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- Ed Asner: Next on TVC « KSAV on Ed Asner will bring his critically acclaimed one-man show A Man and His Prostate to Lafayette, California, Sacramento, California and Grand Rapids, Michigan in early 2019. Ed describes A Man and His Prostate as “The Vagina Monologues, for men.” In addition, he is starring in a new play, God Help Us, a political comedy in which God moderates a debate between two pundits on opposite sides of the spectrum. Ed will talk about both God Help Us and A Man and His Prostate, and more, next weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL
- Ed Asner: Next on TVC « KSAV on Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Leslie Bertram Crane on her career working behind the scenes in network television, both in production and post-production. Leslie spent more than a decade in variety television, not only on weekly series but high profile specials and such live events as the Jerry Lewis telethon and two Oscarcasts, before becoming as a “switcher” on such top shows as Friends, The Drew Carey Show, and Murphy Brown. She’ll tell you what a “switcher” does, plus she’ll give you an idea of just how many plates are spinning behind the camera of most variety TV shows. Our conversation will air in a few weeks. Leslie is also co-author, along with her husband Robert Crane, of Burn The Ice, a book that details the adventures of two bartenders in L.A.
- 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
- A Tribute to James Garner: Next on TVC « KSAV on This week on TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor Sam Medina on working opposite Tom Hardy in the upcoming Marvel adventure Venom. Sam will join us in the first hour of this week’s program. Venom opens in theaters Friday 10/5
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via DGA: The Special Projects Committee of the Directors Guild of America honored actress and filmmaker Ida Lupino by showing two of her most acclaimed films this past Wednesday, Oct. 17 as part of a centenary celebration. The second woman admitted into the Directors Guild of America, Lupino was born Feb. 4, 1918
On October 17, 2018, the DGA Special Projects Committee hosted an evening honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary filmmaker Ida Lupino. The event featured screenings of two of her most acclaimed films — The Hitch-Hiker and The Bigamist — introduced Professor … Continue reading →
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 410 with guests Steve Bluestein and Donelle Dadigan is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 410 with guests Steve Bluestein and Donelle Dadigan Original Airdate: July 6-9, 2018 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 410 with guests Steve Bluestein and Donelle Dadigan” on Spreaker. First hour: Donelle Dadigan, founder and president of The … Continue reading →
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Steve Bluestein and Donelle Dadigan: Next on TVC
Stand-up comedian, comedy writer and playwright Steve Bluestein and Hollywood Museum founder and president Donelle Dadigan will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing July 6-9 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday … Continue reading →
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Tagged 13 East, A Boy and His Dog, Ace Trucking Company, action figures, Adam West, After Forever, Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Alison Arngrim, America's master mimic, Annette, Annette Funicello, Annette sound, Anthony Bourdain, Arrested Development, Babylon 5, Barbara van Orden, Barney's Beanery, Barry Manilow, Batman, Batman 1966, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Party movies, Bette Davis, Bette Midler, Bisexual, black ball bomb prop, Black Cat riots 1967, board games, Bob Bergen, Bob Mackie, Brady Bunch Variety Hour, Brokeback Mountain, Bruce Vilanch, Burt Ward, Cabaret, Carl Kleinschmidt, Carnac the Magnificent, Caroline’s Comedy Hour, Carolyn Hennesy, Charles Laughton, Cher, Chris Classen, Christopher Street West Association, City on the Edge of Forever, classic television, Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Collectibles of Batman '66, Comedy Central, Corgi, Cruising, Darby Hinton, Days of Our Lives, Dean Martin, Demon with a Glass Hand, depression, Disney's ANNETTE serials, Donelle Dadigan, Donna Allan, Dreams with Sharp Teeth, drinking cups, Eartha Kitt, Ed Sullivan, Edith Head, Elizabeth Taylor, Ellison Wonderland, Empire, Estelle Harris, Evening at the Improv, Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in The Twilight Zone, film history, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Avalon, Fred Willard, future classics, Future of Hollywood Award, Gallery of Guest Super Villains, Gary Sinise Foundation, Gay, Geoffrey Mark, George Barris Batmobile, George Burns, George Chakiris, Geri Jewell, Gilligan's Island, Glass Teat, Golden Age of Television, Harlan Ellison, HBO, Heidi Klum, Hollywood Museum, Holy Hollywood History, How to Get Away with Murder, how will I know my friend, Howie Mandel, Jack Benny, James Dean, James Stewart, Jane Wagner, Jeremy Miller, Jerry Herman, Joan Crawford, Joan Rivers, Johnny Carson, Jose Iturbi Foundation, Judy Garland, Judy Tenuta, Julie Newmar, K-11, Kate Linder, Kate Spade, Kathy Griffin, Kathy Kinney, Kevin Spirtas, King Tut, Lainie Kazan, Laraine Newman, Lee Meriwether, Lee Purcell, Legacy Award, Lesbian, Leslie Martinson, LGBTQ community, LGBTQ Hollywood, Lily Tomlin, Little by Little, Liz Torres, Liza Minnelli, lunch boxes, Mad Men, Mark Dawidziak, Mary Travers, Memo from Purgatory, Memoir of a Nobody, Mickey Mouse Club, Milton Berle, Mitch O'Farrell, Monkeys Uncle, Mouse Tracks, Movie of the Week, Mr. Blackwell, MTV, Museum lobby, new classics, Nolan Miller, Norman Lear, of Barry Manilow, offshoot of The Mickey Mouse Club, Orange is the New Black, Orphan Black, Paul Anka, Paul Sorvino, People I've Known and Been, Peter Mark Richman, Phyllis Diller, Pineapple Princess, Portrayals and Perceptions of LGBTQs in Hollywood, Project Runway, Ramon Navarro, Rat Pack, Ray Donovan, REAL TO REEL, REEL to REAL, Ret Turner, Rev. Troy Perry, Rich Little, Richard Nixon, Robert Goulet, Rock Hudson, Roseanne, Roslyn Kind, Route 66, Rudolf Nureyev, Rudolf Valentino, RuPaul's Drag Race, Ruta Lee, Sam Harris, Scandal, Sergeants 3, Shatterday, Sherman Hemsley, Showtime, Sid and Marty Krofft, signed Mousketeer ears, Skippy peanut butter, Soldier, some days you just can't get rid of a bomb, Sordid Lives, Star Trek, Steve Bluestein, Steve Wishnoff, Strange Wine, Superstore, Tall Paul, Television Confidential, television history, The Batcave, the Batman movie, The Beach Boys, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Flying Nun, The Good Wife, The Groundlings, The Hollywood Museum, The New Candid Camera, The Oscar, The Outer Limits, The Story of Walt Disney Records, The Twilight Zone, The Walking Dead, Tim Gunn, To Wong Fu Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar, Tommy Kirk, Totally Hidden Video, Trans America, Transgender, Transparent, True Blood, Tutti Camarata, TV Confidential, TV miniseries, Twilight Zone, Two in a Half Men, Tyler Perry's The Haves and Have Nots, VH1, Victor Buono, ViewMaster, Walt Disney, Wayne Manor, West Hollywood, Will & Grace, Yvonne Craig, Zac Posen
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 398 is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 398: How Would You Define a Classic TV Show? Original Airdate: Mar. 16-19, 2018 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 398: How Would You Define a Classic TV Show?” on Spreaker. First hour: What exactly are the markers of … Continue reading →
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Tagged An Oral History of The Mickey Mouse Club, Annette, Annette Funicello, Annette sound, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Party movies, classic television, Disney's ANNETTE serials, Donna Allan, Frankie Avalon, future classics, Gilligan's Island, Golden Age of Television, Grace and Frankie, Greg Ehrbar, how will I know my friend, how would you define a classic TV show, Jennifer Armstrong, Mickey Mouse Club, Monkeys Uncle, Mouse Tracks, Movie of the Week, new classics, offshoot of The Mickey Mouse Club, Paul Anka, Pineapple Princess, signed Mousketeer ears, Skippy peanut butter, Tall Paul, The Beach Boys, The Hollywood Museum, The Story of Walt Disney Records, This Week in TV History, Tommy Kirk, Tony Figueroa, Tutti Camarata, TV Land, TV miniseries, Walt Disney, what constitutes a classic TV show, Why? Because We Still Like You, Will and Grace
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How Would You Define a Classic TV Show?: Next on TVC
We’ll have something old and something new for you this weekend on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing March 16-19 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 3/16 7pm ET, 4pm PT 10pm … Continue reading →
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via The Hollywood Museum: New exhibit honors Annette Funicello, America’s Girl Next Door and The Queen of Teen
Hollywood, CA — To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Disney’s Annette serials, The Hollywood Museum is paying tribute to the quintessential girl next door, Annette Funicello, with the opening of the “ANNETTE: America’s Girl Next Door and the Queen of Teen” … Continue reading →
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