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- This date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Rattlesnake Brigade,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK, airs on Apr. 27, 1982 – 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: James Garner files a cross-complaint against Warner Bros. on Apr. 26, 1960, reiterating his claim that the studio had breached his contract by suspending payment of his salary. The ensuing legal battle set in motion a chain of events that not only changed the course of Garner’s career, but led to the demise of MAVERICK – 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: Robert Webber, Marj Dusay, and Jameson Parker star in the conclusion of “Faith, Hope and Clarity,” a two-part episode of BRET MAVERICK that originally aired on Apr. 20, 1982 – 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: Part 1 of “The Devil’s Necklace,” the only two-part episode of the original MAVERICK series, airs on Apr. 16, 1961 – 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: Andrew Duggan stars as Big Ed Murphy in “The Money Machine,” airing Apr. 15, 1962 – 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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via MPI Media Group and Sapkar PR: All twenty-nine episodes of MAN WITH A CAMERA, the first and only weekly television series starring CHARLES BRONSON, become available on DVD and digital streaming on demand beginning Wednesday 5/12 through MPI Media Group
MAN WITH A CAMERA: THE COMPLETE SERIES, the first and only weekly TV series starring screen legend Charles Bronson (Once Upon a Time in the West, Death Wish, The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven), becomes available for wide release on … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 537.4 with guest Martha Bolton is available for listening on demand
The Heart of Bob Hope Original Airdates: Apr. 30-May 2, 2021 TVC 537.4: Ed welcomes Martha Bolton, the first and only fulltime female staff writer that Hope ever hired, and the co-author, along with Linda Hope, Bob Hope’s daughter, of … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 537.1 with guest David Hofstede is available for listening on demand
When Television Brought Us Together Original Airdates: Apr. 30-May 2, 2021 TVC 537.1: Ed welcomes back David Hofstede, founder and publisher of the popular blog Comfort TV. David’s latest book, When Television Brought Us Together, is an often whimsical, but … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 537.3: Auditioning in Hollywood Today is available for listening on demand
Auditioning in Hollywood Today Original Airdates: Apr. 30-May 2, 2021 TVC 537.3: Tony Figueroa talks to Ed about some of the experiences that he and Donna have had while going out on auditions as a couple. Want to advertise/sponsor our … Continue reading
