Ed Sullivan wasn’t kidding when he’d announce, “We have a really big ‘shoe’ tonight.” Over the variety show's 24 seasons and over 1,000 episodes, the who's who of music, comedy, and dance appeared on ...

After the really big finale 54 years ago, and the death of its legendary host three years later, "The Ed Sullivan Show" is having an extended moment. A YouTube channel on the classic variety show ...

Ed Sullivan (center) with the Beatles (from left: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney) in 1964. Ed Sullivan has gone down in history as one of the most influential figures in ...

Famed TV variety show host Ed Sullivan was frustrated. It was Oct. 25, 1964 — 60 years ago tonight — and the latest “British Invasion” rock band, the Rolling Stones, had just performed on his Sunday ...

Elvis Presley is a tough act to follow — or, as Carol Burnett once learned, to precede. The television legend, 90, stopped by "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Tuesday and chatted about one of ...

Most of us know Ed Sullivan as, well, Ed Sullivan—the legendary host of “The Ed Sullivan Show,” which ran from 1948 to 1971, and was responsible for playing a role in introducing some of the most ...

Long before “In Living Color” became a hotbed for hip-hop talent, before “Soul Train” evolved into the cornerstone of Black music, before “Saturday Night Live” emerged as a pop culture powerhouse.

Actress Mitzi McCall attends the Professional Dancers Society's Gypsy Awards Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 24, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty ...

Ed Sullivan has gone down in history as one of the most influential figures in rock & roll — without playing an instrument or singing a single note. "When I first went on TV with our Toast of the Town ...