Suzanne Somers, who became a star in the 1970s on the hit ABC comedy “Three’s Company” and later parlayed her fame into significant wealth as a health and fitness fitness guru and author, is dead. She passed away Sunday at 76.
In a statement, Somers’ longtime publicist R. Couri Hay said, “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce and her immediate family. Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
SEECelebrity Deaths 2023: In Memoriam Gallery
Somers first gained public attention as they hot blonde in the white Thunderbird in George Lucas’ hit “American Graffiti” in 1973. After a series of small roles,...
In a statement, Somers’ longtime publicist R. Couri Hay said, “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce and her immediate family. Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
SEECelebrity Deaths 2023: In Memoriam Gallery
Somers first gained public attention as they hot blonde in the white Thunderbird in George Lucas’ hit “American Graffiti” in 1973. After a series of small roles,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Only a couple of sitcoms can claim to be a true juggernaut of American television. You have "Seinfeld," "Friends," and the granddaddy of them all, "I Love Lucy." Amongst that group is without a doubt "Three's Company," a show that dominated in the late 1970s and early '80s, and sadly, one of the show's core trio has passed away. As reported by Page Six, Suzanne Somers, best known for playing the ditzy blonde Chrissy on "Three's Company," has died at the age of 76, just one day before her birthday. Somers had been battling with breast cancer since the early 2000s, often promoting alternative and controversial treatments for the condition.
Somers, who also was one of the stars of the long-running show "Step by Step," had a wild up-and-down career in the business after her exit from "Three's Company," but she always managed to find ways to stay in the...
Somers, who also was one of the stars of the long-running show "Step by Step," had a wild up-and-down career in the business after her exit from "Three's Company," but she always managed to find ways to stay in the...
- 10/15/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
Suzanne Somers, best known for her ditsy comedy turn in the hit television series Three’s Company, has died. She was 76.
“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Somers’ longtime publicist R. Couri Hay wrote in a statement to People shared on behalf of the actress’ family.
“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement continued. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
Somers first cultural impression was as the blonde beauty in a white Thunderbird in George Lucas’ ‘60s hit comedy-drama, American Graffiti (1973).
Her big break came in 1977, when she was cast as one of the...
“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Somers’ longtime publicist R. Couri Hay wrote in a statement to People shared on behalf of the actress’ family.
“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement continued. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
Somers first cultural impression was as the blonde beauty in a white Thunderbird in George Lucas’ ‘60s hit comedy-drama, American Graffiti (1973).
Her big break came in 1977, when she was cast as one of the...
- 10/15/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Los Angeles-based company has brought on Emmy-winning producer Phil Gurin to lead the new venture, Im Global executive chairman Donald Tang and Im Global founder and CEO and Im Global Television CEO Stuart Ford said on Tuesday.
The new unscripted and alternative division marks the latest expansion for Im Global and will create, acquire and co-develop content in all unscripted and alternative genres across all platforms.
As president of unscripted and alternative content Gurin, who won three Primetime Emmy Awards as an executive producer on ABC’s Shark Tank, will also work with brands and broadcasters to initiate new revenue models with partners and expand with production and development offices overseas. He will report directly to Ford.
The division will complement Im Global Television’s scripted operation, which is led by president Mark Stern and overseen by Ford.
Eli Shibley, president of Im Global’s international TV distribution and co-productions operation, and his team...
The new unscripted and alternative division marks the latest expansion for Im Global and will create, acquire and co-develop content in all unscripted and alternative genres across all platforms.
As president of unscripted and alternative content Gurin, who won three Primetime Emmy Awards as an executive producer on ABC’s Shark Tank, will also work with brands and broadcasters to initiate new revenue models with partners and expand with production and development offices overseas. He will report directly to Ford.
The division will complement Im Global Television’s scripted operation, which is led by president Mark Stern and overseen by Ford.
Eli Shibley, president of Im Global’s international TV distribution and co-productions operation, and his team...
- 12/6/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Smile, Mayim Bialik, you're the host of the new Candid Camera! The star of TV's No. 1 comedy, The Big Bang Theory, gets candid about reviving primetime's original prank show, which aired on and off for more than five decades.
TV Guide Magazine: Candid Camera? A real-life PhD in neuroscience should be hosting Jeopardy!, shouldn't she?
Mayim Bialik: I appreciate that! I'm actually terrible at Jeopardy! This is a really neat fit, because they're happy to have a female who's interested in the larger issues. As Peter Funt, my producer and cohost [son of the classic show's creator, Allen Funt], said, "I'm more than just a pretty face." [Laughs]
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TV Guide Magazine: Candid Camera? A real-life PhD in neuroscience should be hosting Jeopardy!, shouldn't she?
Mayim Bialik: I appreciate that! I'm actually terrible at Jeopardy! This is a really neat fit, because they're happy to have a female who's interested in the larger issues. As Peter Funt, my producer and cohost [son of the classic show's creator, Allen Funt], said, "I'm more than just a pretty face." [Laughs]
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- 8/11/2014
- by Ileane Rudolph
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Three-time Emmy nominee Mayim Bialik has made a name for herself—first as the title character on Blossom, then through a career in neuroscience, and finally as Amy Farrah Fowler, the equally geeky romantic counterpart to Jim Parsons’s Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory. But now, Bialik is taking her career in yet another direction, as she’s added a hosting gig on TV Land’s reboot of Candid Camera.
In an interview with EW, Bialik talked about watching Candid Camera as a kid, and she pointed out that the series has managed to differentiate itself from other recent...
In an interview with EW, Bialik talked about watching Candid Camera as a kid, and she pointed out that the series has managed to differentiate itself from other recent...
- 8/5/2014
- by Jackson McHenry
- EW - Inside TV
TV Land is moving forward with half-hour comedy, “Younger,” which comes from producer Darren Star (“Sex and the City”) and stars Hilary Duff. Written, executive-produced and directed by Star, the cable channel has given the single-camera comedy a 12-episode order. It is set for a Fall 2014 debut and will become TV Land's first show to shoot in New York City. Also read: ‘Candid Camera’ Gets a TV Land Reboot: Ep Peter Funt Talks ‘Derivative’ Shows, Drones, and a More Gullible Public “Everyone at TV Land is so passionate about this show and working with Darren,” said TV Land's president,...
- 4/14/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
TV Land is bringing Candid Camera back to television. The cable channel has made a deal to rebbot the hidden camera series with a 10 episode order. The new version of Candid Camera will air sometime this summer. No word on who will host yet.
Here are the details:
Smile! "Candid Camera" Is Back!
TV Land To Launch New Version Of The Iconic Hit Series "Candid Camera" This Summer
New York, NY - April 9, 2014 - TV Land is set to reboot the hidden camera reality television series "Candid Camera," with Ben Silverman's multimedia studio Electus and Peter Funt's Candid Camera, Inc. co-producing, it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, President of TV Land. TV Land is ordering 10 episodes to air this summer.
"A remake of Candid Camera is the perfect addition to...
Here are the details:
Smile! "Candid Camera" Is Back!
TV Land To Launch New Version Of The Iconic Hit Series "Candid Camera" This Summer
New York, NY - April 9, 2014 - TV Land is set to reboot the hidden camera reality television series "Candid Camera," with Ben Silverman's multimedia studio Electus and Peter Funt's Candid Camera, Inc. co-producing, it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, President of TV Land. TV Land is ordering 10 episodes to air this summer.
"A remake of Candid Camera is the perfect addition to...
- 4/10/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Smile, TV Land, you're on Candid Camera. The Viacom-owned cable network is teaming with Ben Silverman's Electus and Peter Funt's Candid Camera Inc. to co-produce a new version of the iconic hidden-camera series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The original series first debuted on TV in 1948 and ran, in various incarnations and with a number of hosts, through 2004. TV Land will revive the series for a 10-episode run set to air in the summer. The series, as its title implies, hides cameras to capture the reactions of ordinary people being confronted with unusual and
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- 4/9/2014
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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