Monthly Archives: March 2022

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 572.6 with guest Leron Gubler, author of The Walk of Dreams, is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Leron Gubler, author of The Walk of Dreams Original Airdates: Mar. 18-20, 2022 TVC 572.6: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed visits with Leron Gubler, former president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 572.7: Geoffrey Mark on Norm Crosby is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Geoffrey Mark on Norm Crosby Original Airdates: Mar. 18-20, 2022 TVC 572.7: Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella and the author of the forthcoming The New Lucy Book, shares a few memories of his friend Norm Crosby.

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via National Comedy Center: The NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER will commemorate the centennial birthday of CARL REINER this summer by launching a new exhibit honoring the life and career of the Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and comic genius. CARL REINER: KEEP LAUGHING will open on Friday 7/1. The National Commedy will also celebrate Reiner’s life with a special event, in conjunction with the renowned Chautauqua Institution, that will take place on Wednesday 7/27. Carl Reiner would have turned 100 on Sunday 3/20

Jamestown, NY — March 18, 2021 — As the world remembers the late comedy legend Carl Reiner on his 100th birthday this Sunday, March 20, the National Comedy Center — the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes its newest affiliate, Third Eye Radio Network (Bainbridge, GA). They will carry our show Saturdays 5am ET beginning Mar. 19

TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes its newest affiliate, Third Eye Radio Network (Bainbridge, GA). They will carry our show Saturdays 5am ET 2am PT beginning Mar. 19. Welcome aboard!

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: DYNASTY stars JOHN JAMES, JACK COLEMAN, and GORDON THOMSON on the moment when each of them first realized the global impact of the popular TV series. John, Jack, and Gordon will bring their three-men Dynasty reunion show, COCKTAILS WITH THE CARRINGTONS, to the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, CA on Friday 4/15 and Saturday 4/16, and to the Hollywood Roosevelt Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday 4/17 and Monday 4/18. Check out CocktailswiththeCarringtons.com for tickets and more information on these events, and for updates on other upcoming venues

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress, author, and philanthropist STEFANIE POWERS (Hart to Hart, One from the Hart) on the life and legacy of William Holden, including how ahead of his time Holden was in terms of his environmental conservation, and how she is carrying on the Oscar winner’s passion for animal preservation and protection through her efforts with the William Holden Wildlife Foundation. Stefanie also answers email questions from listeners about her film and TV career. William Holden will be honored posthumously with the next Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, which pays homage to legendary stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Stefanie Powers will accept the award on Holden’s behalf in a ceremony that will take place in early May as part of the Gold Coast International Film Festival in Great Neck, New York. For reservations and more information, call (516) 829-2570 or visit GoldCoastArts.org. For more information on the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, visit WHWF.org

 

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Legendary Hollywood agent, talent manager, and raconteur BUDD BURTON MOSS on the origins of the Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, which honors legendary stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood; why Great Neck, New York was a haven for the likes of Charlie Chaplin and F. Scott Fitzgerald during the nascent days of motion pictures; and how Budd helped convince Elizabeth Montgomery to agree to star in Bewitched after she had originally turned it down. The late William Holden will be the next recipient of the Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award; Stefanie Powers will accept the award on behalf of the Oscar-winning actor in a ceremony that will take place in early May as part of the Gold Coast International Film Festival in Great Neck, New York. For reservations and more information, call (516) 829-2570 or visit GoldCoastArts.org. Budd’s books ALL I GOT WAS 10 PERCENT and HOLLYWOOD: Sometimes Reality is Better Than the Dream are both available through Amazon.com; his next book, ACT III, is due out later in 2022

 

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress MARLA GIBBS (Florence Johnston on THE JEFFERSONS), actor ERNEST HARDEN JR. (Marcus Henderson on The Jeffersons), and JAY MORIARTY (longtime staff writer and, later, producer of The Jeffersons) on why The Jeffersons still makes people laugh and continues to be relevant today. For our listeners and followers in the L.A. area, Marla, Ernest, and Jay are scheduled to appear at the next Hollywood Show, which will take place Friday 4/15 and Saturday 4/16 at the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, California. Go to HollywoodShow.com for more information

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: A special roundtable discussion devoted to COLUMBO, both the original NBC series and the ABC revival, featuring DAVID KOENIG (author of SHOOTING COLUMBO: The Lives and Deaths of TV’s Rumpled Detective), Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and director JOSEPH DOUGHERTY (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars), writer and producer DAN FARREN (Story Salon), and TONY FIGUEROA of Story Salon and This Week in TV History

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy Award-winning actor and producer KEVIN SPIRTAS (After Forever) on the storyline that brought about his recent return to Days of Our Lives as Dr. Craig Wesley; meeting Lindsay Wagner while filming Hollywood Museum Squares; being Hugh Jackman’s stand-by in the Broadway production of The Boy from Oz; and how, in many respects, Kevin approaches each part he plays by following the three characteristics that made Pinocchio a real boy. The first two seasons of After Forever are available for streaming on demand through Amazon Prime. All five episodes of Hollywood Museum Squares are available for streaming on demand, both as a bundle and individually (Kevin appears in Episode No. 2), through StellarTickets.com; all proceeds from sales of Hollywood Museum Squares episodes support the efforts of the Hollywood Museum

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