#Hollywoodsquares

[waynelvslcy]

Happy 97th Birthday to Peter Marshall! Peter worked with Lucy twice on television, once on 'The Lucy Show' (Lucy's Sister Pays A Visit) in 1963, and again in 1974 on 'Happy Anniversary And Goodbye'. He nearly turned down the role in the 1974 special because he had a very negative experience working on TLS a decade earlier, until he learned that most of his scenes would be played with Art Carney. Of his TLS appearance he complained that he was getting contradictory stage direction from all sides: the director, Lucy and even Vivian. In 'The Lucy Book' by Geoffrey Mark Fidelman, Peter remembers what it was like to work on 'Happy Anniversary And Goodbye'..."We were doing the first read through of the script, and Lucille Ball turns to Art Carney and says, "Have you ever done comedy before? Where did you get those line readings?" Carney quit right there and then. The next day, Nanette (Fabray) and I had lunch with Art and talked him out of it. Yet another day goes by, and now Nanette gets it from Lucy and she quits! It takes still another lunch to get them both to get back to work and finish the show. And yet, whatever Lucille Ball did, she was phenomenal." #lucilleball #vivianvance #petermarshall #hollywoodsquares #nanettefabray #artcarney #roughdayattheoffice #actors #happybirthday #nonagenarian #iquit #waynelvslcy #thelucyshow https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaluVTO6P8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vickiabelson]

Bruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

We were Live with 6x Emmy Winner, Bruce Vilanch, even though he only stakes genuine claim to 2 of them, he’s got 6. Well, he was awarded 6, he gave one to his mother, one to his manager, one to his business manager, and he’s got 2 in his possession. They all still count, Bruce. And they’re all deserved. This human has brought so much joy, and so much laughter to audiences around the globe for decades. 

Bruce has written for 24 Oscar broadcasts, was head writer for 14 of them, and collaborated with hosts such as Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, and Billy Crystal, we talked about all of those: fun with Whoopi, outsider Dave, magic with Billy, and the infamous Rob Lowe/ Snow White monologue, difficult Ellen, no surprise there, wildness with Jack Palance, apologies from James Franco, great stories, all! 

We talked the Hollywood Squares, which brought Bruce front and center - put him on camera, made him a celebrity, helped him land Hairspray and his star turn as Edna Turnblat on Broadway… how the show worked, great tales about Little Richard, Garth Brooks having the funny, Whoopi, again, John Davidson hosting and the adlib that brought the house down, or was it? 

Starting as a child actor, always funny, writing the funny for the Chicago Tribune, meeting Bette Midler, a relationship that has spanned 55 years and has been a game and life changer. Writing for Joan Rivers, Lily Tomlin, Robin Williams, Roseanne, Nathan Lane, and pretty much everyone else in Hollywood. 

The pandemic kept Bruce busy - his book, It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time, drops March 4th and is available for pre-order now https://www.amazon.com/Seemed-Like-Bad-Idea-Time/dp/0914091921 he wrote the book for the Dolly Parton musical, Here You Come Again, which has enjoyed successful runs across the states and is currently readying a run in London’s West End. Bruce is featured in Studio One Forever, about America’s first iconic gay disco, streaming now on Prime. 

Bruce is everywhere and has done everything. Indefatigable and talented beyond compare, Bruce can get inside the head of just about anyone - be them and make them funny. Funnier. What a gift. He’s a treasure. I adore him and I’m damn grateful he never stops working. Do us all a continued favor, Bruce, stay busy!

Bruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 12/4/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

[kwebtv]

Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.

Simmons began to draw media attention due to the success of his health club that began with him on Real People, where he was shown at work.[24] He introduced customers whom he had helped to lose weight. He later had guest roles on Battlestars, Super Password, Win, Lose or Draw,Body Language, Match Game (ABC), HollywoodSquares (syndicated), and Nickelodeon's Figure It Out. Positive viewer reactions landed Simmons a recurring role as himself in the ABC network soap opera General Hospital over a 4-year period. This, as well as being in shopping malls, where he taught exercise classes, led to further media attention. In the early 1980s, Simmons hosted two shows — Slim Cookin and the Emmy Award-winning talk show The Richard Simmons Show, in which he focused on personal health, fitness, exercise, and healthy cooking. (Wikipedia)

[jamiemarsters]

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Pic of the Day: When you look like you've just fled the set of a 90s boy band music video shoot... in favour of an appearance on Hollywood Squares... cos, why not?

@realjamesmarsters #JamesMarsters #HollywoodSquares #OK #But #WhatEvenISThisLook #90sBoyBandChic

[raurquiz]

#happybirthday @Tom_Bergeron #tombergeron #actor #host #dmarr #coridanite #ambassador #startrek #enterprise #Gremlins #hollywoodsquares #castle #thenanny #dancingwiththestars #TheMaskedSinger #DowntheMiddle #AmericanAuto #startrek57 @TrekMovie @TrekCore @StarTrek @StarTrekOnPPlus

[gregorychatman]

Peter Marshall; Paul, in Ancient Rome bakers were required by law to bake something into each loaf of bread. What? Paul Lynde: A Christian. #traditions #nationoflaws #HollywoodSquares #dhlawrence @erica_jong #circlegetsthesquare #timesup #tre45on #SandyDuncan #network #Mooz #wednesdaywisdom #wednesdays #addamsfamily #zap #help #kindnessepidemic #artworks #writingcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Ab4JGjhMU/?igshid=bu1ui81hek3x

[jcrt-costellotagliapietra]

I’ll take the center square for 150. 150 sweatshirts-150 stories #jcrt150 #hollywoodsquares 📸 @victor.llorente (at Hudson Yards New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cMhmtHc-y/?igshid=1r6dc8npiwqz

[generactionx]

LIVING IN A BOX #box #livinginabox #hollywoodsquares #pixelart #pixel #pixelated #photography #photo #studio #photoshoot #photooftheday #composition #arrange #music #dots #artistsoninstagram #artist #artwork (at Zalkerbos Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsolAHNnz1D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15vrsu8fn9h7i

[billyhjackson]

Early morning "quick" exercise portrait with Bernie Mac by Chicago Artist Billy Jackson. Pen on paper #noeraser #smallscale #berniemac #steveharvey #steveharveymorningshow #steveharveyshow #familyfued #billyhjackson #kingsofcomedy #comedian #comedy #funny #billclinton #americasfunniesthomevideos #afv #hollywoodsquares #art (at Markham, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/98cktwxYuc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[brandonimhotep]

Happy Birthday to Eartha Mae Keith! 🥳🎉Ms. Eartha Kitt would have been 95 today! 🥳 Ms. Kitt passed away of colon cancer at the age of 81 on Christmas Day 2008. The singer, actress, dancer, voice actress, comedienne, activist, author, and songwriter known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby", both of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world". She also starred as Catwoman in the third and final season of the television series Batman in 1967. #ErnestScaredStupid #Boomerang #FatalInstinct #HarrietTheSpy #TheEdSullivanShow #TheTonightShow #TheMikeDouglasShow #ISpy #MissionImpossible #Batman #MiamiVice #TheMagicSchoolBus #NewYorkUndercover #LivingSingle #HappilyEverAfter #SantaBaby! #HollywoodSquares #MyLifeAsATeenageRobot #LarryKingLive #AmericanDad! #TheSimpsons https://www.instagram.com/p/CY1dxmcuMS7hGEvWwYs2cV1gKBjHbp77rE03ro0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[waynelvslcy]

Happy 96th Birthday to Peter Marshall! Peter worked with Lucy twice on television, once on 'The Lucy Show' (Lucy's Sister Pays A Visit) in 1963, and again in 1974 on 'Happy Anniversary And Goodbye'. He nearly turned down the role in the 1974 special because he had a very negative experience working on TLS a decade earlier, until he learned that most of his scenes would be played with Art Carney. Of his TLS appearance he complained that he was getting contradictory stage direction from all sides: the director, Lucy and even Vivian. In 'The Lucy Book' by Geoffrey Mark Fidelman, Peter remembers what it was like to work on 'Happy Anniversary And Goodbye'..."We were doing the first read through of the script, and Lucille Ball turns to Art Carney and says, "Have you ever done comedy before? Where did you get those line readings?" Carney quit right there and then. The next day, Nanette (Fabray) and I had lunch with Art and talked him out of it. Yet another day goes by, and now Nanette gets it from Lucy and she quits! It takes still another lunch to get them both to get back to work and finish the show. And yet, whatever Lucille Ball did, she was phenomenal." #lucilleball #vivianvance #petermarshall #hollywoodsquares #nanettefabray #artcarney #roughdayattheoffice #actors #happybirthday #nonagenarian #iquit #thelucyshow https://www.instagram.com/p/CbvApwYuwhG/?utm_medium=tumblr

[vickiabelson]

Today LIVE, with comedy writer, playwright, actor, and two-time Emmy winner Bruce Vilanch! Oh, thank Gd! I so need the eggs. And the laughs. 

Bruce has written for 24 Oscar broadcasts, was head writer for 14 of them collaborated with hosts such as Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, and Billy Crystal, and won his two consecutive Emmy Awards for the Billy-hosted Academy Award telecasts. Bruce has also written for the Tonys, Grammys, and Emmys, The Donny & Marie Show, The Star Wars Holiday Special, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, Bette Midler--Diva Las Vegas, the sitcom, Bette! to name but some, and did a 4-year stint on Hollywood Squares as both a performer and head writer. 

Writing for the aforementioned Billy and Bette as well as Lily Tomlin, Roseanne Barr, Rosie O'Donnell, Paul Reiser, Elizabeth Taylor, and Robin Williams, to name but a very few, Bruce also wrote three Broadway shows for Bette, three for Michael Feinstein, one for Diana Ross, recently wrote the book for two jukebox musicals, and starred on Broadway in one himself, as Edna Tuurnblad, in Hairspray, as well as off-Broadway in his self-penned one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous. 

Bruce penned the lyrics for the farewell song that Bette sang to Johnny on his final broadcast of The Tonight Show, which won him an Emmy Award.

Featured in Bosom Buddies, Law & Order, and Mahogany, Bruce also appeared on Celebrity Fit Club.

With the greatest T-shirt collection on the planet, Bruce wears red glasses and has been involved in various philanthropic causes, such as AIDS awareness, gay rights, and animal welfare. How could you not adore him? I do. And so look forward to sitting down, albeit virtually with him again. When last we met it was just pre-pandemic, the world’s turned upside down since then - cannot wait to hear his take. If only he could save us. His humor will surely help. 

Bruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 12/4/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

Streaming Live on my Facebook

WednesDaily by Toni Vincent & @peter_and_paul_ Cartoons

[technologenius]

Find ways to live an extraordinary, profound life. Don't just exist! I'm "retired," not because I can afford to be, but because I've learned money alone doesn't define freedom, inner peace, and true happiness. Live your life as if doctors have informed you that you only have 6 months to a year remaining, and you will discover many ways to love, experience, and cherish every waking moment. That being said, at my ripe old age, I finally made the concerted effort to check off a bucket list item. I grew up watching every game show possible with our wonderful late grandmother which taught her English. These included #WOF #TPIR #PressYourLuck #TicTacDough #100KPyramid (formerly 25K Pyramid) #HollywoodSquares, and more... you can catch them on #GSN #WheelOfFortune was always our favorite!! Started watching from Day 1 of the show & enjoy seeing all the nuances & improvements over the decades. Almost went on #TeenWeek a looooong time ago but didn't want to miss school (nerd issues). 😆😁🤣 After many years of not following, I became a #WheelWatcher again. Then, I recently had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hang with legendary icons Pat & Vanna for an unforgettable day. Who could say no to that?! It was everything I could hope and wish for. Made some new friends & enjoyed every second of the process. Please join me on Wednesday, 10/13 at 7:30pm PDT (check your local listings for other time zones) to watch me spin the infamous wheel!! Thank you for your support. Let's get it! I'll be sharing some fun puzzles on my page the next few days/weeks to enjoy the experience with all of you. ☝💖💪#bestonlylife https://www.instagram.com/p/CUskkt5hiZ2-PNH85d8UdDZrxENEeQzUKf0F7Q0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jamiemarsters]

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Pic of the Day: Fisheyed James Marsters for a weird, wacky Wednesday...

aka James promoting his appearance on Hollywood Squares

@realjamesmarsters #JamesMarsters #HollywoodSquares #Weird #Wacky #Wednesday #HopeYourWednesdaysWeirdAndWacky? #IGuess?

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