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- via Decades Network: Spend Christmas Day with Carol Burnett with an all-day Carol-a-thon featuring select episodes of Carol Burnett and Friends, The Lucy Show plus Carol’s appearance as host of The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show
- Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: David Steinberg, Robin Williams’ manager for more than forty years, on what Williams looked for whenever he considered a film role, and how he always took direction from the audience whenever he performed his stand-up routines. David is also executive producer of Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, the acclaimed HBO documentary that is just one part of ROBIN WILLIAMS: COMIC GENIUS, the comprehensive 22-DVD collection that will give you an idea of how Robin’s mind worked, how he came to create material, and how that process grew throughout his life and career. ROBIN WILLIAMS: COMIC GENIUS is available exclusively through RobinWilliams.com
- via Beachwood Entertainment Collective: Legendary songwriter and music producer Brian Wilson to be the subject of a definitive documentary that will take viewers into the world of rock ‘n’ roll’s most misunderstood icon. The as-yet untitled film will include interviews with such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Jim James, and Gustavo Dudamel, plus showcases and rare, unreleased music
- Carole Wells, plus the Legacies of Merv Griffin and Rankin/Bass: Next on TVC
- via Shout! Factory and Major League Baseball: Relive every moment of this year’s Fall Classic with the official 2018 World Collector’s Edition box set and the official 2018 World Series documentary. Both are available now on Blu-ray and on DVD
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- Ed Asner: Next on TVC « KSAV on Ed Asner will bring his critically acclaimed one-man show A Man and His Prostate to Lafayette, California, Sacramento, California and Grand Rapids, Michigan in early 2019. Ed describes A Man and His Prostate as “The Vagina Monologues, for men.” In addition, he is starring in a new play, God Help Us, a political comedy in which God moderates a debate between two pundits on opposite sides of the spectrum. Ed will talk about both God Help Us and A Man and His Prostate, and more, next weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL
- Ed Asner: Next on TVC « KSAV on Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Leslie Bertram Crane on her career working behind the scenes in network television, both in production and post-production. Leslie spent more than a decade in variety television, not only on weekly series but high profile specials and such live events as the Jerry Lewis telethon and two Oscarcasts, before becoming as a “switcher” on such top shows as Friends, The Drew Carey Show, and Murphy Brown. She’ll tell you what a “switcher” does, plus she’ll give you an idea of just how many plates are spinning behind the camera of most variety TV shows. Our conversation will air in a few weeks. Leslie is also co-author, along with her husband Robert Crane, of Burn The Ice, a book that details the adventures of two bartenders in L.A.
- Ed Asner: Next on TVC « KSAV on Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: The one and only Ed Asner on his approach to playing God Almighty in the new stage play, God Help Us; the inspiration for starting The Ed Asner Family Center, a nonprofit organization that benefits children with special needs; working with Valerie Harper on The Mary Tyler Moore Show; and the differences between playing God and playing Santa Claus. Visit GodHelpUs.net to find out how to bring God Help Us to a playhouse near you
- A Tribute to James Garner: Next on TVC « KSAV on This week on TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor Sam Medina on working opposite Tom Hardy in the upcoming Marvel adventure Venom. Sam will join us in the first hour of this week’s program. Venom opens in theaters Friday 10/5
- Robert Wagner: Next on TVC « KSAV on via Budd Moss: Robert Wagner to Receive the Hollywood Golden Era Award at the Second Gold Coast International Film Festival, which will be held on Wednesday 10/24
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via Bounce, PRNewswire: Bounce to Air, Brown Sugar to Stream Aretha Franklin’s Memorial Service Live this Friday 8/31
ATLANTA, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Bounce television network and the Brown Sugar streaming service are teaming up to carry Aretha Franklin’s farewell memorial service live this Friday, Aug. 31. The funeral will take place at the Greater Grace Temple in Franklin’s beloved hometown of Detroit. Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Ronald Isley, Yolanda Adams, Shirley … Continue reading
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 416 with guests David Arnoff and Chuck Harter is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 416 with guests David Arnoff and Chuck Harter Original Airdates: Aug. 24-27, 2018 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 416 with guest David Arnoff” on Spreaker. First hour: Chuck Harter joins Ed for Part 2 of our look … Continue reading
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Tagged August 1966, Blondie, Bob Crane, Boyce and Hart, British bands, Casey Kasem, Chuck Harter, David Arnoff, David Johansen, Davy Jones, Dodger Stadium, Elvis Costello, Gene Weed, Groovy, Harpo Marx, Hollywood a Go Go, Hullabaloo, Ian Dury, Ike and Tina Turner, Jayne/Wayne County, Jimmy O'Neill, Joan Jett, Johnny Thunders, Lloyd Thaxton, Lux Interior, Lydia Lunch, Michael Blodgett, Misfits, Motorhead, Nelson Riddle, Nick Cave, Ninth Street a Go Go, Ninth Street West, Patti Smith, Photo Monitor, Poison Ivy, punk rock, punk rockers, Robert Crane, Robert W. Morgan, rock music, Sam Cooke, Sam Riddle, Shebang, Shindig, Shivaree, Shot in the Dark, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Beatles, The Clash, The Collected Photography of David Arnoff, The Cramps, The Damned, The Dead Boys, The Heartbreakers, The Honeymooners, The Lloyd Thaxton Show, The Monkees, The Ramones, The Shangri-Las, The Turtles, The Untouchables, Tina Turner, underground music, Walter Lure, X
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Marc Cushman, author of Long Distance Voyagers: The Story of The Moody Blues, Vol. 1 (1965-1979), on the origins of the band, including how they got their name; how their use of the Mellotron gave the Moodies their unique symphonic sound; the band’s friendship with The Beatles, and how The Moodies’ understanding of what The Beatles went through helped shape their approach to their own music; how FM radio was a major factor in the band’s success in America; and how a bathroom played a key role in the development of Nights in White Satin. Vol. 1 of Long Distance Voyagers is available now in hardcover and as an eBook through Jacobs Brown Media Group
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Tagged Grahme Edge, John Lodge, Justin Hayward, Marc Cushman, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas, The Moody Blues
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David Arnoff, The Lloyd Thaxton Show, Shebang and More: Next on TVC
Rock music photographer David Arnoff and music and TV historian Chuck Harter will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Aug. 24-27 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 8/24 7pm ET, 4pm … Continue reading
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Tagged August 1966, Blondie, Bob Crane, Boyce and Hart, British bands, Casey Kasem, Chuck Harter, David Arnoff, David Johansen, Davy Jones, Dodger Stadium, Elvis Costello, Gene Weed, Groovy, Harpo Marx, Hollywood a Go Go, Hullabaloo, Ian Dury, Ike and Tina Turner, Jayne/Wayne County, Jimmy O'Neill, Joan Jett, Johnny Thunders, Lloyd Thaxton, Lux Interior, Lydia Lunch, Michael Blodgett, Misfits, Motorhead, Nelson Riddle, Nick Cave, Ninth Street a Go Go, Ninth Street West, Patti Smith, Photo Monitor, Poison Ivy, punk rock, punk rockers, Robert Crane, Robert W. Morgan, rock music, Sam Cooke, Sam Riddle, Shebang, Shindig, Shivaree, Shot in the Dark, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Beatles, The Clash, The Collected Photography of David Arnoff, The Cramps, The Damned, The Dead Boys, The Heartbreakers, The Honeymooners, The Lloyd Thaxton Show, The Monkees, The Ramones, The Shangri-Las, The Turtles, The Untouchables, Tina Turner, underground music, Walter Lure, X
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 415: Remembering Charlotte Rae and Ron Satlof is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 415: Remembering Charlotte Rae and Ron Satlof Original Airdate: Aug. 17-20, 2018 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 415: Remembering Charlotte Rae and Ron Satlof” on Spreaker. First hour: From October 2010: Television producer and director Ron Satlof … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
Tagged Amazing Spider-Man, Car 54 Where Are You, Charley Varrick, Charlotte Rae, Cory Cooper, David Ogden Stiers, Dean Hargrove, death of Elvis Presley, Diff'rent Strokes, Don Siegel, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Elvis Week, Frog Story, Kid Galahad, Larry Strauss, Martin Scorsese, McCloud, Mean Streets, Michael Dante, Misconceptions, Perry Mason, Perry Mason Returns, Raymond Burr, Ron Satlof, Sesame Street, Talking Sixties Drive-In Movies, Television Confidential, The Facts of Life, The Facts of My Life, Tom Lisanti, TV Confidential, Winterhawk
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via Michael Dante Way: Our friend Michael Dante with a report on his trip last week to Memphis to celebrate Elvis Week along with Darlene Love, Millie Perkins, Ginny Tiu and thousands of Elvis fans from all over the world
Actor and author Michael Dante (Winterhawk, Winterhawk’s Land, Kid Galahad), singer Darlene Love and actresses Millie Perkins and Ginny Tiu were among the special guests invited to join thousands of Elvis Presley fans in celebrating the life and legacy of … Continue reading
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Tagged 45 records, albums, awards, Candlelight Vigil, Change of Habit, Darlene Love, Elvis memorabilia, Elvis Presley, Elvis Week, Ginny Tiu, Girls Girls Girls, Gladys Presley, Graceland, Kid Galahad, Memphis, Michael Dante, Millie Perkins, one sheets, photographs, Sirius XM, The King, TV Series Elvis, vintage cars, wardrobe, Winterhawk, Winterhawk's Land
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via PBS: Airing tonight, Friday 8/17, on most PBS stations: Aretha! Queen of Soul, a half-hour remembrance special that celebrates the career of the legendary singer, with archival footage and interviews that will highlight the legacy of America’s beloved “Queen of Soul.” The program will also be available to stream on PBS.org and PBS apps immediately following broadcast
To mark the passing of Aretha Franklin at the age of 76, PBS and WNET will present a half-hour remembrance special, Aretha! Queen of Soul tonight, August 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT in the PBS primetime schedule (check local listings). The … Continue reading
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Tagged Aretha Franklin, Baby I Love You, Chain of Fools, Hari Sreenivasan, Motown, Natural Woman, PBS, PBS NewsHour Weekend, Queen of Soul, RESPECT, Think
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