Garry Marshall was already successful in TV as younger sister Penny Marshall worked toward a big break. Keeping Penny in mind helped Garry collaborate on a great idea with writers Lowell Ganz and Mark ...
Fifty years ago, TV viewers were introduced to Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in the iconic sitcom "Laverne & Shirley." ...
The original ‘Laverne & Shirley’ cast member admitted there were doubts about the sitcom.
Fifty years ago, on Feb. 3, 1976, Worcester’s own Eddie Mekka made his television debut as Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa on “Laverne & Shirley.” ...
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This day in pop culture for January 27

On this day in pop culture history, “Laverne & Shirley” moved in, “Resident Alien” landed, Thomas Edison got a bright idea ...
Independent journalist Nick Shirley on Thursday teased a second installment of his investigation into alleged Minnesota fraud, suggesting it will make critics in the mainstream media "go insane." ...
CNN was roasted online by everyone from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and prominent conservative pundits to average Americans Wednesday for a segment that questioned viral reporting from independent ...
The Minnesota fraud story has become one of the biggest trending topics in quite a while. Nick Shirley, the independent conservative YouTuber who published a 42-minute documentary on the subject, has ...
Independent journalist Nick Shirley called out CBS News reporter Jonah Kaplan over his video claiming that the Minnesota daycare centers Shirley visited were not "fraudulent." Kaplan, who works with ...
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R) said Monday that her caucus pointed conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley in the direction of day care facilities in the state amid concerns over fraud. Demuth ...
YouTuber Nick Shirley became a viral sensation overnight after posting a 42-minute video documenting his hunt for fraudulent child care programs in Minnesota. Shirley’s video has been viewed more than ...
In December 2025, the independent journalist and YouTuber Nick Shirley posted a 43-minute video (archived) titled "I Investigated Minnesota's Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal," in which he claimed that ...