Título: Judy Garland
Seção: Television, concerts, and Carnegie Hall
Background: Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. She was the youngest child of Ethel Marion (nee Milne) and Francis Avent "Frank" Gumm. Her parents were vaudevillians who settled in Grand Rapids to run a movie theater that featured vaudeville acts. She was of Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry, named after both of her parents and baptized at a local Episcopal church. "

Conteúdo: Garland appeared in a number of television specials beginning in 1955. The first was the 1955 debut episode of Ford Star Jubilee; this was the first full-scale color broadcast ever on CBS and was a ratings triumph, scoring a 34.8 Nielsen rating. She signed a three-year, $300,000 contract with the network. Only one additional special was broadcast in 1956, a live concert-edition of General Electric Theater, before the relationship between the Lufts and CBS broke down in a dispute over the planned format of upcoming specials. In 1956, Garland performed for four weeks at the New Frontier Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip for a salary of $55,000 per week, making her the highest-paid entertainer to work in Las Vegas. Despite a brief bout of laryngitis, her performances there were so successful that her run was extended an extra week. Later that year, she returned to the Palace Theatre, site of her two-a-day triumph. She opened in September, once again to rave reviews and popular acclaim. In November 1959, Garland was hospitalized after she was diagnosed with acute hepatitis. Over the next few weeks, several quarts of fluid were drained from her body until she was released from the hospital in January 1960, still in a weak condition. She was told by doctors that she likely had five years or less to live and that, even if she did survive, she would be a semi-invalid and would never sing again. She initially felt "greatly relieved" at the diagnosis. "The pressure was off me for the first 

user: In what way does television deal with Judy Garland as a student?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What was her first television special?

assistant: The first was the 1955 debut episode of Ford Star Jubilee;

user: Did she appear on any other specials during 1955?

assistant: Only one additional special was broadcast in 1956,

user: What other television shows did she appear on?

assistant: Only one additional special was broadcast in 1956, a live concert-edition of General Electric Theater,

user: What other specials did she have?

assistant: Only one additional special was broadcast in 1956, a live concert-edition of General Electric Theater,

user: When did she appear at Carnegie Hall?

assistant: April 23, 1961,

user: Did any other performer appear with her at this concert?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects I should know?

assistant: In November 1959, Garland was hospitalized after she was diagnosed with acute hepatitis. Over the next few weeks, several quarts of fluid were drained from her body

user: Did she ever heal from this?

assistant: She was told by doctors that she likely had five years or less to live and that, even if she did survive,

user: Did she make any television appearances after this?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER