Monthly Archives: July 2021

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Award-winning actress LOUISE SOREL on her lifelong love for the theatre; protecting the integrity of her characters, particularly when she played Vivian Alamain on DAYS OF OUR LIVES; plus a few memories of working with Don Rickles and David Janssen, the pilot for GET CHRISTIE LOVE!, and the treacherous shoot along the Rogue River in southwestern Oregon while filming an episode of THE FBI

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via MPI MEDIA GROUP: All thirty-nine episodes of CODE 3 (Synd., 1956-1957), the Dragnet-like series produced by Ben Fox and Hal Roach Studios, become available on DVD and streaming on demand for the first time on Tuesday 7/20 from MPI Media Group. Based on actual case files from the search and rescue branch of the Los Angeles Police Department, CODE 3 starred Richard Travis, Denver Pyle, and Fredd Wayne, while then-real life L.A. Sheriff Eugene W. Biscailuz appeared as himself at the end of most episodes. Guest stars include Dick Sargent, William Schallert, DeForest Kelley, Russell Johnson, Claude Akins, Mike Connors and many other familiar faces

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via Creation Entertainment: More than 100 actors from the various STAR TREK series will join fans from around the world for this year’s official Star Trek convention at the Rio Suites Hotel in Las Vegas. Scheduled festivities over the five-day event include a 100th birthday tribute for Gene Roddenberry, a 90th birthday tribute to Leonard Nimoy, a 90th birthday celebration for William Shatner, and so much more. THE 55-YEAR MISSION TOUR runs Wed 8/11 – Sun 8/15; see CreationEnt.com for tickets and more information

(Las Vegas, NV) ~  July 15, 2021 ~ Star Trek fans from around the world will set their coordinates for Las Vegas on Aug. 11-15 at the Rio Suites Hotel for the galaxy’s largest annual Convention. This gathering marks the … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress LAURA NIEMI on the upcoming final season of NBC’s THIS IS US; what she missed more than anything else during the pandemic; and the energy that comes from performing in front of a live audience. Laura stars in POOL BOY, a new stage comedy, set in Los Angeles during the 2020 pandemic, about two people who are desperate for human contact after months of isolation. POOL BOY will be performed poolside, in a COVID-friendly outdoor atmosphere overlooking the Hollywood Hills, on Saturday and Saturday evenings beginning July 17 and continuing through Aug. 22. If you listen to us in L.A., or plan to visit L.A. this summer, POOL BOY will bring you a fun and unique way to spend an evening. For tickets and more information, go to LostAngelsTheatre.com. The sixth and final season of THIS IS US will premiere in early 2022

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 545.5 with guests Howard Storm and Steve Stoliar is available for listening on demand

Howard Storm and The Desilu Players Original Airdates: July 9-11, 2021 TVC 545.5: A return visit by Howard Storm and Steve Stoliar, co-authors of The Imperfect Storm: From Henry Street to Hollywood, the story of Howard’s career as a stand-up … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 545.3: Pink Panther cartoons on Blu-ray is available for listening on demand

Pink Panther Cartoons on Blu-ray Original Airdates: July 9-11, 2021 TVC 545.3: Greg Ehrbar provides a capsule history of DePatie-Freleng Productions and the Pink Panther cartoon series as part of a discussion of The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection, a six-volume … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Tribute to William Schallert is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

William Schallert: A Television Favorite A encore presentation of our May 2016 tribute to William Schallert, the amiable, reliable character actor known to Baby Boomers for playing Patty Duke’s dad, Nancy Drew’s dad, Gidget’s dad, Dobie Gillis’ teacher, the Admiral … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL review of The Matchless Gene Rayburn is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

The Matchless Gene Rayburn From May 2016: Greg Ehrbar reviews The Matchless Gene Rayburn, a comprehensive biography of game show legend Gene Rayburn (Match Game).

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: A return visit by MICHELLE DANNER, award-winning filmmaker and one of the most successful acting coaches in the entertainment industry. Michelle is the producer and director of both BAD IMPULSE, a psychological horror thriller starring Grant Bowler and Paul Sorvino about a high-tech home security system that also has elements of The Shining and Faust; and THE RUNNER, an action thriller starring Cameron Douglas, Edouard Philipponat, and Eric Balfour about a troubled high school student who finds himself going undercover to help the police bring down a notorious drug kingpin. BAD IMPULSE is available for streaming on demand right now on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and many other platforms, while THE RUNNER will become available for on-demand viewing sometime this fall

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