The recent passing of legendary talk show host Phil Donahue has cast a spotlight on his remarkable life and career. While Donahue’s contributions to television are undeniable, his wife, Marlo Thomas, has been a luminary in her own right. Beyond being the partner of a cultural icon, Thomas has carved out a remarkable career as an actress, producer, author, and social activist.
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Marlo Thomas in Friends (1994) || credits: NBC
Surprisingly, many people are unaware of Thomas’s iconic role in the beloved sitcom Friends, where she portrayed Rachel Green’s sophisticated and glamorous mother, Sandra Green.
This unexpected connection between the worlds of daytime talk and primetime comedy underscores the breadth of Thomas’s career and her enduring impact on popular culture.
Marlo Thomas, Famous TV Icon, Once Starred on Friends
Marlo Thomas, daughter of the legendary comedian Danny Thomas, emerged as a trailblazing figure...
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Marlo Thomas in Friends (1994) || credits: NBC
Surprisingly, many people are unaware of Thomas’s iconic role in the beloved sitcom Friends, where she portrayed Rachel Green’s sophisticated and glamorous mother, Sandra Green.
This unexpected connection between the worlds of daytime talk and primetime comedy underscores the breadth of Thomas’s career and her enduring impact on popular culture.
Marlo Thomas, Famous TV Icon, Once Starred on Friends
Marlo Thomas, daughter of the legendary comedian Danny Thomas, emerged as a trailblazing figure...
- 8/19/2024
- by Sakshi Singh
- FandomWire
The Alliance for Women in Media will award Marlo Thomas with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s 48th Anniversary Gracies Awards, Variety can exclusively reveal.
On May 23, Thomas will be presented with the award at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, an honor bestowed upon women in media who embody the essence of the late Gracie Allen for whom the awards ceremony is named. Additionally, Sofia Carson and Diane Warren will be performing at the event.
Thomas is an Emmy, Peabody, Golden Globe and Grammy award-winning actress, author and activist. She is a Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2014. She rose to acclaim after leading the sitcom “That Girl” and has gone on to star in numerous films and TV shows including “It Happened One Christmas,��� “Ocean’s 8,” “Nobody’s Child” and “Friends.”
“Marlo Thomas is not only a true icon of the entertainment industry,...
On May 23, Thomas will be presented with the award at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, an honor bestowed upon women in media who embody the essence of the late Gracie Allen for whom the awards ceremony is named. Additionally, Sofia Carson and Diane Warren will be performing at the event.
Thomas is an Emmy, Peabody, Golden Globe and Grammy award-winning actress, author and activist. She is a Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2014. She rose to acclaim after leading the sitcom “That Girl” and has gone on to star in numerous films and TV shows including “It Happened One Christmas,��� “Ocean’s 8,” “Nobody’s Child” and “Friends.”
“Marlo Thomas is not only a true icon of the entertainment industry,...
- 5/18/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Who knew when the year began that a sequel to a 36-year-old movie starring its 60-year-old actor who headlined the original would be the box office champ so far this year? But “Top Gun: Maverick” starring Tom Cruise, which was released Aug. 23 on digital formats while still flying high in theaters is not only the No. 1 film of the year with a staggering haul of 683.4 million domestically and 720 million overseas. And the acclaimed film didn’t even play in China or Russia. “Top Gun: Maverick” is also the biggest film of Cruise’s career which began in 1981 with Franco Zeffirelli’s “Endless Love.”
And with the digital release, let’s relive 1986, the year we first felt the need for speed and flew into the danger zone. The year the original “Top Gun” took our breath away.
Top 10 Box Office Hits
Top Gun (natch)
Crocodile Dundee
Platoon
The Karate Kid Part...
And with the digital release, let’s relive 1986, the year we first felt the need for speed and flew into the danger zone. The year the original “Top Gun” took our breath away.
Top 10 Box Office Hits
Top Gun (natch)
Crocodile Dundee
Platoon
The Karate Kid Part...
- 8/24/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
This year's Emmy nominations saw a historic first: Orange Is the New Black star Laverne Cox was nominated for the outstanding guest actress in a comedy series award, making her the first openly transgender person nominated in an acting category. (Conductor Angela Morley won several Emmys for music direction.)
The award ultimately went to Cox's Orange costar, Uzo "Crazy Eyes" Aduba – the win was announced during the Creative Arts portion of the awards, which took place on Aug. 16 – but Cox's nomination is a first nonetheless. Now in their 66th year, the Emmy Awards have seen many famous firsts. Have a...
The award ultimately went to Cox's Orange costar, Uzo "Crazy Eyes" Aduba – the win was announced during the Creative Arts portion of the awards, which took place on Aug. 16 – but Cox's nomination is a first nonetheless. Now in their 66th year, the Emmy Awards have seen many famous firsts. Have a...
- 8/20/2014
- by Drew Mackie
- People.com - TV Watch
'Nobody's child should be shot in cold blood for anything,' Jeezy tells MTV News in reaction to the death of the Florida teenager.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Young Jeezy
Photo: Getty Images
The hip-hop community has been particularly vocal about the tragic shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. ?uestlove, Big Boi and Wyclef Jean, like so many other Americans, have spoken out in the support of the 17-year-old boy who was murdered while walking home through a gated Florida community. During an interview with MTV News in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Young Jeezy expressed both his concern and support with equal vigor.
"I feel very deeply as a community leader and as a product of my culture," the self-proclaimed Thug Motivator said. "I feel like we all got to get together and stop this, 'cause I have a son his age and I...
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway
Young Jeezy
Photo: Getty Images
The hip-hop community has been particularly vocal about the tragic shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. ?uestlove, Big Boi and Wyclef Jean, like so many other Americans, have spoken out in the support of the 17-year-old boy who was murdered while walking home through a gated Florida community. During an interview with MTV News in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Young Jeezy expressed both his concern and support with equal vigor.
"I feel very deeply as a community leader and as a product of my culture," the self-proclaimed Thug Motivator said. "I feel like we all got to get together and stop this, 'cause I have a son his age and I...
- 3/22/2012
- MTV Music News
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