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- Special Tribute to Carl Reiner: Next on TVC « KSAV on via 121comm.com: Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks’ performance of The 2,000 Year Old Man on the Feb. 12, 1961 edition of THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW will be among the many comedy and musical performances that will be streamed for free, in their entirety, on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW YouTube channel between Friday 7/17 thru Thursday 7/23. Also streamed that week will be classic appearances by Tom Jones, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, The Mamas and the Papas, Wayne Newton, a pre-Laugh-In Rowan & Martin and a pre-Get Smart Don Adams, plus a fun segment from 1962 that includes batting tips from Dodgers great Jackie Robinson. The ED SULLIVAN Show YouTube channel is part of the recent UMe agreement with SOFAEntertainment Inc. for the global digital rights to the classic Sunday night variety series
- Special Tribute to Carl Reiner: Next on TVC « KSAV on 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
- Special Tribute to Carl Reiner: Next on TVC « KSAV on Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: M*A*S*H star LORETTA SWIT on working with Carl Reiner on his short-lived but fondly remembered comedy anthology series GOOD HEAVENS—the premise of which, in many respects, embodied who Reiner was as a person
- Special Tribute to Carl Reiner: Next on TVC « KSAV on via Variety: Comedy legend Carl Reiner dies at age 98
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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 →
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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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Lee Purcell, Julie Budd, and Kat Kramer: Next on TVC
Two-time Emmy nominated actress Lee Purcell, singer/actress Julie Budd, and actress and producer Kat Kramer will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Apr. 26-28 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 4/26 … Continue reading →
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Singer/actress Julie Budd on her journey as an artist; collaborating with the likes of Marvin Hamlisch, Burt Bacharach, Michel Legrand, Herb Bernstein, and Liberace; the importance of honesty in choosing one’s material, which she learned from Frank Sinatra; and what makes REMEMBERING MR. SINATRA, Julie’s new CD, unique among all other Sinatra tributes. REMEMBERING MR. SINATRA is available now at Amazon, iTunes, and CDBaby. For our listeners on the East Coast, Julie Budd will bring her live show THE SONGS OF MY LIFE AND THE COMPOSERS WHO WROTE THEM to the Birdland Theater in New York on Wednesday 5/1 thru Saturday 5/4; she’ll also be honored by The Friars Club in New York on Tuesday 5/14
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 442, Segment 3 with guest Marilyn Michaels is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 442, Segment 3 with guest Marilyn Michaels Original Airdates: Mar. 15-17, 2019 Ed welcomes singer, actress, comedienne and impressionist Marilyn Michaels. Marilyn’s new book, How Not to Cook for The Rest of Your Life, is not a cookbook, … Continue reading →
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Tagged " Sammy Davis Jr., 7Up, Alan King, Alyss, anti-cookbook, artist, Barbra Streisand, Barry Shear, Broadway, Burt Reynolds, Carol Channing, Chicago, composer, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Donna Summer, Dwight Hemmion, empowerment, Ethel Merman, Fanny Grice, Frank Gorshin, Frankly Scarlett I Do Give a Damn, Fraydele Oysher, Funny Girl, George Schlatter, Gilbert Gottfried, Girls Night Out, Gregory the Terrible Eater, Harold Sternberg, How Not to Cook, How Not to Cook for the Rest of Your Life, Howard Stern, impersonator, impressionist, James Caan, Jerry Lewis, Jule Styne, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, London, Love Boat, Marc Chavin, Marilyn Michaels, Mark Wilk, Marvin Hamlisch, Moishe Oysher, Name of the Game, New Faces, Playboy, Rich Little, Robin Leach, Tell Tommy I Miss Him, The Kopykats, Voices, Wonderful at Last, Woody Allen
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Marilyn Michaels: Next on TVC
Marilyn Michaels, America’s premier woman of a thousand faces and voices, will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Mar. 15-17 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 3/15 7pm ET, 4pm PT … Continue reading →
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Tagged " Sammy Davis Jr., 7Up, Alan King, Alyss, anti-cookbook, artist, Barbra Streisand, Barry Shear, Brazil, Broadway, Burt Reynolds, Carol Channing, Chicago, composer, d A.S. Berman, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Donna Summer, Dwight Hemmion, empowerment, Ethel Merman, Fanny Grice, Frank Gorshin, Frankly Scarlett I Do Give a Damn, Fraydele Oysher, Funny Girl, George Schlatter, Gilbert Gottfried, Girls Night Out, Gregory the Terrible Eater, Harold Sternberg, How Not to Cook, How Not to Cook for the Rest of Your Life, Howard Stern, impersonator, impressionist, James Caan, Jerry Lewis, Jule Styne, Katherine Helmond, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, London, Love Boat, Marc Chavin, Marilyn Michaels, Mark Wilk, Marvin Hamlisch, Moishe Oysher, Name of the Game, New Faces, Playboy, Rich Little, Robin Leach, Soap, Soap book, Tell Tommy I Miss Him, The Kopykats, Time Bandits, Voices, Who's the Boss, Wonderful at Last, Woody Allen
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Singer, actress and comedienne Marilyn Michaels, America’s premier woman of a thousand faces and voices, on collaborating with her son, comedy writer Mark Wilk; the difference between an impressionist and an impersonator; and why it’s never a good idea to order halibut for delivery. Marilyn’s book, HOW NOT TO COOK FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, is not a cookbook, but it does offer a recipe for obtaining what you want in life without breaking your bank account or compromising your values. It’s also filled with great stories about Marilyn’s life and showbiz career. HOW NOT TO COOK FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE is available through Amazon.com and MarilynMichaels.com
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Tagged " Sammy Davis Jr., 7Up, Alan King, Alyss, anti-cookbook, artist, Barbra Streisand, Barry Shear, Broadway, Burt Reynolds, Carol Channing, Chicago, composer, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Donna Summer, Dwight Hemmion, empowerment, Ethel Merman, Fanny Grice, Frank Gorshin, Frankly Scarlett I Do Give a Damn, Fraydele Oysher, Funny Girl, George Schlatter, Gilbert Gottfried, Girls Night Out, Gregory the Terrible Eater, Harold Sternberg, How Not to Cook, How Not to Cook for the Rest of Your Life, Howard Stern, impersonator, impressionist, James Caan, Jerry Lewis, Jule Styne, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, London, Love Boat, Marc Chavin, Marilyn Michaels, Mark Wilk, Marvin Hamlisch, Moishe Oysher, Name of the Game, New Faces, Playboy, Rich Little, Robin Leach, Tell Tommy I Miss Him, The Kopykats, Voices, Wonderful at Last, Woody Allen
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