Danielle Spencer, Child Star Of ‘What’s Happening!!’, Dies At 60 dlvr.it/TMS3Sg (from Marc Berman)

Can We Talk? Joan Rivers Honored With ‘Joke File’ Exhibit At The National Comedy Center dlvr.it/TMSB01 (from Marc Berman)

‘And Just Like That…’ Closes Out HBO Max Run, Fails To Recapture The Magic dlvr.it/TMT6Qh (from Marc Berman)

📺 August 15, 1992: Teen horror anthology series "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" debuted on Nickelodeon. Its initial run lasted five seasons; it was first revived in 1999 for two additional seasons, and its current second revival has produced three more se… instagr.am/p/DNZE28_oDMb/

📺 August 15, 2010: "The Great Food Truck Race" launched on Food Network. Hosted by Tyler Florence, the cooking competition has ran for 17 seasons to-date. instagr.am/p/DNZFFRrIVVd/

📺 August 15, 2019: "Why Women Kill", the two-season comedy-drama anthology created by Marc Cherry ("Desperate Housewives"), debuted on CBS All Access. Throughout its run, it starred Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Allison Tolman and L… instagr.am/p/DNZFWhSIQui/

📺 August 15, 2021: "Heels" debuted on Starz. The drama centered on two brothers (portrayed by Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig) who were rivals in and out of the wrestling ring in a small Georgia town. It also starred Mary McCormack. Sixteen episodes… instagr.am/p/DNZFxPZIzDq/

Tristan Rogers, ‘General Hospital’s’ Scorpio, Dies At 79 dlvr.it/TMWFJm (from Marc Berman)

💰 August 16, 1999: "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" debuted on ABC. The American version of the game show, which originated from the United Kingdom, was hosted Regis Philbin. It originally aired nightly in a two-week summer window and became an immedia… instagr.am/p/DNakkb5IVbq/

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" first premiered as a special summer event on ABC on this day in 1999, with Regis Philbin as the host. It was an immediate hit, and its success led to its return as a full-time, regularly scheduled series starting January 8… instagr.am/p/DNalF9WoJTA/

Julie Newmar, the iconic actress best known for playing the original Catwoman on the 1960s "Batman TV series," is celebrating her 92nd birthday today. Newmar's portrayal of Catwoman had a significant impact on pop culture. Happy Birthday Julie! instagr.am/p/DNalHmuIU7p/

🎬 August 16, 1996: "Tin Cup" starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo was released in theaters. Directed and co-written by Ron Shelton ("Bull Durham"), the romantic comedy is often referred to when a golfer makes multiple attempts to sink their ball into a… instagr.am/p/DNbG22RIEj2/

📺 August 16, 2010: "The Big C" starring Laura Linney and Oliver Platt debuted on Showtime. The critically-acclaimed dramedy about the life of a suburban wife-mother-high school teacher after she's diagnosed with melanoma ran for four seasons. instagr.am/p/DNbN1lpoOr9/

📺 August 16, 2020: "Lovecraft Country" debuted on HBO. The supernatural horror/period drama based on Matt Ruff's novel of the same name followed a Black war veteran in search of his missing father across 1950's Jim Crow America. Joining the vet on his … instagr.am/p/DNbUooBoAOI/

The first TV special of music duo The Captain & Tennille (Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille) premiered on ABC on this day in 1976. Their weekly variety series, which ran for one season, began one month later. instagr.am/p/DNdD8UwohCA/

📺 August 17, 1990: The pilot episode of the TV adaptation of "Steel Magnolias" aired on CBS. Its setting was one year after where the 1989 movie had left off. The proposed series starred Cindy Williams, Sally Kirkland, Elaine Stritch and Polly Bergen. … instagr.am/p/DNdOn9VoJht/

📺 August 17, 2007: Movie musical "High School Musical 2" starring Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman premiered on Disney Channel. Drawing 17 million viewers for its original telecast, it is the ne… instagr.am/p/DNdO7HIIBZb/

📺 August 17, 2010: "Melissa & Joey" starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence debuted on ABC Family. The family sitcom ran for 104 episodes across four seasons. instagr.am/p/DNdPFdSIeYI/

📺 August 17, 2013: Fox Sports 1 ("FS1") launched on cable systems nationwide. It and its sister channel FS2 took over the channel spots formerly from Speed Channel and Fuel TV, respectively. Positioned as a competitor to ESPN, it initially featured pro… instagr.am/p/DNdQHlfoAfq/

Michael Sloan, Co-Creator Of ‘The Equalizer,’ Dies At 78 dlvr.it/TMXZ3q (from Marc Berman)