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Chicago – The sound of laughter echos on streaming service Tubi, as veteran stand up comic Fritz Coleman presents “Unassisted Living,” his wacky journey with the vagrancies of getting older. The special is currently streaming, and Tubi is a free service to download as an app or to visit at Unassisted Living.

Fritz Coleman was born in Philadelphia, and fell into radio deejaying after a stint in the Navy in 1972. After success in that field, he decided to try his hand at stand up comedy in the big time environs of Los Angeles. After a chance audience member saw him at a L.A. comedy club (described in the Podtalk below), he was hired as a weatherman for Knbc-tv in Los Angeles in the days of personalities and communicators in that position. He only recently retired just short of 40 iconic years on the air.

Fritz Coleman in ‘Unassisted Living’

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Chicago – Recently topping over its 100th episode, the popular “Media Path Podcast” continues its eclectic journey through the podscape and the two host’s curiosity. Focusing on pop/media culture for boomers and beyond, Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker covers the show biz culture of the 1960s, ‘70s and other fancies of that era. Their latest episode is number 115, entitled “A Cowsills Christmas.”

From politics, pop music and on-screen nostalgia, to for example the 1970s kitsch kids TV show “H.R. Pufnstuf,” the duo have developed a natural chemistry based on Coleman’s longtime on-air career … he was a iconic weatherman on Knbc-tv for forty years … and Palanker’s career-long inclination for research, organization and knowledge for the wide range of their podcast guests and topics.

Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker of ‘Media Path Podcast’

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Fritz Coleman was discovered while doing stand up comedy, in the...

Local public broadcaster Kcet was once again the major winner at this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmys, and then, when combined with its sister station Koce (“PBS SoCal”), the two outlets further dominated the awards. Kcet won eight Emmys this year, the most of any station, followed by Univision’s Kmex-tv, which won five. Telemundo’s Kvea won four, and then there was Koce, with three.

That means the combined Kcet/Koce won eight Emmys overall, easily leading all other stations and duopolies.

Kcet’s wins included L.A. Local Color, for “Transformation (Broken Bread),” as well as entertainment, for “Jazz City (SoCal Connected).” Other big winners included Knbc, for daytime newscast (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Kabc, for evening newscast (7 p.m. to midnight). Kmex and Kvea tied for morning news (4 a.m. to 11 a.m.).

The 72nd Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards were handed out virtually this year,...

Fritz Coleman, the face of weather forecasts on NBC4 Los Angeles for nearly 40 years, is retiring, the station said Wednesday. His last day on-air will be Friday, June 26.

Coleman, who works on the side as a stand-up comic, is known for mixing humor with his forecasts, as well as for his philanthropic work. Coleman joined NBC4 in 1982. For years, he worked alongside co-anchors Colleen Williams and Chuck Henry and Sports Anchor Fred Roggin, one of the longest-running news anchor teams in Los Angeles.

“After a year of planning his retirement, Coleman has decided to spend more time with his family, appreciate his good health, and dedicate more time to his comedy,” NBC4 said in a statement.

“This career has been a gift. To work in the greatest news operation in Southern California has been the greatest experience of my life,” said Coleman. “I have also had the opportunity of raising my children,...

After 39 years as Los Angeles NBC-owned Knbc/Channel 4’s lead weathercaster, Fritz Coleman is retiring, the station announced Wednesday. “After a year of planning his retirement, Coleman has decided to spend more time with his family, appreciate his good health, and dedicate more time to his comedy,” the station said in a statement. His last day on-air will be Friday, June 26.

Coleman is one of the longest-running news personalities in Los Angeles, most recently as part of the Knbc anchor team of Colleen Williams and Chuck Henry, along with sports anchor Fred Roggin.

Coleman joined Knbc in 1982, memorable early on for his trademark blue-framed glasses (which he later traded in for smaller specs). He also appeared in several promo campaigns for the station over the years, including one with Roggin (“Fritz and Fred”) and another that highlighted his forecasting skills (“Fritz said it would be like this”).

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NBC4 Los Angeles announced Wednesday that weatherman Fritz Coleman is retiring after 39 years. His last day will be next Friday, June 26.

In a sendoff post, the network praised Coleman’s near-four-decade run and the skills that propelled it: “Coleman’s extensive knowledge of weather, seamlessly intertwined with his own style of humor, and his limitless philanthropic work has made him one of Southern California’s most popular and beloved TV anchors in the business.”

“He joined NBC4 in 1982, and through the years became well known for his affable personality and infectious smile, turning weather forecasts into must-see TV on NBC4, and performing hilarious ‘Fritz and Fred’ and ‘Fritz said it would be like this’ promos that viewers still remember today,” the statement went on, highlighting his receipt of Humanitarian of the Year Awards from numerous charitable organizations and the United States Congress, as well as his city designation as a “Treasure of Los Angeles.

The PBS SoCal special “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” is among the nominees for the 67th annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards.

The interview special that features pairings of prominent actors discussing their craft is a contender in the entertainment programming category. “Actors on Actors,” a co-production between Variety and PBS SoCal, will vie against Ktla’s “Live From the Oscars” and Kcbs/Kcal’s “Lexus: Music Uncovered” series.

In the competitive investigative reporting category, Fox’s Kttv is up against Kcbs and Univision’s Kmex, which has two nominations. Hard news reporting noms went to Kcbs/Kcal’s David Goldstein and Catherine Gelera; Kvea’s Azucena Gomez; Kmex’s Antonio Valverde; and separate noms for Knbc’s Robert Kovacik and Tony Shin.

In the competition for the three regularly scheduled newscast categories, there are no nominations; all stations that submit entries are contenders. The morning and daily newscast races this year are among Kttv,...

The fourth annual Children’s Day Celebrity Charity Celebration in Los Angeles will take place this weekend.

Children’s Day 2011 kicks off with an All-Valley Parade at Woodley Park at 9am, featuring high school bands – and you! Enter the park on a red carpet and begin a magical day of kids activities and entertainment featuring Radio Disney performances, Espn X Games skateboard clinics, storytelling by Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart Simpson and Honorary Mayor of Sfv) and celebrity friends, celebrity and sports icons’ autographs for the whole family, arts & crafts, Us Marine Corps armored Humvee, rock climbing and more.

Among the stars expected to attend the event are host Fritz Coleman, Jack McGee (The Fighter), Lapd Police Chief Charlie Beck and kid stars Boo Boo Stewart (Twilight), Fival Stewart, Grace Phipps (Nine Lives of Chloe King), Matthew St. Patrick (Six Feet Under), golf sensation Lil Jordan, Joey King (Ramona and Beezus...

The Edison Downtown is proud to present Annual the 2nd Annual Night of Comedy, an all star benefit to support The Midnight Mission's life changing programs and services Sunday, August 1 at 8pm at the world famous Comedy Store on Sunset.

The annual Night of Comedy will feature Larry Miller, weatherman Fritz Coleman, Dwayne Perkins, Jessica Lovelace Chandler, Jenny Novak and Sarah Taylor with Ed Begley Jr. as special co-host.

Tickets are $25 and available for purchase online at MidnightMission.org or by calling The Midnight Mission at 213.624.9258 x1246. The will also be an exciting and fun silent auction starting at 6:15pm. Proceeds benefit The Midnight Mission.

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Steal Me, a family drama directed by Melissa Painter, will open the seventh annual Method Fest independent film festival April 1 at Edwards Grand Palace Stadium 6 Cinemas in Calabasas, Calif. The festival, which runs through April 8, will screen 25 films, including nine world premieres, plus 47 selected shorts. Screenings will take place at the Grand Palace Stadium 6 and the Louis B. Mayer Theatre on the Motion Picture and Television Fund's Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills. Jim Wilson's coming-of-age drama Whirlygirl will serve as the fest's centerpiece film, and its star Monet Mazur will receive the Rising Star Award. Susanne Bier's Brothers, which took home the World Cinema Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in January, will serve as the closing-night film. Other awards to be presented during the course of the fest include the Indie Hero Award to Jena Malone, the Maverick Award to Crispin Glover and the Family Legacy Award to the Bridges family: Jeff, Beau and their late father, Lloyd. Sean Astin and Fritz Coleman will host the closing-night awards ceremony.