Monthly Archives: January 2019

TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes our newest affiliate, KDUN AM 1030 in Reedsport, Oregon

Posted on January 11, 2019 by admin

TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes our newest affiliate, KDUN AM 1030 in Reedsport, Oregon. They will carry our show Saturdays 9am to 11am PT beginning Saturday, January 12. Welcome aboard!

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress and singer Constance Towers on working with the innovative and uninhibited Samuel Fuller on both Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss; the joyful experience of playing villainous Helena Carradine on General Hospital; the “musical episode” of Perry Mason that she did along with Bobby Troup and Barney Kessel; and the differences between singing on camera and singing live on stage. Constance Towers will discuss The Naked Kiss following a special screening of the film at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, Jan. 27. She will also appear at the annual Beverly Hills Theatre Guild luncheon on Sunday, Mar. 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Honorees at this year’s luncheon include Oscar winner Eva Marie Saint and her late husband, television director Jeffrey Hayden; longtime television writer/director Howard Storm; and legendary Hollywood agent Budd Burton Moss. The program will also include a tribute to the films and television series of Garry Marshall

Posted on January 11, 2019 by admin
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Steve Beverly, television historian and professor of broadcast journalism, on why Jackson 24/7, the daily student-produced newscast he supervises at Union University (Jackson, TN), is like a “teaching hospital”; his friendship with game show legend Monty Hall, and why Hall was particularly proud of Split Second; and why Steve has become an advocate for mental health in recent years, particularly with regard to helping news professionals cope with and survive depression. Steve also hosts Steve Beverly’s TV Classics, a weekly TCM-like look at classic TV series from the 1950 and ’60s that streams at various times throughout the week at EPlusTV6.com

Posted on January 7, 2019 by admin
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 432 with guests Kirk Bovill, Steve Randisi and Meggie Jones is now available online for listening on demand

Posted on January 6, 2019 by admin

Show No. 432 with guests Kirk Bovill, Steve Randisi and Meggie Jones Original Airdates: Jan. 4-6, 2019 First hour: Part 2 of our conversation with Phil Gries and Steve Randisi about the legacy of Merv Griffin. Steve’s latest book, The … Continue reading →

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Attention Bill Bixby Fans: Closer Weekly has just published a comprehensive retrospective on the life and career of Bill Bixby. Written by entertainment writer Ed Gross, it covers all aspects of Bixby’s career as an actor and director, and includes insight from Incredible Hulk writer/producer Kenneth Johnson, television director Harry Winer, television writer Larry Brody, and TV CONFIDENTIAL host Ed Robertson

Posted on January 5, 2019 by admin

Meet the Bill Bixby You Didn’t Know — The Truth About the ‘Hulk’ Star Revealed by Those Who Knew Him

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Josh Mills, son of Edie Adams and the director of the estates of Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams, on some of the many events on tap for 2019 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ernie Kovacs, including the upcoming two-day celebration at the Billy Wilder Theater at the UCLA Film and Television Archive on Friday 1/18 and Saturday 1/19. ERNIE KOVACS: The Centennial Edition, a newly released DVD configuration featuring the very best of Television’s Original Genius, is now available through Shout! Factory

Posted on January 3, 2019 by admin
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: David Bianculli and Douglas Howard, co-editors of TELEVISION FINALES: From Howdy Doody to Girls, an exploration of some of the most compelling and often controversial final episodes in TV history, including such famous finales as those of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, M*A*S*H, and The Fugitive; infamous ones such as St. Elsewhere, The Sopranos and How I Met Your Mother; plus a few others that you may not have thought of. TELEVISION FINALES is available in hardcover, paperback and as an eBook through Syracuse University Press

Posted on January 3, 2019 by admin
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TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes our newest affiliate, KSCJ 1360-AM and 94.9 FM in Sioux City, Iowa

Posted on January 3, 2019 by admin

TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes our newest affiliate, KSCJ 1360 AM and 94.9 FM in Sioux City, Iowa. They will carry our show Sundays 6pm to 8pm CT (4pm to 6pm PT) beginning Sunday, January 6. Welcome aboard!

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