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I Love Lucy
Desi Arnaz Talks 'I Love Lucy' on Entertainment Tonight

  By Sarah Dejak • March 19, 2014 Uncategorized
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Desi Arnaz appears on Entertainment Tonight to talk about his ex-wife, Lucille Ball, with whom he appeared on I Love Lucy for nearly 200 shows from October 15, 1951 until May 6, 1957. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Black and White Television, Desi Arnaz, I Love Lucy, TV
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I Love Lucy
Desi Arnaz Looks Back on His Time With Lucille Ball

  By Sarah Dejak • March 19, 2014 Uncategorized
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Desi Arnaz provides commentary as clips from “I Love Lucy,” the comedy that he co-starred in with his then-wife, are being shown. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Desi Arnaz, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, TV
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John Lennon
John Lennon on the Bed-In for Peace: ‘This is an Alternative to Violence’

  By Witnify • March 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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Musician John Lennon explains the philosophy behind the Bed-In for Peace he and Yoko Ono participated in during their Amsterdam honeymoon from March 25th to the 31st. Continue reading

Tagged   Art, Arts and Culture, John Lennon, Yoko Ono
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Spike Lee
Spike Lee on His Filmmaking Experience

  By Witnify • March 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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Spike Lee discusses the importance of having a trustworthy filmmaking team to work with and explains how he handles criticism of his work. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Civil Rights, Film, Spike Lee
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Spike Lee
Spike Lee on His First Big Break

  By Witnify • March 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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Director Spike Lee explains how he first broke into the film industry after getting a commercial deal with Nike and Michael Jordan. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Civil Rights, Film, Spike Lee
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Barack Obama
Barack & Michelle Obama Remember Their First Date

  By Witnify • March 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama remember eating lunch before going to see Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing at the Chicago Art Institute on their first date together. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Film, Michelle Obama
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Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel: ‘I Don’t Think I’d Do Anything Different’

  By Witnify • March 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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Legendary daredevil Evel Knievel remembers his career highlights and describes his earnings. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Daredevil, Evel Knievel
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Elvis Presley
Elvis on His Time in the Army

  By Witnify • March 17, 2014 Uncategorized
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Elvis Presley is interviewed about his acclimation to army enlistment and he comments on how the other soldiers treat his as a famous musician. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Arts and Culture, Elvis Presley, Politics and History, TV
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Sesame Street
Kevin Clash on Being the Man Behind Elmo

  By Morgan Birck • March 17, 2014 Uncategorized
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Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who performs the voice of Sesame Street character of Elmo, shares whether or not people typically believe that he is Elmo and how Elmo's laugh was originally received. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Elmo, Kevin Clash, Rove McManus, Sesame Street, TV
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Iran Hostage Crisis
Ted Koppel on the Iran Hostage Crisis

  By Witnify • March 17, 2014 Uncategorized
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Ted Koppel describes the setting of the Iran Hostage Crisis, the event that led to his first job as an anchor, and what it was like to report on the 444 day long situation. Continue reading

Tagged   Anchor, Arts and Culture, Iran Hostage Crisis, Politics and History, Ted Koppel, TV
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