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- Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 423 with guests Robert Wagner and Leslie Bertram Crane is now available online for listening on demand
- Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Film and television actor Wayne Péré on his approach to playing villains; learning to ride a horse for the first time while filming Walker: Texas Ranger; the challenge of playing in a real-life person, such as John Ehrlichman in Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House; and how the Meisner approach continues to influence his work as an actor today. Wayne is currently seen as Dr. Emerson in the box office hit Venom, while his most recent TV credits include Cloak and Dagger and American Horror Story
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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
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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 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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via @THR: Author and film and TV historian Stephen Cox remembers his friend Jerry Maren. Steve’s books include The Munchkins of Oz
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wizard-ozs-jerry-maren-was-proud-film-he-helped-create-1118683
via The Hollywood Museum: Julie Newmar honored at event commemorating the launch of the annual exhibit REAL TO REEL: Portrayals and Perceptions of LGBTQs in Hollywood. Exhibition returns to the Museum for the fifth consecutive year
Donelle Dadigan, president and founder of the Hollywood Museum, along with Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and Chris Classen (Christopher Street West Association), honored actress Julie Newmar on Thursday, June 7 during a ceremony marking the return of REAL TO REEL: Portrayals and … Continue reading →
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Tagged After Forever, Alison Arngrim, Arrested Development, Barney's Beanery, Bette Davis, Bette Midler, Bisexual, Black Cat riots 1967, Bob Mackie, Brokeback Mountain, Bruce Vilanch, Cabaret, Carolyn Hennesy, Charles Laughton, Cher, Chris Classen, Christopher Street West Association, Cruising, Days of Our Lives, Donelle Dadigan, Edith Head, Elizabeth Taylor, Empire, Future of Hollywood Award, Gay, Geoffrey Mark, George Chakiris, Geri Jewell, Heidi Klum, Hollywood Museum, How to Get Away with Murder, James Dean, Jane Wagner, Jeremy Miller, Jerry Herman, Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, Judy Tenuta, Julie Newmar, K-11, Kate Linder, Kathy Kinney, Kevin Spirtas, Lee Purcell, Legacy Award, Lesbian, LGBTQ community, Lily Tomlin, Liza Minnelli, Mad Men, Mitch O'Farrell, Mr. Blackwell, Nolan Miller, Orange is the New Black, Orphan Black, Portrayals and Perceptions of LGBTQs in Hollywood, Project Runway, Ramon Navarro, Ray Donovan, REAL TO REEL, Ret Turner, Rev. Troy Perry, Rock Hudson, Roseanne, Rudolf Nureyev, Rudolf Valentino, RuPaul's Drag Race, Sam Harris, Scandal, Sherman Hemsley, Sordid Lives, Steve Wishnoff, Superstore, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Good Wife, The Walking Dead, Tim Gunn, To Wong Fu Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar, Trans America, Transgender, Transparent, True Blood, Two in a Half Men, Tyler Perry's The Haves and Have Nots, West Hollywood, Will & Grace, Zac Posen
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via Vanity Fair: Actor Jerry Maren, the last surviving Munchkin from The Wizard of Oz, dies at age 98
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/06/jerry-maren-munchkin-wizard-of-oz-obit
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Tagged Culver Hotel, Jerry Maren, Judy Garland, Lollypop Kids, MGM, Munchkin, Munchkinland, Over the Rainbow, Under the Rainbos, Wizard of Oz
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Rich Little reveals the secret to mastering his Johnny Carson impression as part of an unveiling of a new lobby exhibit at the Hollywood Museum featuring items from his career
All eyes were on Rich Little last night at the Hollywood Museum as America’s master mimic unveiled a new exhibit featuring a few items from his career representing George Burns, Dean Martin and Johnny Carson at a private event attended … Continue reading →
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via The Hollywood Museum: Rich Little will sign copies of his book, Little by Little: People I’ve Known, on Friday 6/1 after the unveiling of a new exhibit honoring his career
The Hollywood Museum, the ultimate destination for tourists and movie fans, will honor impressionist Rich Little on Friday, June 1 with a brief exhibit unveiling items from his career representing George Burns, Dean Martin and Johnny Carson. Following the unveiling, … Continue reading →
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