Arthur Axelman
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Fame is Fleeting but Daytime Stars Prevail: the Chris Robinson Phenom
Guest Blog: The next generation will simply not know Sean Connery or Al Pacino, but a sub-sector will always cherish their heroes: daytime soap stars
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Rediscovering ‘Uncle Miltie’
Guest Blog: A look back at "Mr. Television" himself, Milton Berle, given to making his point with a kiss
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Search for the Magic Typewriter
Guest Blog: Retro typewriters that captivated Jack Kerouac, Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen are making a comeback in new and revamped forms
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The Dark Side of Mayberry — Andy Returns with a Vengeance
Some believed it to be a neurological “tick” like Tourette’s. It just “came out” — he really didn’t mean it
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Between the Unfinished Swings and the Monkey Bars
My adventures with the heart and soul of rock ‘n’ roll
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The Real Story Behind the NBC Telepic ‘My Kidnapper, My Love’
On the drive back, James Stacy says, “My brother will adapt the script.” I knew this day was too good to be true
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300 Miles for Stephanie — See Tony Run!
The birth of a great marketing tool and video favorite — not to mention a splashy vehicle for one Tony Orlando
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Fallen Under the Radar — My Resurrection of John Frankenheimer
He was receiving scripts from producers, writers and agents who believed he could turn around their treasured baby — but the studios ignored or ridiculed my suggestion that he come aboard
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‘Son of the Morning Star’ — the Battle of 3 Networks
It began with that hefty synopsis, larger than most — the new Evan S. Connell novel, the massive and most comprehensive study ever of George Armstrong Custer and Crazy Horse
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How I Convinced Gil Cates to Make Billy Crystal an Oscar Host
Crystal hosted, and he made me laugh until I cried during one of his impromptu bits. He was phenomenal
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Robert Radnitz, a ‘Total Producer’ in the Tradition of David O. Selznick
No matter what the occasion, in pitch meetings, dinners or funerals, the white-haired, dashing producer wore only Fila white tennis clothes
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‘Seidelman the Great’ — the 4-Hour Deal that Got Away
It was my first experience witnessing a top rated, powerful network show and the staff’s reaction to a new director brought in from New York
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Whatever Happened to ‘TVTV’?
The left-wing San Francisco collective of writers, editors, shooters and actors hit Hollywood like a storm, but cleared out right along with the 1970s
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‘A Cry for Help’: The Making of the Tracey Thurman Story
Thurman, who remains scarred and partially paralyzed from stab wounds inflicted by her husband, won a $2,6 million judgement against the city of Torrington, Conn.
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