Before she died in 1989, Jamestown, N.Y., officials approached Lucille Ball with the idea for a museum. But she told them: “Don’t just celebrate me — don't just put my stuff in glass cases,” said ...

For nostalgia fans, there is no better way to spend a weekend than to visit Jamestown, New York, and immerse yourself in the life, times and memories of America’s “Queen of Comedy,” Lucille Ball. Lucy ...

One of America’s most beloved redheads, Lucille Ball, the adored comic actress, was born on this day in history, Aug. 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York, as Biography.com and other sources have noted.

Lily Tomlin, Dan Aykroyd, and Amy Schumer walk into a comedy festival. This isn't a joke, merely one of the many ways the National Comedy Center is celebrating its debut this week. The museum — ...

Wanda Clark is pictured before a discussion with Ric Wyman, Lucille Ball historian and author, during her final visit to Jamestown in 2024. One of the closest links to Lucille Ball has passed away.

When Desi Arnaz came to Hollywood in the 1940s, it seemed unlikely that a Cuban refugee with a thick accent would ever be accepted by American viewers — let alone star in one of the most popular TV ...