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Catherine O’Hara Dies: The ‘Home Alone’ And ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Was 71 Catherine O’Hara, best known for her roles in "Beetlejuice," "Home Alone" and "Schitt’s Creek," died on January 30. She was 71.

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NBC Renews ‘St. Denis Medical’ And ‘Happy’s Place’ NBC has issued third season renewals to comedies "St. Denis Medical" and "Stumble."

NBC Renews ‘St. Denis Medical’ And ‘Happy’s Place’

“Shanghai Express,” directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook and Anna Mae Wong, premiered in Los Angeles in 1932. The film was remade as “Night Plane from Chunking” in 1943 and “Peking Express” in 1951.

Another Daytime Exit: ‘Sherri,’ Hosted By Sherri Shepherd, To End Syndication Run Sherri Shepherd’s syndicated talk show, "Sherri," launched in 2022 as the successor to "The Wendy Williams Show," has been canceled.

Another Daytime Exit: ‘Sherri,’ Hosted By Sherri Shepherd, To End Syndication Run

The early, live, half-hour variety program "The Victor Borge Show" debuted on NBC in 1951. Borge's blend of music and comedy earned him the nicknames "The Clown Prince of Denmark," "The Unmelancholy Dane," and "The Great Dane."

Kelly Clarkson To End Daytime Talk Show After Seven Seasons, Citing Family Priorities After seven seasons, Kelly Clarkson is ending her Emmy-winning daytime talk show to focus on family.

Kelly Clarkson To End Daytime Talk Show After Seven Seasons, Citing Family Priorities

Dick Wolf’s revival of “Dragnet,” starring Ed O’Neill and featuring Eva Longoria (pre-“Desperate Housewives”), opened on ABC in 2003. The series was re-titled “L.A. Dragnet” in its second – and final – season.

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“The Honeymooners Second Honeymoon” aired on CBS in 1976 and centered on the Kramdens — Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows — as they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Ralph and Alice plan to renew their vows, but the festivities are thrown into chaos when Ralph thinks Alice is pregnant.

Game show “What’s My Line,” hosted by John Daly, debuted on CBS in 1950. The panel on the first telecast was former New Jersey governor Harold Hoffman, columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, poet Louis Untermeyer, and psychiatrist Richard Hoffmann.

Fifty Years Ago, ‘Rich Man, Poor Man’ Redefined Event Television Fifty years ago, "Rich Man, Poor Man" proved that long-form serialized storytelling could deliver massive ratings, critical acclaim, and lasting business value.

Fifty Years Ago, ‘Rich Man, Poor Man’ Redefined Event Television

From Peg Bundy To Now: Katey Sagal’s Signs For 12th Regularly Scheduled TV Series The NBC sitcom pilot starring Katey Sagal and Jane Lynch adds another chapter to Sagal’s impressively long and varied career as a series regular.

From Peg Bundy To Now: Katey Sagal’s Signs For 12th Regularly Scheduled TV Series

CNN And Universal Music Group Partner On New Docuseries Exploring The World’s Largest Music Archive CNN and Universal Music Group are launching a docuseries hosted by Fred Armisen that dives into UMG’s music vaults to examine the cultural impact—and long-term business value—of recorded music archives.

CNN And Universal Music Group Partner On New Docuseries Exploring The World’s Largest Music Archive

ABC miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man," based on the novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw and starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte and Susan Blakely, opened in 1976. It spawned the sequel "Rich Man, Poor Man Book II," which aired weekly from September 1976 through March 1977.

Demond Wilson: Remembering The Life And Career Of The ‘Sanford And Son’ Star From sitcom stardom as Lamont Sanford on "Sanford and Son," to author and minister, Demond Wilson’s life left a lasting mark on television and beyond.

Demond Wilson: Remembering The Life And Career Of The ‘Sanford And Son’ Star

“These Are My Children,” the first official daytime drama, debuted on NBC in 1949, marking the birth of the daytime soap opera. The show was broadcast live from WNBQ in Chicago, airing 15 minutes a day, five days a week, at 5 p.m. ET.

"The Misfits," starring Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, both in their final appearances, opened in theaters in 1961. For Gable, the film was posthumously released, while Monroe died in 1962.

Animated Fox mainstay “Family Guy” launched on Fox in 1999. After being prematurely canceled, it was seen on Cartoon Network and developed a following. In May 2004, Fox ordered 35 new episodes of “Family Guy."

NBC crime drama "Homicide: Life on the Street" debuted on NBC following Super Bowl XXVII in 1993. The series was widely praised by critics during its run, aired for seven seasons, and concluded with Homicide: The Movie in 2000.

ABC’s sitcom The Wonder Years premiered in 1988 and ran for five and a half seasons, winning the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series during its abbreviated first season. A recent reboot of The Wonder Years aired on ABC for two seasons.

Schlemiel! Schlimazel! ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Turns 50 Fifty years ago, TV viewers were introduced to Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in the iconic sitcom "Laverne & Shirley."

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Catherine O’Hara Dies: The ‘Home Alone’ And ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Was 71 Catherine O’Hara, best known for her roles in "Beetlejuice," "Home Alone" and "Schitt’s Creek," died on January 30. She was 71.

Catherine O’Hara Dies: The ‘Home Alone’ And ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Was 71

The silent romantic-comedy film "City Lights," starring Charlie Chaplin, had its world premiere in 1931. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and develops a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire (Harry Myers).

In 2006, the U.S. Postal Service issued a 39-cent commemorative stamp honoring Hattie McDaniel, depicting her in the gown she wore in 1940 when she became the first African American actress to win an Academy Award.

After an abrupt exit from NBC’s sitcom "Valerie" — which later morphed into "Valerie’s Family" and "The Hogan Family" —Valerie Harper returned with the short-lived comedy "The City." The series debuted on this day in 1990 and starred Harper as Liz Gianni, the city manager of an unnamed municipality.

Cousin Oliver Wasn’t First: A Brief History Of TV Series Desperation Long before Cousin Oliver showed up on "The Brady Bunch," TV sitcoms were already desperately adding “cute” kids to keep aging series alive.

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“The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” debuted on CBS on this day in 1969. It ran through June 13, 1972 and is considered one of the victims of the “rural purge."

‘It’s Not Like That’ Ushers Wonder Project Into Family-Centric Storytelling “It’s Not Like That,” a new scripted drama, premieres January 25 on Wonder Project, the faith- and values-oriented subscription service within Prime Video.

ICYMI from Marc Berman at @Forbes: ‘It’s Not Like That’ Ushers Wonder Project Into Family-Centric Storytelling

Following Super Bowl XXIV, CBS premiered the action-comedy "Grand Slam" in 1990, starring John Schneider and Paul Rodriguez as San Diego–based bounty hunters. Despite drawing a hefty 30.8 million viewers for its post-Super Bowl debut, the Eye network aired only 6 of the 8 episodes produced.

The "Spenser: For Hire" universe expanded on this day in 1989 with the debut of “A Man Called Hawk,” the ABC spin-off starring Avery Brooks. Centered on Boston’s cool and lethal fixer, the series stepped out of Robert Urich’s shadow to give "Hawk" his own spotlight. It ran for 17 episodes.

Today, we celebrate "M*A*S*H" legend Alan Alda on his 90th birthday. Alan, we hope your milestone celebration is an absolute S*M*A*S*H! 🎉