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

Sunday, August 9

The Simpsons - "The Day of the Jack-Up" (Fox, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After a mysterious buyer purchases every ticket for the K-pop concert Lisa wants to go to, the Simpsons have to figure out the identity of this evil ticket reseller.

Animal Control - "Roosters and Moles" (Fox, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Templeton is nominated for Animal Control officer of the year, Frank sets out to rescue 24 animals in 24 hours; Victoria steps in for Shred after he's bitten by a kitten; Templeton tries to sabotage Frank's mission.

Universal Basic Guys - "That Dog in You" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mark trains Hank to become a professional eater; Tammy joins Darren's video game squad.

Grimsburg - "Daddy Daddy Bang Bang" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When his dad returns to town, Flute will do anything he can to keep his idol around, even if that means getting rid of his sibling rivalry -- his dad's talking car; the detectives must teach Stan about the birds and the bees.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 3)

Sunday, August 9

Kyle Richards (Down to Earth) - Andy Cohen interviews Kyle and other The Real Housewives cast members on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.

New on DVD and Blu-ray