How a 'Mary Tyler Moore' episode and a gay actor broke new ground 53 years ago this month

Mary's landlady, Phyllis, was upset when her brother bonded with Rhoda instead of Mary. But there was something Phyllis ...

“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” featured primetime's first openly gay character that was lovingly accepted by his peers, 53 years ago

Robert Moore, a gay actor and director, played the character in the season three episode that got audiences talking ...
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Iconic ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Christmas Episode Featured a Legendary Voice Actor — Now You’ll Never Unhear It

Corden’s voice in the Mary Tyler Moore Show scene is unmistakable—once you realize it’s him. In the episode, he provides the unseen voice of a man Mary talks to over the newsroom transmitter. Here’s ...
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Dick Van Dyke Recalls the Behind-the-Scenes Moment That Left Mary Tyler Moore So Annoyed

Dick Van Dyke once accidentally insulted Mary Tyler Moore. The beloved stars, who played married couple Rob and Laura Petrie on the classic sitcomThe Dick Van Dyke Show, had a wonderful working ...
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James L. Brooks, the Empowered Women’s Man Behind ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Ella McCay,’ Gets Star on the Walk of Fame

James L. Brooks had his first encounter with showbiz royalty as a student journalist at Weehawken High School in New Jersey in the 1950s, when he managed to wrangle a one-on-one interview with ...

15 Best CBS Shows Of All Time, Ranked

The network formerly known as Columbia Broadcasting System has been cranking out classics since the 1950s. Here are just a ...