Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne, A Hollywood Classic On His Own

... Theatre. He was traveling with his pal Jane Powell, the female lead in the 1954 MGM musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” I joined them at the Ritz-Carlton downtown and, because I don’t like interviewing two people at once — somebody usually goes away, muttering, with thoughts unexpressed — they agreed to meet and converse separately. The column was about Powell, but Osborne — a native of Colfax, Washington, and a University of Washington graduate — was no less interesting. He treated everybody well. Everybody. He was the nicest, most humble TV star I ever got to know, and call a friend, and his humility, I suspect, came easy because he knew his material. He knew so much, and so many Hollywood legends he’d chronicled over the decades. How many TCM fans felt like they lost an uncle, or a brother, or a fellow cinephile, when they heard of his death Monday? (Robert’s longtime TCM producer, Sean Cameron, delivered the news that morning to the Atlanta TCM crew; in a quirk of timing, I was among them, filming a batch of guest-host introductions to be aired next month on TCM.). I enjoyed a few dinners in New York ...

An Ode To Robert Osborne

... Bette Davis cries out to her cruel mother in Now, Voyager, “I didn’t want to be born, you didn’t want me to be born! It’s been a calamity on both sides!” For decades, movie queens rejected by a hateful and mystifying straight world have carried Bette’s reclamation of self close to their hearts. And for decades, Robert Osborne was there, a custodian of the trivial and glamorous, with his living room open. These people, he seemed to say, are so much more interesting, and kind, and understanding, than what you’re living around in that town. When I say he was a custodian of the trivial, I’m referring to the kind of trivia so often praised by the movie queen. Queerness itself is often considered trivial—how many times have you heard a homophobe demean our basic civil rights as “special?” The movie queen adores the special, the excessive, the unnecessary but utterly delicious. Osborne didn’t just dispense endless trivia in his presentations on TCM, he also reached out to stars declared unnecessary by the ...

Extraordinarily Kind And Patient And Well-dressed

... the fact that she hadn't received the critical kudos (and Academy Awards) she thought she deserved at the latter end of her career. He became a star in his own right after he landed the hosting job on TCM — he was there at the start, when the classic movie cable channel launched in 1994 — but Osborne never behaved like one. I asked many present and former employees who knew him both during his time in L. A. and, after 1987, in New York, and the sentiments were all the same: He was kind, warm, charming and caring. THR publisher Lynne Segall, who called him "Ossy," had a cubicle adjacent to his in the early days. She says being around him was like having "a warm blanket covering your shoulders" (even if he sometimes did shush her when she talked too loudly). Former editor-in-chief and publisher Robert J. Dowling describes him as a "conduit between the film world as it was unfolding and the past," although current deputy copy chief Darah Head recalls how Osborne sometimes had trouble adapting to the future. In the early days of email, she says, he needed some guidance in figuring out how to send his columns to the copy desk. In February 2016, Osborne was ...

Tcm Announces Plans To Honor Longtime Host Robert Osborne

... Screenings: Robert Osborne". 7:30 a.m. – "Private Screenings: Norman Jewison". 9 a.m. – "Robert Osborne's 20 th Anniversary Tribute". 10:15 a.m. – "Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Alan Arkin". 11:30 a.m. – "Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Luise Rainer". 12:15 p.m. –  "Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli". 1:30 p.m. –  "Private Screenings: Robert Osborne". 3 p.m. –  "Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Eva Marie Saint". 4:15 p.m. –  "Robert Osborne's 20 th Anniversary Tribute". 5:30 p.m. –  "Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Peter O'Toole". 6:45 p.m. –  "Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Kim Novak". 8 p.m. –  Robert Osborne introduces "Gone with the Wind" in his first-ever on-air appearance as a TCM host. 8:05 p.m. – "Private Screenings: Robert Osborne". 9:30 p.m. –  "Private Screenings: Debbie Reynolds". 10:30 p.m. –  "Private ...

Into The Badlands’ Returns To Amc

... you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set. By Bethonie Butler By Bethonie Butler March 17 Follow @bethoniebutler. (All times Eastern.). Campfire Kiss (Hallmark at 9) Danica Mc Kellar (“The Wonder Years”) plays a single mom who falls in love with a single dad (Paul Greene) during a camping trip. Private Screenings: Debbie Reynolds (TCM at 9:30) Turner Classic Movies pays tribute to beloved host Robert Osborne, who died March 6, with a 48-hour-marathon. Highlights include his 2002 interview with the late screen legend. Sunday listings. Fox News Sunday (Fox at 9 a.m.) House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) and Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). White House Chronicle (WETA at 9) Thomas A. Kochan, professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management, and Robert Whitcomb, former financial editor for the International Herald Tribune. Sunday Morning Futures (Fox at 10) Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, Rep. Cathy Mc Morris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N. C.). Newsmakers (C-SPAN at 10) Rep. Mark Meadows ...

Tcm Honors Late Host Robert Osborne

... interview with Alec Baldwin. “Hi, I’m Robert Osborne.”. For more than 20 years, that was how Turner Classic Movies’ original host greeted viewers from a set just as welcoming that was meant to evoke Osborne’s living room. Not only did it seem like he was inviting us into his home, but he was inviting us into his world, a celluloid paradise that stretched from “Casablanca” to the galaxy of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”. Most popular. Controversy surrounds ‘Tickled’ documentary. Osborne, who died on March 6 at age 84, became a trusted friend who shared his encyclopedic knowledge of films with his audience, whether it was during introductions to thousands of classic movies or chatting with celebrity guests from Hollywood’s golden age. This weekend, TCM salutes Osborne with a 48-hour marathon from 6 a.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Monday featuring some of his best interviews as well as specials in which the man who became the face of TCM ...

Tv Host, Actor And Film Historian Robert Osborne Dead At 84

... who saw him as a trusted expert and friend," said Jennifer Dorian, TCM's general manager. "His calming presence, gentlemanly style, encyclopedic knowledge of film history, fervent support for film preservation and highly personal interviewing style all combined to make him a truly world-class host. Robert's contributions were fundamental in shaping TCM into what it is today and we owe him a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time," she continued. (Photo: Facebook / TCM). Osborne lived in New York but shot his TCM appearances at the network's headquarters in Atlanta. TCM is the last movie network to regularly feature hosts who offer information about a movie before it starts. Osborne got his start in showbiz as an actor under contract to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's Desilu. He made guest appearances on shows like The Beverly Hillbillies when he was younger, and later, on the hit Netflix series, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Osborne was on the staff of The Hollywood Reporter in 1977 and penned its "Rambling Reporter" column from 1982 to 2009, writing ...

The Good Fight,' Robert Osborne Tribute

... is part of the series CRITICS CORNER. Weekend TV: 'The Good Fight,' Robert Osborne tribute. Robert Bianco , USA TODAY 3:02 a.m. ET March 17, 2017. Erica Tazel as Barbara Kolstad, Delroy Lindo as Adrian Boseman, Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn in CBS All Access' 'The Good Fight.'. (Photo: Elizabeth Fisher, CBS). 5 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 2 COMMENTEMAILMORE. TCM Remembers Robert Osborne. Saturday and Sunday, TCM. By so warmly and effectively conveying his love and knowledge of classic movies, Robert Osborne did as much as anyone ever has to revive interest in old films and stars. This weekend, TCM salutes its late host with a two-day marathon of some of his star interviews, including one of his favorites, his sit-down with Betty Hutton (Saturday, 10:30 ET/7:30 PT). The Good Fight. CBS All Access, Sunday. For its sixth outing, this streaming sequel to The Good Wife offers an almost shockingly ...

Chuck Berry, More Recent Notable Deaths

... Radio Raheen is now resting in power. Radio Raheem will always be fighting da powers dat be. May God watch over Bill Nunn.". (Credit: Getty Images / Craig Barritt). Edward Albee. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, whose provocative and often brutal look at American life in works such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" earned him a reputation as one of the greatest American dramatists, died on Sept. 16, 2016, at his home in Montauk, New York, his personal assistant said. He was 88. (Credit: Getty Images / Jason Kempin). Gene Wilder. Gene Wilder, star of "Blazing Saddles" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," died on Aug. 29, 2016, his family said in a statement. He was 83. Wilder died at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, according to the statement. (Credit: Getty Images / Evan Agostini). Steven Hill. Steven Hill, who played District Attorney Adam Schiff on NBC's "Law & Order," died on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2016. (Credit: NBC / James Sorensen). ...

Hollywood Historian And Tcm Host, Robert Osborne, Dies At 84

... In addition to hosting Turner Classic Movies, Osborne wrote The Hollywood Reporter's "Rambling Reporter" column for more than 25 years. He also wrote several books on the Academy Awards. MARTIN: Osborne not only loved classic movies, he was in a few of them. As a struggling actor, he had bit parts in "Psycho" and "Spartacus." He even appeared in the pilot episode of TV's "The Beverly Hillbillies.". (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES"). OSBORNE: (As Jeff Taylor) I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr. Drysdale. RAYMOND BAILEY: (As Milburn Drysdale) Well, are we all set to give the Clampetts a red-carpet reception. OSBORNE: (As Jeff Taylor) Well, I'm afraid Mrs. Drysdale still isn't too happy, sir. GREENE: Now, despite being mentored by Lucille Ball, Osborne's acting career did not exactly take off. But his work as a host and historian earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. MARTIN: Robert Osborne died yesterday in New York. He was 84 years old. (SOUNDBITE OF CHRIS CLARK'S PLEEN 1930 S). Copyright © 2017 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at __link__ for further ...

Walking Dead,' '60 Minutes,' Charles Manson

... in 1969 and draws on footage from Manson’s last network TV interview in 1994 with ABC’s Diane Sawyer. The program offers new interviews with law enforcement, first responders and the TV production crew for that Manson interview. “Dateline NBC” offers “Haunting” at 9 p.m. Friday. The report focuses on two double homicides in Nebraska and the fears that a serial killer may be loose. Josh Mankiewicz is the reporter. CNN’s Jake Tapper and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse , D-R. I., will be interview guests on “Real Time With Bill Maher ” at 10 p.m. Friday on HBO. Former Rep. Barney Frank , D-Mass., and political commentator Andrew Sullivan will be panelists. “Saturday Night Live” offers a repeat and won’t be able to do anything with Sean Spicer’s fiery briefing Thursday with reporters, but maybe Maher can. TCM salutes the late Robert Osborne, its host for more than 23 years, with a 48-hour marathon at 6 a.m. Saturday. Fans can see Osborne’s interviews with Peter O’Toole, Kim Novak, ...

Turner Classic Movies Host Dies At 84

... Osborne. Robert was a beloved member of the Turner family for more than 23 years. He joined us as an expert on classic film and grew to be our cherished colleague and esteemed ambassador for TCM,” she said. “Robert was embraced by devoted fans who saw him as a trusted expert and friend. His calming presence, gentlemanly style, encyclopedic knowledge of film history, fervent support for film preservation and highly personal interviewing style all combined to make him a truly world-class host.”. You May Also Like. ‘Bachelor’ Finalist Vanessa Teases Fans With Wedding Dress Shop Pics. Osborne started off in the late 50 s and early 60 s as an actor and was mentored by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. He appeared in the pilot of the Beverly Hillbillies, the stage play The Desilu Revue and a two-year traveling tour of the play Generation. The cinephile went on to combine his interests in movies and journalism to become the official historian of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was also a writer for ...