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- 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
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- 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
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Monthly Archives: February 2019
From the archives of TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress Loretta Swit on her respect for the work of real-life nurses and the woman on whom she based her portrayal of Major Margaret Houlihan
As we commemorate the anniversary of the original broadcast of the final episode of M*A*S*H, here’s a clip from our January 2017 conversation with actress Loretta Swit in which she discusses her respect for real-life nurses and the woman on … Continue reading
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via Twitter: Loretta Swit remembers the thirty-sixth anniversary of the final episode of M*A*S*H
Today is the 36th anniversary of the airing of the #MASH finale. Hard to believe. #tbt #mashtvshow #mash4077th #4077thmash #lorettaswit #mash4077 #4077mash #mashfamily #mashfam #majormargarethoulihan #bestcareanywhere #GoodbyeFarewellandAmen https://t.co/WO7i4b3oWB @Newsweek pic.twitter.com/x5yAT79NMF — Loretta Swit (@Loretta_Swit) February 28, 2019 Please follow and … Continue reading
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via Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Actor Morgan Woodward dies at age 93
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via MeTV: By Popular Demand: The Monkees will join Me-TV’s Sunday afternoon lineup beginning Sunday 3/3 at 5pm ET and PT. The Emmy Award-winning, groundbreaking music comedy series joins America’s No. 1 classic TV network due to overwhelming viewer response to recent tribute to Peter Tork
(February 26, 2019) Chicago, IL – Starting Sunday, March 3rd, television viewers and Monkees fans can relive the iconic music and psychedelic hijinks of the Emmy Award-winning series from its very first episode, now on MeTV, America’s #1 classic television … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 439, Segment 2 is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 439, Segment 2: How Good Times Changed the Cast of The Jeffersons Original Airdates: Feb. 22-24, 2019 Segment 2, Part 1: Ed and Greg Ehrbar look back at The Jeffersons, the long-running spinoff of All in the Family starring Isabel Sanford and … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 439, Segment 1 with guest Stanley A. Goldman is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 439, Segment 1 with guest Stanley A. Goldman Original Airdates: Feb. 22-24, 2019 Segment 1: Ed welcomes Stanley A. Goldman, Loyola Law School professor, longtime television and radio legal analyst, and the author of Left to the Mercy … Continue reading →