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- Next weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor, comedian, and impressionist JOHN BYNER on discovering his gift for mimicry at a very young age; his approach to creating different voices for animated projects, and to creating the many different characters he’s played on comedy and variety shows; and why the ambiance on talk shows during the era of Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, and Dinah Shore was often like going to a cocktail party. John’s memoir, FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER, not only shares many stories of his working with the likes of Steve Allen, Mel Torme, Dinah Shore, Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan, Henry Fonda, and Elvis Presley, but gives readers a glimpse of the person behind each of these performers
- Special Tribute to Regis Philbin: Next on TVC
- Now available in softcover and as an eBook and audiobook: FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER: A Lifetime of Laughter, the remarkable story of how John Byner overcame his shyness as young boy growing up in Long Island, New York and transformed himself into a master voice artist and character actor who has entertained people all over the world for the past six decades
- via Shout! Factory TV: Tim Conway’s short-lived variety series THE TIM CONWAY SHOW and THE TIM CONWAY COMEDY HOUR, as well as his short-lived sitcom ACE CRAWFORD: PRIVATE EYE, will all become available for streaming on demand for the first time beginning Saturday 8/1 on ShoutFactoryTV.com
- Barry Livingston and The Streets of San Francisco: Next on TVC
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- Libby Morrison on Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Steve Beverly, television historian and professor of broadcast journalism, on why Jackson 24/7, the daily student-produced newscast he supervises at Union University (Jackson, TN), is like a “teaching hospital”; his friendship with game show legend Monty Hall, and why Hall was particularly proud of Split Second; and why Steve has become an advocate for mental health in recent years, particularly with regard to helping news professionals cope with and survive depression. Steve also hosts Steve Beverly’s TV Classics, a weekly TCM-like look at classic TV series from the 1950 and ’60s that streams at various times throughout the week at EPlusTV6.com
- Special Tribute to Carl Reiner: Next on TVC « KSAV on via 121comm.com: Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks’ performance of The 2,000 Year Old Man on the Feb. 12, 1961 edition of THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW will be among the many comedy and musical performances that will be streamed for free, in their entirety, on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW YouTube channel between Friday 7/17 thru Thursday 7/23. Also streamed that week will be classic appearances by Tom Jones, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, The Mamas and the Papas, Wayne Newton, a pre-Laugh-In Rowan & Martin and a pre-Get Smart Don Adams, plus a fun segment from 1962 that includes batting tips from Dodgers great Jackie Robinson. The ED SULLIVAN Show YouTube channel is part of the recent UMe agreement with SOFAEntertainment Inc. for the global digital rights to the classic Sunday night variety series
- Special Tribute to Carl Reiner: Next on TVC « KSAV on via Jonas Public Relations: Carl Reiner donates items from his career to the National Comedy Center, including the toupee he wore while playing Alan Brady on The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Special Tribute to Carl Reiner: Next on TVC « KSAV on Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: M*A*S*H star LORETTA SWIT on working with Carl Reiner on his short-lived but fondly remembered comedy anthology series GOOD HEAVENS—the premise of which, in many respects, embodied who Reiner was as a person
- Special Tribute to Carl Reiner: Next on TVC « KSAV on via Variety: Comedy legend Carl Reiner dies at age 98
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Monthly Archives: August 2018
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 First hour: Chuck Harter joins Ed for Part 2 of our look at the era of pop music TV shows from the mid to late … 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 First hour: From October 2010: Television producer and director Ron Satlof (McCloud, Misconceptions, Perry Mason Returns) talks to Ed about working with Martin Scorsese early in … 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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