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Gavin MacLeod, a sitcom veteran who played seaman “Happy” Haines on...

Gavin MacLeod of Love Boat and Mary Tyler Moore fame dead at 90 Variety © Provided by NBC News LOS ANGELES — Gavin MacLeod, a sitcom veteran who played seaman "Happy" Haines on "McHales Navy," Murray on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the very different, vaguely patrician Captain Stubing on "The Love Boat," has died. He was 90. MacLeods nephew, Mark See, confirmed his death to Variety. MacLeod played a relatively minor character on ABC hit "McHales Navy," starring Ernest Bor...

The Waltons Movie Holiday Special Will Have a Homecoming on The CW The Waltons Movie Holiday Special Will Have a Homecoming on The CW 50 years after John-Boy and his family first graced our TV screens, a new movie based on The Waltons is currently in the works. The CW is rebooting The Waltons, giving the wholesome fictional family new life 50 years after they first appeared on television. In the spirit of the holiday season, the network has just announced three new specials to be released in t...

EXCLUSIVE: This year, Mother’s Day will be sweeter than usual for many. Last year, families across the U.S. were forced to hold off on the physical joys of the holiday amid pandemic fears and restrictions. But this time around, vaccinations and abiding by post-shot waiting periods have brought more security and comfort to bring on the hugs and kisses in person.   Several of Hollywood’s most beloved TV moms are banding together this year for a certain cause. They’re hoping to raise awaren...

Native American painter Brent Learned merges his tribal culture with Pop art sensibilities Oklahoman A self-proclaimed mamas boy, Brent Learned was entering his senior year at the University of Kansas when he asked his mother what he could do to make her proud.  "She goes, Well, son, Im already proud of you, but if youre asking to make me more proud, I would really appreciate it if you would paint your culture," said Learned, a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. "So, I star...

Morningstar turns detective to find gender from 5500s Whats in a name? Morningstar spends a lot of time trying to find out. Poring over Form 5500s to determine the gender of defined contribution plan administrators, Morningstar Inc. researchers usually had a relatively easy time distinguishing male vs. female. There was a strong probability that names like Jeffrey and Thomas are male and names like Cynthia and Angela are female, according a Morningstar report, "Wonder Women: Why Defined Contrib...

Michael Learned spent years playing Olivia Walton on 'The Waltons.' But her real life was less 'idyllic' than what viewers saw in the show, she once shared.

The Waltons is a classic TV show and an important piece of television history. The show portrayed the effects of the Great Depression.

Richard Thomas was so distracted the night he won an Emmy for playing John-Boy Walton on 'The Waltons,' he got in a car accident.

'The Waltons' was a beloved family-friendly TV show following rural American life — and 1 main cast member was a licensed minister.