Tag: Lucille Ball
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‘I Love Lucy’ Welcomed Future ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Star for English Royalty-Themed Episode
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Imagine watching “I Love Lucy” and you see someone that looks like an actress who would eventually star in The “Beverly Hillbillies.”
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‘Being the Ricardos’ Star Javier Bardem Lines Up Next Project Following Lucille Ball Film
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Fans of Javier Bardem will soon get to see him play a television icon in an upcoming movie. That film, of course, is “Being the Ricardos,” and it tells the story of “I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Bardem will play Arnaz, while Nicole Kidman will play…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Desi Arnaz Was a ‘Sensational’ Cook and ‘Never Used a Recipe’
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I Love Lucy star and producer Desi Arnaz was apparently a fantastic cook. According to his daughter, Lucie Arnaz, the man knew his way around the stove. Arnaz starred in I Love Lucy alongside Lucille Ball for almost six years. The two had two children, Lucie and Desi. They divorced…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucille Ball’s Daughter, Lucie Arnaz, Explained Why She Doesn’t ‘Comprehend’ Her Mom’s Fame
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Most people will never even approach the level of fame of “I Love Lucy” star Lucille Ball. She was famous in a way most of us will never understand. That incomprehension includes her daughter, Lucie Arnaz. “I don’t know,” Lucie said after she was asked to explain how she viewed…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucie Arnaz Detailed Hard Parts of Growing Up with Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz as Parents
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From 1951 to 1957, fans fell more and more in love with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, the adorable and loving married couple on the classic sitcom “I Love Lucy,” each week. That love has continued on over five decades later through re-runs. In fact, fans of the show will…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucille Ball’s Daughter Lucie Arnaz Would Put on Plays for Neighbors in Family Home
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Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz previously spoke about her acting experience, including her performances in her own backyard. In an interview with Arlene Herson, Lucie Arnaz spoke about performing for her neighbors. “I was 7-8-9-10, something like that,” Arnaz recalls. “I had…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Why Lucie Arnaz Compared Following in Lucille Ball’s Footsteps to a Family Plumbing Company
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Lucie Arnaz once described what it was like to follow in her mother’s footsteps as an actress. Arnaz is the daughter of I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Together, the two helped pioneer the modern sitcom and broke down barriers in Hollywood. While Lucille Ball said her…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucie Arnaz Revealed Why She Has ‘Never’ Encouraged Her Children to Go into Showbiz
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Lucie Arnaz may be the daughter of I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, but she decided against encouraging her children to go into the cutthroat world of show business. Arnaz herself is an actress and now works on Being the Ricardos, which is a film about her…
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‘I Love Lucy’: How Much Did Lucille Ball Pay to Buy Out Desi Arnaz’s Shares of DesiLu Productions?
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CBS gave Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz the opportunity they’d worked years to get when they offered them their own primetime television show — I Love Lucy — in 1950. However, there was a catch. Ball, who was already a rising star in Hollywood, would play the wife. But the…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Famous ‘Uh Oh’ Laugh Track Bit Used on Show Was Voiced by Lucille Ball’s Mother
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While Lucille Ball starred in and produced I Love Lucy, her mother also had a small part to play. The ‘Uh Oh’ laugh track bit used on the show was actually voiced by Lucille Ball’s mother. The track often got played whenever Lucy was in a comically sticky situation. Lucille…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Desi Arnaz Wore Lifts in His Shoes, Often Listed Wrong Height in Publications
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“I Love Lucy” star Desi Arnaz was a gifted businessman and an iconic straight man to his wife Lucille Ball’s madcap comedienne, but he had his insecurities. And one of those was his height. The truth is, Arnaz was 5’9” tall. As long as Ball, at 5’7”, didn’t wear heels,…
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‘I Love Lucy’ Star Lucille Ball Used a Very Strange Technique to Develop Her Vocal Cords
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Many fans of classic TV know Lucille Ball for her many television shows. First and foremost among those is I Love Lucy. That show was a hit while it was on the air. It remains a favorite of nostalgic viewers today. At the same time, it changed the landscape of…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucille Ball’s Daughter Opens Up About Her Mother’s Relationship With Vivian Vance in 2020 Interview
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“I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance starred as best friends and frequent partners-in-crime Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz. But the two were also friends in real life. The sitcom ended up being the start of a beautiful friendship. Sadly in 2021, neither Ball nor Vance is around…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Why One ‘Here’s Lucy’ Episode Was Shockingly Filmed Without a Live Audience
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One of the most iconic episodes to ever come out of “Here’s Lucy” was titled “Ginger Rogers Comes to Tea.” “Here’s Lucy” was the last of Lucille Ball’s famous sitcoms. Prior to this program, she had been the star of “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show.” In one episode…
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‘I Love Lucy’: How Growing Up on Lucille Ball’s Show Sets Helped Her Daughter Lucie Arnaz’s Career
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Lucille Ball’s daughter, Lucie Arnaz, said she learned an important lesson growing up on the set of I Love Lucy. And she has always remembered it for her own career. Arnaz was speaking with KMC Chat: Coffee and Cocktails last year when the topic of celebrity came up. “Well, it’s…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucie Arnaz Wishes Her Interviews Would Occasionally Feature One Detail
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It’s not always easy growing up as the child of a world-famous star. No one knows that quite like Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of I Love Lucy star Lucille Ball. It goes without saying that Lucille Ball was one of the most popular stars of the 1950s. She, of course,…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucie Arnaz Named Other Role Models Besides Her Parents Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
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Lucie Arnaz did have some role models as her parents are “I Love Lucy” stars Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. But were there any others?
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‘I Love Lucy’: What Was Lucy Ricardo’s Maiden Name Before Marriage to Ricky?
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Before Lucy Ricardo married her Cuban bandleader husband Ricky, the “I Love Lucy” character had a maiden name. What was it?
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucille Ball and Lucy Ricardo Shared the Same Birthday
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“I Love Lucy” star Lucille Ball actually shared the same birthday as her TV character, Lucy Ricardo. No, we’re not kidding. She really did.
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucie Arnaz Listening to Desi’s Old Band Recordings Prompted a Major Life Change
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of “I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, decided that being an entertainer was the career for her. However, even though she has appeared on television many times, it is not her preferred way to perform. For…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucie Arnaz Credited Father, Desi, for Switching from Acting to Music Performances
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Lucie Arnaz is the daughter of Lucile Ball and Desi Arnaz. So, it seems that she was destined for stardom. After all, her parents were behind one of the most popular and influential television shows of all time. So, it was no surprise when she began appearing in her mother’s…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucie Arnaz Explains Why She Doesn’t Mind Auctioning Off Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Heirlooms
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On April 26, 1989, Lucille Ball, the mastermind and hilarious comedic genius behind “I Love Lucy,” passed away. She left behind a legacy of laughter, TV masterpieces, and even helped pave the way for more women in TV to follow their dreams. In addition to a lasting legacy, Ball also…
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucie Arnaz Revealed the Advice Vivian Vance Stressed to Her
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Lucille Ball’s daughter, Lucie Arnaz, recalls the advice “I Love Lucy” costar Vivian Vance gave to her as she continued in her career.
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucille Ball Didn’t Want Her Children to Go to College Due to Infamous 1970 Tragedy
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“I Love Lucy” star Lucille Ball did not want her kids going to college. If you want to know why they end up in her TV series, then read on.
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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucille Ball’s Daughter Gave Behind-the-Scenes Details of Legendary ‘Vitameatavegamin’ Episode
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The Vitameatavegamin episode of I Love Lucy may just be one of its most famous. The hilarious episode ranked #2 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest TV Episodes of All Time” list in 1997. The episode, actually titled Lucy Does a TV Commercial, follows Lucy trying to act in a commercial…