Old TV Guide Memories And More

16/07/2025

We’ll start: “Plop plop, fizz fizz.”

15/07/2025

Kim Alexis hosted lifestyle TV shows in the 90s. But you may remember her appearance in the “Cheers” finale. Happy 65th birthday.

Happy 65th Birthday - Kim Alexis!!
Born On This Day July 15 1960 - American supermodel (Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover) and actress, born in Lockport, New York

In the early 1990s, Alexis hosted health shows, such as Healthy Kids on the Family Channel and Lifetime.

In the late 1990s, she was host of Daily Edition, a syndicated program distributed by MGM.

She also appeared with Mike Ditka in the last episode of Cheers, "One for the Road" in 1993.

In 2005, she appeared on VH1's reality competition But Can They Sing?, where celebrities, who have never sung before, get the chance to perform in front of an audience. Alexis was eliminated in week two.

15/07/2025

Kathy Bates beat out Angela Lansbury to claim the record.

'Matlock' headliner Kathy Bates' 13th career Emmy Award nomination for acting is a noteworthy one. Find out why!

14/07/2025

Born 115 years ago today: One half of the cartoon powerhouse Hanna-Barbera.

Born On This Day July 14 1910 - William Hanna
(1910-2001)
American animator (Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo) and founder of studio Hanna-Barbera, born in Melrose, New Mexico

PHOTO: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
William Hanna (right) and Joseph Barbera posing with some of their cartoon characters, 1988.

In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Joseph Barbera. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, creating or producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991. At that time, the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn was merged with Time Warner in 1996; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors.

Tom and Jerry won seven Academy Awards, while Hanna and Barbera were nominated for two others and won eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna-Barbera's shows had a worldwide audience of over 300 million people in their 1960s heyday, and have been translated into more than 28 languages.

14/07/2025

The “Benson” child star is 55 years old today.

Happy Birthday Missy Gold (born Melissa Fisher; July 14, 1970) is an American psychologist and former child actress. She is known as portraying the governor's daughter, Katie Gatling, on the sitcom Benson (1979–86)

14/07/2025

Spread some “Glee” and wish Jane Lynch a happy 65th birthday!

Happy 65th Birthday Jane Lynch!
Born On This Day July 14 1960 American actress (Best In Show; Glee; Two and a Half Men; Criminal Minds), singer, and comedian, born in Evergreen Park, Illinois

13/07/2025

South Carolina, 1969

13/07/2025

Patrick Stewart portrayed Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and its spin-off, “Star Trek: Picard.” Happy 85th birthday, Sir!

Happy 85th Birthday, Sir Patrick!
Born On This Day July 13 1940 - Sir Patrick Stewart.

(The Fictional Star Trek Character, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, played by Stewart, was born on this day, July 13 2305)

Sir Patrick Stewart OBE (born 13 July 1940) is an English actor whose career has spanned seven decades in theatre, film, television, and video games. He has been nominated for Olivier, Tony, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama in 2010.