Monthly Archives: December 2022

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy-nominated actor and comedian PAUL DOOLEY on some of the parallels between his real-life father and the dad he played in BREAKING AWAY; how he came to write for and co-create THE ELECTRIC COMPANY on the recommendation of Carl Reiner; the thrill he got from working with his longtime idol Buster Keaton on a TV commercial in 1965; and how therapy helped save Paul’s life, particularly during the time when he endured a traumatic episode involving his ex-wife and first two children. Paul’s memoir, MOVIE DAD: Finding Myself and My Family, On Screen and Off, is available now wherever books are sold through Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. Paul will join us in January on TV CONFIDENTIAL, but you can enjoy a preview of our conversation right now by playing the clip below

Posted on December 22, 2022 by admin
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 600.4 with guest Louise Sorel is now available online for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on December 18, 2022 by admin

Louise Sorel, Jonathan Winters, and Days of Our Lives Original Airdates: Dec. 16-19, 2022 TVC 600.4: Ed welcomes back Louise Sorel, the actress known around the world as Vivian Alamain on Days of Our Lives and Augusta Lockridge on Santa … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 600.2 with guest Norma Maldonado is now available online for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on December 18, 2022 by admin

Norma Maldonado on the Auditioning Process Original Airdates: Dec. 16-19, 2022 TVC 600.2: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actress Norma Maldonado (Jane the Virgin, Sweet Navidad). Norma gives listeners a brief window into the auditioning … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 600.6 with guest Ellen Geer, via remote from the Hollywood Museum, is now available online for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on December 18, 2022 by admin

Will Geer: A Man of the People Original Airdates: Dec. 16-19, 2022 TVC 600.6: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights of our coverage of the special event, held last month at the Hollywood Museum, that celebrated the fiftieth … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 600.3: Special coverage: Ron Howard, Anson Williams, and The Making of Rebuilding Paradise is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on December 18, 2022 by admin

Ron Howard, Anson Williams, and Rebuilding Paradise Original Airdates: Dec. 16-19, 2022 TVC 600.3: TV Confidential brings you coverage of a special screening of Ron Howard’s Emmy-nominated documentary Rebuilding Paradise that took place in Ojai, California this past Sunday, Oct. … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 600.1: Tribute to Bob McGrath is now available online for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on December 18, 2022 by admin

Remembering Bob McGrath Original Airdates: Dec. 16-19, 2022 TVC 600.1: Greg Ehrbar and Ed pay tribute to Bob McGrath, the beloved singer/actor on Sesame Street who first came into prominence as a cast member of Sing Along with Mitch and … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 600.5a: The 12 Best Secrets of Christmas is now available online for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on December 18, 2022 by admin

TV Meets Literature: The Best 12 Secrets of Christmas Original Airdates: Dec. 16-19, 2022 TVC 600.5a: Greg Ehrbar discusses The Best 12 Secrets of Christmas: A Treasure House of December Memories Revealed (Archway Publishing, 2022), a new book by Herbie … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy-nominated actress and producer LEE PURCELL on channeling her longtime love for old-time radio with the HOLLYWOOD RADIO PLAYERS, a troupe of actors who perform re-enactments of classic radio plays, via Zoom, to help raise funds for the Motion Picture and Television Fund. The most recent production of The Hollywood Radio Players is “The Magic Christmas Tree,” a holiday-themed episode of the Our Miss Brooks radio series that originally aired on Dec. 24, 1950, while the Motion Picture and Television Fund offers a variety of services that provide emotional and financial relief to industry members and their families who have fallen on hard times. Each production of The Hollywood Radio Players is free to watch on the Hollywood Radio Players YouTube channel; however, donations of any amount to the Motion Picture and Television Fund are encouraged (for more information, go to MPTF.com/donate). Lee will join us in January on TV CONFIDENTIAL, but you can enjoy a preview of our conversation right now by playing the clip below

Posted on December 15, 2022 by admin
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Film and television actor LEE E. COX on how the set of THE WIRE was like a family environment in more ways than one. He also shares memories of working with Robert Townsend, Bernie Mac, and Chris Rock, plus reveals one of his favorite holiday traditions. Lee will soon be seen in SNAP, a new anthology series that will remind you of both The Twilight Zone and the British anthology series Black Mirror. Snap premieres Thursday 12/22 on ALLBLK, the popular streaming channel from AMC Networks that showcases black entertainment. Lee’s episode of Snap, “Black Lives Matter,” will air in mid-January. Lee will also join us on TV CONFIDENTIAL in January, but you can enjoy a preview of our conversation right now by playing the clip below

Posted on December 15, 2022 by admin
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 599.4 with guest Michelle Danner is now available online for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on December 11, 2022 by admin

Michelle Danner and “The Golden Box” Original Airdates: Dec. 9-12, 2022 TVC 599.4: A return visit by actress, filmmaker, acting coach, and entrepreneur Michelle Danner, founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, and … Continue reading →

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