The success of I Love Lucy is often credited to Lucille Ball's comedic talent, but biographer Todd Purdum says Arnaz was more than just "second banana" to Lucy. He also helped shape the modern sitcom.

Lucille Ball made America laugh with her impeccable comedic timing, wild facial expressions and flair for the unexpected, and ...

From Broadway legends to big-screen cowboys, crooners, comedians and even a certain Man of Steel, the guest stars who appeared alongside Lucille Ball over the decades were as dazzling as Lucy’s red ...

Actress Lucille Ball holds a cup up to her husband, Desi Arnaz, as he takes a sip from the cup and reads a newspaper in an episode of the American television series ‘I Love Lucy,’ titled ‘Be ...

Arnaz was a behind-the-scenes innovator in the fledgling medium of television, which at the time was frowned upon. The payoff ...

Danny DeVito couldn't help but compare his beloved sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" to another iconic TV series, ...

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz smiling out of the window ... Harris’ biography, Lucy & Desi: The Legendary Love Story of Television’s Most Famous Couple. “I never fell in love with anyone ...

To make history, he just had to threaten CBS and Philip Morris, and get advice from an archbishop and a rabbi. An exclusive ...

Once a second banana, always a second banana when in the shadow of a brighter star, like Lucille Ball. “Desi Arnaz: The Man ...

He also appeared on the 1972 sitcom Here's Lucy alongside Ball and her daughter ... and Matheson quickly answered, “Lucille Ball,” adding, “She was the most powerful woman in Hollywood.” ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. Getty They loved Lucy, too. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's children Lucie and Desi Jr. — now 73 and 71, respectively — grew up in the spotlight ...

Lucille Ball' s daughter wants the world to know that ... Ball was married to her "I Love Lucy" co-star Desi Arnaz from 1940 to 1960. They welcomed their daughter Lucie Arnaz in 1951 and their ...