Why The “Facts of Life” Reboot Never Happened, Even Though It Almost Did Twice
TLDR: The Facts of Life almost came back twice. A 2018 corporate reboot backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jessica Biel’s production companies quietly stalled and … Read more
The “Facts of Life” Cast Grew Up On Camera and Somehow Turned Out Fine
TLDR: The Facts of Life ran on NBC from 1979 to 1988 for nine seasons. Lisa Whelchel (Blair) became a Christian author and finished as … Read more
Conrad Bain Graduated with Don Rickles and Founded a Credit Union Before He Was Mr. Drummond
TLDR: Conrad Bain was born on February 4, 1923, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts alongside Don Rickles … Read more
What Happened to Charlotte Rae after “Facts of Life”
TLDR: Charlotte Rae was born Charlotte Rae Lubotsky on April 22, 1926, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She originated Mammy Yokum in the original Broadway production of … Read more
What Happened to the “Diff’rent Strokes” Cast Is One of Television’s Darkest Stories
TLDR: Diff’rent Strokes ran on NBC and then ABC from November 3, 1978, to March 7, 1986, for eight seasons and 189 episodes. Gary Coleman … Read more
Todd Bridges Was Acquitted of Attempted Murder and Then Rebuilt His Life From Scratch
TLDR: Todd Bridges played Willis Jackson on Diff’rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986 and spent the years immediately after the show in crack cocaine addiction … Read more
Gary Coleman Made $2.5 Million a Season and Died With Almost Nothing
TLDR: Gary Coleman earned approximately $2.5 million per season at the height of his fame on Diff’rent Strokes. By the time he reached adulthood, virtually … Read more
Dana Plato Was Training for the Olympics When Diff’rent Strokes Found Her
TLDR: Dana Plato played Kimberly Drummond on Diff’rent Strokes from 1978 until 1984, when she was written off the show after becoming pregnant. She died … Read more
Ron Masak Turned Down the White Sox to Become the King of Commercials
TLDR: Ron Masak was born in Chicago on July 1, 1936. Rogers Hornsby spotted him at 16 and the White Sox offered him $8,500 to … Read more
William Windom Won the Emmy, Played Commodore Decker and Became Jessica Fletcher’s Best Friend
TLDR: William Windom was born in Manhattan on September 28, 1923, served as a paratrooper in World War II, and made his Broadway debut in … Read more
What happened to Jerry Orbach from “Murder She Wrote”
TLDR: Jerry Orbach was born in the Bronx in 1935, originated Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway, played Harry McGraw on Murder, She Wrote, and … Read more
Tom Bosley Played America’s Dad for a Decade and Then Became Cabot Cove’s Sheriff
TLDR: Tom Bosley was born in Chicago on October 1, 1927, won a Tony Award for playing Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on Broadway in 1960, and … Read more
Murder, She Wrote Cast: Angela Lansbury, Cabot Cove and the Show That Outlasted Everything
TLDR:Murder, She Wrote ran on CBS from September 30, 1984, to May 19, 1996, for 12 seasons and 264 episodes. Angela Lansbury played Jessica Fletcher … Read more
How Angela Lansbury Got Three Oscar Nominations, Five Tonys and Zero Emmys
TLDR: Angela Lansbury was born in London in 1925, fled the Blitz to America at fourteen, and built a career across eight decades in film, … Read more
The “Lone Ranger” Cast and the Full Story Behind the Mask
TLDR: The Lone Ranger premiered on ABC on September 15, 1949, and ran for 221 episodes across five seasons until June 6, 1957. Clayton Moore … Read more
77 Sunset Strip Cast: Where Are They Now
TLDR: 77 Sunset Strip premiered on ABC on October 10, 1958, and ran for six seasons and 206 episodes until February 7, 1964. It starred … Read more