I was intrigued by how he introduced musical guests, his mightily distinctive ... I found myself perpetually scanning “The Ed Sullivan Show” for footage after footage of Black performers ...

No one expected The Ed Sullivan Show to be controversial, but thanks to an infamous performance by jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk, one of its final episodes proved a memorable spectacle.

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Will Ferrell once worried that his affectionate portrayal of George W. Bush on “S.N.L.” had helped the Texan win the White ...

Two days later, the band’s legendary appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was watched on television ... much like his newly arrived guests that day at a Miami Beach gym.

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