Ron Howard: What I learned from Andy Griffith

Director and actor Ron Howard, who was just 5 when he first played Sheriff Andy Taylor’s son, Opie, on “The Andy Griffith Show,” talked to msnbc’s Andrea Mitchell Tuesday about Griffith’s death. Howard, who went on to play Richie Cunningham on “Happy Days” and then to an acclaimed directorial career in the movies, said that Griffith “created … Read more

Beloved K9 Remco retires from police force

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announced one of its beloved police dogs is retiring from the force. JCSO said K9 Remco is a Belgian Malinois that was imported from the Netherlands. Over there, he was trained in the protection sport Shutzhund before making the switch to police work. He is a single-purpose … Read more

He’s Gone, But We Love To Tell Andy Griffith’s Life Story

Andy Samuel Griffith was best known for his numerous roles in a variety of television shows and films. The most notable of which included his ‘60s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show and the legal drama Matlock. Of course, he played the lead roles in both TV series. While it’s quite interesting to talk about his successes in the television, … Read more

Tom Ball Earns The Golden Buzzer On ‘AGT’ By Crushing Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘The Sound Of Silence’

Former Britain’s Got Talent contestant Tom Ball has made history on America’s Got Talent: All-Stars, also known as AGT: All-Stars. The 24-year-old high-school teacher and singer wowed the judging panel with his rendition of Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” during Monday’s episode of the NBC talent competition. AGT: All-Stars judges Heidi Klum, Simon … Read more