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Peter Boyle met his wife during production of Young Frankenstein Apparently, the set of Young Frankenstein was full of romance! October 17, 2025, 12:09PM
Marty Feldman said that he was typecast after starring in Young Frankenstein “People who saw me in Young Frankenstein assumed that all I could do was play two-dimensional gothic Gabby Hayes types,” said the actor. October 17, 2025, 10:34AM
R.I.P. Ed Williams, Ted Olson from Police Squad! and the Naked Gun movies He taught broadcasting and speech classes for decades before appearing onscreen for the first time. The actor was 98 years old. October 16, 2025, 3:52PM
Mel Brooks said that he and Gene Wilder almost got into a fistfight over this Young Frankenstein scene Originally, Brooks believed the scene to be "too far out." October 16, 2025, 2:41PM
Here's why James Whale agreed to make Frankenstein The director spills on why he chose the 1931 project. October 16, 2025, 2:00PM
Gene Wilder explained the origins of Young Frankenstein (1974) The iconic film had a surprisingly simple beginning. October 16, 2025, 1:16PM
Mel Brooks was incredibly afraid of Frankenstein's Monster Brooks was scared silly! October 16, 2025, 1:09PM
How some advice from Paul McCartney helped Ron Howard reconcile his past with his present Howard got by with a little help from his friend. October 16, 2025, 12:08PM
Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal said that Frank Barone and Peter Boyle were polar opposites "He’s nothing like Frank Barone," said Rosenthal. October 16, 2025, 11:54AM
Mitch Vogel felt that his Bonanza co-stars were like a second family On the set of Bonanza, "family" was more than just a word. October 16, 2025, 10:50AM
Ken Osmond revealed his favorite ''Beaver'' episodes Eddie Haskell on his favorite stories the show told. October 16, 2025, 10:31AM
Ladies loved Peter Boyle as The Monster in Young Frankenstein (1974) "I had to turn into a Monster before finding a role in which I am attracted to the opposite sex,” said the actor. October 15, 2025, 3:36PM
William Christopher avoided jokes about religion as much as he could In real life, the 4077th's Catholic priest actually came from a devoted family of Methodists. October 15, 2025, 3:30PM
Boris Karloff had a theory about why audiences loved his monster Take it from Karloff the Uncanny! October 15, 2025, 1:53PM
Boris Karloff's brothers attempted to stop him from pursuing acting Before his big break, Karloff spent years struggling to find work. October 15, 2025, 1:35PM
Vicki Lawrence had strong feelings about standing in Carol Burnett's shadow Lawrence had this to say of her role as Burnett's ''sidekick'' October 15, 2025, 11:11AM
The Brady Bunch was ABC's secret weapon in a high stakes ratings war What exactly made The Brady Bunch such a hit? October 14, 2025, 3:30PM
Ray Romano saw a mentor in his Everybody Loves Raymond co-star, Peter Boyle Despite how it may have appeared on-screen, Boyle and Romano actually had a very sweet friendship. October 14, 2025, 3:15PM
Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder had more than a few arguments while writing Young Frankenstein (1974) How a few fights helped the two men develop a mutual respect. October 14, 2025, 1:53PM
Alan Alda had one wild commute to work during his time on M*A*S*H Alan Alda was a dedicated actor — so dedicated that he would commute from New Jersey to Los Angeles for work. October 14, 2025, 1:30PM
Boris Karloff's greatest rival recommended him for his most famous role Do you know who was nearly cast as Frankenstein? October 14, 2025, 1:00PM
Barbara Billingsley thought it was important to always keep a good attitude Billingsley was more than positive that being positive equaled success. October 14, 2025, 10:10AM
Boris Karloff accidentally terrified his friend during a make-up test for Frankenstein (1931) One unlucky man came face to face with Frankenstein's monster and lived to tell the tale. October 13, 2025, 11:02AM
The Waltons was a reflection of Earl Hamner Jr.'s family in real life Earl Hamner Jr. knew The Waltons like they were family. October 13, 2025, 10:00AM
Boris Karloff revealed the ''depressing'' and ''peculiar'' reaction he got from fans who recognized him as Frankenstein's monster "I wondered if it was all worth it," said the actor. October 13, 2025, 9:24AM
Meet Ashley and Anne: Inside the Collection If you’re not a "Drewbie" yet… you will be after seeing this stunning Drew Barrymore collection! October 12, 2025, 8:00PM
Lauren Tewes said she looked up to Dawn Wells of Gilligan's Island as a young girl The actor frequently received fan letters from young girls asking for advice. October 10, 2025, 2:43PM
Morey Amsterdam said that this was what always surprised him about The Dick Van Dyke Show “People everywhere identify with it because the people in it were real human beings,” said Amsterdam. October 10, 2025, 1:17PM
Lauren Tewes: ''My focus has always been on acting, not looks.'' “I’ve never been a glamour girl,” said Tewes. October 10, 2025, 11:22AM
Jeff Daniels had zero rapport with this Arachnophobia co-star Then, who would? October 10, 2025, 10:53AM
Anthony Zerbe admitted he hadn't seen a single episode of Harry O before he joined the cast Later, Zerbe would win an Emmy for his portrayal of Lt. Trench. October 10, 2025, 10:30AM
Jeff Daniels and John Goodman reunited on the set of Arachnophobia after 15 years apart The two actors had previously appeared in a commercial together. October 9, 2025, 4:44PM
''Lucy'' left William Frawley searching for ''a little dignity'' Frawley was candid about switching from Fred Mertz to Bub O'Casey. October 9, 2025, 3:56PM
Frank Marshall on why a good horror film should be like a ''rollercoaster'' “No one wants to be terrified," said the Arachnophobia director. October 9, 2025, 3:39PM
M*A*S*H's Gary Burghoff said Radar helped him find his inner child "Radar is one of my favorite children," Burghoff said in a 1976 interview. October 9, 2025, 3:02PM
The real reason Linda Purl left Matlock after the show's first season “The writers were just not able to write the character very fully,” said the actor. October 9, 2025, 2:37PM
Mannix's Gail Fisher: Her fascinating life offscreen TV's Peggy Fair never let anyone question her confidence. October 9, 2025, 1:44PM
Anthony Zerbe joined the cast of Henry O to fund his theatre career The actor was passionate about theatre. October 9, 2025, 12:49PM
This Harry O producer explained why Lt. Quinlan's sudden death was an important part of the series “Only Manny’s death could agonize Harry in Rodman’s powerful drama.” October 9, 2025, 10:47AM
Richard Thomas thought The Waltons fans were tough to crack Audiences weren't sure about The Waltons, but Thomas knew exactly what the family was capable of. October 8, 2025, 3:47PM
The unexpected connection between ''All in the Family'' and ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' You may be shocked to learn what the shows have in common! October 8, 2025, 3:11PM
Star Trek's Scotty wasn't Scottish: How reruns and a fake accent ruined James Doohan's career Typecasting and royalty issues kept Doohan from fully embracing Scotty. October 8, 2025, 2:27PM
Norman Lear called Everybody Loves Raymond a ''miracle'' The sitcom king had some kind words about the Barones. October 8, 2025, 10:26AM
Here's why Lorne Greene thought Bonanza was something special It takes someone special to know something special. October 8, 2025, 9:50AM
How Lynda Goodfriend won the role of Lori Beth on Happy Days The actor got her start working odd jobs in New York. October 7, 2025, 3:40PM
One of the funniest moments from the ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' pilot came from the creator's own life "I was the idiot. I had to apologize for the gift." October 7, 2025, 3:03PM
After Have Gun - Will Travel: Richard Boone's TV reinvention Boone followed up his time as a bounty hunter with a more varied theatrical presentation. October 7, 2025, 2:33PM
Alan Alda used his experience from the military while playing the role of Hawkeye Alda didn't want M*A*S*H to be a series that portrayed war as a ''fun place to be.'' October 7, 2025, 1:36PM
Director Frank Marshall held a spider meet and greet to get the cast comfortable before filming Arachnophobia These human actors got along fairly well with their eight-legged co-stars. October 7, 2025, 1:15PM
''Everybody Loves Raymond'' was all about family, onscreen and off "It's no wonder that it has begun to feel as though I really am the mother of the cast." October 7, 2025, 11:44AM