Ron Popeil — the sultan of schlock, the marquis of marketing, the progenitor of the TV infomercial, as well as being the wellspring for the “As Seen on TV” shelves at retail stores — taught me a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ron Popeil, the Ronco founder who all but created the late-night infomercial and pitched such durable — in memory if not quality — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1982 file photo, Ron Popeil, the man behind those late-night, rapid-fire television commercials ...

I believe that everyone has a relative or two that make life a bit more interesting. When my wife Shelia and I were married, I realized that her family had more than their share of individuals who had ...

Ronco, maker of the Veg-O-Matic vegetable slicer and Pocket Fisherman, filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday, two years after founder and television pitchman Ron Popeil sold the company. Ronco, ...

Ron Popeil, the Ronco founder who all but created the late-night infomercial and pitched such durable — in memory if not quality — items as the Pocket Fisherman, the Veg-O-Matic, the Bedazzler and Mr.