Ed Sullivan has gone down in history as one of the most influential figures in rock & roll — without playing an instrument or singing a single note. "When I first went on TV with our Toast of the Town ...

Rock legends The Doors clashed with one of television’s most influential figures when they deliberately defied him on his ...

American R&B group The Supremes (L-R: Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross) pose with host Ed Sullivan on stage on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' New York, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1969. American R&B group The ...

The first time man walked on the moon and many Super Bowl games rank among some of the most-watched TV programs of all time, raking in millions of viewers for the massive, televised events. Whether ...

The documentary “Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan” on Netflix examines the pivotal role “The Ed Sullivan Show” played in spotlighting Black music and culture to TV audiences at a time when ...

Elvis Presley was just 21 when he made his debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956. The appearance catapulted him to superstardom and earned him a payday that outshone most performers of ...

After working as a cue-card guy, he spent nearly 14 years on the CBS program, where he told Jim Morrison not to sing “Girl, we couldn’t get much higher” and dealt with the Jackie Mason controversy. By ...

The life and career of the groundbreaking host is examined in the Netflix documentary 'Sunday Best' Jeremy Helligar is an Executive Editor at PEOPLE and an author (Is It True What They Say About Black ...

Elvis Presley's payday was huge for the time, and much more than another record-breaking group would make eight years later.