Monthly Archives: February 2020

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Joan Van Ark on her stage background and the “bag of voices” that she draws on as a voice artist (including the voice of Spider-Woman); how the costumes of Joan’s on display at the Hollywood Museum are, in a way, an example of how Valene Ewing evolved as a character on KNOTS LANDING; and the advice that James Garner gave Joan early in her career. Both KNOTS LANDING and SPIDER-WOMAN celebrate their 40th anniversaries on television this season. The KNOTS LANDING lobby exhibit at the Hollywood Museum continues thru Wednesday 4/1. SPIDER-WOMAN is now streaming on demand on Disney+

Posted on February 15, 2020 by admin
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Author, screenwriter, and voice artist Steve Stoliar on the twilight years of Groucho Marx. Steve’s book, RAISED EYEBROWS: My Years Inside Groucho’s House, provides a poignant, up-close-and-personal look at the last three years of Groucho’s life, a period of time in which Steve went from being Groucho’s No. 1 fan to ultimately becoming his protector

Posted on February 13, 2020 by admin
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via Closer Weekly: Author and novelist Michael Phelps, a longtime friend and confidante of actor David Janssen, was profiled earlier this month in CLOSER WEEKLY. Today, Thursday 2/13, marks the fortieth anniversary of Janssen’s death. Mike’s books include the two-volume edition DAVID JANSSEN: OUR CONVERSATIONS

Posted on February 13, 2020 by admin

DAVID JANSSEN CLOSER MAGAZINE 10 FEB 2020

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Meet John Cerney, the renowned large-scale artist who has worked with television writers and producers, as well as such legends as Wayne Gretsky and the late John Candy. John’s giant cut-out murals of George Harrison, James Dean, Amelia Earhart and other icons dot the landscapes of twenty-eight states across the United States, including a multimedia tribute to the epic motion picture GIANT in Marfa, Texas that includes a vital contribution by former Monkee Michael Nesmith

Posted on February 11, 2020 by admin
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The Night of The Conrad Marathon: DECADES TV Network pays tribute to Robert Conrad by dedicating its next Weekend Binge to the iconic TV star. Select episodes of The Wild, Wild West series and the Wild, Wild West TV-movie revivals will air Saturday 2/15 beginning at Noon ET 9am and continuing until 7am ET 4am PT on Monday 2/17

Posted on February 11, 2020 by admin

February 10, 2020 — Chicago, IL — DECADES television network will pay tribute to actor and Golden Globe nominee Robert Conrad with a special DECADES Weekend Binge of television series The Wild Wild West, along with TV movies The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979) … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Celebrated stage, film and television actor STACY KEACH on how his love of radio dramas helped inspire him to become an actor; why humor is the best way to approach the humanity of a character; and why the works of Mary Shelley, Rod Serling, and Bob Kane have all stood the test of time. Stacy is about to star as The Creature in a new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN produced by LATheatre Works that will have its world premiere at the James Bridges Theater at UCLA on Friday 2/28 thru Sunday 3/1. See LATW.org for tickets and more information. For our listeners everywhere, the production of FRANKENSTEIN starring Stacy Keach will be recorded for future broadcast on radio stations across the U.S. and around the world, plus become available as a CD, digital download, and streaming on demand podcast; see LATW.org for more details

Posted on February 10, 2020 by admin
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TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes our newest affiliate, WDIG AM 1450 in Dothan, AL. They will carry our show Sundays 10pm ET beginning Sunday 2/9

Posted on February 6, 2020 by admin

TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes our newest affiliate, WDIG AM 1450 in Dothan, Alabama. They will carry our show Sundays 10pm ET (7pm PT) beginning Sunday, Feb. 9. Welcome aboard!

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via Hot Ice Media: The Musso & Frank Grill: Some Place to Eat celebrates the 100th anniversary of the legendary Hollywood restaurant, including stories about beloved celebrities, recipes for classic dishes, and a look at the world’s most famous martini. Written by Michael Callahan, with an introduction by Michael Connelly, The Musso & Frank Grill: Some Place to Eat is available at MussoandFrank.com, and at the restaurant itself

Posted on February 5, 2020 by admin

THE HEART OF HOLLYWOOD, CA — It was a simple idea. Two gentlemen—one named Joseph Musso, the other named Frank Toulet—decided to open a restaurant that would feed the growing number of denizens who had come to Hollywood at the … Continue reading →

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Now available in hardcover, paperback, and as an eBook: SON OF A JUNKMAN: My Life from the West Bottoms of Kansas City to the Bright Lights of Hollywood, a charming, hilarious and remarkable memoir by eight-time Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner. Ed will visit us later this month on TV CONFIDENTIAL

Posted on February 5, 2020 by admin

Eight-time Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, God Help Us, A Man and His Prostate, Briarpatch), recounts tales from his amazing life in SON OF A JUNKMAN, a charming and hilarious memoir that is now available in hardcover, paperback, … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress, director, and legendary acting coach Michelle Danner on helming Christian Douglas and Edouard Phillipponnat in the upcoming action thriller THE RUNNER and directing Anne Archer in the forthcoming stage production of A TICKET TO THE CIRCUS at the Edgemar Center in Santa Monica. Michelle’s latest film, BAD IMPULSE, will be screened Friday 2/21 at this year’s Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival in Santa Monica

Posted on February 5, 2020 by admin
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