Monthly Archives: May 2019

Holy Femme Fatales, Batman! The Hollywood Museum celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Caped Crusader by unveiling life-like figures of all six actresses who have played The Catwoman

HOLLYWOOD, Ca.  — May 15, 2019 — The Hollywood Museum celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Batman character last night—and, particularly, the legacy of the Catwoman character—by unveiling a new exhibit featuring like-life figures of all six actresses to have … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Star Trek biographer Marc Cushman on how Perry Mason creator Erle Stanley Gardner mentored a young Gene Roddenberry; how the Great Bird’s ambition and desire for excellence both helped and hurt him throughout his career; how Roddenberry was a visionary in television, long before Star Trek; and the vital role that Lucille Ball played in getting Star Trek off the ground. Volume One of THESE ARE THE VOYAGES, Marc’s comprehensive three-volume biography of the making of Star Trek: The Original Series, is now available as an expanded edition through Jacobs Brown Media Group with more than eighty pages of new information, including the final thoughts and observations of Leonard Nimoy before his passing in 2015. Volume One of THESE ARE THE VOYAGES is also now available as an audiobook

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TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes its newest affiliate, KPLT AM and FM in Paris, Texas

TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes our newest affiliate, KPLT 1490 AM and 96.3 FM in Paris, Texas. They will carry our show Sundays 8pm CT (6pm PT) beginning Sunday, May 19. Welcome aboard!

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via Decades Network: Decades TV announces that it will air sixty-eight episodes of The Doris Day Show for its Memorial Day Weekend weekend binge beginning Saturday 5/25 at 1pm ET 10am PT

May 13, 2019 — Chicago, IL — DECADES TV Network will honor the life and career of late Hollywood legend Doris Day with a weekend binge of The Doris Day Show. Starting Saturday, May 25 at 1:00PM ET, DECADES will present 68 … Continue reading

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via 920 WON The Apple: Our affiliate station 920 WON The Apple (Brooklyn, NY) will pay tribute to singer/actress Doris Day with a special night of programming beginning Friday 5/17 at 8pm ET 5pm PT

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via Decades Network: DECADES TV Network remembers Peggy Lipton with a Mod Squad weekend binge beginning Saturday 5/18 at 10am ET 7am PT

May 13, 2019 — Chicago, IL — DECADES TV Network will honor the life and career of the late actress Peggy Lipton with a weekend binge of The Mod Squad. The digital retro television network will air forty-two episodes of the … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 450 with guest Robert Hooks is now available online for listening on demand

Trouble Man’s Robert Hooks on the Marvin Gaye soundtrack and Mr. T’s stylish threads Original Airdates: May 10-12, 2019 TVC 450.6: Robert Hooks, founder of the Negro Ensemble Company, joins Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter for Part 2 of … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 450: Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney and Steamboat Willie is now available online for listening on demand

Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney, and the 90th Anniversary of Steamboat Willie Original Airdates: May 10-12, 2019 TVC 450.5: Greg Ehrbar and Ed discuss the special picture disc soundtrack commemorating the 90th anniversary of the release of Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie. … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 450 with guests Susan Olsen, Frank Sheftel and Geoffrey Mark live from The Hollywood Museum is now available online for listening on demand

Lucille Ball historian Geoffrey Mark on what made Lucy a great radio host Original Airdates: May 10-12, 2019 TVC 450.3: From the floor of The Hollywood Museum: Geoffrey Mark, author of The Lucy Book and other books on film and … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 450 with guest Marc Cushman is now available online for listening on demand

Gene Roddenberry biographer Marc Cushman and the backstory of The Questor Tapes Original Airdates: May 10-12, 2019 TVC 450.1: Star Trek historian Mark Cushman takes us behind the scenes of The Questor Tapes, the critically acclaimed series pilot that many … Continue reading

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