Jim Longworth

On June 19, 2009, I had the honor of producing and hosting “A Father's Day Salute to TV Dads” at the Television Academy's Leonard Goldenson Theatre in Los Angeles.

As we celebrate this holiday season, let’s not forget that there are people beyond our immediate circle of family and friends who are suffering, and could benefit from our love

Hall of Fame baseball player Johnny Bench once told me that you’re never too old to have heroes. One of mine is Barbara Johns, and I’m proud to say that

William Shatner has portrayed James T. Kirk, a fictional space traveler on television and in film since 1966, and five years ago, he became the oldest real-life human to travel into outer space. Now his course is set for planet Tanger, where on Wednesday, April 15, Astronaut Shatner will discuss his alter ego's most famous screen villain.

According to PetRadar.com , every year, about 1.6 million dogs and 1.6 million cats are adopted into forever homes. That's the good news.

In 2008, Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was parodied on Saturday Night Live for saying, “I can see Russia from my house.” Hers was a reference

As a kid, I remember hearing Dave Plyler’s booming voice on radio and TV. He spoke clearly with nary a trace of any regional dialect, and he spoke with an

Last year, Patrick Duffy had a cameo role in the BET series “The Family Business,” and this year, he has a starring role in a real-life family business. The venture

Over the past few decades, I’ve had to write far too many obituary columns. Most of them have paid tribute to celebrities whom I had become friends with and could

Last week, a 10-year-old boy was bullied, not by another student online, but by an adult writing on official government stationery. The boy is Christian Mango, a fourth grader at