New TV Book: Close-Ups: Conversations with Our TV Favorites; Remembering Courtship of Eddie's Father Star Miyoshi Umeki

Thursday, September 06, 2007

New TV Book: Close-Ups: Conversations with Our TV Favorites; Remembering Courtship of Eddie's Father Star Miyoshi Umeki

There will be a new TV book called Close-Ups: Conversations with Our TV Favorites coming out Oct. 22 by author Eddie Lucas. It features new and exclusive interviews with many classic TV stars. Stars including Marla Gibbs, Ernest Thomas, Alice Ghostley, Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Haywood Nelson. We will for sure have a book review of this book in the coming weeks. So stay tuned to that. But for now, why don't you go look at the cover art, with more info on the official website.

Actress Miyoshi Umeki, who won an Oscar for her performance (first Asian to ever win one) as the doomed wife of an American serviceman in Sayonara and later starred in the Broadway musical Flower Drum Song, has died of cancer on Aug. 28.
Umeki also portrayed Mrs. Livingston, the housekeeper, in the ABC sitcom, The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969-1972), which starred Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz. In a 1969 Washington Post interview, Bixby called her "the best actress I've ever worked with." Her other TV credits include guest shots on sitcosm Mister Ed and The Donna Reed Show.
She will be missed. She was 78.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, December 18

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Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 16)

Wednesday, December 18

Kyle Mooney (Arrested Development/Hello Ladies) - Watch Kyle on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jessica Williams (Shrinking/Just for Kicks) - Jessica is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. She also talks about Shrinking on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Christopher Abbott (Shrinking) - Christopher appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Gillian Jacobs (Love/Community) - Gillian is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Ben Schwartz (The Afterparty/Space Force/Parks and Recreation) and James Marsden (30 Rock) - Ben and James talk about Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am. James will also be on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
Ilana Glazer (Broad City) - Ilana discusses her new Hulu special Human Magic on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
George Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez/Lopez/Saint George/George Lopez) and Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) - George makes an exclusive and shocking reveal about his stand-up comedy, while his daughter Mayan opens up on how real life inspired Lopez vs Lopez on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Tony Danza (Taxi/Who's the Boss?/Hudson Street/The Tony Danza Show) - Tony about his brand-new show Tony Danza: Sinatra & Stories on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Kerry chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Jay Pharoah (White Famous/Champaign ILL) - Jay talks about his new virtual reality series Soapstone Comedy Presents on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.