Monthly Archives: May 2021

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: MARK DAWIDZIAK, longtime TV critic for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer and author of many books about American pop culture, helps us pay tribute to Hollywood legends HAL HOLBROOK and NORMAN LLOYD

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 539.5: Tribute to Billie Hayes with guest Marty Krofft is available for listening on demand

Billie Hayes: A True Original Original Airdates: May 21-23, 2021 TVC 539.5: Iconic producer Marty Krofft of Sid & Marty Krofft Productions joins Ed and Greg Ehrbar for a tribute to Billie Hayes, the actress who was an integral part … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 539.4 with guest Martha Bolton is available for listening on demand

Bob Hope: A Fearless Performer Original Airdates: May 21-23, 2021 TVC 539.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began earlier this month with Martha Bolton, the first and only female staff writer that Bob Hope ever hired, and the co-author, … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 539.3: Man with a Camera on DVD is available for listening on demand

Man with a Camera on DVD Original Airdates: May 21-23, 2021 TVC 539.3: Greg and Ed discuss the MPI Video complete series DVD release of Man with a Camera, the only weekly network television series starring Charles Bronson. Want to … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 539.2: Public Defender on DVD is available for listening on demand

Public Defender on DVD Original Airdates: May 21-23, 2021 TVC 539.2: Greg and Ed discuss the ClassicFlix DVD release of Public Defender, starring Reed Hadley. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 539.1: The First Our Gang Comedy with Sound is available for listening on demand

The First Our Gang Comedy with Sound Original Airdates: May 21-23, 2021 TVC 539.1: From May 2014: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember Small Talk, the first Our Gang comedy produced with sound (original release date: Apr. 18, 1929) and Dancing … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress, novelist, filmmaker, songwriter, composer, and minister ALISON MILLS NEWMAN on her seminal experience as an actress with the American Theatre of Being in Los Angeles; how she landed her first television role on MR. NOVAK (and the amazing rooting section of actors who joined her and her family at home on the night her episode aired); and the many artists who have blessed her throughout her career, including Frank Silvera, Nichelle Nichols, Diahann Carroll, Leslie Uggams, and Herb Alpert. Alison is the writer, producer, director, and star of THE TREE WIDOW, a series of faith-based films about a charismatic woman who changes the lives of the people she meets. You can watch The Tree Widow films on the Keep the Faith Films channel on YouTube. Alison is also the subject of SPIRIT SONG, a short film about her roots in music, which you can also enjoy on YouTube. Our thanks to CHUCK HARTER for bringing Alison to our program

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ATTENTION friends and listeners in the L.A. area: Singer, guitarist, and all-around entertainer CHUCK HARTER will make his West Side debut at Sideshow Books, 1639 La Cienega Blvd. in Los Angeles on Saturday 6/5 beginning at 8pm. Drop in for a spell and have yourself a good time. For more information, call (310) 438-4631 or visit Facebook.com/SideshowBooks

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 538.3 with guest Jennifer Armstrong is available for listening on demand

When Women Invented Television Original Airdates: May 14-16, 2021 TVC 538.3: Ed welcomes TV historian and New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Armstrong. Jennifer’s latest book, When Women Invented Television, traces the history of the first decade of network television … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 538.2 with guest Severin Browne is available for listening on demand

Severin Browne: Overdue Original Airdates: May 14-16, 2021 TVC 538.2: Ed welcomes acclaimed singer/songwriter Severin Browne, the first white folk/country-type singer signed by Motown Records. Severin’s new CD, Overdue, is available wherever CDs are sold. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? … Continue reading

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