FRANK CADY DIES AT 96: Frank Cady, best known for his role as Sam Drucker on Green Acres, has died at the age of 96. Cady’s daughter told the Los Angeles that her father passed away on June 8th at his home in Oregon. Cady reprised his role as Sam Drucker on Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies — and had a recurring role on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. He’d been living in Oregon since the 1990s.
JOY BEHAR LANDS NEW CURRENT TV SHOW: Joy Behar has landed a new show on Current TV. News of the program comes six months after the end of Behar’s HLN talk show — and not long after Keith Olbermann was fired from Current. Behar, best known for her role on The View, will begin the Current show in September. Fans can rest easy as Joy will keep her gig on The View as well.
TONY AWARDS RATINGS DROP: Not too many people were interested in the Tony Awards this year.USA Today reported that viewership declined by nearly one million since last year — as just 6 million people tuned in to watch the Broadway celebrations. The numbers mark the show’s smallest audience since 2007.
NO MARIO LOPEZ ON ‘DWTS ALL STARS’? Contrary to previous reports, Mario Lopez will not be a part of the Dancing With The Stars: All Stars cast. Although he said earlier this year that he’d been approached by ABC, Lopez most recently told TV Guide magazine, “I’m really busy, so I don’t think I’ll be able to do it. I don’t watch the show and didn’t even watch when I was on it. My mom wanted me to do it.”