Encyclopedia - Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernie Kovacs - Visual Humor And Characters
Kovacs 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 t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1950s: Encyclopedia - 1950s
1920s 1930s 1940s - 1950s - 1960s 1970s 1980s 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1950s - Events and trends. The 1950s in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962: Encyclopedia - 1962
1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). In Chinese Zodiac, the "year" of the Ox ended on Fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Letterman: Encyclopedia - David Letterman
David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American talk show host, comedian, and television producer. Letterman's ironic, often...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Announcer: Encyclopedia - Announcer
An announcer is a voice actor who works in television, radio and film, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1919: Encyclopedia - 1919
1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). 1919 - Events. 1919 - January. January 1 - Iolaire si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steve Allen: 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 onc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Frog Prince Story: Encyclopedia Ii - The Frog Prince Story - The Story In Popular Culture
A popular phrase related to this story is, "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your handsome prince." It is used to encourag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: 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, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Tonight Show: 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,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1950s: 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-ty...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dumont Television Network: 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Tonight Show: 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 w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: 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, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - What's My Line?: 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 unt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marilyn Monroe: 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: 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 ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bell Book And Candle: Encyclopedia Ii - Bell Book And Candle - Awards
Bell Book and Candle - Academy Awards. Nominated: Best Art Direction - (Cary Odell and Louis Diage) Best Costume Design - (Jean Louis)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: 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 ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962 In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - 1962 In Television - Television Shows
1962 in television - 1940s. Meet the Press (1947-present). Candid Camera (1948-present). The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971). Bozo the Cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills: Encyclopedia Ii - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills - History
Forest Lawn (Glendale) was founded in 1917 by Dr. Hubert Eaton, a firm believer in a joyous life after death, who was convinced that most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Recurring Features
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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Comedians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Comedians - Comedians English Language
List of comedians - A. Bud Abbott (1895-1974) Roger Abbott (1946-) Russ Abbott (1947-) Chris Addison (19??-) Joe Alaskey (1949-) Carlo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Letterman: Encyclopedia Ii - David Letterman - Hosting The Late Show
Letterman remained with NBC for eleven years. When Johnny Carson announced that he would retire in May 1992, a protracted, multi-lateral ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - 1962 - Events
1962 - January. January 1 - Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 - Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1950s: 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-t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World: Encyclopedia Ii - It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World - Cast
Stars of this film included (alphabetical): Edie Adams as Monica Crump, wife of Melville Crump Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as a cab drive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1919: Encyclopedia Ii - 1919 - Events
1919 - January. January 1 - Iolaire sinking disaster January 1 - Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company Jan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1950s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1950s - People
1950s - World leaders. Prime Minister Robert Menzies (Australia) Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent (Canada) Prime Minister John Diefenb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia Ii - Marilyn Monroe - Early Life
Although she would eventually become one of the most celebrated actors in film history, Monroe's beginnings were humble. She was born in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Recurring Subsections
Most magazines include ongoing, internal segments or domains, and Mad is no exception. An issue of Mad includes these "cluster" departmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - The Mad 20
Since 1998, Mad has done an annual issue commemorating the "20 Dumbest People, Events and Things" of the year. These emphasize the visual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Some Of The Unusual Gang Of Idiots
Mad is known for the stability and longevity of its talent roster, with several creators enjoying 30-, 40-, and even 50-year careers in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Imitators And Variants
Mad has had many imitators through the years. The three most durable of these were CRACKED, Sick, and Crazy. Most others were short-lived...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - 1962 - Births
1962 - January. January 5 - Joe Monzo, American composer January 14 - Michael McCaul, American politician January 17 - Jim Carrey, Can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Recurring Images And References
Regular Mad readers have been treated to a large number of recurring in-jokes, including Neuman's catch phrase "What? Me worry?", as well...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Contributors And Controversy
Mad provided an ongoing showcase for many of the best satirical writers and artists. The magazine fostered an unusual group loyalty. Even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Mad Merchandising
Mad has stepped gingerly into other media. Three albums of novelty songs were released in the early 1960s. A successful off-Broadway prod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Some Of The Usual Gang Of Idiots
Each of the following has created over 150 articles for the magazine: Writers: Dick DeBartolo Desmond Devlin Stan Hart Frank Jacobs Tom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia Ii - Marilyn Monroe - Death And Aftermath
Monroe was found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood, California home by her live-in housekeeper Mrs. Eunice Murray. She was thirty-six....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - What's My Line?: Encyclopedia Ii - What's My Line? - Hosts And Panelists
The original show was hosted by veteran radio and television newsman John Daly. Panelist Bennett Cerf often referred to him as John Charl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Trenton New Jersey - Geography
Trenton is located at 40°13'18" North, 74°45'22" West (40.221741, -74.756138)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Trenton New Jersey - Transportation
City highways include the Trenton Freeway, which is part of US Route 1, and the John Fitch Parkway, which is part of NJ Route 29. Canal B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Trenton New Jersey - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 85,403 people, 29,437 households, and 18,692 families residing in the city. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - What's My Line?: Encyclopedia Ii - What's My Line? - Game Play
What's My Line? - Standard rounds. Each episode of What's My Line? featured two standard contestant rounds, sometimes more if time perm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Tonight Show: Encyclopedia Ii - The Tonight Show - Music And Announcers
Music for the series is provided by The Tonight Show Band, led since 1995 by Kevin Eubanks (no relation to Bob Eubanks of The Newlywed Ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Trenton New Jersey - Government
Trenton New Jersey - Local government. The City of Trenton is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal gover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1919: Encyclopedia Ii - 1919 - Births
1919 - January-April. January 1 - J. D. Salinger, American novelist January 5 - Hector Abhayavardhana, Sri Lankan Trotskyist theoretic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - History
With the first issue (October-November, 1952), Mad was a comic book, and its subtitle, "Tales Calculated To Drive You" above the title Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - What's My Line?: Encyclopedia Ii - What's My Line? - Style Of The Show
What's My Line? is remembered as a celebration of urbanity and good manners in television. In the early years, business suits and street ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia Ii - Marilyn Monroe - Marriages
Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty. Aged sixteen, Monroe married James Dougherty on June 19, 1942. In his books The Secret Happiness of M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - The Mad 20
Since 1998, Mad has done an annual issue commemorating the "20 Dumbest People, Events and Things" of the year. These emphasize the visual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Trenton New Jersey - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 85,403 people, 29,437 households, and 18,692 families residing in the city. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Trenton New Jersey - Transportation
City highways include the Trenton Freeway, which is part of US Route 1, and the John Fitch Parkway, which is part of NJ Route 29. Canal B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Contributors And Controversy
Mad provided an ongoing showcase for many of the best satirical writers and artists. The magazine fostered an unusual group loyalty. Even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Recurring Images And References
Regular Mad readers have been treated to a large number of recurring in-jokes, including Neuman's catch phrase "What? Me worry?", as well...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - The Mad 20
Since 1998, Mad has done an annual issue commemorating the "20 Dumbest People, Events and Things" of the year. These emphasize the visual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trenton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Trenton New Jersey - Geography
Trenton is located at 40°13'18" North, 74°45'22" West (40.221741, -74.756138)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Mad Merchandising
Mad has stepped gingerly into other media. Three albums of novelty songs were released in the early 1960s. A successful off-Broadway prod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Recurring Subsections
Most magazines include ongoing, internal segments or domains, and Mad is no exception. An issue of Mad includes these "cluster" departmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Some Of The Unusual Gang Of Idiots
Mad is known for the stability and longevity of its talent roster, with several creators enjoying 30-, 40-, and even 50-year careers in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Some Of The Usual Gang Of Idiots
Each of the following has created over 150 articles for the magazine: Writers: Dick DeBartolo Desmond Devlin Stan Hart Frank Jacobs Tom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Imitators And Variants
Mad has had many imitators through the years. The three most durable of these were CRACKED, Sick, and Crazy. Most others were short-lived...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dumont Television Network: Encyclopedia Ii - Dumont Television Network - Halted At The Start
DuMont began with one basic disadvantage; unlike NBC and CBS, it did not have a radio network from which to draw revenue. Also, early tel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - History
With the first issue (October-November, 1952), Mad was a comic book, and its subtitle, "Tales Calculated To Drive You" above the title Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Imitators And Variants
Mad has had many imitators through the years. The three most durable of these were CRACKED, Sick, and Crazy. Most others were short-lived...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dumont Television Network: Encyclopedia Ii - Dumont Television Network - The End
DuMont only survived the early 1950s because of WDTV in Pittsburgh, the nation's sixth-largest market at the time. WDTV's only competitio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Some Of The Usual Gang Of Idiots
Each of the following has created over 150 articles for the magazine: Writers: Dick DeBartolo Desmond Devlin Stan Hart Frank Jacobs Tom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Some Of The Unusual Gang Of Idiots
Mad is known for the stability and longevity of its talent roster, with several creators enjoying 30-, 40-, and even 50-year careers in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Recurring Subsections
Most magazines include ongoing, internal segments or domains, and Mad is no exception. An issue of Mad includes these "cluster" departmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Contributors And Controversy
Mad provided an ongoing showcase for many of the best satirical writers and artists. The magazine fostered an unusual group loyalty. Even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Mad Merchandising
Mad has stepped gingerly into other media. Three albums of novelty songs were released in the early 1960s. A successful off-Broadway prod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - Recurring Images And References
Regular Mad readers have been treated to a large number of recurring in-jokes, including Neuman's catch phrase "What? Me worry?", as well...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills: Encyclopedia Ii - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills - Notable Burials
(Note this is a partial list.) Use the following alphabetical links to find someone. Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Letterman: Encyclopedia Ii - David Letterman - Early Tv Career
Letterman began work as a radio talk show host and on Indianapolis television station WTHR as a local anchor and weatherman. He received ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mad Magazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Mad Magazine - History
With the first issue (October-November, 1952), Mad was a comic book, and its subtitle, "Tales Calculated To Drive You" above the title Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - 1962 - Deaths
1962 - January. January 13 - Ernie Kovacs, American comedian (b. 1919) January 20 - Robinson Jeffers, American poet (b. 1887) January ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernie Kovacs - Tv-movie Bio And Retrospectives
In 1984, a TV-movie was made about Kovacs' life called Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter, which starred Jeff Goldblum as Kovacs. It focu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernie Kovacs - Death
Kovacs died in a car accident in Los Angeles. He was driving a Corvair station wagon, a make of car later assailed as "unsafe at any spee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernie Kovacs - Use Of Music
His musical choices were certainly eclectic. His main theme was called "Oriental Blues", a quirky piano number derived from a Gershwin tu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernie Kovacs: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernie Kovacs - Writing Tv And Movie Credits
Kovacs wrote a novel entitled, ZOOMAR (A Sophisticated Novel About Love and TV) in 1956, published by Doubleday. While he worked on sever...   » Read the article