Monthly Archives: September 2020

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Author, journalist and radio and TV host TARA NEWLEY ARKLE, daughter of Dame Joan Collins and Anthony Newley, on her showbiz lineage; her ear for dialogue; and her real-life background as a radio personality in London. Tara’s debut novel, RADIO HONEY, is a coming-of-age story, set against the backdrop of an all-female radio station, that asks the eternal question “Is there a formula for love?” RADIO HONEY is available now at Amazon.com and other online retailers

Posted on September 15, 2020 by admin
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 507: Tribute to James Drury with guest Paul Green is available for listening on demand

Posted on September 14, 2020 by admin

Tribute to James Drury Original Airdates: Sept. 11-13, 2020 TVC 507.1: Film and TV biographer Paul Green pays tribute to James Drury, the actor known around the world as the star of The Virginian. James Drury passed away on April … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 507 with guest Geoffrey Mark is now available for listening on demand

Posted on September 14, 2020 by admin

The Largesse of Jack Riley Original Airdates: Sept. 11-13, 2020 TVC 507.4: A return visit by Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated writer, producer, singer, and author Geoffrey Mark (Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Merman: The Biggest … Continue reading →

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via Indiewire: PHIL GRIES of TV CONFIDENTIAL and Archival Television Audio appears in and contributed vital archival audio to THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW, the new NBC Peacock documentary, executive produced by Joy Reid and directed by Yoruba Richen, that is now available for streaming on demand. Phil contributed audio of Belafonte interviewing The Smothers Brothers, Lena Horne and Bill Cosby during the week when the singer and longtime civil rights activist guest hosted The Tonight Show in February 1968. THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW will also have a special airing on MSNBC on Saturday 9/12 at 10pm ET and PT

Posted on September 12, 2020 by admin

In 1968, America was embroiled in protests over civil rights and the Vietnam War. In that tumultuous time, “The Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson turned over hosting duties for an entire week to actor and activist Harry Belafonte. His cast of … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL: Cereal Characters of the Baby Boom Era with guest Tim Hollis is available for listening on demand

Posted on September 7, 2020 by admin

Cereal Characters of the Baby Boom Era Original Airdates: Sept. 4-6, 2020 From September 2013: Ed welcomes Tim Hollis, author of Part of a Complete Breakfast: Cereal Characters of the Baby Boom Era, a fun book that discusses the origins … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL: For God, Country & Coca-Cola with guest Mark Pendergrast is now available for listening on demand

Posted on September 7, 2020 by admin

For God, Country & Coca-Cola Original Airdates: Sept. 4-6, 2020 From September 2013: Ed welcomes Mark Pendergrast, author of For God, Country and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It, an … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL: Person to Person with Carol Burnett is now available for listening on demand

Posted on September 7, 2020 by admin

Person to Person with Carol Burnett Original Airdates: Sept. 4-6, 2020 From 2011: Phil Gries plays audio highlights from the last two seasons of the CBS News interview program Person to Person, including clips from a July 1960 interview with Gene … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: GIGI GARNER, founder of the JAMES GARNER ANIMAL RESCUE FUND (JGARF), on her dad’s love of animals (especially dogs); her reaction to the famous “swimming pool scene” in The Thrill of It All when she first saw that movie on the big screen, when she was six years old; her dad’s reaction when Gigi became a real life private investigator, early in her career; and how JGARF honors the memory of James Garner and extends his legacy. The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to raising funds to help animal rescue organizations. To learn more about it, go to JGARF.org. Gigi Garner also runs the Official James Garner Facebook Page, which you can join for free at Facebook.com/OfficialJamesGarner

Posted on September 5, 2020 by admin

Gigi Garner also wrote a wonderful foreword to 45 Years of The Rockford Files that gives readers a window into who Jim was as a person. 25 percent of the sales of 45 Years of The Rockford Files will support … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy-nominated writer, producer and actor BILLY VAN ZANDT on why comedians are born hearing a certain rhythm; his friendship with Lucille Ball and the influence she continues to have on his career; why working with Martin Lawrence reminded him of both Jerry Lewis and Bob Newhart; and why his experience working with Don Rickles on Daddy Dearest remains one of his best experiences in television. Billy’s memoir, GET IN THE CAR, JANE! Adventures in the TV Wasteland not only provides a front row seat to the adsurdity that often goes on behind the scenes in network TV, but offers useful tips on how to deal with the day-to-day frustrations of your job, no matter what you do for a living

Posted on September 3, 2020 by admin
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Shout! Factory TV launches THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW linear streaming channel, now available via Pluto TV

Posted on September 2, 2020 by admin

Los Angeles – September 1, 2020 – One of the most acclaimed and influential TV series of all time heads to linear streaming with Shout! Factory TV’s launch of “The Carol Burnett Show” channel today on Pluto TV, the leading … Continue reading →

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