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- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Joel Grey, Nancy Kulp, and Robert Lowery star in “Full House,” airing Oct. 25, 1959
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Jill Clayburgh and Suzanne Somers star in “The Big Ripoff,” airing Oct. 25, 1974
- Coming next week to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Screenwriter and film historian GARY GERANI on the genius of Billy Goldenberg (pictured right) as a composer and his generosity as a human being. Gary provides commentary for the fiftieth anniversary Blu-ray release of FEAR NO EVIL and RITUAL OF EVIL, the iconic made-for-TV occult thrillers starring Louis Jourdan that also marked Goldenberg’s first film credits as a composer. FEAR NO EVIL / RITUAL OF EVIL Blu-ray Double Feature is available now from Kino Lorber, while Gary’s documentary on the life and career of Billy Goldenberg is projected for release in 2021
- via National Comedy Center: The NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER partners with the Elkhorn Valley Museum to launch a new Johnny Carson Gallery in Carson’s hometown of Elkhorn, NE (set to open in 2021), and with the Carson Entertainment Group to launch a new Johnny Carson exhibit, 30 Years of Late Night Television, set to open in 2022
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Gerald Mohr and Myrna Fahey star in “Mano Nera,” the first of four episodes co-written by Leo Gordon, airing Oct. 23, 1960
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- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Gerald Mohr and Myrna Fahey star in “Mano Nera,” the first of four episodes co-written by Leo Gordon, airing Oct. 23, 1960 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- Lou Grant, Tom Kennedy, plus The Unifying Power of Magic: Next on TVC « KSAV on Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 508 with guest Steve Beverly is now available for listening on demand
- Lou Grant, Tom Kennedy, plus The Unifying Power of Magic: Next on TVC « KSAV on Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 512.4 with guest Ed Asner is available for listening on demand
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Long Hunt” airs on Oct. 20, 1957 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. stars as Dandy Jim Buckley in “High Card Hangs,” airing Oct. 19, 1958 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
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Monthly Archives: April 2018
via @nytimes: Emmy Award-winning producer Paul Junger Witt dies at age 75
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via TimeLife: Just in time for Father’s Day: Twelve, never-before-released episodes of The Jackie Gleason Show available on DVD beginning Tuesday 5/15, including seven Honeymooners sketches that have not been seen since they originally aired
“How swee-eet it is!” Unseen for more than 50 years, at long last, The Jackie Gleason Show is back! From 1966-1970, Gleason, everyone’s favorite working-class hero, entertained enthralled audiences across the country with his eponymous TV Variety Show featuring hilarious sketches, celebrity … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Television Star
Tagged Alan King, And away we go, Art Carney, Baby you're the greatest, Ed Norton, Edie Adams, Florence Henderson, Frank Sinatra Jr., Frankie Avalon, George Burns, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, Jane Kean, Miami Beach, Mickey Rooney, Milton Berle, Nipsey Russell, Phil Silvers, Ralph Kramden, Red Buttons, Robert Goulet, Sheila McRae, Sid Caesar, Television Confidential, The Great One, The Honeymooners, The Jackie Gleason Show, To the moon, Tony Bennett, TV Confidential, Victor Borge
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via @latimes: The cost of an annual Amazon Prime membership in the U.S. will rise to $119 from $99 starting Friday 5/11. The increased price will apply to renewals starting Saturday 6/16
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-prime-membership-20180427-story.html Please follow and like us:
Attention, subscribers to the TV CONFIDENTIAL podcast: The URL for our RSS feed has changed
For those who subscribe to the TV CONFIDENTIAL podcast: The URL for our RSS feed has been changed to http://www.spreaker.com/show/2906334/episodes/feed Please update your devices, if you have not already done so. If you do not subscribe to our podcasts, but would … Continue reading
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Tagged FeedBurner, iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, Subscribe Now, Television Confidential, TV Confidential
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Attention, all members of the TV CONFIDENTIAL social network page hosted by Ning: We will be shutting down that Ning page as of Tuesday 5/8
As some of you may know, we have been revamping our website over the past few weeks. Our new URL is www.televisionconfidential.com. There, you can still listen to the last ten episodes of our program on demand, for free, or … Continue reading
via @latimes: Tom Brokaw pushes back hard at allegations of sexual harassment in the 1990s
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-brokaw-harassment-20180427-story.html Please follow and like us:
Posted in Celebrities, Television Star
Tagged allegations, Linda Vester, MeToo, misconduct, NBC News, sexual harassment, Tom Brokaw
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