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WLNY-TV  (channel 55), branded as  New York 55 , is an  independent   television station  licensed to  Riverhead, New York , United States, serving the  New York City   television market . It is owned by the  CBS News and Stations  group alongside  CBS   flagship   WCBS-TV  (channel 2). The two stations share studios within the  CBS Broadcast Center  on West 57th Street in  Midtown Manhattan ; WLN...

WNJU  (channel 47) is a  television station  licensed to  Linden, New Jersey , United States, serving as the  Telemundo  outlet for the  New York City  area. It is one of two  flagship stations  of the Spanish-language network (the other being  WSCV  in  Miami – Fort Lauderdale ). WNJU is  owned and operated  by  NBCUniversal 's  Telemundo Station Group  alongside  NBC  flagship  WNBC  (channe...

James Todd Smith  (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as  LL Cool J  (short for  L adies  L ove  Cool   J ames), [3]  is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. [4]  He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow  new school hip hop  acts  Beastie Boys  and  Run-DMC . Signed to  Def Jam Recordings  in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrou...

James Carter Walker Jr.  (born June 25, 1947) is an American actor and comedian. He portrayed James Evans Jr. ("J.J."), the older son of Florida and James Evans Sr., on the  CBS  television series  Good Times , which ran from 1974 to 1979, and was nominated for a  Golden Globe Award  in 1975 and 1976 for his role. While on the show, Walker's character used the catchphrase "Dyn-o...

Lisa Randall   HonFInstP  (born June 18, 1962) is an American  theoretical physicist  and Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Science at  Harvard University . [1]  Her research includes the fundamental forces of nature and  dimensions  of space. She studies the  Standard Model ,  supersymmetry , possible solutions to the  hierarchy problem  concerning the relative weakness of gravity, cosmology of di...

Mark Stephen Roth [1]  (April 10, 1951 – November 26, 2021) was an American professional  bowler . He won 34  PBA Tour  titles in his career (sixth most all-time), and is a member of the  PBA  and  USBC  Halls of Fame. [2]  Roth was most dominant from 1975 through 1987, a stretch in which he made 107 televised finals appearances, captured 33 titles, and won four PBA Player of the Year awards. [3]...

Paul Leonard Newman  (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, racing driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of  numerous awards , including an  Academy Award , a  BAFTA Award , three  Golden Globe Awards , a  Screen Actors Guild Award , a  Primetime Emmy Award , a  Silver Bear , a  Cannes Film Festival Award , and the  Jean Hersholt Huma...

WMBQ-CD  (channel 46) is a  class A television station  in  New York City , affiliated with  First Nations Experience . Owned by The WNET Group, it is  sister  to the city's two  PBS  member stations,  Newark, New Jersey –licensed  WNET  (channel 13) and  Garden City, New York –licensed  WLIW  (channel 21), as well as WNDT-CD (channel 14). Under a  channel sharing  arrangement, WMBQ-CD shares...

WXTV-DT  (channel 41) is a  television station  licensed to  Paterson, New Jersey , United States, serving as the  Univision  outlet for the  New York City  area. It is one of two  flagship stations  of the Spanish-language network (the other being  WLTV-DT  in  Miami – Fort Lauderdale ). WXTV-DT is  owned and operated  by  TelevisaUnivision  alongside  Newark -licensed  UniMás  outlet  WFUT-DT  (...

Phil Foster  (born  Fivel Feldman ; March 29, 1913 – July 8, 1985) was an American actor and performer, best known for his portrayal of Frank DeFazio in  Laverne & Shirley . PICTURE: By ABC Television - eBay itemphoto frontphoto back, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97295423 ARTICLE: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-09-mn-8149-story.html

David L. Lander  (born  David Leonard Landau , June 22, 1947 – December 4, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, musician, and baseball  scout . He was best known for his portrayal of Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman in the  ABC  sitcom  Laverne & Shirley . He also served as a  goodwill ambassador  for the  National Multiple Sclerosis Society . PICTURE: By ABC Television - eBay itemphoto...

WJLP  (channel 33) is a  television station  licensed to  Middletown Township, New Jersey , United States, broadcasting the classic television network  MeTV  to the New York City area. It is  owned and operated  by network parent  Weigel Broadcasting  alongside  Bridgeport, Connecticut –licensed  MeTV Plus  station  WZME  (channel 43) and  Story Television  outlet  WNWT-LD  ( channel 37 , official...

Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest  (born 5 February 1948), [1]  known professionally as  Christopher Guest , is a British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in  mockumentary  style. The series of films began with  This Is Spinal Tap  (which he did not direct) and continued with  Waiting for G...

WPXN-TV  (channel 31) is a  television station  in  New York City , serving as the local  Ion Television  outlet.  Owned and operated  by the  Ion Media  subsidiary of the  E. W. Scripps Company , the station maintains offices on  Seventh Avenue  in  Midtown Manhattan [2]  and transmits from atop  One World Trade Center . PICTURE:https://www.facebook.com/WNYCTV31/?paipv=0&eav=AfaExH_9I5ntZiJms...

Rockapella  is an American  a cappella  musical group formed in 1986 in  New York City . The group's name is a  portmanteau  of "rock" and "a cappella". Rockapella sings original vocal music and a cappella versions of other songs. Over time, their sound has evolved from high-energy pop and  world music  style toward a sound more influenced by  R&B . Rockapella found the...

WNYE-TV  (channel 25) is a  non-commercial   independent   television station  in  New York City . It is operated by  NYC Media , a division of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, alongside  public radio  station  WNYE  (91.5 FM). The two stations share studios at the  City University of New York 's  Graduate Center  in  Midtown Manhattan , [2]  while WNYE-TV's transmitter i...

Irene Cara Escalera  (March 18, 1959 [note 1]  – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress [13]  who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film  Fame , and for recording the film's title song " Fame ", which reached No. 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song " Flashdance... What a Feeling " (from the film...

WLIW  (channel 21) is a secondary  PBS  member  television station  licensed to  Garden City, New York , United States, serving the  New York City   television market . It is owned by The WNET Group alongside the area's primary PBS member,  Newark, New Jersey –licensed  WNET  (channel 13); two  Class A  stations,  WNDT-CD  (channel 14) and  WMBQ-CD  (channel 46, which  shares spectrum  with WL...

George Denis Patrick Carlin  (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential  stand-up comedians  of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of  counterculture  comedians". He was known for his  black comedy  and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and  taboo  subje...

WVVH-CD ,  virtual  and  UHF   digital  channel 18, is a  class A   television station ,  licensed  to  Southampton, New York . The station is owned by Greg and Ernie Schmizzi, doing business as Video Voice Inc., and runs programming from  YTA TV  and  Outside TV . The station's studios are located in  East Hampton, New York  and its transmitter is located in  Sag Harbor, New York . By http://...

Joan Alexandra Molinsky [1]  (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as  Joan Rivers , was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer, and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona that was heavily self-deprecating and acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians, delivered in her signature  New York accent . She is considere...

WNDT-CD , (channel 14) is a  class A   low–power ,  First Nations Experience - affiliated   television station ,  licensed  to  New York, New York . Owned by The WNET Group (formerly known as the Educational Broadcasting Corporation and later as WNET.org), it is  sister  to the city's two  PBS   member stations — Newark, New Jersey -licensed  WNET  (channel 13) and  Garden City, New York -lice...

Charles Osgood Wood III  (January 8, 1933 – January 23, 2024), known professionally as  Charles Osgood , was an American radio and television commentator, writer, and musician. [1]  Osgood was best known both for being the host of  CBS News Sunday Morning , a role he held for over 22 years from April 10, 1994, until September 25, 2016, [2]  and  The Osgood File , a series of daily radio commentari...

WNET  (channel 13), branded on-air as "Thirteen" (stylized as "THIRTEEN"), is a primary  PBS  member television station licensed to  Newark, New Jersey , United States, serving the New York City area. Owned by The WNET Group (formerly known as the Educational Broadcasting Corporation and later as WNET.org), [2]  it is a  sister station  to the area's secondary PBS member, ...

Danny Kaye  (born  David Daniel Kaminsky ;  Yiddish : דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911– March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. His performances featured  physical comedy , idiosyncratic  pantomimes , and rapid-fire  novelty songs . Kaye starred in 17 films, notably  Wonder Man  (1945),  The Kid from Brooklyn  (1946),  The Secret Life of Walter Mitty  (1947),  The...