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- Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 503: Special Tribute to Regis Philbin is now available for listening on demand
- Next weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor, comedian, and impressionist JOHN BYNER on discovering his gift for mimicry at a very young age; his approach to creating different voices for animated projects, and to creating the many different characters he’s played on comedy and variety shows; and why the ambiance on talk shows during the era of Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, and Dinah Shore was often like going to a cocktail party. John’s memoir, FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER, not only shares many stories of his working with the likes of Steve Allen, Mel Torme, Dinah Shore, Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan, Henry Fonda, and Elvis Presley, but gives readers a glimpse of the person behind each of these performers
- Special Tribute to Regis Philbin: Next on TVC
- Now available in softcover and as an eBook and audiobook: FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER: A Lifetime of Laughter, the remarkable story of how John Byner overcame his shyness as young boy growing up in Long Island, New York and transformed himself into a master voice artist and character actor who has entertained people all over the world for the past six decades
- via Shout! Factory TV: Tim Conway’s short-lived variety series THE TIM CONWAY SHOW and THE TIM CONWAY COMEDY HOUR, as well as his short-lived sitcom ACE CRAWFORD: PRIVATE EYE, will all become available for streaming on demand for the first time beginning Saturday 8/1 on ShoutFactoryTV.com
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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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via TimeLife: The sixth and final season of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In becomes available on DVD for the first time at retail on Tuesday 9/4. Six-disc includes all twenty-six episodes, complete and remastered, with guest stars including Steve Allen, Jack Benny, Carol Burnett, James Caan, Johnny Carson, Howard Cosell, Sammy Davis Jr., Dom DeLuise, Angie Dickinson, Phyllis Diller, Jack Klugman, Michael Landon, Rich Little, Don Rickles, Vin Scully, Mark Spitz and Sally Struthers
By the time Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In signed off the air on March 12, 1973 after six seasons and 140 episodes, the show had become a cultural touchstone. Winner of the 1969 Golden Globe® for Best Television Show and the most … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Television Star
Tagged " Sammy Davis Jr., Angie Dickinson, Ann Elder, Arte Johnson, Beautiful downtown Burbank, Brian Bressler, Burbank, Carol Burnett, Dan Rowan, Dennis Allen, Dick Martin, Dom DeLuise, Don Rickles, Donna Jean Young, Gary Owens, George Schlatter, Howard Cosell, Jack Benny, Jack Klugman, James Caan, Jod Strunk, Johnny Carson, Laugh-In, Lily Tomlin, Mark Spitz, Michael Landon, Moosie Drier, Patti Deutsch, Phyllis Diller, Rich Little, Richard Dawson, ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Ruth Buzzi, Sally Struthers, Sarah Kennedy, Steve Allen, Tod Bass, Vin Scully, Willie Tyler & Lester
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via Time-Life: Watch Lily Tomlin Launch Her Career in LAUGH-IN: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON, Coming to Retail DVD beginning Tuesday 3/20
On September 15, 1969, the boffo third season of the pop culture touchstone, Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, premiered to eager viewers. In two short years, through a rapid-fire assault of one-liners, skits, bits and non sequiturs, a gaggle of goofballs … Continue reading
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Tagged " "Cocktail Party, " "The Fickle Finger of Fate, " Sammy Davis Jr., "Sock It to Me, Andy Griffith, Andy Williams, Arte Johnson, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Buddy Hackett, Carl Reiner, Carol Channing, Dan Rowan, Debbie Reynolds, Diana Ross, Dick Martin, Ed McMahon, Engelbert Humperdinck, Flip Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Gary Owens, Goldie Hawn, Greer Garson, Henry Gibson, Jack Benny, James Garner, Jim Backus, Jo Anne Worley and Alan Sues, Johnny Carson, Jr., Judy Carne, Lily Tomlin, Lorne Greene, Michael Caine, Nancy Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Peter Sellers, Phyllis Diller, Ringo Starr, Roger Moore, Romy Schneider, ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN, Ruth Buzzi, Sexy Sixties, Sid Caesar, Sonny & Cher, Tennessee Ernie Ford, THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON, The Monkees, Tony Curtis, Zsa Zsa Gabor
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