October 15, 1951 saw the premiere of one of the world’s most-beloved TV shows ever, when “I Love lucy” first took to the airwaves. Since that auspicious moment, seventy-five years ago, ILL has never been off the air! Syndicated globally, ILL reruns can still be found multiple times daily on various “nostalgia” cable channels, and available 24/7 on dedicated streaming platforms like Pluto TV. It never lacks an audience.
What can be said of Meryl Streep? One of the most talented and versatile actresses of our day, Streep leads the pack in the race for the little gold statuette, with twenty-one Academy Award nominations and three wins. Only Kate Hepburn has more Oscars, with four victories, but considerably less nominations (just twelve). Streep is a skilled character actress, able to don a new guise in every film; a gifted mimic, assuming accents and dialects with ease; noted for dramatic work but able to turn out a good comedic performance when called for. Streep’s honors peak with her Oscar wins, but don’t stop there. Nominated collectively for more than 400 awards, when Emmys, Golden Globes, Grammys, Tonys and SAG awards are factored in, she has won over 200, about as good a batting average as anyone in the business.
