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- 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
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- 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
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Our colleague Greg Ehrbar reviews Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Behind the Scenes with Carl Reiner, Norman Lear and Other Geniuses of TV Comedy, a new book by Paula Finn that sheds light into the craft of writing itself
https://gregovision.net/gregovision-blog/2018/11/14/book-review-sitcom-writers-talk-shop-by-paula-finn
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Television Star
Tagged All in the Family, Carl Reiner, Everybody Loves Raymond, Get Smart, Herbert Finn, James Brooks, Larry Charles, Leonard Stern, Matt Williams, Maude, Mike Reiss, Norman Lear, Paula Finn, Phil Rosenthal, Roseanne, Seinfeld, Sitcom Writers Talk Shop, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Flintstones, The Honeymooners, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Simpsons, Treva Silverman
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via THR: The Estate of Rose Marie donates rare television footage of the actress/comedienne to the Paley Center for Media, inluding a game show she hosted and a pilot she filmed at Desilu Studios, while her music archive will be donated to the Special Collections Library at Georgia State University
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rose-marie-archives-headed-paley-center-georgia-state-university-1122462
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Television Star
Tagged Al Capone, baby Rose Marie, Bobby Guy, Carl Reiner, Dean Martin, Desilu Studios, Dick Van Dyke, Doris Day, Georgia State University, Georgiana Noopy Rodrigues, Georgiana Rodrigues, Jason Wise, Jerry Lewis, Johnny Carson, Just Off Broadway, Morey Amsterdam, Noopy, Paley Center for Media, Peter Marshall, Phil Silvers, Rose Marie, Rosemary Clooney, Sally Rogers, Scoop the Writers, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Monkees, Top Banana, Wait for Your Laugh
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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
Items from the remarkable career of Carl Reiner, including the hairpiece that he famously wore while portraying Alan Brady on The Dick Van Dyke Show, will join more than seventy-five comedy artifacts in the galleries of the National Comedy Center, which will … Continue reading
Our recent two-hour tribute to Rose Marie, which includes an encore presentation of our interview with Rose Marie from September 2012, is available online for listening on demand
Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 392: Tribute to Rose Marie” on Spreaker.
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star
Tagged Al Capone, baby Rose Marie, Bobby Guy, Carl Reiner, Dean Martin, Dick Van Dyke, Doris Day, Jason Wise, Jerry Lewis, Johnny Carson, Morey Amsterdam, Peter Marshall, Rose Marie, Rosemary Clooney, Sally Rogers, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Wait for Your Laugh
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