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  • Wednesday, April 14th, 2021

    What to Stream, April 12–19

    This week’s streams feature classic jazz performances from The Ed Sullivan Show in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, Bobby Watson in Missouri, Joey DeFrancesco in New Hampshire, a debut by the Zürich Jazz Orchestra and much more.  Available Now: Ella, Louie, Nat and More! Ed Sullivan Show Spotlights Classic Jazz Performances Read more at DownBeat.com

  • Monday, April 5th, 2021

    Jazz Featured on The Ed Sullivan Show’s YouTube Channel in April

    April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and all month long the official YouTube channel of The Ed Sullivan Show will feature jazz segments from the famous variety show’s archive. Though best known for groundbreaking appearances by Elvis Presley and the Beatles, Sullivan’s program had a long history of presenting a wide variety of performers, from comedians to novelty acts (Topo Gigio, […]

  • Monday, March 22nd, 2021

    Ed Sullivan’s ‘Rilly Big Shoo’ Is Back — on Sunday Nights, Naturally

    The man who brought America Elvis and the Beatles returns thanks to over-the-air network MeTV. I was five years old when CBS cancelled The Ed Sullivan Show, and eight when Sullivan died in 1974, but let me tell you: that man and his program cast a long shadow. For almost a quarter century, up-and-coming stars appeared […]

  • Monday, March 15th, 2021

    Watch The Ed Sullivan Show on MeTV beginning March 21

    “Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!” That simple introduction changed America and TV forever, as 73 million people gathered in front of their televisions to see the Beatles’ first live performance on U.S. soil. With that, the Fab Four launched “The British Invasion.” It was just one of many history-making performances to grace Ed Sullivan’s stage. […]

  • Monday, February 8th, 2021

    Hank Aaron Remembered With Rare ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Clip

    Hank Aaron died at the age of 86 last month. There have been many tributes for the baseball legend over the last few weeks, but fans are in for a treat thanks to The Ed Sullivan Show. On Friday night, the YouTube Channel of The Ed Sullivan Show features Aaron in a four-minute clip which […]

  • Saturday, December 5th, 2020

    Stiller and Meara Mrs. Claus Sketch From The Ed Sullivan Show Now on YouTube

    The Ed Sullivan Channel continues to release classic performance clip on their YouTube channel, and this holiday classic is a great way to kick off your own holiday season. Jerry Stiller plays Walker Flonkite (from the t and v), who visits the North Poll hoping to get and interview with Santa himself, but instead gets […]

  • Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

    Watch The Mamas And The Papas’ 1968 Performance On ‘Ed Sullivan’

    A 1968 performance on The Ed Sullivan Show by the Mamas and the Papas is the latest clip from the series to be shared on streaming services. The archives of the famous and massively influential show were opened up to the public under the digital rights agreement announced in June between UMe and SOFA Entertainment. The vocal quartet were […]