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- Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actor THOMAS HADEN CHURCH (Wings, Sideways, Ned and Stacey, Spider-Man 3) on the making of ACIDMAN and collaborating with director Alex Lehmann and co-star Dianna Agron in developing the character he plays in the film. A character piece about a woman who reconnects with her estranged father and finds him obsessed with UFOs, Acidman is also the story of how they attempt to make first contact, both with the UFOs and with each other. ACIDMAN opens in select theaters on Friday 3/31; it will also be avaiable for streaming on demand on Apple+, Amazon Prime, and other streaming platforms beginning Friday 3/31
- Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: DONELLE DADIGAN, founder and president of the Hollywood Museum, on how her godfather, JOSE ITURBI, dedicated his life to making classical music accessible to as many people as possible, particularly through his many appearances in the movies, on radio, and on television. Donelle is also the co-author, along with Grammy Award winner MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, of FROM HOLLYWOOD TO THE WORLD: The Rediscovered Recordings of Pianist and Condustor Jose Iturbi, a beautifully illustrated coffee table book that also includes the complete RCA Victor recordings of Iturbi (covering the years 1933 to 1953), all restored and digitally remastered as part of a 16-CD collection
- TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes its newest affiliate, KALM-DB / Yosemite Breeze Radio Network (Toronto, Canada). They will carry our show Saturdays 5pm ET beginning Mar. 18
- TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 605.2 with guest Concetta Tomei is now available online for listening on demand as a free podcast
- TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 605.1 with guest Johanna Siegmann, author of IN GOOD COMPANY: Notable People with Their Pets, is now available online for listening on demand as a free podcast
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Monthly Archives: March 2018
An Easter Week Program of Biblical Proportions: Next on TVC
Film historians Paul Green and Mary Ann Anderson will join us on a special encore edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing March 30-Apr. 2 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 3/30 7pm ET, 4pm … Continue reading →
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Tagged Academy Award winner, Ben-Hur, Beyond the Camera, Charlton Heston, Christopher Pike, Dynasty, Emily McLaughlin, General Hospital, Ida Lupino, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeffrey Hunter biography, Jeffrey Hunter book, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, King of Kings, let my people go, Martin Pawley, Mary Ann Anderson, May 1969, Nicholas Ray, original pilot episode, Paul Green, Star Trek, Temple Houston, The Colbys, The Film Television Radio and Stage Performances, The Making of The Hitch-Hiker Illustrated, The Searchers, The Ten Commandments, Touch of Evil
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 399 with guest Wesley Hyatt is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 399 with guest Wesley Hyatt Original Airdate: Mar. 23-26, 2018 First hour: Greg Ehrbar reviews the complete series DVD release of Coach, along with Shout! Factory’s DVD release of Take a Good Look, the offbeat comedy game show hosted by … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star
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Tagged A House Divided, Academy Awards, Accidental Family, Ben Alexander, Bob Hope, Bob Hope Desert Classic, bob Hope monologue, Bob Hope on TV, Bob Hope Presents, Bob Hope Texaco, Bob Mills, Bobby Fischer, Carl Reiner, Cathy Lee Crosby, Cesar Romero, chess champion, Chrysler Theater, Coach, comedy game show, Craig T. Nelson, Dallas, Dick Van Dyke, Dodgers stars, Don Drysdale, Edie Adams, Ernie Kovacs, estate of Edie Adams, estate of Ernie Kovacs, Gene Perret, George Foreman, Get Smart, Gloria Loring, Hans Conried, Hayden Fox, I Love Lucy, J.R. Ewing, J.R. phenomenon, James Braddock, Janet Leigh, Jerry Van Dyke, Jim Backus, JoAnne Worley, Johnny Carson, Josh Mills, Larry Hagman, Larry Sherry, legendary comedian, Library of Congress, Luther, Marie Osmond, Martin Mills, Mary Ann Mobley, Mort Sahl, Mr. Incredible, My Mother the Car, Pat Priest, Patrick Duffy, Poltergeist, Private Eye Private Eye, secret guest show, Shelley Fabares, Shot Heard Round the World, Shout! Factory, Sue Ellen Ewing, Take a Good Look, Take a Good Look The Definitive Collection, Thanks for the Memory, Thanks for the Video Memories, The Incredibles, The Odd Couple, The Simpsons, Tonight Show, Wes Hyatt, Wesley Hyatt, Who Shot J.R., Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Our recent tribute to Mister Rogers is available online for listening on demand
Tony, Donna and I paid tribute to Fred Rogers a few weeks ago on TV CONFIDENTIAL (airdates Feb. 23-26, 2018). That program is available online as a digital download at Shop.TVConfidential.net.
via Tribune Total Media and USPS: Post Office unveils a Forever Stamp dedicated to Fred Rogers
The U.S. Postal Service will dedicate the Mister Rogers Forever Stamp on March 23 at the WQED Fred Rogers Studio in Oakland. In conjunction with this honor, the Pittsburgh International Airport will honor the 50-year-legacy of Rogers with activities for … Continue reading →
Bob Hope on TV: Thanks for the Video Memories: Next on TVC
Music and television historian Wesley Hyatt will join us on this weekend’s edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing March 23-26 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 3/23 7pm ET, 4pm PT 10pm ET, 7pm … Continue reading →
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Tagged Academy Awards, Bob Hope, Bob Hope Desert Classic, bob Hope monologue, Bob Hope on TV, Bob Hope Presents, Bob Hope Texaco, Bob Mills, Cathy Lee Crosby, Chrysler Theater, Gene Perret, George Foreman, Get Smart, Gloria Loring, I Love Lucy, JoAnne Worley, Johnny Carson, legendary comedian, Marie Osmond, Pat Priest, Thanks for the Memory, Thanks for the Video Memories, The Odd Couple, The Simpsons, Tonight Show, Wes Hyatt, Wesley Hyatt
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Our conversation with Greg Ehrbar about the history of Bozo on television, including the syndicated series featuring Frank Avruch, is available online for listening on demand
Greg’s look at the history of Bozo the Clown on television is available online as a digital download at Shop.TVConfidential.net. Click on the following link to hear that conversation. The segment with Greg begins about thirty minutes into the first hour.
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 398 is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 398: How Would You Define a Classic TV Show? Original Airdate: Mar. 16-19, 2018 First hour: What exactly are the markers of a classic TV series: Is it the era in which the show originally aired, such as the … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Uncategorized
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Tagged An Oral History of The Mickey Mouse Club, Annette, Annette Funicello, Annette sound, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Party movies, classic television, Disney's ANNETTE serials, Donna Allan, Frankie Avalon, future classics, Gilligan's Island, Golden Age of Television, Grace and Frankie, Greg Ehrbar, how will I know my friend, how would you define a classic TV show, Jennifer Armstrong, Mickey Mouse Club, Monkeys Uncle, Mouse Tracks, Movie of the Week, new classics, offshoot of The Mickey Mouse Club, Paul Anka, Pineapple Princess, signed Mousketeer ears, Skippy peanut butter, Tall Paul, The Beach Boys, The Hollywood Museum, The Story of Walt Disney Records, This Week in TV History, Tommy Kirk, Tony Figueroa, Tutti Camarata, TV Land, TV miniseries, Walt Disney, what constitutes a classic TV show, Why? Because We Still Like You, Will and Grace
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