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I am mainly a writer with an emphasis in pop culture history. I call myself a TV historian and have been interviewed by many newspaper, radio and online outlets about my knowledge of the medium. My latest book is "I'd Like to Buy a Vowel: Spinning 50 Years of Wheel of Fortune" (2024). Others include "Betty White on TV: From Video Vanguard to Golden Girl" (2020), "Bob Hope on TV: Thanks for the Video Memories" (2017) and "The Carol Burnett Show Companion" (2016). Outside of published books, I have copyedited more articles, videos, magazines, columns, letters and other written materials over more than 30 years than I can ever estimate. ...more

New Book: Betty White On TV

For those looking for a fun read, may I modestly suggest Betty White on TV, detailing the many highlights of Betty White's incredible TV career, starting when she did experimental TV back in 1939? Betty White earned her first Emmy nomination in 1951 and her last sixty-three years later. Her longevity in television earned her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.


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Published on November 29, 2020 08:28 Tags: betty-white, golden-girls, hot-in-cleveland, mary-tyler-moore, television, tv
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The Encyclopedia of Daytime...

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The Carol Burnett Show Comp...

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Betty White on TV: From Vid...

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The Billboard Book of Numbe...

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Short-Lived Television Seri...

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Television's Top 100: The M...

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