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- 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
- Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Legendary entertainer, comedy pioneer and motivational speaker TOM DREESEN on the generosity that Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny and Carl Reiner all showed him early and throughout his career. Tom’s memoir, STILL STANDING: My Journey from Streets and Saloons to The Stage and Sinatra, is available wherever books are sold
- Spend part of your Halloween this year with ED ASNER as he stars, along with MICHAEL SHANNON and JORDAN COLEY, in a virtual production of GOD HELP US, the critically acclaimed political comedy by Samuel Warren Joseph and Phil Proctor, that will stream live on Saturday 10/31 beginning at 6pm CT 4pm PT. A live talk back featuring all three actors will follow the 90-minute performance. For tickets and more information, see the flyer in the post below
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Ed Lauter, Joanne Nail and Michael Bell star in “The Dog and Pony Show,” airing Oct. 21, 1977
- TV CONFIDENTIAL podcast celebrating the premiere broadcast of It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown in 1966 and how celebrations of Halloween in our culture and on TV have changed since then are both available for listening on demand
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- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Long Hunt” airs on Oct. 20, 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: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. stars as Dandy Jim Buckley in “High Card Hangs,” airing Oct. 19, 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: Patricia Crowley guest stars in “A Tale of Three Cities,” airing Oct. 18, 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: “Last Wire from Stop Gap” airs on Oct. 16, 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
- This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Edd Byrnes and Joanna Barnes star in “Ghost Rider,” airing Oct. 13, 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
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via National Comedy Center: The National Comedy Center will pay tribute to Desi Arnaz, Richard Pryor, Jerry Stiller, and John Cleese during Father’s Day weekend with live streaming events featuring Lucie Arnaz, Rain Pryor, Amy Stiller and Ben Stiller, and Camilla Cleese, respectively, that will air Friday 6/19 thru Sunday 6/21 at various times at ComedyCenter.org/FathersDay, with simulcasts via Facebook Live on the National Comedy Center Facebook page. All four streaming events are free and will support the Center’s educational and preservation initiatives during the museum’s temporary closure
Jamestown, NY – June 18, 2020 — The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution and non-profit museum dedicated to comedy, announced today that it will present a tribute to fathers of comedy this Father’s Day weekend, June 19-21, … Continue reading
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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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