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- Renowned magicians DAVID GROVES, ALLEN GITTELSON and ADRIAN LACROIX will perform an hourlong comedy magic show via ZOOM on Saturday 9/26 beginning at 4pm ET 1pm PT. Cost is $10. See PayPal and Venmo addresses on the flyer below to register and for more information
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Sharon Gless, Michael Bell, and John McMartin star in “The Fourth Man,” airing Sept. 24, 1976
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- Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Legendary radio personality Bruce “COUSIN BRUCIE” Morrow on the night he taught Bob Hope how to be a DJ—live on the air; why music is the food of love, especially in times such as these; what each of The Beatles were like in person; his friendships with such other music legends as Harry Chapin; and why his new Saturday night radio show brings listeners all the elements of local radio, but on a national level. COUSIN BRUCIE’S SATURDAY NIGHT ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PARTY airs Saturdays 6pm ET 3pm PT on WABC-AM (New York City), WLIR-FM (Hampton Bays, NY), WABCRadio.com, the WABC app, and nationally across all digital media platforms for streaming on your smartphone or smart speaker
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: MAVERICK premieres on ABC with “The War of Silver Kings,” airing on Sept. 22, 1957
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- Rich Little, Tara Arkle, and A Rogue TV Comedy Writer: Next on TVC « KSAV on 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
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: MAVERICK premieres on ABC with “The War of Silver Kings,” airing on Sept. 22, 1957 – 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: David Frankham stars in “Royal Four Flush,” airing Sept. 20, 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
- Gigi Garner, Mr. TV Classics, and A Rogue TV Comedy Writer: Next on TVC « KSAV on Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 504 with guest Steve Beverly is available for listening on demand
- This Day in MAVERICK TV History: “The Bundle from Britain,” Roger Moore’s debut appearance as Cousin Beau Maverick, airs on Sept. 18, 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
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 507 with guest Geoffrey Mark is now available for listening on demand
The Largesse of Jack Riley Original Airdates: Sept. 11-13, 2020 TVC 507.4: A return visit by Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated writer, producer, singer, and author Geoffrey Mark (Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Merman: The Biggest … Continue reading
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Tagged Allan Manings, Always Remember and Never Forget, Ann Romano, Before the Parade Passes By, Bonnie Franklin, Carol Burnett, Carol Channing, Cecilia Sisson, Cuban-American, Desi Arnaz, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, Dolly Levi, Dwayne Schneider, Ed Cooper, Fly Me to the Moon, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Geoffrey Mark, Geoffrey Mark Ethel Merman, Geoffrey Mark Jack Riley, Geoffrey Mark Jack Sheldon, Geoffrey Mark Peter Fonda, Geoffrey Mark Rip Taylor, Geoffrey Mark The Lucy Book, Glenn Scarpelli, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Grammy Award-nominated, Great American Songbook, Hello Dolly, Howard Hesseman, Jack Riley, Jack Riley Bob Newhart Show, Jack Riley Elliot Carlin, Joseph Campanella, Justina Machado, Kaye Ballard, Larger Than Life, Lazy Afternoon, Lorelei, Lucille Ball, Mackenzie Phillips, Marilyn Monroe, Maybe this Time, Michael Lembeck, Mike Royce, Mothers-in-Law, Norman Lear, Pat Harrington, Richard Masur, Rita Moreno, Schneider, Stephen Tobolowsky, Suzanne Pleshette, The Lucy Book, The Show Goes On, Tom Poston, Valerie Bertinelli, Whitney Blake
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 469.2 with guest Geoffrey Mark is now available online for listening on demand
Geoffrey Mark on Peter Fonda and Rip Taylor Original Airdates: Oct. 25-27, 2019 TVC 469.2: Via remote from the Hollywood Museum: Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Geoffrey Mark helps Ed pay tribute to Dawn Wells and the legacy … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 448 with guest Julie Budd is now available online for listening on demand
Singer/actress Julie Budd on why her tribute to Frank Sinatra is unlike any other Original Airdates: Apr. 26-28, 2019 TVC 448.2: Ed welcomes Julie Budd, the legendary singer/actress whom Merv Griffin famously dubbed “the mini girl with the maxi voice.” … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
Tagged All the Way, Bill Cosby, Birdland Theater, Bob Hope, Brooklyn, Burt Bacharach, Carol Burnett Show, Catskill Mountains, Come Rain Come Shine, Cy Coleman, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, George Burns, Great American Songbook, Hal David, Herb Bernstein, Jerry Herman, Jim Nabors, Jim Nabors Hour, Joan Rivers, Jules Stern, Julie Budd, Julie Budd Carol Burnett, Let Me Try Again, Liberace, Marvin Hamlisch, Merv Griffin, Merv Griffin Julie Budd, Merv Griffin Show, Michel Legrand, Milton Berle, My Way, New York City, New York Times, Paul Anka, Remembering Mr. Sinatra, Sidewalks of New York, The Best is Yet to Come, the consummate performer, The Devil and Max Devlin, The Merv Griffin Show, the mini girl with the maxi voice, The Songs of My Life and The Composers Who Wrote Them
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