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- via Decades Network: Spend Christmas Day with Carol Burnett with an all-day Carol-a-thon featuring select episodes of Carol Burnett and Friends, The Lucy Show plus Carol’s appearance as host of The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show
- Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: David Steinberg, Robin Williams’ manager for more than forty years, on what Williams looked for whenever he considered a film role, and how he always took direction from the audience whenever he performed his stand-up routines. David is also executive producer of Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, the acclaimed HBO documentary that is just one part of ROBIN WILLIAMS: COMIC GENIUS, the comprehensive 22-DVD collection that will give you an idea of how Robin’s mind worked, how he came to create material, and how that process grew throughout his life and career. ROBIN WILLIAMS: COMIC GENIUS is available exclusively through RobinWilliams.com
- via Beachwood Entertainment Collective: Legendary songwriter and music producer Brian Wilson to be the subject of a definitive documentary that will take viewers into the world of rock ‘n’ roll’s most misunderstood icon. The as-yet untitled film will include interviews with such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Jim James, and Gustavo Dudamel, plus showcases and rare, unreleased music
- Carole Wells, plus the Legacies of Merv Griffin and Rankin/Bass: Next on TVC
- via Shout! Factory and Major League Baseball: Relive every moment of this year’s Fall Classic with the official 2018 World Collector’s Edition box set and the official 2018 World Series documentary. Both are available now on Blu-ray and on DVD
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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
- 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
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via Decades Network: Spend Christmas Day with Carol Burnett with an all-day Carol-a-thon featuring select episodes of Carol Burnett and Friends, The Lucy Show plus Carol’s appearance as host of The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show
Dec. 6, 2018 – Chicago, IL – DECADES Network, the multicast TV network from Weigel Broadcasting Co., unwraps a Christmas gift of comedy in celebration of the comedic genius and enduring appeal of actress Carol Burnett. “A Christmas Carol” will … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Christmas Carol, As the Stomach Turns, Barbra Streisand, Carol Burnett, Carol Burnett and Friends, DECADES Network, Desi Arnaz, Elvis Presley, Harvey Korman, Joan Rivers, Judy Garland, Kermit the Frog, Louis Armstrong, Lucille Ball, Lyle Waggoner, Once Upon A Mattress, The Beatles, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Lucy Show, Tim Conway, Tudball and Wiggins, Vicki Lawrence, Weigel Broadcasting Co., Went with the Wind
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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
Show No. 423 with guests Robert Wagner and Leslie Bertram Crane Original Airdates: Oct. 19-22, 2018 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 423 with guests Robert Wagner and Leslie Bertram Crane” on Spreaker. First hour: Ed welcomes Leslie Bertram Crane. … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1989, A Kiss Before Dying, Academy Awards, Alexander Mundy, Alistair Mundy, All the Fine Young Cannibals, Allan Carr, Angie Dickinson, Audrey Hepburn, Austin Powers, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Banning, Barbara Stanwyck, Beach Blanket Babylon, Beneath the Twelve Mile Reef, Bette Davis, Bill Bertram, Broken Lance, Budd Burton Moss, Budd Moss, Burn the Ice, Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, Captain and Tennille, Carole Shelley, Charlie Callas, Claudette Colbert, Constance Towers Gavin, Dean Stockwell, Deborah S. Hildebrand, Diane Baker, Dick Clark, Dick Clark Productions, Donald J. Bellisario, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Ed McMahon, Eddie Albert, Edward Binns, Edwina Sandys, Elizabeth Taylor, ER, Frank Price, Fred Astaire, Friends, Gary Collins, Glen Larson, Gold Coast Arts Center, Gold Coast International Film Festival, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Era of Hollywood, Greg Mullavey, Harper, Hart to Hart, Hollywood Plateau, Hour Magazine, I Loved Her in the Movies, I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts, Irwin Allen, It Takes a Thief, Jaclyn Smith, Jeff Margolis, Jeffrey Hunter, Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lewis telethon, Jill St. John, Joan Blondell, Joan Crawford, Joanne Woodward, Joel Grey, John Cerney, Kirk Driscoll, Larry King, Lesley Anne Down, Leslie Bertram Crane, Lew Wasserman, live television, Love among Thieves, Lucille Ball, Malachi Throne, Marie Osmond, Marilyn Monroe, Merv Griffn, Midway, Mike Myers, Mrs. Anthony Katherine Quinn, Murphy Brown, Natalie Wood, Natasha Gregson Wagner, NCIS, Niki Dantine, Number Two, Oscarcast, Pearl, Pieces of My Heart, Prince Valiant, Quantum Leap, Richard Thomas, Rob Lowe, Robert Crane, Robert Wagner, Rosalind Russell, Scott Bakula, Scott Eyman, Sharon Gless, Sidney Sheldon, Snow White, Solid Gold, Sonia Henie, Stanleys, Star Search, Stefanie Powers, Steve Binder, Steve DeWinter, studio system, Susan Anton, Susan Hayward, Switch, switcher, The American Music Awards, The Curse of the Pink Panther, The Drew Carey Show, The Longest Day, The Pink Panther, The Towering Inferno, The True Story of Jesse James, Tippi Hedren, Toni Tennille, Universal, variety shows, variety television, Windmills of the Gods, With a Song in My Heart, You Must Remember This
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Robert Wagner: Next on TVC
Film and television actor and New York Times bestselling author Robert Wagner will join us, plus Leslie Bertram Crane will take us behind the scenes of the production of variety shows and live television specials. All that and more this … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1989, A Kiss Before Dying, Academy Awards, Alexander Mundy, Alistair Mundy, All the Fine Young Cannibals, Allan Carr, Angie Dickinson, Audrey Hepburn, Austin Powers, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Banning, Barbara Stanwyck, Beach Blanket Babylon, Beneath the Twelve Mile Reef, Bette Davis, Bill Bertram, Broken Lance, Budd Burton Moss, Budd Moss, Burn the Ice, Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, Captain and Tennille, Carole Shelley, Charlie Callas, Claudette Colbert, Constance Towers Gavin, Deborah S. Hildebrand, Diane Baker, Dick Clark, Dick Clark Productions, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Ed McMahon, Eddie Albert, Edward Binns, Edwina Sandys, Elizabeth Taylor, ER, Frank Price, Fred Astaire, Friends, Gary Collins, Glen Larson, Gold Coast Arts Center, Gold Coast International Film Festival, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Era of Hollywood, Greg Mullavey, Harper, Hart to Hart, Hollywood Plateau, Hour Magazine, I Loved Her in the Movies, I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts, Irwin Allen, It Takes a Thief, Jaclyn Smith, Jeff Margolis, Jeffrey Hunter, Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lewis telethon, Jill St. John, Joan Blondell, Joan Crawford, Joanne Woodward, Joel Grey, John Cerney, Kirk Driscoll, Larry King, Lesley Anne Down, Leslie Bertram Crane, Lew Wasserman, live television, Love among Thieves, Lucille Ball, Malachi Throne, Marie Osmond, Marilyn Monroe, Merv Griffn, Midway, Mike Myers, Mrs. Anthony Katherine Quinn, Murphy Brown, Natalie Wood, Natasha Gregson Wagner, NCIS, Niki Dantine, Number Two, Oscarcast, Pearl, Pieces of My Heart, Prince Valiant, Richard Thomas, Rob Lowe, Robert Crane, Robert Wagner, Rosalind Russell, Scott Eyman, Sharon Gless, Sidney Sheldon, Snow White, Solid Gold, Sonia Henie, Stanleys, Star Search, Stefanie Powers, Steve Binder, Steve DeWinter, studio system, Susan Anton, Susan Hayward, Switch, switcher, The American Music Awards, The Curse of the Pink Panther, The Drew Carey Show, The Longest Day, The Pink Panther, The Towering Inferno, The True Story of Jesse James, Tippi Hedren, Toni Tennille, Universal, variety shows, variety television, Windmills of the Gods, With a Song in My Heart, You Must Remember This
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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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Tagged Alexander Mundy, All the Fine Young Cannibals, Angie Dickinson, Audrey Hepburn, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Banning, Barbara Stanwyck, Beneath the Twelve Mile Reef, Bette Davis, Budd Burton Moss, Budd Moss, Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, Carole Shelley, Charlie Callas, Claudette Colbert, Constance Towers Gavin, Diane Baker, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Eddie Albert, Edwina Sandys, Elizabeth Taylor, Fred Astaire, Greg Mullavey, Harper, Hart to Hart, It Takes a Thief, Jaclyn Smith, Jill St. John, Joan Blondell, Joan Crawford, Joanne Woodward, Joel Grey, Larry King, Lesley Anne Down, Love among Thieves, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, Midway, Mrs. Anthony Katherine Quinn, Natalie Wood, Natasha Gregson Wagner, NCIS, Number Two, Pearl, Prince Valiant, Richard Thomas, Robert Wagner, Rosalind Russell, Sharon Gless, Sidney Sheldon, Stefanie Powers, Susan Hayward, Switch, The Curse of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther, The Towering Inferno, The True Story of Jesse James, Tippi Hedren, Windmills of the Gods
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via Jonas PR: National Comedy Center Celebrates Its Grand Opening in Lucille Ball’s Hometown of Jamestown, New York
August 6, 2018 — Jamestown, NY — About thirty years ago, just before Lucille Ball passed away, she told her hometown of Jamestown, NY that rather than a museum celebrating her life, there should be a place that celebrates all comedy. This … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Zweibel, Allan Sherman, Amy Schumer, Andy Kaufman, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Kovacs, Fran Drescher, George Carlin, George Carline, George Shapiro, Harold Ramis, Jamestown, Jolene Brand, Jonathan Winters, Journey Gunderson, Kamau Bell, Kelly Carlin, Laraine Newman, Laugh-In, Lenny Bruce, Lewis Black, Lily Tomlin, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Rose Marie, Rusty Warren, Shelley Berman
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via Harlan Boll: Actor, producer, director and composer Roger Perry dies at age 85
Celebrated actor, producer, director and composer Roger Perry passed away Thursday, July 12 of prostrate cancer at home with his loving wife, Joyce Bulifant, holding his hand. He was 85. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Perry was discovered by Lucille Ball, … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Kid Again, American Style, Annie, Anything Goes, Arrest & Trial, Asphalt And Concrete, Barbra Streisand, Barnaby Jones, Ben Gazzara, C.H.I.Ps, Captain John Christopher, Cat, Chuck Connors, Connie Francis, Count Yorga, Craig T. Nelson, Desilu Studios, Doolittle Theater, Falcon Crest, Follow The Boys, George Bernard Shaw, Goodbye Charlie, Gypsy, Hanging By A Thread, Harrigan and Sons, Hawaii Five-O, Ironside, Jo Anne Worley, John Aniston, John Forsythe, Joyce Bulifant, Linda Blair, Love, Love Letters, Lovers And Other Strangers, Lucille Ball, Make A Promise Keep A Promise, Mariette Harley, Mariette Hartley, Mr. Roberts, MyName is Barbra, Once Upon A Mattress, Pat O'Brien, Patty Duke, Quincy, Quinn Martin, Ray Milland, River Bridge Regional Center for Abused Children, Roger Perry, Roller Boogie, Rosie Greer, Star Trek, The Bob Newhart Show, The F.B.I., The Facts of Life, The Fall Guy, The First Hundred Years, The Happiness Bench, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, The Thing with Two Heads, Theatre East, They're Playing Our Song, Tomorrow is Yesterday, Universal Studios, You Never Can Tell
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Ken Berry and Gary Lockwood: Next on TVC
Actors Ken Berry and Gary Lockwood will join us this weekend as part of an encore edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing July 13-16 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 7/13 7pm ET, 4pm … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, Abbott and Costello, Andy Griffith, Anthony Perkins, Anthony Quinn, Arlene Golanka, Barnaby Jones, Basil Rathbone, Betty White, Billy Barnes Revue, Buster Keaton, Carol Burnett, Elia Kazan, Elvis Presley, F Troop, Forrest Tucker, Frances Bavier, Frank Poole, Gary Lockwood, Gary Mitchell, Gene Roddenberry, George Lindsay, Gunsmoke, Hal, Harvey Korman, Henry Fonda, Jack Dodson, Jackie Joseph, Jane Fonda, Joshua Logan, Ken Berry, Kier Dullea, Larry Storch, Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy, Lucille Ball, Mama’s Family, Mayberry, Mission: Impossible, Murder, Natalie Wood, Night Gallery, Perry Mason, Quinn Martin, R.F.D., Sally Kellerman, She Wrote, Stanley Kubrick, Star Trek, The F.B.I., The Lieutenant, The Six Million Dollar Man, Trekkies, Vern, Vicki Lawrence, Where No Man Has Gone Before
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via Jonas Public Relations: Carl Reiner donates items from his career to the National Comedy Center, including the toupee he wore while playing Alan Brady on The Dick Van Dyke Show
Items from the remarkable career of Carl Reiner, including the hairpiece that he famously wore while portraying Alan Brady on The Dick Van Dyke Show, will join more than seventy-five comedy artifacts in the galleries of the National Comedy Center, which will … Continue reading →
via Dame Magazine: A thoughtful piece by Jennifer Armstrong on how women are not only leading the current Golden Era of television, but also spearheaded many of the TV’s earliest developments in the original Golden Age. Jennifer will join us next week on TV CONFIDENTIAL
https://www.damemagazine.com/2018/03/09/women-make-the-best-tv/
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Tagged Betty White, Gertrude Berg, I Love Lucy, Insecure, Jane the Virgin, Joy Press, Life With Elizabeth, Lucille Ball, Madelyn Pugh, Maude, MeToo, Mindy Project, Orange is the New Black, Shonda Rhimes, Stealing the Show, That Girl, The Goldbergs, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Time's Up, Transparent, Women in TV
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 405 with guests Neil Sandilands, Georgiana Noopy Rodrigues and William J. Jankowski is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 405 with guests Neil Sandilands, Georgiana Noopy Rodrigues and William J. Jankowski Original Airdate: May 18-21, 2018 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 405 with guests Neil Sandilands, Georgiana Noopy Rodrigues and William J. Jankowski” on Spreaker. First … Continue reading →
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Tagged Afrikaans, Al Capone, Anna Duke Pearce, Anne Bancroft, baby Rose Marie, Barry Allen, bipolar disorder, Bobby Guy, Call Me Anna, Carl Reiner, Clifford Devoe, Dean Martin, Decades Channel, Desi Arnaz Jr., Dick Van Dyke, Doris Day, Forgotten Man Films, Frank and Ava, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr., Fred Zinnemann, Grant Gustin, Greg Berlanti, Hap & Leonard, Helen Hayes, Helen Keller, identity theft, identity thieves, Impresario, Jason Wise, Jerry Lewis, Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, Me Natalie, MeTV, Morey Amsterdam, My Sweet Charlie, Patty Duke, Peter Marshall, Robbie de Wee, Rose Marie, Rosemary Clooney, Sally Rogers, Sharon Tate, South Africa, Suzanne Pleshette, Television Confidential, The 100, The Americans, The CW, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Flash, The Miracle Worker, The Patty Duke Show, The Thinker, Titus, TV Confidential, Valley of the Dolls, Wait for Your Laugh, Wait For Your Laugh DVD, William J. Jankowski
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