Hosted by Ed Robertson
Ed Robertson
Login
Join Us
Subscribe
TVC merchandise
Please Support Our Sponsors
-
Follow me on Twitter
Tweets by @@tvconfidential -
Recent Posts
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Edd Byrnes, Michael Dante, and Peter Brown star in “Stage West,” airing Oct. 27, 1957
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: “Kill The Messenger,” Joe Santos’ favorite episode, airs on Oct. 27, 1978
- Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 513.5 with guest Rich Manley is available for listening on demand
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Gerald Mohr and Paul Picerni star in “Escape to Tampico,” airing Oct. 26, 1958
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Part 2 of “Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Never Die” airs on Oct. 26, 1979
Recent Comments
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Gerald Mohr and Paul Picerni star in “Escape to Tampico,” airing Oct. 26, 1958 – 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: Joel Grey, Nancy Kulp, and Robert Lowery star in “Full House,” airing Oct. 25, 1959 – 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: Gerald Mohr and Myrna Fahey star in “Mano Nera,” the first of four episodes co-written by Leo Gordon, airing Oct. 23, 1960 – 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
- Lou Grant, Tom Kennedy, plus The Unifying Power of Magic: Next on TVC « KSAV on Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 508 with guest Steve Beverly is now available for listening on demand
- Lou Grant, Tom Kennedy, plus The Unifying Power of Magic: Next on TVC « KSAV on Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 512.4 with guest Ed Asner is available for listening on demand
Archives
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
Categories
Meta
Tag Archives: Dean Martin
Alison Arngrim and Suzy Friendly: Next on TVC
Actress, comedienne and producer Alison Arngrim and television producer Suzy Friendly will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Oct. 9-11 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 Bardstown, KY Friday 10/9 9am ET … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged AFI tribute John Ford, Alison Arngrim, Alison Arngrim A Minor Consideration, Alison Arngrim bonnets, Alison Arngrim Change the World, Alison Arngrim Facebook, Alison Arngrim Facebook page, Alison Arngrim Little House, Alison Arngrim Little House on the Prairie, Alison Arngrim Little House readings, Alison Arngrim Nasty Nellie Oleson, Alison Arngrim Nellie Oleson, Alison Arngrim PROTECT, Alison Arngrim Twice Upon a Song, Almost Anything Goes, Andy Rooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bob Banner, Bob Banner Associates, Bob Banner variety television, bonnetheads, Bronson Pinchot, Brothers, Brothers HBO series, Brothers Robert Walden, Charles Ingalls, Charlotte Stewart, Cliff Robertson, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch, Confessions of a Prairie Terror, Dean Butler, Dean Martin, Democratic National Committee, Democratic National Convention, Democratic National Telethon, Denci Freeri, Dr. Phil, Dusty Baker, Ed Sullivan, Ed Sullivan The Beatles, Faith Ford Maggie Winters, Flip Wilson, Franco Hayes, George Benson, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Hollywood Henderson, Jack Nicholson, James Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, John Davidson, John Ford, John Wayne, Johnny Carson, Kari Lizer, Kari Lizer Maggie Winters, Kari Lizer New Adventures of Old Christine, Kari Lizer Will and Grace, Kent McCray, Kermit the Frog, Laura Ingalls, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Leslie Bertram Crane, Leslie Moonves, Lisa Bright and Dark, Little and Little, Little by Little book, Little by Little People I've Known and Been, Little House Bonnetheads, Little House on the Prairie, live TV, live TV specials, Maggie Winters, Mel Torme, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Monique James, Monique Universal television, Monterey Jazz Festival, NAACP Image Awards, Nasty Nellie, Nellie Oleson, Newport Jazz Festival, On the Banks of Plum Creek, Paul Lynde, Rich Little, Rich Little book, Rich Little Richard Nixon, Rich Little Ronald Reagan, Rich Little U.S. presidents, Rich Little Virtually Speaking, Richard Pryor, Slickers, Slickers Dana Carvey, Slickers Michael Richards, Slickers TV pilot, Suzy Friendly, Suzy Friendly associate producer, Suzy Friendly Bob Banner, Suzy Friendly producer, Suzy Friendly production manager, Suzy Friendly stage manager, The Last Survivors, The Superstars, The Trouble with Larry, The WB, Tribute to John Ford, Universal Studios, Universal Television, Up Up with People, Up with People, variety specials, variety television, variety TV, Warner Bros. television
|
Leave a comment
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 509.5 with guest Rich Little is available for listening on demand
Rich Little… Virtually Speaking Original Airdates: Sept. 25-27, 2020 TVC 509.5: Ed welcomes back actor, comedian, and impressionist Rich Little. Rich is getting ready for his very first virtual concert performance, Rich Little… Virtually Speaking, which will be streamed live … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Podcasts, Television Star
|
Tagged Alison Arngrim, Andy Rooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Morse, Dana Andrews, David Janssen, David Janssen The Fugitive, Dean Martin, Denci Freeri, Dr. Phil, Jack Nicholson, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Johnny Carson, Kermit the Frog, Little and Little, Little by Little book, Little by Little People I've Known and Been, Love on a Rooftop, Paul Lynde, Rich Little, Rich Little Barry Morse, Rich Little book, Rich Little Brother Paul, Rich Little E.W. Swackhamer, Rich Little Herb Voland, Rich Little Judy Garland, Rich Little Love on a Rooftop, Rich Little Richard Nixon, Rich Little Ronald Reagan, Rich Little Screen Gems, Rich Little Show, Rich Little The Flying Nun, Rich Little U.S. presidents, Rich Little variety shows, Rich Little Virtually Speaking, Rich Martin Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, The Flying Nun, The Fugitive, TV variety hours
|
Leave a comment
Rich Little, Tara Arkle, and A Rogue TV Comedy Writer: Next on TVC
Actor and impressionist Rich Little and novelist and radio and TV host Tara Newley Arkle will join us, plus we will play Part 2 of our conversation with Emmy nominated writer/producer Ted Bergman. All this on the next edition of … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged Alison Arngrim, All in the Family, Andy Rooney, Anthony Newley, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Morse, Bobbie Gentry, Boer War, Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer, Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer Fame Fear and Combat Inside the Writers Room, Dana Andrews, Dandy Don Meredith, David Janssen, David Janssen The Fugitive, Dean Martin, Denci Freeri, Don Meredith, Don Meredith Dallas Cowboys, Don Rickles, Dr. Phil, Flip Wilson, Fred Berry, Fred Rerun Berry, Garry Shandling, Gimme a Break, Jack Nicholson, Jimmy Stewart, Joan Collins, Joan Collins Anthony Newley, Joan Collins Tara Arkle, John Wayne, Johnny Carson, Jonathan Winters, Kermit the Frog, Little and Little, Little by Little book, Little by Little People I've Known and Been, Love on a Rooftop, Nell Carter, Paul Lynde, Radio Honey, Radio Honey novel, Redd Foxx, Rich Little, Rich Little Barry Morse, Rich Little book, Rich Little Brother Paul, Rich Little E.W. Swackhamer, Rich Little Herb Voland, Rich Little Judy Garland, Rich Little Love on a Rooftop, Rich Little Richard Nixon, Rich Little Ronald Reagan, Rich Little Screen Gems, Rich Little Show, Rich Little The Flying Nun, Rich Little U.S. presidents, Rich Little variety shows, Rich Little Virtually Speaking, Rich Martin Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Sanford and Son, Steve Martin, Tara Arkle, Tara Arkle NewleyDale LTD, Tara Arkle poet, Tara Arkle poet in residence, Tara Arkle producer, Tara Arkle Radio Honey, Tara Arkle Sidcot School, Tara Arkle songwriter, Tara Newley, Tara Newley Anthony Newley, Tara Newley Arkle, Tara Newley Arkle Boston University, Tara Newley poet, Ted Bergman, Ted Bergman Bobbie Gentry, Ted Bergman book, Ted Bergman Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer, Ted Bergman Don Meredith, Ted Bergman Full House, Ted Bergman Gimme a Break, Ted Bergman Jonathan Winters, Ted Bergman Redd Foxx, Ted Bergman Rogue TV Comedy Writer, Ted Bergman Sanford and Son, Ted Bergman Smothers Brothers, Ted Bergman The Munsters, Ted Bergman What's Happening, The Flying Nun, The Fugitive, The Hollywood Squares, The Jonathan Winters Show, The Munsters, Tommy Smothers, TV variety hours, What's Happening
|
Leave a comment
Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: RICH LITTLE, America’s Master Mimic, on how long it takes for him to master a new voice before he works it into his act; how he takes an actor’s approach to impersonating showbiz figures and politicians; plus a few memories of his friendships with David Janssen, Robert Mitchum, Dana Andrews, Herb Voland, and Barry Morse. Rich Little will bring his arsenal of voices to RICH LITTLE… VIRTUALLY SPEAKING, a virtual club performance that will be streamed live on Thursday 10/15 beginning at 8:30pm ET 5:30pm PT. Tickets are $15 and are available at StageIt.com or TheRichLittle.com. Rich’s memoir, LITTLE BY LITTLE: People I’ve Known and Been is available through Amazon.com and other online retailers. All proceeds from sales of LITTLE BY LITTLE will support U.S. veterans, by way of The Gary Sinise Foundation
Please follow and like us:
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged Alison Arngrim, Andy Rooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Morse, Dana Andrews, David Janssen, David Janssen The Fugitive, Dean Martin, Denci Freeri, Dr. Phil, Jack Nicholson, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Johnny Carson, Kermit the Frog, Little and Little, Little by Little book, Little by Little People I've Known and Been, Love on a Rooftop, Paul Lynde, Rich Little, Rich Little Barry Morse, Rich Little book, Rich Little Brother Paul, Rich Little E.W. Swackhamer, Rich Little Herb Voland, Rich Little Judy Garland, Rich Little Love on a Rooftop, Rich Little Richard Nixon, Rich Little Ronald Reagan, Rich Little Screen Gems, Rich Little Show, Rich Little The Flying Nun, Rich Little U.S. presidents, Rich Little variety shows, Rich Little Virtually Speaking, Rich Martin Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, The Flying Nun, The Fugitive, TV variety hours
|
Leave a comment
via BHBPR: RICH LITTLE, America’s Master Mimic, will bring his arsenal of voices to RICH LITTLE… VIRTUALLY SPEAKING, a virtual club performance directed by Alison Arngrim that will be streamed live on Thursday 10/15 beginning at 8:30pm ET 5:30pm PT. The venue marks Mr. Little’s very first virtual performance. Tickets are $15 and are available at StageIt.com or TheRichLittle.com
Actor/comedian Rich Little, America’s Master Mimic and arguably the most famous impressionist in the world, will make his debut in the world of virtual performance in Rich Little… Virtually Speaking, a live event that will be streamed Thursday, Oct. 15 … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged Alison Arngrim, Andy Rooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dean Martin, Denci Freeri, Dr. Phil, Jack Nicholson, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Johnny Carson, Kermit the Frog, Little and Little, Little by Little book, Little by Little People I've Known and Been, Paul Lynde, Rich Little, Rich Little book, Rich Little Richard Nixon, Rich Little Ronald Reagan, Rich Little U.S. presidents, Rich Little Virtually Speaking
|
1 Comment
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 480.1: Tribute to Kirk Douglas is now available online for listening on demand
How Kirk Douglas Helped End the Blacklist Original Airdates: Feb. 14-16, 2020 TVC 480.1: TV Confidential marks the passing of screen legend Kirk Douglas with an encore presentation of our December 2016 centennial tribute to the Academy Award-winning actor featuring … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged 20000 Leagues under the Sea, A Gunfight, Academy Award-winning actor, Amos, Archival Television Audio, Art Linkletter, Bill Raisch, Blacklist, Champion, Conrad Nagel, Dalton Trumbo, Dean Martin, Don Rickles, Hollywood Ten, Johnny Cash, Kirk Douglas, List of Adrian Messenger, Lonely are the Brave, Michael Douglas, Mousey, Muriel Davidson, one-armed man, Phil Gries, screen legend Kirk Douglas, Spartacus, Special London Bridge Special, Tell Us More, The Bad and the Beautiful, The Fugitive, The Tonight Show, Tom Jones, Whale of a Tail, William Schallert
|
Leave a comment
The Sounds of Lost Christmas: Next on TVC
We’ll go back in time this weekend as part of a special holiday edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Dec. 27-29 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 12/27 7pm ET, 4pm PT 10pm ET, … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged Andy Griffith, Bob Hope, Charles Kuralt, Christmas TV Companion, Danny Thomas, Dean Martin, Florence Henderson, Glen Campbell, holiday TV episodes, Jim Nabors, Joanna Wilson, Jonathan Winters, Judy Garland, Phil Gries, The Sounds of Lost Television, Tis the Season TV, vintage holiday TV specials, Walter Cronkite
|
Leave a comment
The Sounds of Lost Thanksgiving: Next on TVC
Phil Gries will play highlights from vintage Thanksgiving Night specials and early network TV coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of an encore edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the following times and venues: … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged baseball executive, basketball player, Betty White, Bob and Ray, Cincinnati Royals, Dean Martin, Elgin Baylor, Hall of Famers, Jackie Robinson, Jerry West, June Lockhart, Kent McCord, Life’s Reflections: Poetry for the People, Lorne Greene, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Martin Milner, Meredith MacRae, Mid-Morning Los Angeles, Minneapolis Lakers, NBA, NBC Sports, network TV coverage, Oscar Robertson, Phil Gries, Regis Philbin, Stephanie Edwards, The Hawk, The Sounds of Lost Television, Tommy Hawkins, TV broadcaster, TV pioneer, vintage network Thanksgiving TV specials, Wilt Chamberlain
|
Leave a comment
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 470.5 with guest Ruta Lee is now available online for listening on demand
The One and Only Ruta Lee, Part 2 Original Airdates: Nov. 1-3, 2019 TVC 470.5: Part 2 of our conversation with Ruta Lee, the legendary singer, actress, and philanthropist (The Thalians) who has left her mark on movies, TV, and … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged Clint Eastwood, co-founder of Thalians, David Janssen, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Frank Sinatra, Gail Patrick, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gail Patrick Perry Mason, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Julie Newmar, Lucille Ball, Perry Mason, Rich Little, Roger Moore, Ruta Lee, Ruta Lee book, Ruta Lee Consider Your Ass Kissed, Ruta Lee Debbie Reynolds, Ruta Lee Frank Sinatra, Ruta Lee High Rollers, Ruta Lee Hollywood Museum, Ruta Lee memoir, Ruta Lee Perry Mason, Ruta Lee philanthropist, Ruta Lee Sergeants Three, Ruta Lee Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Ruta Lee Sherwood Schwartz, Ruta Lee The Rat Pack, Ruta Lee The Thalians, Ruta Lee Warner Bros., Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Lucy Show, The Rat Pack, The Thalians, The Thalians mental health, The Thalians Operation Mend, UCLA Operation Mend
|
Leave a comment
Ruta Lee, The Emperor, and The Marx Brothers on TV: Next on TVC
Singer/actress Ruta Lee and actor Roman Mitichyan will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Nov. 1-3 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 11/1 7pm ET, 4pm PT 10pm ET, 7pm PT … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
|
Tagged 10 Minutes Gone, 24, 9-1-1, acclaimed pop culture historian, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Albert Brooks, All-Star Weekend, American Skin, Andy Williams, Apple TV, Argo, award-winning documentary producer and journalist, Betrayal, Bill Marx, Blue Bloods, Bob Einstein, British version You Bet Your Life, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bruce Willis, Burt Kearns, Castle, Chico Marx, Chico Marx The College Bowl, Chuck, Clint Eastwood, co-founder of Thalians, comedian Harry Epstein, Criminal Minds, Cross 3, Cross Wars, Crossroads, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, David Janssen, Deadline, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Dexter, Dick Shawn, Dimebag Darrell Abbott, Double Duty, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Escape Plan 2: Hades, Extraction, Fear the Walking Dead, Felon, Flying Wallendas, Frank Sinatra, Furious 7, Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece, Gail Patrick, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gail Patrick Perry Mason, Groucho Marx, Groucho Marx Dennis Hopper, Groucho Marx Dick Cavett, Groucho Marx GE Theater, Groucho Marx Jack Benny, Groucho Marx The Hold Out, Harpo Marx, Harpo Marx A Silent Panic, Harpo Marx DuPont Show, Harpo Marx I Love Lucy, Harpo Marx Lucille Ball, Harpo Marx The Musicale, Harpo Speaks, Harpo's Place, Hawaii Five-0, high-wire walker Karl Wallenda, I Love Lucy, is there a doctor in the house, J.I. Rodale, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Jax the Axehandler, Jeff Abraham, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Aniston The Morning Show, Jim Carrey, Jim Carrey Kdding, Joe Burruss, John Wick, Julie Newmar, Lucille Ball, magic, Marx Brothers, Marx Brothers TV Collection, Medical Police, Message from the King, Michael Chiklis, Morning Show Apple TV, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Numb3rs, opera, Parkyakarkus, Penn Jillette, Perry Mason, Person of Interest, Radio, Revolution, Rich Little, rock ‘n’ roll, rock star, Roger Moore, Roman Mitichyan, Roman Mitichyan mixed martial arts, Roman Mitichyan MMA, Roman Mitichyan The Emperor, Roman Mitichyan UFC, Roman Mitichyan Ultimate Fighter, Ruta Lee, Ruta Lee book, Ruta Lee Consider Your Ass Kissed, Ruta Lee Debbie Reynolds, Ruta Lee Frank Sinatra, Ruta Lee High Rollers, Ruta Lee Hollywood Museum, Ruta Lee memoir, Ruta Lee Perry Mason, Ruta Lee philanthropist, Ruta Lee Sergeants Three, Ruta Lee Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Ruta Lee Sherwood Schwartz, Ruta Lee The Rat Pack, Ruta Lee The Thalians, Ruta Lee Warner Bros., Scandal, Scorpion, Seal Team, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Shadow Wolves, Shout! Factory, show stopping deaths of performers, social media, Son of Harpo Speaks, Sons of Anarchy, Takers, Television, The Blacklist: Redemption, The Dick Cavett Show, The Division, The Emperor, The Jack Benny Show, The Lucy Show, The Morning Show, the one the only Groucho, The Rat Pack, The Shield, The Show Won't Go On book, The Show Won't Go On: The Most Shocking Bizarre and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage, The Show Won’t Go On, The Thalians, The Thalians mental health, The Thalians Operation Mend, theater, Tiny Tim, Tommy Cooper, UCLA Operation Mend, ukulele crooner, vaudeville, Vegas, Vice, War Dogs, Warrior, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Without a Trace, You Bet Your Life
|
Leave a comment
