Monthly Archives: March 2020

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Acclaimed television director Howard Storm (MORK & MINDY, RHODA, TAXI) on the many ways in which growing up on the mean streets of the Lower East Side of New York prepared him for the often rough-and-tumble world of show business, including performing as a stand-up comedian in mob-owned nightclubs and strip joints in the 1950s; working as an actor in the ’60s and early 1970s, including the Broadway production FUN CITY and alongside Howard Hesseman and Peter Bonerz as a member of the improv group The Committee; and directing such forces of nature as Beatrice Arthur, Gabriel Dell, Jonathan Winters, Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Phil Foster, Penny Marshall, and Robin Williams. Howard’s memoir, THE IMPERFECT STORM: From Henry Street to Hollywood (which he co-authored with Steve Stoliar), is available now through BearManor Media

Posted on March 17, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Animal Crackers, Bananas, Barnard Hughes, Barnard Hughes Bob Newhart, Betty Garrett, Billy Crystal, Bob Newhart, Bob Newhart Clink Shrink, Bob Newhart Show, Broadway Danny Rose, Carl Reiner, Carroll O'Connor, Cavett book, Chico Marx, Conrad Janis, Desi Arnaz, Desilu Players, Desilu Playhouse, Dick Cavett, Elizabeth Kerr, Enrico Banducci, Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex, Fun City, Gabe Dell, Gale and Storm, Garry Marshall, Groucho Marx, Groucho Marx Dick Cavett, Groucho Marx Erin Fleming, Groucho Marx Raised Eyebrows, Gummo Marx, Happy Days, Happy Days mono episode, Happy Days mononucleosis, Harold Gould, Harpo Marx, Harpo Speaks, Henry Winkler, Henry Winkler Bob Newhart, Henry Winkler Clink Shrink, Hollywood, Hooray for Captain Spauling, Howard Sobol, Howard Storm, Howard Storm Allan Burns, Howard Storm Catskills, Howard Storm Doc, Howard Storm Garry Marshall, Howard Storm Mork & Mindy, Howard Storm Once Bitten, Howard Storm Rhoda, Howard Storm Robin Williams, Howard Storm Taxi, Howard Storm the Imperfect Storm, Howie Storm, Jerry Paris, Jerry Paris actor, Jerry Paris director, John Peyser, Julius Marx, Laverne & Shirley, Lenny Bruce, Lou Alexander, Lou Gostel, Lucille Ball, Mel Brooks, Mork & Mindy, Mork and Mindy, Nobody Likes to Get Hit, Norman Lear, Pam Dawber, Phil Foster, Podcasts, radio stations, Raised Eyebrows, Raised Eyebrows BearManor Media, Raised Eyebrows book, Raised Eyebrows My Years inside Groucho's House, Richard Lewis, Robin Williams, Robin Williams Comic Genius, Robin Williams genius, Rose Marie, Steve Guttenberg, Steve Martin, Steve Stoliar, Steve Stoliar Groucho Marx, Steve Stoliar Howard Storm, Storm and Gale, Take the Money and Run, The Best of Groucho, the hungry i, The Marx Brothers, The Untouchables, Woody Allen, Woody Allen Bananas, Woody Allen Everything Wanted to Know Sex | 1 Comment

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Eric Braeden on celebrating his fortieth anniversary playing Victor Newman on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; being directed by his son, Christian Gudegast, in the film DEN OF THIEVES; and what Kobe Bryant meant to the Lakers and to the community of Los Angeles. If you’re looking for a good book to read during this period of social distancing, read Eric’s memoir, I’LL BE DAMNED. His life story is a classic immigration story that embodies the American Dream. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS airs weekdays on CBS

Posted on March 16, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged 100 Rifles, Bernard Fox, Britt Eklund, Captain Diedrich The Rat Patrol, Christian Gudegast, Christian Gudegast Den of Thieves, Christopher George The Rat Patrol, classic immigration story, Colossus: The Forbin Project, complex self-made billionaire, daytime television, Eric Braden Colussus The Forbin Project, Eric Braden The Werewolf, Eric Braeden anniversary YandR, Eric Braeden Barnaby Jones, Eric Braeden Christian Gudegast, Eric Braeden Den of Thieves, Eric Braeden Escape from the Planet of the Apes, eric braeden hans gudegast, Eric Braeden I’ll Be Damned, Eric Braeden Kolchak the Night Stalker, Eric Braeden life story, Eric Braeden memoir, Eric Braeden Quinn Martin, Eric Braeden The FBI, Eric Braeden The Rat Patrol, Eric Braeden The Young and the Restless, Eric Braeden Victor Newman, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Germany, Gunsmoke, hans gudegast, hans gudegast rat patrol, Hawaii Five-O, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, I'll Be Damned book, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Night Stalker The Werewolf, Quinn Martin, the American Dream, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Ultimate Thrill, The Young and the Restless, Victor Newman I'll Be Damned, World War II | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.4 with guest Lee Purcell is now available for listening on demand

Posted on March 16, 2020 by admin

Lee Purcell of Carol of the Bells Original Airdates: Mar. 13-15, 2020 TVC 484.4: Ed welcomes back two-time Emmy nominee Lee Purcell (Adam at 6 A.M., Valley Girl, Big Wednesday, Stir Crazy, Long Road Home, Secret Sins of the Fathers). Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Almost Summer, Andrea F. Freeman, Big Wednesday, Bill Bixby, Blithe Spirit, Carol of the Bells, Carol of the Bells Inclusion Films, Charles Bronson, differently abled people, Donna Mills, Donna Mills Carol of the Bells, Donna Pescow, Donna Pescow Carol of the Bells, Down syndrome, Due South, Eddie Macon's Run, Geena Davis, Gene Wilder, Geri Jewell, Geri Jewell Carol of the Bells, Green River Players, inclusion all forms media, Inclusion Films, James Garner, Jan-Michael Vincent, Joe Don Baker, Joey Travolta, Joey Travolta Inclusion Films, Kirk Douglas, Lee Purcell, Lee Purcell Adam at 6 A.M., Lee Purcell Beau Bridges, Lee Purcell Big Wednesday, Lee Purcell Carol of the Bells, Lee Purcell Eddie Macon's Run, Lee Purcell Gene Wilder, Lee Purcell James Garner, Lee Purcell Kirk Douglas, Lee Purcell Lloyd Bridges, Lee Purcell Mark Harmon, Lee Purcell Michael Douglas, Lee Purcell My Wicked Wicked Ways, Lee Purcell Olivia deHavilland, Lee Purcell Rockford Files, Lee Purcell Steve McQueen, Lee Purcell Stir Crazy, Lee Purcell Valley Girl, Love Letters, MacGyver, Michael Douglas, movies about adoption, Orson Welles, Persona Unknown, Richard Pryor, RJ Mitte, RJ Mitte Breaking Bad, RJ Mitte Carol of the Bells, Stir Crazy, Valley Girl, Warren Oates | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.3 with guest Ed Asner is now available for listening on demand

Posted on March 16, 2020 by admin

Ed Asner on the UP-lifting experience of playing Carl Fredericksen Original Airdates: Mar. 13-15, 2020 TVC 484.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with eight-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged A Man and His Prostate, Anne Bancroft, Autism, Briarpatch, Carl Fredericksen, Carl Fredericksen UP, David Janssen, Dead to Me, Ed Asner, Ed Asner A Man and His Prostate, Ed Asner action hero, Ed Asner Briarpatch, Ed Asner Carl Frederickson, Ed Asner David Paymer Briarpatch, Ed Asner Family Center, Ed Asner God Help Us, Ed Asner I hate spunk, Ed Asner Lou Grant, Ed Asner Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ed Asner Pixar, Ed Asner Santa Claus, Ed Asner Son of a Junkman, Ed Asner Up, Ed. Weinberger, eight-time Emmy Award, Elf, Elvis Presley, Emmy Award, Fort Apache The Bronx, Gavin MacLeod, Gene Reynolds, Gene Reynolds Lou Grant, God, God Almighty, God Help Us, House on Greenapple Road, I hate spunk, James Garner, James Staghorne Sr. Briarpatch, John Wayne, Kansas City Bottom, Lily Tomlin, Lou Grant, Lou Grant I hate spunk, Lou Grant you got spunk, Louis Gossett Jr., Marie Osmond, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maureen Stapleton, Mike Nichols, Mr. Novak, Paul Bogart, Paul Newman, Phil Proctor, Pixar, Quince Productions, Quinn Martin, Richard Crenna, Rod Serling, Samuel Warren Joseph, Santa Claus, Sidney Lumet, Sidney Poitier, Skin Game, Slattery's People, Son of a Junkman, Son of a Junkman book, SON OF A JUNKMAN: My Life from the West Bottoms of Hollywood to the Bright Lights of Hollywood, special education, special needs, special needs children, Sydney Pollack, The Grouchy Historian, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Up, USA Network series Briarpatch, Vagina Monologue, Vagina Monologues, Valerie Harper, Will Ferrell, you got spunk | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.1: The Life and Legacy of Leonard Nimoy is now available online for listening on demand

Posted on March 16, 2020 by admin

The Life and Legacy of Leonard Nimoy Original Airdates: Mar. 13-15, 2020 TVC 484.1: From March 2015: A special edition of This Week in TV History in which Tony, Donna, and Ed pay tribute to the life and career of … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Arthur Marks, Bjo Trimble, Captain Kirk, D.C. Fontana, DeForest Kelley, Dorothy Fontana, Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek, Genesis II, George Takei, Great Bird of the Galazy, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy Big Bang Theory, Leonard Nimoy director, Leonard Nimoy I am Spock, Leonard Nimoy Spock, Leonard Nimoy Star Trek, Lincoln Enterprises, Live Long and Prosper, Majel Barrett, Marc Cushman, Mr. Spock, Nichelle Nichols, Perry Mason, Ralph Senensky, Robert Foxworth, Roddenberry projects, Star Trek, Star Trek conventions, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Questor Tapes, These Are The Voyages, TV Confidential, Walter Koenig, William Shatner | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.6: Sesame Street on DVD is now available for listening on demand

Posted on March 16, 2020 by admin

Sesame Street on DVD Original Airdates: Mar. 13-15, 2020 TVC 484.6: Greg Ehrbar reviews some of the many editions of Sesame Street that are on available on DVD, including Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration, Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged 40 Years of Sunny Days, Bert and Ernie, big bird, big bird sesame street, caroll spinney, carroll spinney, Childrens Television Workshop, CTV, Elmo, Frank Oz, HBO go, Jim Henson, joan ganz cooney, Kermit the Frog, michael davis, michael davis sesame street, michael davis street gang, Mr. Hooper, Oscar the Grouch, PBS, Sesame Street, Sesame Street death of Mr. Hooper, Sesame Street Mr. Hooper, sesame street street gang, Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting, Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration, Sesame Workshop, street gang, street gang book, Will Lee | Leave a comment

TV CONFIDENTIAL says Happy Birthday to Barbara Feldon by playing a clip from our January 2013 conversation with the iconic actress known around the world as Agent 99

Posted on March 12, 2020 by admin

From January 2013: Barbara Feldon became a role model for women around the world when she played Agent 99 on the long-running, groundbreaking comedy series Get Smart. But while 99 continues to live happily ever after in reruns, Barbara found … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Barbara Feldon, Barbara Feldon 99, Barbara Feldon Agent 99, Barbara Feldon Get Smart, Barbara Feldon Living Alone and Loving It, Living Alone and Loving It, Relishing the Solo Life, would you believe | Leave a comment

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Comedienne Samantha Hale, granddaughter of Alan Hale (The Skipper on GILLIGAN’S ISLAND), on her showbiz lineage; which comes first, the punchline or the premise, when developing a joke or a comedy set; and meeting Brad Pitt on the set of FIGHT CLUB when she was a teenager. Samantha’s new album, ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT’S RAINING MEN, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, and all other steaming platforms

Posted on March 11, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Alan Hale, Alan Hale Jr., Bill Funt, Chad Michaels, Dawn Wells, iHeart Radio, Jen Kirkman, Latrice Royale, Mayhem Miller, Natasha Leggero, Only Happy When It’s Raining Men, Pandora Boxx Show, RuPaul's Drag Race, Ruthless People, Samantha Hale, Samantha Hale Alan Hale, Samantha Hale comedians to follow, Samantha Hale comedienne, Samantha Hale Map the Music, Sarah Colonna, Skipper Alan Hale, The Women of Chelsea Lately, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo | Leave a comment

This weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL: Film and television character actor James DuMont on playing “Tracksuit Charlie” in SPENSER: CONFIDENTIAL, the new Netflix movie starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Peter Berg, based on the novel Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland by Ace Atkins. SPENSER: CONFIDENTIAL is now streaming on Netflix. James can be also be seen in THE BANKER, the first feature film by Apple TV. Based on a true story, THE BANKER stars Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie. Currently playing in select theaters nationwide, THE BANKER will then become available for streaming on demand on Apple TV beginning Friday 3/20

Posted on March 10, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Ace Atkins, Ace Atkins Spenser, Allen DuMont, Anthony Mackie, Anthony Mackie The Banker, Calvacade of Stars, cathode ray tube, Dallas Buyers Club, Danny McBride, Danny McBride The Righteous Gemstones, Designed to Kill, DuMont Television Network, DuMont television sets, forgotten network, Forrest Whitaker, fourth network, Golden Age of Hollywood, HBO series, I Saw the Light, J.T. Simmons, Jackie Gleason, James DuMont, Jared Leto, John Goodman, Jurassic World, Kelton DuMont, Kurt Russell, Lee Daniels, Lee Daniels The Butler, Mark Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg Spenser, Mark Wahlberg Wonderland, Melissa Leo, Men of a Certain Age, Nicholas Foult, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey The Butler, original fourth network, Peter Berg, picture tube, Ralph Kramden, Ray Romano, Ray Romano Men of a Certain Age, Robert B. Parker, Robert B. Parker Spenser, Robert Urich, Robert Urich Spenser, Robin Williams, Robin Williams The Butler, Samuel L. Jackson The Banker, Spenser: For Hire, television sets, The Banker, The Banker Apple TV, The Banker Samuel L. Jackson, The Butler, The Honeymooners, The Righteous Gemstones, Trumbo, Wonderland movie, Wonderland Netflix movie | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 483 with guest Ed Asner is now available for listening on demand

Posted on March 9, 2020 by admin

Ed Asner: Son of a Junkman Original Airdates: Mar. 6-8, 2020 TVC 483.3: Ed welcomes back eight-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, Elf, Disney Pixar’s UP, Briarpatch). Ed’s new memoir, SON OF A … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged A Man and His Prostate, Anne Bancroft, Autism, Carl Fredericksen, David Janssen, Dead to Me, Ed Asner, Ed Asner A Man and His Prostate, Ed Asner Carl Frederickson, Ed Asner Family Center, Ed Asner God Help Us, Ed Asner I hate spunk, Ed Asner Lou Grant, Ed Asner Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ed Asner Pixar, Ed Asner Santa Claus, Ed Asner Son of a Junkman, Ed Asner Up, Ed. Weinberger, eight-time Emmy Award, Elf, Elvis Presley, Emmy Award, Fort Apache The Bronx, Gavin MacLeod, Gene Reynolds, Gene Reynolds Lou Grant, God, God Almighty, God Help Us, House on Greenapple Road, I hate spunk, James Garner, John Wayne, Kansas City Bottom, Lily Tomlin, Lou Grant, Lou Grant I hate spunk, Lou Grant you got spunk, Louis Gossett Jr., Marie Osmond, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maureen Stapleton, Mike Nichols, Mr. Novak, Paul Bogart, Paul Newman, Phil Proctor, Pixar, Quince Productions, Quinn Martin, Richard Crenna, Rod Serling, Samuel Warren Joseph, Santa Claus, Sidney Lumet, Sidney Poitier, Skin Game, Slattery's People, Son of a Junkman, Son of a Junkman book, SON OF A JUNKMAN: My Life from the West Bottoms of Hollywood to the Bright Lights of Hollywood, special education, special needs, special needs children, Sydney Pollack, The Grouchy Historian, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Up, Vagina Monologue, Vagina Monologues, Valerie Harper, Will Ferrell, you got spunk | 1 Comment

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.4 with guest Lee Purcell is now available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.3 with guest Ed Asner is now available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.1: The Life and Legacy of Leonard Nimoy is now available online for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 484.6: Sesame Street on DVD is now available for listening on demand

TV CONFIDENTIAL says Happy Birthday to Barbara Feldon by playing a clip from our January 2013 conversation with the iconic actress known around the world as Agent 99

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 483 with guest Ed Asner is now available for listening on demand

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