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Diahann Carroll

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The week Harry Belafonte took over TV is subject of new doc

By MARK KENNEDYSeptember 8, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte made history in early 1968. But it was lost to history.

While the Vietnam War was raging and civil unrest was convulsing American cities, TV talk show host Johnny Carson did something special: He stepped away from “The Tonight Show” perch for a week...

Diahann Carroll’s legacy as a trailblazer remembered

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYNovember 25, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — At the poignant memorial service for Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress was remembered for all the things that made her famous — her glamour, her sublime talent, her beauty and her elegance...

Diahann Carroll, Oscar-nominated, pioneering actress, dies

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYOctober 4, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as "Julia," has died...

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Something new to binge-watch: TV’s rich history of itself

By LYNN ELBERMay 15, 2018 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Diahann Carroll recalls a date with Marlon Brando that yielded a slap and career advice. Robert Adler tells how he co-invented the TV remote control. Walter Cronkite shares his dismay over learning that White House pressure trimmed a CBS report on Watergate.

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