News Talk KIT » TV http://newstalkkit.com Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Brian's Blog: Another Baby Boomer Icon Passes http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-another-baby-boomer-icon-passes/ http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-another-baby-boomer-icon-passes/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:35:29 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=222329  

Last week, we lost Annette Funicello. Today, actor Frank Bank passed away at the age of 71.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-another-baby-boomer-icon-passes/feed/ 0 Dave's Diary:Bert & Ernie Are Ernest But Late on Info About Divorce http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diarybert-ernie-are-ernest-but-late-on-info-about-divorce/ http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diarybert-ernie-are-ernest-but-late-on-info-about-divorce/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:07:10 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=197273 Today’s show is brought to you by the letter “D”…as in Divorce.  Tammy Wynette sang about it on Country Music radio 40 years ago but 20 years later it was still a taboo topic for the Muppets in their happy two parent homes on Sesame Street and it remained that way for another 20 years …all the while society was knee deep in the debris of divorce.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diarybert-ernie-are-ernest-but-late-on-info-about-divorce/feed/ 0 Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images Yakima Bears Playoff Viewing Party on Labor Day http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-bears-playoff-viewing-party-on-labor-day/ http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-bears-playoff-viewing-party-on-labor-day/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:56:23 +0000 Todd Lyons http://1460espnyakima.com/?p=39773 The Yakima Bears are excited to announce that the Official Viewing Party for the team’s first playoff game, live from Boise, will be held at Sports Center in downtown Yakima on Monday night.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-bears-playoff-viewing-party-on-labor-day/feed/ 0 Brian's Blog: Goodbye Phyllis, A Bit of My Childhood Is Going With You [VIDEO] http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-goodbye-phyllis-a-bit-of-my-childhood-is-going-with-you-video/ http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-goodbye-phyllis-a-bit-of-my-childhood-is-going-with-you-video/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:35:58 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=169970 Legendary comedienne Phyllis Diller passed away today at the age of 95. She made people laugh for over 55 years. I was one of them.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-goodbye-phyllis-a-bit-of-my-childhood-is-going-with-you-video/feed/ 0 Getty Images 'Survivor' Season 25 Learning 'The Facts of Life' from Blair Warner http://newstalkkit.com/survivor-season-25-blair-warner/ http://newstalkkit.com/survivor-season-25-blair-warner/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:28:37 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=43245 Well, this is an odd play for the Trade Federation CBS.  Soon what could be considered the forerunner of modern reality TV, ‘Survivor‘ will reach a landmark 25 seasons as the series next travels to the Philippines to test the mettle of its 18 contestants.  But what special guests can count themselves among the contestants?  Will ‘The Facts of Life’ be enough to teach sitcom star Lisa Whelchel to survive?  Who else will compete?

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/survivor-season-25-blair-warner/feed/ 0 'The Bold and the Beautiful' Loses 25 Year Veteran Cast Member http://newstalkkit.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-loses-25-year-veteran-cast-member/ http://newstalkkit.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-loses-25-year-veteran-cast-member/#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:09:26 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=41132 We don’t do much (okay, any) soap opera coverage over here at ScreenCrush, but this is one of those interesting little stories that feels like a mere curiosity but actually sits upon a massive fount of questions about the entertainment industry and acting as a profession. The news is that Ronn Moss is leaving CBS’ ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ after starring in the show since its first episode 25 years ago, but the questions this raises are numerous and worth pondering.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-loses-25-year-veteran-cast-member/feed/ 0 CBS Sunday Funnies! [VIDEO] http://newstalkkit.com/sunday-funnies-video-2/ http://newstalkkit.com/sunday-funnies-video-2/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:00:55 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=161192 Spend part of your Sunday with some classic comedy!

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/sunday-funnies-video-2/feed/ 0 And the Television Critics Association Award Winners Are… http://newstalkkit.com/television-critics-association-award-winners/ http://newstalkkit.com/television-critics-association-award-winners/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:51:02 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=38394 Although they may not be as big as the Emmys, the Television Critics Association awards are generally a better display of good taste and are a great way to discover what you should be watching. After all, the Emmys will tell you that ‘Two and a Half Men’ is the best comedy on TV, but the TCAs know that ‘Louie‘ is actually the best comedy airing at the moment. Keep reading to see what the critics think are the best shows currently on television!

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/television-critics-association-award-winners/feed/ 0 HBO Brian's Blog: My Sherman Hemsley Encounter http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-my-sherman-hemsley-encounter/ http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-my-sherman-hemsley-encounter/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:30:01 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=161533 When the news came out yesterday that TV icon Sherman Hemsley had passed away, it reminded me that I actually, sort of, met the man in person.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-my-sherman-hemsley-encounter/feed/ 0 Getty Images Sherman Hemsley Dies at 74 http://newstalkkit.com/sherman-hemsley-dies-at-74/ http://newstalkkit.com/sherman-hemsley-dies-at-74/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:45:49 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=161524  

People Magazine reports that the Emmy nominated actor died today at his home in El Paso, Texas.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/sherman-hemsley-dies-at-74/feed/ 0 Getty Images Brian's Blog: Goodbye, J.P. Patches http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-goodbye-j-p-patches/ http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-goodbye-j-p-patches/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:30:36 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=160881  

I didn't get to watch J.P. Patches growing up, but I did get a chance to to learn from him for a week in 1976.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-goodbye-j-p-patches/feed/ 0 Sunday Funnies! [VIDEO] http://newstalkkit.com/sunday-funnies-video/ http://newstalkkit.com/sunday-funnies-video/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:00:59 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=158864 Spend a little bit of your Sunday with some classic comedy!

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/sunday-funnies-video/feed/ 0 Brian's Blog: My Guiltiest Pleasure Gets a Major Boost [VIDEO] http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-my-guiltiest-pleasure-gets-a-major-boost-video/ http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-my-guiltiest-pleasure-gets-a-major-boost-video/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:06:16 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=159159 "The Godfather" is my favorite movie of all time. I will watch it any time it's on TV, which drives my wife nuts. Now, The History Channel is out with a new documentary on the film, and I can't wait!

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-my-guiltiest-pleasure-gets-a-major-boost-video/feed/ 0 Facebook Brian's Blog: Breaking Bad is Back Tonight! [VIDEO] http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-breaking-bad-is-back-tonight-video/ http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-breaking-bad-is-back-tonight-video/#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:00:26 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=157860 The corruption of chemistry teacher Walter White will come to fruition in the 5th and final season of "Breaking Bad". And I'll be watching!

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/brians-blog-breaking-bad-is-back-tonight-video/feed/ 0 Dick Beals, the Voice of Gumby and Speedy Alka-Seltzer, Dies at 85 http://newstalkkit.com/dick-beals-gumby-speedy-alka-seltzer-dies/ http://newstalkkit.com/dick-beals-gumby-speedy-alka-seltzer-dies/#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:00:02 +0000 Nick Romano http://thefw.com/?p=126950 Dick Beals, the ’50s-era child star who voiced the animated characters of Gumby and Speedy Alka-Seltzer, died Tuesday at his nursing home in Vista, CA at the age of 85.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/dick-beals-gumby-speedy-alka-seltzer-dies/feed/ 0 NBC/Vista Gardens Memory Care/Alka-Seltzer Jonathan Frid Died Last Saturday – Dark Shadows Star Was 87 http://newstalkkit.com/jonathan-frid-died-last-saturday-dark-shadows-star-was-87/ http://newstalkkit.com/jonathan-frid-died-last-saturday-dark-shadows-star-was-87/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:02:57 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=128902  

A new film version of "Dark Shadows" will open soon. Ironically, the actor who originated the roll of vampire Barnabas Collins, Jonathan Frid, passed  away on April 14th at the age of 87.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/jonathan-frid-died-last-saturday-dark-shadows-star-was-87/feed/ 0 Storage Wars: My Guilty Pleasure [Poll] http://newstalkkit.com/storage-wars-my-guilty-pleasure-poll/ http://newstalkkit.com/storage-wars-my-guilty-pleasure-poll/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:43:50 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=106319 Storage Wars is a program that has been on the A & E TV channel for a couple of years now. It's also become my favorite guilty pleasure.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/storage-wars-my-guilty-pleasure-poll/feed/ 0 A&E TV image The Norelco Santa Has A HOT New Ride! [VIDEO] http://newstalkkit.com/the-norelco-santa-has-a-hot-new-ride-video/ http://newstalkkit.com/the-norelco-santa-has-a-hot-new-ride-video/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:38:25 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=83358 Through the years, the Norelco Shavers Santa has entertained us with his "floating heads" sleigh. But now, Santa has a hot new ride for the 21st Century!

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/the-norelco-santa-has-a-hot-new-ride-video/feed/ 0 phillips norelco image Andy Rooney From '60 Minutes' Dies at 92 http://newstalkkit.com/andy-rooney-dies-at-92/ http://newstalkkit.com/andy-rooney-dies-at-92/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:04:06 +0000 John Riggs http://newstalkkit.com/?p=51625 Andy Rooney, commentator and mainstay on '60 minutes' died following complications from a minor surgery.

 

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/andy-rooney-dies-at-92/feed/ 0 Evan Agostini/Getty Images Jerry Lewis Won't Host This Year's MDA Telethon, Steps Down as Chairman http://newstalkkit.com/jerry-lewis-wont-host-on-this-years-mda-telethon-steps-down-as-chairman/ http://newstalkkit.com/jerry-lewis-wont-host-on-this-years-mda-telethon-steps-down-as-chairman/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:48:10 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=31857 For the first time since 1966, Jerry Lewis won’t MC the annual MDA Labor Day Telethon, an event which has raised over $1 billion for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

In May, the legendary funnyman had announced that he would be retiring as the telethon’s host after doing the 2011 show, but would still continue to be the MDA’s national chairman.

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