THE HELICOPTER FADED AWAY BUT LORETTA SWIT COULDN’T STOP CRYING.
Loretta Swit sat in a quiet room across from Jamie Farr, the afternoon sun catching the silver in their hair. They weren’t in the dust of Malibu anymore….
THE SOUND IN THE CANYON STOPPED GARY BURGHOFF DEAD IN HIS TRACKS.
The hills of Malibu don’t change much, even when the men walking them have grayed at the temples. Jamie Farr stood on a patch of dry, golden grass,…
THE TIME WE TRIED TO PRANK THE MOST PROFESSIONAL ACTOR IN HOLLYWOOD
I was sitting in a small, dimly lit studio recently, doing one of those legacy interviews where a younger actor—a kid who looked like he wasn’t even born…
THE WORLD’S MOST ARROGANT ARISTOCRAT… BUT HIS GREATEST TRUTH REMAINED HIDDEN
David Ogden Stiers arrived on the set of the most popular show in America as a replacement for a beloved character. He didn’t just fill a gap; he…
THE SOUND THAT BROUGHT THE 4077TH BACK TO LIFE
The California sun was beginning to dip behind the jagged ridges of the mountains. It cast a golden, hazy light over the small private airfield where a few…
THE DAY WE SMUGGLED A REAL HORSE INTO COLONEL POTTERS OFFICE
You know, people always ask me if we were really as close as we looked on that screen. And the answer is always a resounding yes. But that…
THE HELICOPTERS STOPPED FLYING DECADES AGO, BUT THEY NEVER REALLY LEFT.
The sun was beginning to dip behind the jagged peaks of Malibu Creek State Park. It’s a place that looks like a memory even when you’re standing right…
THE ARROGANT SURGEON… BUT HIS PRIVATE TEARS WERE REAL
It was a quiet, sunlit Tuesday morning in 2015, tucked away in the corner of a small Los Angeles bakery. Far from the flashing cameras and the enduring…
THE FAMOUS TELEVISION SET… BUT IT HID A DECADE OF EXHAUSTION
It was a quiet Tuesday morning, hours before the museum doors were scheduled to open to the public. Mike and Gary walked slowly through the cavernous exhibition hall,…
THE DAY THE WEDDING DRESS DECLARED WAR ON JAMIE FARR
We are sitting in a quiet studio, the low hum of the air conditioning the only sound until the host leans forward with a mischievous glint in his…