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Pregnancies and births are not a new trope of television sitcoms. In fact, they’ve proven to be a tried-and-true means of bringing attention to a […]

There were a lot of scenarios in which Amy Poehler’s affectionate documentary “Lucy and Desi” might never have existed. As Lucille Ball herself recounts via […]

Desi Arnaz made sure to give his longtime love a final goodbye. The actor, who famously starred alongside his wife Lucille Ball as Cuban bandleader […]

Nina Arianda’s history with I Love Lucy stretches back long before she was even born. “When my family came to the United States, there was […]

Amazon Studios started principal photography on writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s drama Being the Ricardos this week in Los Angeles. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star as […]

Flame-haired Lucille Ball was TV magic. Her timing: spot-on (those wide-eyed reaction takes!). Her physical comedy: impeccable (an early start as a chorus girl helped). […]

If you’ve been enjoying this season of TCM’s “The Plot Thickens” podcast as much as I have, you already know that the tempestuous marriage of […]

Before you even see Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as TV’s most beloved husband and wife in “Being the Ricardos,” a biopic that follows the […]

While I was watching “Being the Ricardos,” Aaron Sorkin’s film that dramatizes Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s feud with CBS over showing the star of […]

For the many fans of “I Love Lucy”  — the beloved 1950s sitcom starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz– “The Chocolate Factory Episode” needs no […]

Shirley Mitchell, a veteran film and TV actress who was believed to be the last surviving adult cast member of TV’s legendary sitcom “I Love […]

As Women’s History Month continues, there is no better time to celebrate the women in television who advanced others on-screen, behind the scenes, or both — […]

Monday night’s Emmy Awards spent much of its runtime reminding viewers why we love television. Onstage cast reunions for shows like Martin, Cheers, and Grey’s […]

Be honest: when you see or think of Lucille Ball, do you really have anything other than her comic antics as the star of the […]

Nicole Kidman was seriously committed to getting her portrayal of Lucille Ball just right. The Academy Award winner, 54, discussed her obsessive preparation to recreate […]

“Lucy, you got some ‘splainin to do.” Ricky Ricardo’s classic line sums up the prankish nature of his unforgettable wife. The bona fide, yet sometimes […]

A gorgeous redhead with big blue eyes, a goofy grin and a fondness for tomfoolery, pranks and pratfalls, Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo invited Americans […]

In the new film, Being the Ricardos, actor Nicole Kidman faced two challenges. The first: depicting the legendary comedian Lucille Ball. And the second: depicting Lucille Ball […]

On June 29, 1966, CBS had an internal debate over its morning programming: Whether to cut to a news conference about a turning point in […]

Sunday’s Emmy Awards, an evening dedicated to honoring the year’s best in television, paid an unexpected tribute to I Love Lucy, itself a four-time Emmy […]