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Beloved actor Andy Griffith dies at 86

MANTEO, N.C. - Andy Griffith, whose homespun mix of humor and wisdom made "The Andy GriffithShow" an enduring TV favorite, has died. He was 86.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-07-03/tv-station-reports-andy-grif
Music by Turner: New music welcome with start of season

Fall means new music on the horizon.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/ed-turner/2011-09-07/music-turner-new-mus
James Brown's cape man still working hard

Since his days as emcee and cape man for music icon James Brown, Danny Ray has been keeping himself busy.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/people/2011-11-13/james-browns-cape-man-still-
Music by Turner: That groove is getting older

That's not all: most of the girls who screamed at The Beatles' performances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" are even older. Yikes!

http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/ed-turner/2012-02-07/music-turner-groove-
Chamberlain's record scoring night still stands tall

Wilt Chamberlain didn't just tower over his peers, he left records that endured for decades. And for 50 years, one mighty number has stood as the Mount Everest of sport's magic numbers. 100 points.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/nba/2012-03-01/chamberlains-record-scoring-n
'Dyn-O-Mite!' TV Land lists the 100 greatest television catchphrases

Sometimes it takes only a word, or just a few, to become immortalized in television history.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/12/10/liv_107663.shtml
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TV Lookout

...phrase "I don't get no respect," Dangerfield is remembered with clips from his concerts and appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show," as well as tributes from a lineup of Dangerfield's comedy cohorts including Roseanne Barr, Robert Klein...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/09/11/tel_95751.shtml
Television
Rolling Stones: censorship was 'absolutely ridiculous'

NEW YORK - Nobody turns off the microphone on Mick Jagger without a fight.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/02/09/mus_54412.shtml
Music
Lennon's death lingers for men who were there

NEW YORK - A television news producer. An emergency room doctor. Two NYPD beat cops. Before that December night 25 years ago, they shared little but this: As children of the '60s, the soundtrack of their lives came courtesy of the Beatles.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/12/08/mus_30540.shtml
Music
Frank Gorshin, impressionist, dies at 72

...including Al Jolson, Kirk Douglas, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin and James Cagney. Later, he took his impressions to "The Ed Sullivan Show" on a memorable evening - the same night the Beatles were featured. He did impressions in Las Vegas showrooms...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2005/05/19/ent_453619.shtml
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