I've dabbled on Edward Vincent Sullivan in the past, so for nostalgic Tuesday will feature him.  To begin, did you know this stiff, dour and awkward host was kind of good looking when younger?  Said Alan King:  Ed Sullivan can't sing, can't dance and can't tell a joke, but he does it better than anyone else. Actually, he was quite an athlete in high school and went on to become a sportswriter in Philadelphia, then moved to New York to cover Broadway and entertainment, transitioning to radio.  His first TV show was Toast of the Town in  1948, where he introduced a concert pianist, boxing referee, singing fireman, Richard Rogers/Oscar Hammerstein II and Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis.   Later called the Ed Sullivan Show, it had a 23-year run when many families spent Sunday nights, including mine, watching his acts.  Became known to highlight black performers, but the primary attraction was a hodge-podge of Elvis, Señor Wences, Beatles ( appeared 4 separate times ) and Topo Gigio