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Steve Allen
2000: Life in America 25 Years Ago
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldTravel back to the year 2000, when America stood on the cusp of the 21st century. The dawn of the internet age was in full swing, with AOL chatrooms, Napster, and the first major dot-com bubble shaping how people connected … Continue reading
1950 – Life In America 75 Years Ago
Private VenueJourney to 1950, a defining year of post-war America, when optimism soared and new challenges emerged. The Baby Boom was reshaping family life, and suburban living became the American ideal. Television became the centerpiece of entertainment, with early shows like … Continue reading
Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television
ZoomSteve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television The Tonight Show has been a mainstay of American life for over 50 years. Each of the permanent hosts has stamped American culture in unique, distinctive, and memorable ways. Who was the greatest … Continue reading
Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television (PM)
ZoomSteve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television The Tonight Show has been a mainstay of American life for over 50 years. Each of the permanent hosts has stamped American culture in unique, distinctive, and memorable ways. Who was the greatest … Continue reading
Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night (AM)
ZoomJohnny Carson, The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson. He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they didn't … Continue reading
Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night (PM)
ZoomJohnny Carson, The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson. He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they didn't … Continue reading
Jay Leno: Following Carson, Building A Brand (AM)
ZoomNOTICE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Jay Leno: Following Carson, Building A Brand. This presentation on The Tonight Show is an insider's look at the unpredictable career of the fourth host of the Tonight Show. Following Stave Allen, Jack Paar and … Continue reading
Jay Leno: Following Carson, Building A Brand (PM)
ZoomNOTICE - EVENT IS CANCELLED Jay Leno: Following Carson, Building A Brand. This presentation on The Tonight Show is an insider's look at the unpredictable career of the fourth host of the Tonight Show. Following Stave Allen, Jack Paar and … Continue reading
David Letterman vs. Jay Leno: The Battle for The Tonight Show
UniperDavid Letterman vs. Jay Leno: Battle for The Tonight Show Steve Allen & Jack Paar each hosted the Tonight Show for relatively short period of time. The third host, Johnny Carson held the chair for 30 years and made the Tonight … Continue reading
1950 – Life In America 75 Years Ago
Private VenueJourney to 1950, a defining year of post-war America, when optimism soared and new challenges emerged. The Baby Boom was reshaping family life, and suburban living became the American ideal. Television became the centerpiece of entertainment, with early shows like … Continue reading