Cloris Leachman became a breakout star on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but her Oscar win, Emmy record, and fearless reinventions made her a Hollywood legend long after.

Explore the stars who tried to break into Hollywood but saw their early films flop, derailing their acting ambitions before they could truly take off.

Gabe Kaplan created and starred in Welcome Back, Kotter, but after creative clashes and typecasting, he left Hollywood behind and reinvented himself as a professional poker player.

The 2000s gave us massive TV hits like Lost, The Office, and Grey’s Anatomy. But for every huge success, there were...these shows. Some came and went quickly and others lasted multiple seasons—but none of them seem to have stuck to our collective TV memories.

When The Andy Griffith Show premiered in 1960, Andy Griffith was expected to be the main comedic attraction. Instead, viewers quickly became captivated by Don Knotts as the nervous and hilariously overconfident Deputy Barney Fife. Knotts turned what could have been a simple supporting role into one of television's most memorable characters. Before long, Barney became one of the biggest reasons audiences tuned in every week.

Flip Wilson broke new ground for Black comedians