Lucille Ball

QUIZ: Which TV Moms Know Their Way Around The Kitchen?

Kitchen Daily | Posted 05.09.2012

One obligation that almost all mothers share is having to feed their kids -- and though we wish we saw more TV dads whipping up dinner (like Tony Mice...

Glad Girls

Suzanne O'Malley | Posted 04.16.2012

Suzanne O'Malley

Marlo Thomas (That Girl) begat The Mary Tyler Moore Show which begat Murphy Brown which begat Friends/Ally McBeal which begat Sex & the City which indirectly begat 30 Rock, which begat Girls.

VIDEO GOLD: Lucy And Ethel In The Chocolate Factory

Posted 03.28.2012

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Couples Who Prove Divorce Makes Good TV

Posted 03.02.2012

Watching "Q'Viva! The Chosen," there are moments could almost forget that its two most famous hosts -- Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony -- are no longe...

Remembering Desi Arnaz on His 95th Birthday

Posted 03.02.2012

Desi Arnaz would have turned 95 years old this week. Most recognized as the conga-playing Cuban bandleader on the television classic, I Love Lucy, ...

PHOTOS: A Secluded Oasis On Oahu

Sandra Thomas | Posted 03.24.2012

Sandra Thomas

Peering out from behind my giant sunglasses, I kept an eye out for celebrities. But the success of my celebrity hunting remains my secret, because what happens at the Kahala stays at the Kahala -- until now.

GOP Candidate Compares Newt To 'I Love Lucy'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.27.2011

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney compared former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to Lucille Ball Tuesday over his failure to qualify for the Virginia...

Dog Ears Music: What We Really Want For ChristmasChanukahKwanzaa

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 02.22.2012

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review albums by Neil Young, Bronski Beat, Cheap Trick, Hafdis Huld, The Beatles, and other artists.

Why Judy Garland Is So Beloved

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 01.29.2012

Joan E. Dowlin

She is an empath. That is, she is someone who can not only feel others' pain but make the pain go away. I believe this quality is what makes Judy Ga...

Carol Burnett And Lucille Ball

Posted 01.11.2012

Comedienne Carol Burnett talks about Lucille Ball and the profound influence and mentor-ship she received from her. Do you have a female mentor in yo...

Dog Ears Music: Born in August Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 10.12.2011

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we review albums by Whitney Houston, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Elliott Smith, Marc Broude and more.

Happy 100th Birthday Lucille Ball!

Posted 11.04.2011

Lucille Ball - whose 100th birthday was this past weekend - made us laugh for 50 years. (It wasn't nearly long enough!) In honor of her brilliant come...

Lucille Ball. Mehhhhhhhh.

Morgan Evans | Posted 10.07.2011

Morgan Evans

It's important to note that Lucille Ball -- while a hilarious and very talented comedic powerhouse of a woman -- did very little to push society towards a thoughtful and intelligent place when women's rights are concerned.

Google Loves Lucy

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 10.06.2011

Google's home page on August 6 paid tribute to funny lady Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989), who would have turned 100 on that day. The Emmy Award-winning...

Favorite Video Clips from I Love Lucy

Posted 10.05.2011

She would have turned 100 today. So what was it that made I Love Lucy so historically good? Was it because the plots were thoroughly preposter...

Why Lucy Still Makes Us Laugh

Posted 10.05.2011

In the nine years she reigned as America's most beloved housewife-mother-troublemaker-nutcase, actress-comedian Lucille Ball easily proved that ev...

We Love Lucy... At 100

Marlo Thomas | Posted 10.04.2011

Marlo Thomas

Lucille Ball, whose 100th birthday we celebrate this weekend, made us laugh for 50 years. And all I can think of is... it wasn't enough.

A Tribute To Lucy: Who's The Funniest Actress?

Posted 10.04.2011

When it comes down to 'the best,' it's hard to agree on just one. But when it comes to the queen of comedy there is a clear, ubiquitous winner; to...

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 10.03.2011

Len Berman

Who needs the NBA? Having their players is just fine. Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant put on quite a show the other night at Harlem's famed Rucker Park. He scored a cool 66 points.

WATCH: Lucy's Longest Laugh

Posted 07.27.2011

According to "I Love Lucy" aficionados, this is the longest recorded laugh in TV history. The set-up: Lucy is hiding a bunch of eggs ...

Ed Koch: "Always a Bridesmaids?

Ed Koch | Posted 08.16.2011

Ed Koch

While worth seeing, some will find Bridesmaids, as I did, a little too raunchy. Having a woman defecate in a sink was too much for me.

PHOTOS: Untouched Paul Williams Mid-Century For $3.49 Million

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 05.30.2011

For the first time in fifty-two years, this untouched Paul Williams home is on the market for $3.49 million. Built in 1958, the 3,793 square foot res...

The Mirror Scene From "I Love Lucy"

Posted 06.25.2011

Remember the famous mirror scene with Groucho Marx in the Marx Brothers' film "Duck Soup?" Here's how Harpo and Lucille Ball recreated th...

Lucy, Ethel and the Chocolate Factory

Posted 06.25.2011

It could be the most classic TV comedy scene of all time. I watch it at least once a year, and laugh all over again. Enjoy. -MT Don't Mi...

PHOTOS: The Spookiest Celebrity Haunted Houses In LA

Zillow | Diane Tuman | Posted 05.25.2011

Generally, A-list celebrities enjoy a sweet life of luxury, power and pampering, so when their time is up on earth, it's no wonder they don't want to ...