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- Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 422 with guests Jerry Houser, Paul Robert Coyle and Roy Samuelson is now available online for listening on demand
- via Shout! Factory: Saved By the Bell: The Complete Collection is now available on DVD. Box set includes all 118 episodes, both reunion movies plus a locker full of special features
- via Time Life Home Entertainment: The Emmy® Award-nominated Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special is now available on DVD through our friends at Time Life. Filmed at the same CBS soundstage where the groundbreaking variety series was originally taped, this special one-night event featured original cast members Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, costume designer Bob Mackie, frequent Burnett Show guests Steve Lawrence and Bernadette Peters, tributes to Tim Conway and Harvey Korman, plus special guests Jim Carrey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Martin, Amy Poehler, Martin Short, Tracee Ellis Ross and more. Exclusive Bonus Features on the DVD include Red Carpet and Backstage Footage, a Tribute Booklet and More!
- Next week on TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor Robert Wagner on how the experience of going to the movies approximates the reverie of falling in love; how an acting ensemble is not unlike a baseball team; his newfound career as an author and storyteller; and how he has always been fueled by a desire to learn. The Gold Coast International Film Festival will honor R.J. with its second annual Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award on Wednesday 10/24 in Long Island, New York
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- Robert Wagner: Next on TVC « KSAV on via Budd Moss: Robert Wagner to Receive the Hollywood Golden Era Award at the Second Gold Coast International Film Festival, which will be held on Wednesday 10/24
- Robert Wagner: Next on TVC « KSAV on Next week on TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor Robert Wagner on how the experience of going to the movies approximates the reverie of falling in love; how an acting ensemble is not unlike a baseball team; his newfound career as an author and storyteller; and how he has always been fueled by a desire to learn. The Gold Coast International Film Festival will honor R.J. with its second annual Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award on Wednesday 10/24 in Long Island, New York
- Michael Learned, plus Tributes to Burt Reynolds and Bill Daily: Next on TVC « KSAV on via Harlan Boll: Michael Learned to be honored by the Family Film Awards on Thursday 9/27 with its annual Legend Award
- Bob Bergen, Lili Bordán, plus Behind the Music of Ella: Next on TVC « KSAV on Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress Lili Bordán on having “good nun experiences” while attending Catholic school growing up; meeting one of her idols, Diane Keaton, as a result of making Book Club; and the upcoming premiere of the biopic Curtiz at the Montreal International Film Festival. Lili stars as Marta in the highly anticipated horror movie The Nun; she also plays Warner Bros. story editor Irene Lee in Curtiz, while earlier this year she played the dance instructor in Book Club. The Nun opens in theaters everywhere on Friday 9/7, while Book Club will soon be available on DVD and streaming on demand
- Trine Christensen, Ali Agirnas, Adam Sharp and The Queen of Soul: Next on TVC « KSAV on via PBS: Airing tonight, Friday 8/17, on most PBS stations: Aretha! Queen of Soul, a half-hour remembrance special that celebrates the career of the legendary singer, with archival footage and interviews that will highlight the legacy of America’s beloved “Queen of Soul.” The program will also be available to stream on PBS.org and PBS apps immediately following broadcast
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Podcast for TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 421 with guests Robert Crane and Ashley Arpel Greenwald is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 421 with guests Robert Crane and Ashley Arpel Greenwald Original Airdates: Oct. 5-8, 2018 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 421 with guests Robert Crane and Ashley Arpel Greenwald” on Spreaker. First hour: Actress and entrepreneur Ashley Arpel … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adolescence, Adrienne Arpel, Andrea Martin, Ann Elizabeth James, Ashley Arpel Greenwald, Ashley Avis, Bob Crane, Bob Crane radio, Bob Crane Show, Broadway choreographer, Bruce Dern, Catherine O'Hara, Connie Nielsen, Dave Thomas, Denise Richards, Destined to Ride, Dipper, Disney Channel, Donna Reed Show, Edward Feldman, Gravity Falls, Grunkle Stan, Hogan's Heroes, Hollywood Plateau, Ivan Dixon, Jack Nicholson, Jamie Foxx, Jimmy Kimmel, Joan Rivers, Joe Flaherty, Joey Lawrence, John Candy, John Wayne, Kenneth Washington, KNX, KNX radio, Koko the Gorilla, Lifetime, Los Angeles Times, Mabel Pines, Madeline Carroll, Michael Kidd, My Crazy Ex, Mystery Shack, Nicolas Cage, Oui magazine, Phil Hartman, Playboy magazine, Playgirl magazine, political correctness, Richard Dawson, Rick Moranis, Robert Crane, Roseanne Barr, Scott Feldman, SCTV, Shout! Factory, Signature Club A, Spinal Tap, Splish Splash, Stanley Kubrick, Sue Lyons, Superdad, Tammy Tilson, Tattoo Nightmares, Teri Garr, That’s Ashley’s Kitchen, The Bob Crane Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Runner, Traci Lords
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The Bob Crane TV Trivia Quiz, plus That’s Ashley’s Kitchen: Next on TVC
Screenwriter, journalist and author Robert Crane and actress and entrepreneur Ashley Arpel Greenwald will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Oct. 5-8 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 10/5 7pm ET, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adolescence, Adrienne Arpel, Andrea Martin, Ann Elizabeth James, Ashley Arpel Greenwald, Ashley Avis, Bob Crane, Bob Crane radio, Bob Crane Show, Broadway choreographer, Bruce Dern, Catherine O'Hara, Connie Nielsen, Dave Thomas, Denise Richards, Destined to Ride, Donna Reed Show, Edward Feldman, Hogan's Heroes, Hollywood Plateau, Ivan Dixon, Jack Nicholson, Jamie Foxx, Jimmy Kimmel, Joan Rivers, Joe Flaherty, Joey Lawrence, John Candy, John Wayne, Kenneth Washington, KNX, KNX radio, Koko the Gorilla, Lifetime, Los Angeles Times, Madeline Carroll, Michael Kidd, My Crazy Ex, Nicolas Cage, Oui magazine, Phil Hartman, Playboy magazine, Playgirl magazine, political correctness, Richard Dawson, Rick Moranis, Robert Crane, Roseanne Barr, Scott Feldman, SCTV, Signature Club A, Spinal Tap, Splish Splash, Stanley Kubrick, Sue Lyons, Superdad, Tammy Tilson, Tattoo Nightmares, Teri Garr, That’s Ashley’s Kitchen, The Bob Crane Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Runner, Traci Lords
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 412 with guests Robert Crane and Audrey Walters is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 412 with guests Robert Crane and Audrey Walters Original Airdate: July 27-30, 2018 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 412 with guests Robert Crane and Audrey Walters” on Spreaker. First hour: Actress, teacher and entrepreneur Audrey Walters talks to … Continue reading →
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Tagged After the Fall, Archstone Pictures, Arizona, Arnold the Pig, Audrey Walters, Auto Focus, Big Kill, Bob Crane, Bob Crane Show, Bruce Dern, Camouflage, Cheech and Chong, Chevy Chase, Christopher Fryer, Danny McBride, Danny Trejo, Diablo Canyon, Donna Reed Show, Eastbound and Down, Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Green Acres, Green Acres musical, Greg Kinnear, Hogan's Heroes, Hollywood Plateau, Jack Nicholson, Jamie Foxx, Jan Stephenson, Jason Patric, Jimmy Kimmel, Joan Rivers, John Candy, John Wayne, Killer Women, KNX radio, Los Angeles Times, Lou Diamond Phillips, McKenzie Brothers, Mile High Laci, Monty Python, Mrs. Boychuk, Oscar de la Hoya, Oui, Paul Henning, Playboy, Playgirl, Preacher, Revenge for Real: Rocky Mountain Retribution, Robert Crane, Roseanne Barr, SCTV, Spinal Tap, Sundance, Superdad, Talk to the Camera, The Lake, Video on Demand, What if?
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Robert Crane, Audrey Walters, and the Allure of Green Acres: Next on TVC
Screenwriter, author and journalist Robert Crane and actress, teacher and entrepreneur Audrey Walters will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing July 27-30 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 7/27 7pm ET, … Continue reading →
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Tagged After the Fall, Archstone Pictures, Arizona, Arnold the Pig, Audrey Walters, Auto Focus, Big Kill, Bob Crane, Bob Crane Show, Bruce Dern, Camouflage, Cheech and Chong, Chevy Chase, Christopher Fryer, Danny McBride, Danny Trejo, Diablo Canyon, Donna Reed Show, Eastbound and Down, Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Green Acres, Green Acres musical, Greg Kinnear, Hogan's Heroes, Hollywood Plateau, Jack Nicholson, Jamie Foxx, Jan Stephenson, Jason Patric, Jimmy Kimmel, Joan Rivers, John Candy, John Wayne, Killer Women, KNX radio, Los Angeles Times, Lou Diamond Phillips, McKenzie Brothers, Mile High Laci, Monty Python, Mrs. Boychuk, Oscar de la Hoya, Oui, Paul Henning, Playboy, Playgirl, Preacher, Revenge for Real: Rocky Mountain Retribution, Robert Crane, Roseanne Barr, SCTV, Spinal Tap, Sundance, Superdad, Talk to the Camera, The Lake, Video on Demand, What if?
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Author, journalist and screenwriter Robert Crane on interviewing Bruce Dern, Traci Lords, John Wayne, John Candy, Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Joan Rivers, Phil Hartman, Roseanne Barr, Koko the Gorilla and other creatives at a time when industry people spoke their minds freely without self and organizational censorship. Bob’s new book, Hollywood Plateau, is available now in softcover and as an eBook
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Tagged Andrea Martin, Bob Crane, Bob Crane Show, Bruce Dern, Catherine O'Hara, Dave Thomas, Edward Feldman, Hogan's Heroes, Hollywood Plateau, Ivan Dixon, Jack Nicholson, Jamie Foxx, Jimmy Kimmel, Joan Rivers, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, John Wayne, KNX, Koko the Gorilla, Los Angeles Times, Oui magazine, Phil Hartman, Playboy magazine, Playgirl magazine, political correctness, Richard Dawson, Rick Moranis, Robert Crane, Roseanne Barr, SCTV, Spinal Tap, Teri Garr, Traci Lords
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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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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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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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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Comedian Steve Bluestein on writing for Joan Rivers, Liz Torres and other actors and comics; how he transforms into a different person when he performs stand-up himself; and why there is no timeclock on creativity. Steve’s book, Memoir of a Nobody, is available now through BearManor Media
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Tagged Ace Trucking Company, Barry Manilow, Brady Bunch Variety Hour, Bruce Vilanch, Carl Kleinschmidt, Estelle Harris, Fred Willard, Howie Mandel, Joan Rivers, Kathy Griffin, Lainie Kazan, Laraine Newman, Liz Torres, Memoir of a Nobody, Milton Berle, Sid $ Marty Krofft, Steve Bluestein, The Groundlings
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