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  • Thursday, March 11th, 2021

    10 Surprising Moments From The Ed Sullivan Show

    There’s no doubt that some of the most iconic performances in television history happened on The Ed Sullivan Show. However, there’s also another side to these special performances that have gone unnoticed. Well that all ends today, as we bring back some of the most surprising moments from some of your favorite performers! On October […]

  • Thursday, February 11th, 2021

    Love Songs from The Ed Sullivan Show for Valentine’s Day Weekend

    Happy Valentine’s Day from The Ed Sullivan Show! To set the mood this weekend we’ve curated a playlist of some of the best love songs that have been performed throughout the history of the show. We wish you all a safe and memorable weekend and hope you enjoy this Valentine’s Day gift from us to […]

  • Thursday, January 7th, 2021

    10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ed Sullivan

    Happy New Year from The Ed Sullivan Show! To start off the new year we wanted to do a deep dive into the man himself, Mr. Edward Vincent Sullivan also known as TV’s “King Of Variety” for 23 years! He was a straight-faced, awkward man who brought more sparkle and talent to television than perhaps […]

  • Thursday, December 17th, 2020

    Top 10 Most Viewed Ed Sullivan Show YouTube Videos In 2020

    For 23 years from 1948 to 1971, families gathered in front of their TV sets at 8 PM every Sunday to watch The Ed Sullivan Show. With its impressive high ratings, a booking on the variety show was a golden opportunity for any performer to boost their career and hopefully become a household name across […]

  • Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

    Elvis Presley on YouTube

    For the past three months, we have been celebrating Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show YouTube Channel. Twelve iconic Elvis performances are now available to view in HD including “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender” and “Peace In The Valley.” Watch them all on our channel here!

  • Friday, June 12th, 2020

    SOFA Entertainment Partners with UMe on Global Deal

    UMe and SOFA Entertainment have partnered on a global deal involving “The Ed Sullivan Show” catalog. For the first time ever, full performance segments will be officially available worldwide via streaming platforms on June 12th. Nearly 50 years after The Ed Sullivan Show wrapped its final episode and charmed TV viewers for the final time […]

  • Monday, May 11th, 2020

    Remembering Jerry Stiller

    Jerry Stiller, legendary comedian and actor, passed away on Monday morning. He was 92 years old. Stiller and Meara were a husband-and-wife comedy team made up of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. The couple were Ed Sullivan Show regulars, appearing over 30 times alongside musical guests such as The Rolling Stones, Duke Ellington, and Ella […]

  • Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

    Timothée Chalamet to Play Bob Dylan

    “Ford v Ferrari” and “Walk the Line” director James Mangold will direct Timothée Chalamet as the young Bob Dylan in an upcoming film. The movie will focus on the period in Dylan’s life when he traded in his acoustic guitar for an electric guitar and completely changed his sound.  “Chalamet is reportedly taking guitar lessons […]

  • Friday, November 8th, 2019

    Maria Perego, Topo Gigio’s Creator, Dies at 95

    We’re sad to say that our dear friend Maria Perego, creator of Topo Gigio, passed away yesterday morning in her beautiful home in Milan. The mouse puppet that she made in the late 1950s in Italy became a worldwide phenomenon on The Ed Sullivan Show. Topo Gigio was a regular from his first appearance in […]

  • Monday, October 7th, 2019

    Celebrating Rip Taylor

    Rip Taylor, the confetti-tossing actor and comedian, died Sunday.Here is Rip Taylor on The Ed Sullivan Show. February 2, 1964.