NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced a new channel dedicated to one of the funniest women in
the history of comedy: Lucille Ball.
"Let's Talk to Lucy," named after her 1960s CBS Radio show, will be
available on channel 104 starting on August
5. The special programming will also be available on the SXM
App, Pandora, and Stitcher.
A star of stage, screen, television and radio, Lucille Ball is an indisputable American legend
whose comedic talent and work ethic combined to make her a living
legend. Her work is still beloved worldwide, almost ninety years
after she arrived in Hollywood.
In-between starring in four television series and more than 70
films, Lucy would frequently jump from set to set, tape recorder in
hand, and talk about all aspects of life with some of the biggest
names in Hollywood history,
including Bing Crosby, Bob Hope,
Dean Martin, Carol Burnett, Frank
Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, and dozens more. These
recordings eventually made it onto air when CBS Radio broadcast
them as "Let's Talk to Lucy" from 1964-1965. However, for the last
50-plus years they've never been heard publicly again -- until
now.
On the new, limited-run SiriusXM channel Let's Talk to Lucy,
listeners will finally get to experience these amazing
conversations in their entirety. In addition to hearing from
classic Hollywood icons, modern
day stars will also join the channel to pay tribute to the
five-time Emmy Award winner. Amy
Poehler, Rosie O'Donnell,
Tiffany Haddish, Ron Howard,
Carol Burnett, Debra Messing, Joy
Behar, Robert Klein,
Barry Manilow, Sean Astin, Kathie Lee
Gifford, Seth Rudetsky,
Danny Burnstein, Randy Rainbow, among many others,
will answer some of the original questions asked by Lucy, herself,
in the day.
"Although I have been care-taking these ancient tapes for over
thirty years, I had never really listened to them all and had no
idea how many remarkable people Mom had talked to on these radio
shows," said Lucie Arnaz,
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's daughter. "It's a treasure trove of
personal information from some of the greatest talents of American
Entertainment and my family and I can't wait to share them with the
rest of the planet."
"Few stars reach a level of worldwide fame that they need only
be known by one name. Lucy is one such star," said Jack Vaughn, SiriusXM's Senior Vice President of
Comedy Programming. "Always a trailblazer, Lucy can arguably add
'one of America's first podcasters to her vast repertoire. Hearing
her conversations with some of the world's biggest names, full of
her signature wit, charm, and intelligence, is truly a surreal
experience, and I can't wait for listeners to tune in."
About Lucille
Ball:
Born in 1911 in Jamestown, New York, Lucille Desiree Ball was destined to become a
star. A model and amateur stage actress in her youth, Lucy moved to
Hollywood in 1934 where she
appeared in her first movie (Roman Scandals). From 1948-51,
she starred in the CBS radio serial comedy My Favorite Husband, which was brought to
television in 1951 as I Love
Lucy, starring Ball and her husband, Desi Arnaz. Their award-winning and
groundbreaking show was rated number one for four of its six
seasons. Married for twenty years, the couple had two children –
Lucie and Desi – and owned Desilu Studios.
During her lifetime, Lucy would make over seventy movies, star
in four television series and countless other shows, as well as her
own radio series Let's Talk to Lucy, among others. She
received five personal Emmy awards, including the 1989 Governors
Award. She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was
inducted into the TV Hall of Fame, and is the recipient of the
Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1998, she was named among
Time Magazine's "Time 100: The Most Important People of the
[20th] Century."
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