Ed Sullivan's Arch-Nemesis The Singer He Couldn't Stand, He Made It Obvious

Despite being the host of one of the most iconic television shows in history, with a talent for launching the careers of future superstars, Ed Sullivan had a darker side that few knew about. He harbored intense rivalries and personal grudges with some of his most famous guests. Join us as we reveal the shocking truth about the man behind The Ed Sullivan Show.
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[@roncarney9158]

KZbin, instead of biased censorship, should crack down on click bait!

[@MrManfly]

They can't help themselves. A few of my rather harmless posts continue to disappear !

[@dcterr1]

Although his show is before my time, I must say he was a legend!

[@mikeboone4425]

Ed brought different types of music and laughter and Sunday was a joy .We also had friends over for Sunday dinner back in those days not all had a TV it as a good time .

[@sonnycorleone2602]

Golden Rewind, this was a very well-done video on Ed Sullivan and his great impact in America and worldwide entertainment. And civil rights as well in bringing on African American acts etc. Truly if you were performing on the Ed Sullivan show you would have wide exposure. Thanks for the upload.

[@Sandrab769]

I was about eight years old when I saw The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. I remember it very well.

[@MaureenDeVries-wd9mh]

Me too!

[@dianammiller3333]

WHO was the singer he couldn't stand? It was not shown or discussed. Who was his arch nemesis? The columnist that he called "You Bitch!"? Or was it Walter Winchell? It was never clearly revealed in this documentary.

[@justtere]

I thought it was a woman singer he could not stand.

[@sharksport01]

Amy Grant

[@papadopp3870]

That’s because the header of the video is click bait. Promises one thing and delivers bupkis.

[@buschovski1]

If there was, it probably wouldve been Morrison

[@dianammiller3333]

@@sharksport01 - Ed was dead before Amy Grant started singing.

[@extramile150]

I loved his show growing up in the coal mining little town of Ranshaw, Pa., starting in the early 1950s. From Topo Gigio to The Beatles, you never knew what stars would appear on his variety show. He was a true gentleman. Loved this well done documentary, too.

[@denisecramer9675]

Topo Gigio was my favorite

[@TheCSTERN]

My uncle was a cameraman for CBS and mainly for the Sullivan show which I had front rows seats to some great shows. My birthday is February 9th and for my 14th birthday I was given by Ed a backstage pass in 1964. Yep got to meet the Fab Four. R.I.P Uncle Teddy and Uncle Ed Sullivan.

[@timmcquerry6068]

WOW😮 How cool is That!

[@rickdorn9066]

Bro, get us some passes to the Theater.. I'll come up from SC & we'll have some fun 😉👍

[@Nico-yi2bi]

Click bate Title,..."Ed Sullivan's Arch-Nemesis The Singer He Couldn't Stand," It's never answered. Don't bother with this Chanel.

[@user-sq4jz9up6g]

He brought us Elvis and the Beatles Thanks Ed

[@ivordavis1533]

Say what you will about Ed-But he was the amazing launch pad for so many great talents. I write about this in my new 2024 book “The Beatles and Me on Tour-60th Anniversary Edition” Brian Epstein made a pilgrimage to New York in November 1963. He knew if he could get the Beatles on Ed’s show it would be the Beatles Ticket to Ride. He was right. And the rest as they say….”is History…. Ivor Davis

[@timcapin5412]

I grew up watching the Ed Sullivan show. My most memorable memory was the night the Beatles appeared and my older sisters went crazy in our house, much like most households that evening

[@brucetoo3294]

The people on the screen are not in sync with the names on the soundtrack--limited photo rights?

[@RobertStanco]

I met Alan King a couple of times. I also met Ed himself. We were coming out of the Garden after a fight card. He seemed in declining health. I was in the theatre for a Letterman taping. Be well everyone.

[@davidfitzgerald8065]

I grew in the 60's watching the Ed Sullivan Show every Sunday night. LOVED it. Especially remember when the Beatles made their first American appearance in February 1964. Good times back then.

[@thefamouspeopleus]

Rest in peace, Ed Sullivan

[@bonnieikamas1201]

My memories are totally POSSIBLE!!!🌹

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

It was Jim Morrison of the Doors.

[@user-dx5ks7zi3n]

Sullivan was wrong about The Doors and Morrison. Jim sang the song like the way it was recorded. He was not afraid of Sullivan and possibly not to be invited back for a second time because Jim was smart enough to know that the Doors were already a hit. They didn't go on the show to gain popularity,they already were popular.

[@justtere]

​@@user-dx5ks7zi3nI believe their disagreement with Jim Morrison was Jim was way higher than any kite. Just watch the appearance. While normally I would call this click bait because who was the singer, the episode was so thoroughly enjoyable I subscribed instead.

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Bad move by Ed Sullivan but I still like him

[@childofthe60s100]

@@justtere BUT - is STILL clickbait - to thyself be true????

[@trudygreer2491]

What? It wasn't Herman Moon?!

[@pnance26]

So I wasted all this time and all this history I didn't need about Ed Sullivan just to find out... nothing?

[@childofthe60s100]

SHAMEFUL CLICKBAIT!!!

[@billthomas8094]

shut up

[@dalequale9365]

He was an SOB and a visionary 📺 pioneer. Great production values and memories. 👍

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

Winchell also narrated The Untouchables.

[@guzzijack9714]

Poor ole Bob Dylan. He could have really been something if he had been on the Ed Sullivan show. Whatever happened to him anyway?

[@buschovski1]

yeah, poor Bob Dylan never wrote another song after that. If only he wasnt so devastated by the incident.

[@bajaskier]

CLICKBAIT! Title subject never mentioned.

[@MarleneTrujillo-uc8bj]

Oprah? She did not get her start on the Ed Sullivan show.

[@tonisumblin2719]

🤣😂. She did if she was four years old. How anyone came up with that one is beyond me. Oprah was a tv reporter before she had her own show.

[@user-sq4jz9up6g]

Did she sing or do standup?

[@joannsissy4768]

Instead of entire story of Sullivan's civil rights career where was the enemies false advertising

[@davidcouch6514]

While Ed Sullivan was a New York Sportswriter, Bat Masterson for a time was the same for a rival New York Newspaper.

[@RobertMacGregor-wi8uv]

That is a wonderful piece of trivia you brought up! And Masterson, who used to referee boxing matches ( once he pulled a gun, in the ring, on a boxer outraged by a decision by Masterson) wrote sports stories among others. There is a movie from about 1940 that I saw on late night TV a couple times abt 50 years ago , a western with Claire Trevor, Barry Sullivan and the actor who played 'Dr. Cyclops' , Albett Decker , based on an article Bat wrote abt a lost love of his called ' a woman of the town'..a very good movie for a B production...

[@donwires5793]

It looks like Stevie Wonder edited this KZbin video. The comments don’t go with what’s happening on screen, but it provides a good laugh.

[@acinakc]

They showed a short video clip of a closeup of Humphrey Bogart, seemingly to represent Sullivan.

[@rickdorn9066]

Yeah, repeatedly.. also, I think Frank Sinatra several clips but no reference to either.. strrrrrrange

[@edt.5118]

Almost 30 minutes of click bait.

[@billthomas8094]

shut up

[@TheMSMG]

Well done sir!😇

[@rudispruell883]

Thanks, Ed...

[@kentduryea7109]

That black and white picture of somebody imitating Ed Sullivan with a beautiful blond standing next to him. Who is she? What's her name? I'd like to see more of her.

[@AndyClarke-rv9pm]

WARNING!!! If you are reading this and haven't watched any of this documentary yet save yourself 30 minutes!! What a joke the title is .... at no point in the documentary does it make clear who the 'one person' was. It is even possible there is no truth to the title at all. The documentary starts off well enough but it isn't long before you start seeing the same photos again and again and again. So too the stories. And the narration is a snoozer. It's crap like this that should never see the light of day.

[@mizzury54]

And I hate when the photos are not in sync with time frame being narrated.

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

Fired? We already did!

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Watch the classic Bilko episode where Bilko takes over the show !! Hilarious..!

[@JamesBlake-i1l]

I agree...kind of a wooden emcee...so it had to be behind scenes power

[@dianammiller3333]

Actually, on rewatching the clip, I noted that he bumped Johnny Ray with his shoutder, while politely clapping.

[@johnlang1933]

This could’ve been done in 5minutes, if…Sullivan was an o.k. Newsman and a very awkward “tv personality”(much like Robert Osbourne later on…)

[@billknoop]

The narration is poorly coordinated with the video. And, it appears photos of Humphrey Bogart are slipped in as Sullivan.

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

His voltile temper got him fired.

[@jsmorgan8394]

Headline about Sullivan’s Arch-Nemesis but never mentioned. These are bs presentations

[@doogalloonni]

Would love to have seen some clips from the show instead of just the narration...

[@barroningram7286]

a really big show 🙂

[@RobertMacGregor-wi8uv]

Pronounced 'SHOE'.

[@joefoley1480]

ooooooh so many icons and showcases and I just wanted to know who he hated

[@timmcquerry6068]

I love the announcers voice in these videos ,i wish I could place who it is, but having said that, these are Disjointed, clumsy and the miss pronunciations of names ,make these IMPOSSIBLE to watch.

[@tonisumblin2719]

He was a monster. He didn’t want Bo Didly to play rock and roll on his guitar. Bo did it anyway and Sullivan threatened him. He told Bo Didly he will ruin his career. It never happened because no one played a guitar like him. Ed Sullivan was very controlling. And was very rude and obnoxious.

[@RobertMacGregor-wi8uv]

It is wonderful having a person who was so close to him and knew him so well for so many years,, AS YOU APPARENTLY ARE, to share your most moving insights. In reality, you may be surprised that there are not many in Hollywood or Rock that are genuinely NICE people. Jimmy Stewart, Greg Peck or Vincent Price, all 3 of whom I knew, were exceptions, but few and far between. Most of this video is to denigrate him ( more interesting for some of that ilk) but if you read books by some of the people who knew him long term , like Jack Benny, Harpo Marx , George Burns, you get a more balanced view. You want someone EVIL??..Walter Winchell, kirk douglas, the heads of many of the studios, walkace beery should give you joy!

[@tonisumblin2719]

@@RobertMacGregor-wi8uv I grew up in Los Angeles not far from the Hollywood Wilshire district. I knew many people including my own family members who worked for the music industry. My neighborhood was not far from Baldwin Hills, where I worked every summer at the Crenshaw Shopping district, during high school. Your sarcasm is ignorance in disguise. You don’t know WHO I knew, who and what I was exposed to. I remember listening to black celebrities who lived in Baldwin Hills because at the time they weren’t allowed to live in Beverly Hills, and various other upscale cities. they often talked about monsters like Ed Sullivan. And wonderful people like Marilyn Monroe, who by the way, catapulted Ella Fitzgerald’s career. A famous nightclub in Hollywood refused to allow Ella to sing in their club because they didn’t want “colored” entertainers. Marilyn Monroe threatened to close them down if Ella was not allowed to sing. And the rest is history. By assuming you can get get away with your childish and condescending comment regarding my experience in life, showed who you are; can you get any more Bitter? You’re unhappy as hell. Must suck to me you. Lighten up. Dude. We ALL have experiences to share. Hope you find some semblance of happiness. And Yes, James Stewart wasn’t a pleasant man and Mickey Rooney was a total A$&hole. Let’s hope when you leave the world no one says that about you.

[@tomjoad9447]

Bo was a very mediocre guitarist.. get real

[@tonisumblin2719]

@@tomjoad9447 sure he was that’s why his records not only hit the charts in the USA but in Britain. The Beatles gave him credit for inspiring them. He held concerts all over the world. You are tone death. Your opinion is just that. Your lone opinion that means absolutely nothing to the music world. Now go fade off into your mediocre, boring as hell existence. 🥱 yawn. Must suck to be you. 😁 but thanks for the laughs. Cynicism is often funny as hell.

[@tonisumblin2719]

@@tomjoad9447 FYI: Bo Didly was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1987. Not bad for being mediocre. Right? 🤣😂😁😆. You might want to research the subjects before embarrassing yourself on the world stage. 🤣😂

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

Walter was an ass too.

[@keysersoze503]

Ed looks like Bogart.

[@derekklein5013]

I will never watch "Golden Rewind" again ! You never even hint at "The Singer He Couldn't Stand" and it was anything but obvious. I always say Bye Bye to click baiters; ha ha ha.

[@mizzury54]

I don't think you know what a nemesis is.

[@user-cg2tg4zf5h]

Why did you show the Dick Van Dyke photo from the wrong era?

[@billthomas8094]

i grew up watching Ed every Sunday evening and vividly remember the debut of the Beatles. Ed was a pioneer and no one could fill his shoes. You idiots squacking “clickbait” are completely misguided.

[@mirrorblue100]

Click bait hit job on an icon. Shame on you.

[@childofthe60s100]

SO WHO WAS THE SINGER?????? SHAMEFUL CLICKBAIT! THESE PEOPLE (GOLDEN REWIND) SHOULD BE BANNED FOR LYING (YES - LYING!) TO VET VIEWS!! PATHETIC!

[@landsea7332]

The Artist Ed Sullivan couldn't stand - That was every artist who wouldn't follow Ed Sullivan's instructions Especially , Rock and Roll bands . .

[@RobertMacGregor-wi8uv]

Oh, right, that's why he had so many rick bands on and helped promote some.. yeah, that makes sense.

[@kentrichardson1957]

bait

[@michaelgilbert3713]

14:01 🔚 HATE SPEECH 🗨 Ed Sullivan in a brief epistle 🏟 8⃣ 0⃣ 🦓 ➕ 😢 🔝 1⃣

[@childofthe60s100]

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[@moss8448]

Really big shew...

[@migueldospachangas7716]

Want to waste some time ? Time you'll never get back ? Well, your in luck, step right up this is the show for you. Check your brain at the door, and nevermind the title- its never mentioned. He was mad at many performers, but arch-nemisis ? He was obviously put-out at many performers who did different songs than scheduled or refused to change lyrics. Except for Elvis, who he described as a "nice" boy. Elvis came back and did the next show from the waist up.

[@alancrisp1582]

🤯 Come on just calm down and smell the coffee ☕. These videos are for entertainment purposes only, not a history lesson !..

[@JamesBlake-i1l]

Another actor that for the life of me I'll never get is Robert stack... nothing there...

[@phillipanderson7398]

I always liked Robert Stack. On the other hand if you mentioned Stacey Keetch or Robert Taylor I would definately agree.

[@childofthe60s100]

In his most famous role, he was untouchable!!

[@RobertMacGregor-wi8uv]

​@@phillipanderson7398robert taylor Co starred with more famous actresses than anyone, except maybe Fred MacMurray, who was , from abt 1934-1946 a bigger star than Cary Grant, same studio, grant would get the roles that MacMurray rejected! Anyway, Taylor was a better actor than tyrone power, his rival from fox( Taylor at mgm) who almost NEVER is shown actually LISTENING to what the other actors are saying..I am sure that you have heard the line ' a graduate from the tyrone power school of acting'....Taylor listened and was sincere and, from QUO VADIS on , became a better actor, esp. in Westerns. But, dying of cancer, he was really tailing off from abt 1964 to his death. Taylor and power also broke in in 1934, Flynn as well, the four most handsome actors from 4 different studios. MacMurray was the king of romantic comedies, which his studio, Paramount, specialized in, power ( with Alice faye) was 20th century foxes biggest money maker from abt 1938 thru 1947, Flynns roles, by 1948, were getting less and less, drink and scandal did not help, while from 1950 on Taylor was easily the biggest star of the 4. While ranking second at mgm in the 30s and 40s only to Gable, the king of Hollywood.

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

And a racist too.

[@cliffordbowman6777]

Yes we all are still are. Yes blacks as well. Probably more so

[@d.r.mathias9648]

2:35 & 6:18 & 19:19 Humphrey Bogart NOT Ed Sullivan