Hee Haw first made its debut in 1969, blending country music, comedy sketches and a whole lot of charm and humor into a show that captured hearts across America. For more than two decades, its cast of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Gailard Sartain, the Southern character actor and comedian who appeared ...

TV shows set in the rural South have dispelled some stereotypes and bolstered others. We explore the impact of "hillbilly" TV through the years. The Hee Haw Agenda The year was 1965. The civil rights ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. If you are of a certain age or simply fancy TV variety-themed series, ...

No cause of death was released, Variety reported. Roni Stoneman was born Veronica Loretta “Roni” Stoneman, according to Billboard. She was known as “The First Lady of Banjo,” according to a statement ...

Lulu Roman, an actress-turned-gospel singer who appeared in the popular television series “Hee Haw,” died on April 23. She was 78. Roman died in Bellingham, Washington, her son, Damon Roman, told The ...