey - Federal state and county representation Read more here: » Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - Trenton New Jersey - History |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - The Tonight Show - Hosts Tonight's original host was Steve Allen, as noted above. Thanks to his popularity on this program, he was given his own nighttime series, leading him to share hosting duties with Ernie Kovacs during the 1956-1957 season; while Allen prepared his prime time show, Kovacs hosted Tonight on Monday and Tuesday nights. Kovacs is sometimes referred to as the show's first guest host.
During the later Steve Allen years, regular audience member Ms. Miller became such an integral part, she was forced to join AFTRA the television/radio performers union. Allen's original announcer was Gene Rayburn, who went on to ...
See also:The Tonight Show, The Tonight Show - Hosts, The Tonight Show - Recurring gags Jay Leno, The Tonight Show - Classic gags, The Tonight Show - Programming history Read more here: » The Tonight Show: Encyclopedia II - The Tonight Show - Hosts |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - 1950s - Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the baby boom from returning GIs who went to college under the G.I. Bill and settled in suburban America. Most of the internal conflicts that had developed in earlier decades like women's rights, civil rights, imperialism, and war were relatively suppressed or neglected during this time as a returning world from the brink hoped to see a more con ...
See also:1950s, 1950s - Events and trends, 1950s - Technology, 1950s - Science, 1950s - War peace and politics, 1950s - Economics, 1950s - Culture religion, 1950s - Others, 1950s - People, 1950s - World leaders, 1950s - Entertainers, 1950s - Sports figures Read more here: » 1950s: Encyclopedia II - 1950s - Events and trends |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - DuMont Television Network - Programming With no history of radio programming to draw on, and always strapped for cash, DuMont was an innovative and creative network. Without the radio revenues which supported mighty NBC and CBS, DuMont programmers had to rely on their wits and on connections in New York's theatrical community to provide original programs still remembered fifty-plus years later.
The first broadcasts came from DuMont's Madison Avenue headquarters, but it soon found additional space (including a fully-functioning theater) in the New York branch of Wanamaker's department store. Still later, a lease on the Adelphi theater on Fifty ...
See also:DuMont Television Network, DuMont Television Network - Early Station-to-Station Links, DuMont Television Network - Programming, DuMont Television Network - Halted at the Start, DuMont Television Network - The End, DuMont Television Network - What About the DuMont Stations?, DuMont Television Network - External references and link Read more here: » DuMont Television Network: Encyclopedia II - DuMont Television Network - Programming |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - The Tonight Show - Hosts
The Tonight Show - Steve Allen.
Tonight's original host was Steve Allen, as noted above. Thanks to his popularity on this program, he was given his own nighttime series, leading him to share hosting duties with Ernie Kovacs during the 1956-1957 season; while Allen prepared his prime time show, Kovacs hosted Tonight on Monday and Tuesday nights. Kovacs is sometimes r ...
See also:The Tonight Show, The Tonight Show - Hosts, The Tonight Show - Steve Allen, The Tonight Show - Jack Parr, The Tonight Show - Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show - Jay Leno, The Tonight Show - Music and Announcers, The Tonight Show - Recurring gags Jay Leno, The Tonight Show - Classic gags, The Tonight Show - Programming history Read more here: » The Tonight Show: Encyclopedia II - The Tonight Show - Hosts |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - Trenton New Jersey - History The first settlement which would become Trenton was established by Quakers in 1679, in the region then called the Falls of the Delaware, led by Mahlon Stacy from Handsworth, Sheffield, UK. Quakers were being persecuted in England at this time and North America provided the perfect opportunity to exercise their religious freedom.
By 1719, the town adopted the name "Trent-towne", after William Trent, one of its leading landholders who purchased much of the surrounding land from Stacy's famil ...
See also:Trenton New Jersey, Trenton New Jersey - History, Trenton New Jersey - Geography, Trenton New Jersey - Transportation, Trenton New Jersey - Demographics, Trenton New Jersey - Government, Trenton New Jersey - Local government, Trenton New Jersey - Federal state and county representation, Trenton New Jersey - Noted residents Read more here: » Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - Trenton New Jersey - History |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - What's My Line? - Alternate versions
What's My Line? - Versions in the United States.
A weekly American CBS radio version of What's My Line? was produced from May 1952 until July 1953. The regular panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis and Hal Block, along with host John Daly, premiered the radio version of their show on Tuesday May 20, 1952, while still performing the Sunday telecast. The debut mystery guest, in her only What's My Line? appearance, was Marlene Dietrich. Marlon Brando made his only What's ...
See also:What's My Line?, What's My Line? - Hosts and panelists, What's My Line? - Game play, What's My Line? - Standard rounds, What's My Line? - Mystery guest rounds, What's My Line? - Style of the show, What's My Line? - Alternate versions, What's My Line? - Versions in the United States, What's My Line? - Versions around the world, What's My Line? - Show trivia, What's My Line? - Related pages Read more here: » What's My Line?: Encyclopedia II - What's My Line? - Alternate versions |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Career
Marilyn Monroe - Early years.
While her husband was away fighting in World War II, the young Mrs. Norma Jeane Dougherty began work in a factory spraying airplane parts with fire retardant. A young army photographer, David Conover, scouted local factories taking photos for a YANK magazine article about women contributing to the war effort. He immediately saw her potential as a model and she was soon signed by The Blue Book modelling agency. She became one of their most successful models, appearing on hundre ...
See also:Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Early years, Marilyn Monroe - Stardom, Marilyn Monroe - Later years, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Trivia, Marilyn Monroe - Filmography, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Music, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television, Marilyn Monroe - Art/Photography, Marilyn Monroe - Stage, Marilyn Monroe - Books Read more here: » Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Career |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - Mad magazine - Recurring features
Mad magazine - Mad fold-ins.
In a parody of Playboy's centerfolds, each issue of Mad from 1964 on featured a "fold-in" on its inside back cover, designed by artist Al Jaffee. A question would be asked, which apparently was illustrated by a picture taking up the bulk of the page. When the page was folded inwards, the inner and outer fourths of the picture combined to give a surprising answer in both picture and words. With over 350 Fold-Ins to date, Jaffee has appeared in more issues of Mad than any other artist.
See also:Mad magazine, Mad magazine - History, Mad magazine - Recurring features, Mad magazine - Mad fold-ins, Mad magazine - The Lighter Side of..., Mad magazine - Spy vs. Spy, Mad magazine - Don Martin gags, Mad magazine - A MAD Look At..., Mad magazine - Monroe, Mad magazine - Movie and TV show parodies, Mad magazine - Others, Mad magazine - Alfred E. Neuman, Mad magazine - Recurring images and references, Mad magazine - Contributors and controversy, Mad magazine - Awards, Mad magazine - Mad merchandising, Mad magazine - Imitators and variants, Mad magazine - Some of the Usual Gang of Idiots, Mad magazine - Some of the Unusual Gang of Idiots, Mad magazine - Recurring subsections, Mad magazine - Table of Contents, Mad magazine - Letters and Tomatoes Dept., Mad magazine - The Fundalini Pages, Mad magazine - Newer additions, Mad magazine - The MAD 20, Mad magazine - MAD v. Supreme Court Read more here: » Mad magazine: Encyclopedia II - Mad magazine - Recurring features |
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| | | | Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia II - Mad magazine - Recurring features
Mad magazine - Mad fold-ins.
In a parody of Playboy's centerfolds, each issue of Mad from 1964 on featured a "fold-in" on its inside back cover, designed by artist Al Jaffee. A question would be asked, which apparently was illustrated by a picture taking up the bulk of the page. When the page was folded inwards, the inner and outer fourths of the picture combined to give a surprising answer in both picture and words. With over 350 Fold-Ins to date, Jaffee has appeared in more issues of Mad than any other artist.
See also:Mad magazine, Mad magazine - History, Mad magazine - Recurring features, Mad magazine - Mad fold-ins, Mad magazine - The Lighter Side of..., Mad magazine - Spy vs. Spy, Mad magazine - Don Martin gags, Mad magazine - A MAD Look At..., Mad magazine - Monroe, Mad magazine - Movie and TV show parodies, Mad magazine - Others, Mad magazine - Alfred E. Neuman, Mad magazine - Recurring images and references, Mad magazine - Contributors and controversy, Mad magazine - Awards, Mad magazine - Mad merchandising, Mad magazine - Imitators and variants, Mad magazine - Some of the Usual Gang of Idiots, Mad magazine - Some of the Unusual Gang of Idiots, Mad magazine - Recurring subsections, Mad magazine - Table of Contents, Mad magazine - Letters and Tomatoes Dept., Mad magazine - The Fundalini Pages, Mad magazine - Newer additions, Mad magazine - The MAD 20, Mad magazine - Mad v. Supreme Court Read more here: » Mad magazine: Encyclopedia II - Mad magazine - Recurring features |
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