Desi Arnaz Built the Business That Made “I Love Lucy” Immortal
TLDR: Desi Arnaz arrived in Miami at seventeen with no money, no English, and no future plan after a revolution burned down everything his family … Read more
Erik and Martha Mae Salitan Left “Life Below Zero” and Built Something Better
TLDR: Erik and Martha Mae Salitan were part of the original Life Below Zero cast from 2013 to 2016, living north of the Arctic Circle … Read more
Vivian Vance Was Too Good-Looking to Play Ethel Mertz and Too Talented to Be Forgotten
TLDR: Vivian Vance was a glamorous Broadway actress who suffered a nervous breakdown before landing the role of Ethel Mertz, spent years being deliberately made … Read more
Desi Arnaz Jr. Was a $50 Million Baby Who Spent Decades Trying to Become a Person
TLDR: Desi Arnaz Jr. was born into one of the most orchestrated media events in television history, grew up inside a household where everything was … Read more
Sue Aikens: The Life Below Zero Star Who Was Abandoned at 12 and Mauled by a Bear at 44
TLDR: Sue Aikens was born on July 1, 1963, in Mount Prospect, Illinois. When she was 11 or 12, her mother drove her to Alaska, … Read more
Lucille Ball’s Life Was Even More Dramatic Than “I Love Lucy” Made It Look
TLDR: Lucille Ball was far more than Lucy Ricardo. Her life included childhood instability, years of rejection, a turbulent marriage to Desi Arnaz, a dangerous … Read more
“Life Below Zero: Next Generation” Cast and What Happened to the Show
TLDR: Life Below Zero: Next Generation premiered on September 7, 2020, on National Geographic and ran for 7 seasons before being cancelled in late 2024 … Read more
Burt Reynolds on Gunsmoke, His Box-Office Reign, and the Life He Lived to the Fullest
TLDR: Burt Reynolds rose from a small-town Florida kid to Hollywood’s No. 1 box-office star, with his early break as blacksmith Quint Asper on Gunsmoke … Read more
Jessie Holmes: From Life Below Zero to Back-to-Back Iditarod Champion
TLDR: Jessie Holmes, originally from Sylacauga, Alabama, appeared in 132 episodes of Life Below Zero over eight seasons before the show was cancelled in February … Read more
Agnes Hailstone: The Inupiaq Heart of Life Below Zero
TLDR: Agnes Hailstone was born Agnes J. Carter on June 14, 1972, in Noorvik, Alaska, where she has lived her entire life. She is Inupiaq … Read more
The Life Below Zero Cast: Where Are They All Now in 2026
TLDR: Life Below Zero aired its final episode on February 23, 2025, ending a 23-season, 325-episode run on National Geographic. The show was cancelled when … Read more
The Big Valley Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Lee Majors and the Western Nobody Expected
TLDR: The Big Valley ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969, for 4 seasons and 112 episodes. Barbara Stanwyck played Victoria … Read more
Have Gun Will Travel Cast: What Happened to Them?
TLDR: Have Gun Will Travel ran on CBS from 1957 to 1963 for 6 seasons and 225 episodes. Richard Boone played Paladin, a mercenary based … Read more
Zombie House Flipping Cast: Meet the Flippers and the Family Business Crew
TLDR: Zombie House Flipping premiered on A&E on January 30, 2016, and has run for 7 seasons and 125 episodes. The original Orlando cast includes … Read more
Wanted Dead or Alive: Steve McQueen, the Mare’s Leg and the Watch That Sold for $2.2 Million
TLDR: Wanted Dead or Alive ran on CBS from September 6, 1958, to March 29, 1961, for 3 seasons and 94 episodes. Steve McQueen played … Read more
Audie Murphy: America’s Most Decorated Soldier and the Western Star Nobody Expected
TLDR: Audie Leon Murphy was the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II. He earned 28 military awards including the Medal of Honor, … Read more