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Jon Eig: The New Abnormal: What Modern Sitcoms Can Learn From the Past
20 May 2012 12:29 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
The networks announced their 2012/13 seasons this week. Many years ago, this was a big event. It isn't anymore. But the media still trots out a few column inches on the new shows we can expect to see cancelled next fall. And I always look, hoping to find some vestige of brief, glorious part of America's cultural past.
Most current sitcoms can be traced to one of several family trees. You can still see the spawn of Lucy and Ricky in Mike and Molly, just as you can scratch The Middle hard enough and find Father Knows Best. The Seinfeld/Friends juggernaut is visible in the Fox hit The New Girl, among others. And workplace comedies that sprang from The Dick Van Dyke Show make up most of NBC's current line-up.
The networks' new shows mostly fall into these generic categories. Chances are, one or two will strike a chord, most will flounder. »
- Jon Eig
Four Music Greats Pass
19 May 2012 12:01 PM, PDT | www.culturecatch.com | See recent CultureCatch news »
This was a particularly sad week for the musical world. We lost four greats: Chuck Brown, the godfather of Go-Go; country-rock pioneer Doug Dillard; supreme disco diva Donna Summer; and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who did more to promote art song than anyone else in the recording era.
Chuck Brown was the most innovative of them, and the funkiest. Born in 1936, he paid his dues as a guitarist in various R&B bands in the '60s. His funk band The Soul Searchers made two classic albums for Sussex, We the People (1972) and Salt of the Earth (1974). "Ashley's Roachclip" on the latter includes a drum break that became one of the sampled breaks in hip-hop; "Blow Your Whistle" from the same LP is also much-sampled.
It's debatable when Go-Go originated as a separate style; originally, it denoted merely party music or a dance club. But in live performance, in Brown's home territory in and around Washington D. »
- SteveHoltje
Influential Banjo Player Dies At 75
17 May 2012 3:14 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Nashville, Tenn. -- Doug Dillard, an influential banjo player who helped shape rock `n' roll and introduce the nation to bluegrass music during a popular run on "The Andy Griffith Show," died Wednesday in Nashville. He was 75.
Lynne Robin Green, president of Dillard's publishing company, said he died due to a lung infection.
Dillard, a founding member of family band The Dillards out of Salem, Mo., was influential in several ways. Dillard, his brother Rodney and two band mates moved west in 1962, rather than taking the usual route to Nashville. They discovered the burgeoning folk scene in Southern California and helped inspire the country rock movement. They were among the first to attempt to modernize bluegrass music, electrifying their instruments and experimenting with rock elements.
Dillard also helped introduce bluegrass to TV viewers as a member of the unusual family band "The Darlings," who made multiple appearances on "The Andy Griffith Show »
- AP
Jim Nabors Undergoing Heart Surgery
16 May 2012 12:01 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Veteran singer/actor Jim Nabors is set to undergo heart surgery later this month.
The former star of 1960s TV series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. was diagnosed with aortic stenois - a narrowing of the aortic heart valve - earlier this year and he's due to have a replacement operation at a Honolulu, Hawaii medical centre on 29 May.
The 81 year old tells the National Enquirer, "It's about a three-hour surgery, and if all goes well, I should have to spend only one night in the hospital. This is less invasive than having to open my chest, but anything that has to do with the heart area is always a bit scary, especially at my age."
The actor has been suffering with declining health in recent years - he received a liver transplant in 1994 and last year, he was hospitalised with a throat infection.
The Andy Griffith Show star's latest crisis will force Nabors to bow out of his annual Memorial Day tradition of performing his hit tune Back Home Again at the Indianapolis 500 car race, a ritual he's kept since 1987. »
Late George Lindsey Honoured At Memorial Service
13 May 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Late actor George Lindsey was honoured by friends and family during a public memorial service in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday.
The Andy Griffith Show funnyman passed away on 6 May at the age of 83 following a brief illness and fans turned out in their droves at the Westminster Presbyterian Church to pay their last respects.
Veteran actor Griffith sent along a touching statement that was read aloud for his former co-star, who played Goober Pyle on the long-running U.S. sitcom during the 1960s.
The tribute read, "George told me his fondest memories in show business were the years he spent working on The Andy Griffith Show and (spin-off series) Mayberry Rfd. They were for me, too."
Singer Ray Stevens performed Everything Is Beautiful in Lindsey's honour, telling the crowd, "He warmed a lot of hearts with his brand of humour - wholesome, American humour," and actor Ernest Borgnine, 92, who was unable to attend the event, sent in an emotional video tribute recalling the best moments he shared with his pal.
The Hee-Haw star is to be buried in his native Jasper, Alabama, according to the Associated Press. »
George Lindsey, TV's 'Goober Pyle,' Remembered At Funeral Service
13 May 2012 8:09 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Nashville, Tenn. -- Actor George Lindsey was remembered Friday as the grinning Goober who made television viewers laugh for three decades on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw."
A public memorial service drew an estimated 400 people who paid last respects to Lindsey, 83, who died Sunday.
He was the beanie-wearing Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1964 to 1968 and its successor, "Mayberry Rfd," from 1968 to 1971. He played the same jovial character, a mechanic, on "Hee Haw" from 1971 until it went out of production in 1993. Reruns of those shows are still seen on TV.
Griffith did not attend, but sent a statement that was read by country music broadcaster Keith Bilbrey at the service at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
"George was a better joke teller than me, and I will say here that I `borrowed' jokes from George that he may have `borrowed' from Minnie Pearl," Griffith confessed. "George told me his »
- AP
George Lindsey, TV's 'Goober Pyle,' Remembered At Funeral Service
13 May 2012 8:09 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Nashville, Tenn. -- Actor George Lindsey was remembered Friday as the grinning Goober who made television viewers laugh for three decades on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw."
A public memorial service drew an estimated 400 people who paid last respects to Lindsey, 83, who died Sunday.
He was the beanie-wearing Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1964 to 1968 and its successor, "Mayberry Rfd," from 1968 to 1971. He played the same jovial character, a mechanic, on "Hee Haw" from 1971 until it went out of production in 1993. Reruns of those shows are still seen on TV.
Griffith did not attend, but sent a statement that was read by country music broadcaster Keith Bilbrey at the service at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
"George was a better joke teller than me, and I will say here that I `borrowed' jokes from George that he may have `borrowed' from Minnie Pearl," Griffith confessed. "George told me his »
- AP
The Things They Tweet:
7 May 2012 12:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
"George Lindsey: warm, intelligent, lovable. He generated lots of laughs and raised a lot of money for Special Olympics Rip George". Actor-turned-director Ron Howard pays tribute to his The Andy Griffith Show co-star following his death on Sunday. »
'Andy Griffith Show' Co-star Dies
6 May 2012 11:03 PM, PDT | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
George Lindsey -- who played Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show -- died on Sunday morning, according to CNN. He was 83.
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The actor's family told the news source that he passed away after a brief illness.
"George Lindsey was my friend," said Andy Griffith, 85, in a statement that accompanied the Lindsey family's announcement. "I had great respect for his talent and his human spirit."
George joined The Andy Griffith Show, playing Gomer Pyle's country-bumpkin cousin in 1964, four years before the end of the show's eight-year run.
"George Lindsey -- warm intelligent lovable," Ron Howard tweeted on Sunday. "He generated lots of laughs & raised a lot of money for Special Olympics Rip George." »
George 'Goober' Lindsey dies at 83
6 May 2012 6:01 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
George "Goober" Lindsey, best known for playing Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," died Sunday (May 6) in Nashville at the age of 83 after a long hospitalization. The Alabama native was also known for his work on "Gunsmoke," "Herbie the Love Bug" and as a 20-year cast member of the country music sketch comedy show "Hee Haw."
Actor Andy Griffith released a statement following the announcement by Lindsey's family of his passing:
"George Lindsey was my friend. I had great respect for his talent and his human spirit. In recent years, we spoke often by telephone. Our last conversation was a few days ago. We would talk about our health, how much we missed our friends who passed before us and usually about something funny. I am happy to say that as we found ourselves in our eighties, we were not afraid to say, 'I love you.' That was »
- editorial@zap2it.com
George Lindsey, Known as Goober Pyle, Dies
6 May 2012 5:23 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Nashville, Tenn. — George Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on The Andy Griffith Show and Hee Haw, has died. He was 83. A press release from Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements were still being made. Lindsey was the beanie-wearing Goober on The Andy Griffith Show from 1964 to 1968 and its successor, Mayberry Rfd, from 1968 to 1971. He played the same jovial character — a service station attendant — on Hee Haw from 1971 until it went out of
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- The Associated Press
Actor who played Goober on 'Andy Griffith' dies
6 May 2012 4:59 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83. The Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after a brief illness. Lindsey was the beanie-wearing Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1964 to 1968 and its successor, "Mayberry Rfd," from 1968 to 1971. He played the same jovial character on "Hee Haw" from 1971 until it went out of production in 1993. "America has grown up with me," Lindsey said in an Associated »
- Travis Loller (AP)
Comedian George Lindsey Dies
6 May 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Character actor George Lindsey has died at the age of 83.
The comedian passed away in Nashville, Tennessee early on Sunday after battling a brief illness.
Lindsey shot to fame as the slow-witted Goober Beasley on U.S. TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show in the 1960s. His character was soon renamed Goober Pyle and he became known for his hilariously bad impression of Cary Grant and his outrageous Goober Dance, keeping up the antics for the comedy's successor Mayberry R.F.D., which ran until 1971.
He went on to portray the same type of character for country music variety show Hee Haw, on which he starred until its cancellation in 1993.
Lindsey also landed roles on other small screen projects, including CHiPs, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, M*A*S*H, Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, while he used his vocal talent on animated Disney films like The Aristocats and Robin Hood.
Paying tribute to his old castmate, Andy Griffith says, "George Lindsey was my friend. I had great respect for his talent and his human spirit. In recent years, we spoke often by telephone. Our last conversation was a few days ago... I am happy to say that as we found ourselves in our eighties, we were not afraid to say, 'I love you.' That was the last thing George and I had to say to each other. 'I love you.'" »
George Lindsey, Andy Griffith Show’s Goober, Dies at 83
6 May 2012 3:48 PM, PDT | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
George Lindsey, best known for playing Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show, has died. He was 83 years old.
Lindsey died Sunday in Nashville after an extended hospitalization, The Tennessean reports. An Alabama native, Lindsey went to college to become a teacher, but joined the United States Air Force in the '50s. He eventually moved to New York to study acting and...
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- Kate Stanhope
'Andy Griffith Show' Star Found Dead At 83
6 May 2012 3:06 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Nashville, Tenn. — George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83.
The Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after a brief illness.
Lindsey was the beanie-wearing Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1964 to 1968 and its successor, "Mayberry Rfd," from 1968 to 1971. He played the same jovial character on "Hee Haw" from 1971 until it went out of production in 1993.
"America has grown up with me," Lindsey said in an Associated Press interview in 1985. "Goober is every man; everyone finds something to like about ol' Goober."
He joined "The Andy Griffith Show" in 1964 when Jim Nabors, portraying Gomer Pyle, left the program. Goober Pyle, who had been mentioned on the show as Gomer's cousin, replaced him.
"At that time, we were the best acting ensemble on TV," Lindsey once told an interviewer. »
- AP
R.I.P. George Lindsey
6 May 2012 2:31 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
George Lindsey, the Alabama native who played Goober on The Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry Rfd and Hee Haw, died early this morning in Nashville after a brief illness. He was 83. Goober was the cousin of the character Gomer Pyle played by Jim Nabors. Griffith issued a statement: “George Lindsey was my friend … Our last conversation was a few days ago … I am happy to say that as we found ourselves in our eighties, we were not afraid to say `I love you.’ That was the last thing George and I had to say to each other. `I love you’.” Best known as Goober, Lindsey had a long TV career that included roles in Gunsmoke, Mash, The Wonderful World of Disney, CHIPs, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, The Real McCoys, The Rifleman, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and The Twilight Zone. Movie roles included Cannonball Run II, Take This Job and Shove It »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
George Lindsey, The Legendary "Goober" Of Mayberry, Dead At Age 83
6 May 2012 2:21 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
By Lee Pfeiffer
Actor George Lindsey has been found dead at age 83. Although he had a long and varied career that included stand-up comedy, he is best remembered by generations of fans as Goober Pyle, the lovable but simple-minded garage mechanic from the legendary Andy Griffith Show. The series' long run in the 1960s ensured its status as an evergreen comedy and it maintains an active fan base that gathers for annual conventions. The close-knit cast continued their ties over the decades and, in learning of Lindsey's passing, Andy Griffith said he had only spoken to him a few days ago. Lindsey took on a key role in the series playing the cousin of Gomer Pyle, played by Jim Nabors. When Nabors quit the series in order to star in the equally successful Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Lindsay managed to pick up the slack and become accepted as popular cast member, »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
‘Andy Griffith Show’ Star George Lindsey Dead At 83
6 May 2012 1:46 PM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
The Hollywood veteran died May 6 after being sick for many years. So sad. Hollywood has truly lost another great television actor. George Lindsey, best known for playing Goober on both The Andy Griffith Show and Hee Haw, died May 5. TMZ reports the veteran actor will be buried in his hometown of Jasper, Alabama, though no funeral plans have been arranged yet. Watch George in action as Goober below: [flv width="600" height="350"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BYm9V8DQrU[/flv] [TMZ] More Celeb Tragedies: Levon Helm: Dead At 71 Mike Wallace: Dead At 93 Andy Rooney Dies At 92 — So Sad »
- HL Staff
George Lindsey, Andy Griffith Show Costar, Dies
6 May 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
George Lindsey, best remembered for his role of Goober Pyle - cousin of Gomer Pyle - on CBS's rural sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, died Sunday morning in Nashville, where he lived, after a lengthy hospitalization, reports The Tennessean. He was 83. Andy Griffith, 85, said in a statement that accompanied the Lindsay family's announcement of the death, "George Lindsey was my friend. I had great respect for his talent and his human spirit." Griffith also said the two often spoke by phone. "Our last conversation was a few days ago. We would talk about our health, how much we missed our »
- Stephen M. Silverman
'Andy Griffith Show' Star Found Dead At 83
6 May 2012 10:12 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Nashville, Tenn. — George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83.
The Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after a brief illness.
Lindsey was the beanie-wearing Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" from 1964 to 1968 and its successor, "Mayberry Rfd," from 1968 to 1971. He played the same jovial character on "Hee Haw" from 1971 until it went out of production in 1993.
"America has grown up with me," Lindsey said in an Associated Press interview in 1985. "Goober is every man; everyone finds something to like about ol' Goober."
He joined "The Andy Griffith Show" in 1964 when Jim Nabors, portraying Gomer Pyle, left the program. Goober Pyle, who had been mentioned on the show as Gomer's cousin, replaced him.
"At that time, we were the best acting ensemble on TV," Lindsey once told an interviewer. »
- AP
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