Everything Lucy (Lucille Ball Blog)

The Lucy Show - More DVD Seasons on Way!

2009-11-19T14:35:00.000-05:00

An industry source has relayed information regarding the next DVD season release for "The Lucy Show". The new planned release date for "The Lucy Show - The Official Season 2" DVD is presently scheduled for July 13, 2010. If sales are successful, the studio will then follow up with an October 12th release for Season 3. Please note though, that follow-up DVD releases are not a guarantee. Season

Lucie Arnaz Set for 92Y Concerts and Conversation with Rex Reed

2009-10-19T13:46:00.002-04:00

Lucie Arnaz will host and perform in the 92nd Street Y's Babalu: The American Songbook Goes Latin - with the Music of the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, to play January 9-11. The show is the first part of the 92Y's Lyrics and Lyricists program and is kicking off the organization's 40th anniversary season of its American Songbook Series.In anticipation of these concerts, Arnaz will appear in a conversation

Lucy is now Off Hallmark Again!

2009-10-17T16:05:00.002-04:00

It was just this past week when we announced that we would be getting more I Love Lucy on Hallmark, but guess what...now that will be cut. Hallmark quietly removed the weekdays 9-10am hour of I Love Lucy on Thursday, Oct. 13th and returned Golden Girls in that hour. Starting Monday, Oct. 19th, once again I Love Lucy is getting cut completely from its current 5pm-11pm hours. M*A*S*H returns and

Happy Birthday "I Love Lucy"

2009-10-15T18:21:00.002-04:00

On this date 58 years ago, "I Love Lucy" premiered! The show was actually the second episode of "I Love Lucy", The Girls Want to go to a Nightclub. The Pilot episode was not actually aired until 1991.The first episode wasn't aired until November 5th, 1951 - although this was the first episode filmed, it was the fourth to air because the producers decided "The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub"

LIFE Photos on the set of "I Love Lucy"

2009-10-15T11:52:00.002-04:00

See behind the scenes photos from 'I Love Lucy': LIFE on the Set - Photo Gallery, from LIFE: http://bit.ly/1daAfd

More Lucy on the Hallmark Channel

2009-10-13T14:14:00.002-04:00

Since the "I Love Lucy" marathon, October 4th and the return of "I Love Lucy" to the regular channel lineup in the evenings on the Hallmark Channel, we are now getting Lucy in the morning as well!Starting Monday, October 12th, "I Love Lucy" will appear in the 9am - 10am timeslot where Golden Girls used to play. Golden Girls is just moving to begin an hour later. Also, starting tonight, October

Lucille Ball on The Phil Donahue Show

2009-10-09T15:28:00.002-04:00

Lucille Ball interview with Phil Donahue, 1974. Lucy discusses her film 'Mame' and her comedy career with a live audience. You can find more great videos on this YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/danrag#p/u/13/y0UhZ7TpeXs

Desi Arnaz remembers Lucille Ball

2009-10-09T15:03:00.001-04:00

Came across this video on YouTube. Great memories from Desi Arnaz.

Lucy as a Model, Modeling for Hattie Carnegie

2009-10-07T13:07:00.003-04:00

We "Lucy lovers" almost have to credit the famous Hattie Carnegie and her salon with the start of Lucy's career. Hattie was born on 15 March 1889 in Vienna and came to New York where she eventually based her fashion empire.She rose to fame in the 20's and 30's which was the era of hats for women and Hattie started out as a milliner where owned a beautiful shop on East Tenth street. She called it

Hallmark Channel Welcomes Back "I Love Lucy"

2009-09-22T10:09:00.002-04:00

Last month I reported that I Love Lucy was taken off The Hallmark Channel lineup and was the first time that Lucy was not shown nationally. Although, some local channels may have aired the program, it was not available on the National level. Well it seems like it is back on Hallmark's schedule!It seems that The Hallmark Channel had previously scheduled an I Love Lucy marathon to air on Sunday,

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Launches New Web Portal Showcasing...

2009-09-14T08:32:00.001-04:00

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Launches New Web PortalShowcasing Television's Greatest Stories at EmmyTVLegends.orgFree Web Video Portal is Ready for Prime Time with Not-to-be-Missed Momentswith More Than 600 TV Legends Including Alan Alda, Walter Cronkite, Michael J.Fox, Ron Howard, Leonard Nimoy, Regis Philbin, Tim Russert, Barbara Walters,Betty White and Henry WinklerLOS

The Christmas Show: Fred Mertz Platinum Label Collection

2009-09-13T18:25:00.003-04:00

Due out sometime this fall as I had suspected is Fred Mertz in "The Christmas Show" for the Mattel Barbie "I Love Lucy" series. This would complete the 4 who had previously been released. Lucy was the first in this particular set and released as a Pink Label in 2006, next came Ethel who was a rare Platinum label doll of which only 999 worldwide was made and released in November 2007. Next was

I Love Lucy Doll: The Ballet

2009-09-13T18:06:00.004-04:00

New for 2009 in the Lucille Ball, I Love Lucy Mattel Barbie series is "The Ballet". The new doll was designed by Sharon Zuckerman.In her unquenching thirst to become a star, Lucy cons her way into a ballet class in hopes of securing a spot in Ricky's show. Hilarity ensues, as Lucy finds herself completely out of her league. I Love Lucy® "The Ballet" captures the pure comic genius of Lucille Ball

Is This the END of I Love Lucy on TV?

2009-08-28T10:28:00.003-04:00

I Love Lucy which had been airing on The Hallmark Channel since it was purchased from TV Land has been turned off. Hallmark picked up I Love Lucy when the show's contract with TV Land expired at the end of 2008. It began airing the show in January 2009 but only 8 months later after moving the show around to various timeslots throughout the day and night has decided to call it quits. So this

Here's Lucy Season 2 DVD Coming in November

2009-08-18T09:32:00.003-04:00

Even before the release of Lucille Ball's third show on DVD, "Here's Lucy" Season 1 DVD is arriving in retail in just one week on August 25th, MPI Home Video just announced the release of Season 2!Fans that attended the celebration of Lucille Ball's birthday earlier this month in Jamestown by the Lucy-Desi Museum were treated to a sneak peak preview of the DVD.The legendary queen of television

Ethel to get own postage stamp

2009-08-10T07:54:00.002-04:00

The Kansas girl born Vivian Roberta Jones now has a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of her birth.The world knows her as Vivian Vance, and she became one of America's "best friends" in the 1950s when she played Ethel Mertz on the "I Love Lucy" TV series.Vance was born July 26, 1909, in Cherryvale. She died in 1979.On August 11th, her surviving relatives will celebrate the release of the

Lucille Ball Statue Unveiled in Lucille Ball Memorial Park

2009-08-08T17:53:00.003-04:00

The Post Journal, Jamestown, NY: CELORON - It was with wild applause and cheering that Lucille Ball's birthday celebration kicked off Friday morning with the unveiling of a life-sized bronze statue of the First Lady of Comedy.The opening ceremonies were, for the first time ever, held at Lucille Ball Memorial Park in Celoron, where Lucille Ball spent her childhood.The statue is close to a paved

Lucy-Desi Center Names New Director

2009-08-06T10:00:00.002-04:00

As reported by The Post-Journal, Jamestown, NY: After months of uncertainty, the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center is ready to move toward a future that, by all accounts, looks bright.The center's future began Monday, when Falconer native Corie Curtis took the helm at the center as its new executive director. Ms. Curtis, who has more than a decade's worth of experience in marketing, strategic

Happy Birthday Lucy

2009-08-06T09:46:00.003-04:00

Today is Lucille Ball's birthday, she would have been 98 years old today. Born August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York.Remembered as a dizzy sitcom redhead with show business aspirations, Lucille Ball was, in fact, a show business powerhouse and television pioneer. Throughout her teen years, Lucy tried unsuccessfully to launch her show business career, finally landing a spot as a Ziegfeld Girl.

The Cuban and the Redhead,New Musical About Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

2009-08-03T20:48:00.003-04:00

The Cuban and the Redhead, a new musical about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, will be presented on Friday, August 14 as part of the Festival of New Musicals, "Village Originals," at Village Theatre where Next to Normal was developed.The musical about the lives of the late Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz will feature Brandon O'Neill and Nicole Beerman, both regulars at 5th Avenue Theatre, as as the

The Very Brief Reunion of Lucy Ricardo and Fred Mertz

2009-07-22T14:54:00.003-04:00

After six seasons on the air, the hugely successful I Love Lucy sitcom ended. The stars had tired of the weekly grind but transitioned to the more expensive The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show specials. A baker’s dozen of those were produced over three years. By the end, the writers had run dry and the marriage of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball had fallen apart. The day after the production wrapped,

The Lucy Show - First Season DVD - July 21st

2009-07-17T14:58:00.003-04:00

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The wait is over: THE LUCY SHOW is coming to DVD on July 21st! Legendary actress Lucille Ball makes her sidesplitting return to DVD in a pristine remastered format when the official first season of THE LUCY SHOW, starring everyone's favorite redhead arrives on DVD July 21 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.Over 40 years in the making, THE LUCY SHOW:

Lucy and Desi's Home Open for Events

2009-07-17T14:46:00.002-04:00

An "Old Hollywood" celebrity home is opening its gates for events.In April, The Lucy House, once owned by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, became the second establishment to receive an event-home permit from the city of Palm Springs.The home, located at 1194 N. Via Miraleste, previously was open for short-term vacation rentals, intimate weddings and small events.Now property owner Amber Willat and

Lucie Arnaz singing at Old Time Radio Convention

2009-07-16T21:03:00.000-04:00

Lucie Arnaz singing at last fall's Friends of Old Time Radio Convention in Newark, NJ: