Monthly Archives: May 2025

via B. Harlan Boll Public Relations: The official obituary for Loretta Swit, the Emmy Award-winning actress known around the world as Major Margaret Houlihan on MAS*H. Ms. Swit passed away on Friday 5/30 at the age of eighty-seven. We will pay tribute to Loretta Swit this coming weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL

Posted on May 30, 2025 by admin

Few actresses captured the imagination of generations of television viewers with the certainty and charm of Loretta Swit. As the quick-witted, impassioned Major Margaret Houlihan of television’s most honored series, M*A*S*H, Ms. Swit became an American icon. And with its popularity now in worldwide syndication, new fans continue to enjoy her … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 691.3 with guest Tim Gray is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on May 26, 2025 by admin

Miles, Morale, and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII Original Airdates: May 23-26, 2025 TVC 691.3: Ed welcomes Tim Gray, award-winning documentary filmmaker, founder of The World War II Foundation, and the producer and director of Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 690 and 691 with guests Harry Castleman and Walter J. Podrazik is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on May 25, 2025 by admin

The Story of American Television Original Airdates: May 16-19, 2025 TVC 690.3: Ed welcomes back Harry Castleman and Walter J. Podrazik, co-authors of Watching TV: American Television Season by Season, a sweeping look at the history of television from 1944 … Continue reading →

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Thank you, MillionPodcasts.com, for ranking TV CONFIDENTIAL fourth on its list of Top 10 Classic Podcasts

Posted on May 20, 2025 by admin

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 690.1 with guest James DuMont is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on May 19, 2025 by admin

James DuMont of Unit 234 Original Airdates: May 16-19, 2025 TVC 690.1: Ed welcomes back film and television actor James DuMont (The Righteous Gemstones, American Sports Story, The Butler). One of the busiest performers in and out of Hollywood, James … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 689.3 with guest Ruta Lee is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on May 12, 2025 by admin

Happy Birthday, Ruta Lee Original Airdates: May 9-12, 2025 TVC 689.3: Ed welcomes back singer, actress, and philanthropist Ruta Lee (High Rollers, Witness for the Prosecution, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Consider Your Ass Kissed). Ruta will celebrate her ninetieth … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 687 and 689: Complete two-part interview with Dore Page is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on May 12, 2025 by admin

Dore Page, author of Leslie Stevens Goes to Hollywood Original Airdates: Apr. 25-28, 2025 TVC 687.1: Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter welcome Dore Page, author of Leslie Stevens Goes to Hollywood: Daystar Productions, Kate Manx and the Making of … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 688: Special program-length tribute to Wink Martindale, featuring Steve Beverly and Randy West, is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts. Please enjoy!

Posted on May 5, 2025 by admin

Why Wink Martindale was a “never give up” guy Original Airdates: May 2-5, 2025 TVC 688.1: TV Confidential remembers longtime radio host, author, recording artist, and game show legend Wink Martindale (Gambit, Debt, Tic Tac Dough, Winking at Life, “Deck … Continue reading →

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: Jack Kelly stars as Bart Maverick in “The Hidalgo Thing,” the final episode of BRET MAVERICK, airing May 4, 1982. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

Posted on May 4, 2025 by admin

THE HIDALGO THING Original Airdate: May 4, 1982 Synopsis. An unscrupulous accountant withholds a grant naming a Spanish noblewoman as owner of the Arizona territory so that he can purchase the land himself. Maverick decides to trip up the crook … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. dies on May 2, 2014 at age ninety-five. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press

Posted on May 2, 2025 by admin

LEARN MORE about the life and career of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more—about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 691.3 with guest Tim Gray is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 690 and 691 with guests Harry Castleman and Walter J. Podrazik is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Thank you, MillionPodcasts.com, for ranking TV CONFIDENTIAL fourth on its list of Top 10 Classic Podcasts

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 690.1 with guest James DuMont is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 689.3 with guest Ruta Lee is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 687 and 689: Complete two-part interview with Dore Page is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 688: Special program-length tribute to Wink Martindale, featuring Steve Beverly and Randy West, is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts. Please enjoy!

This date in MAVERICK TV History: Jack Kelly stars as Bart Maverick in “The Hidalgo Thing,” the final episode of BRET MAVERICK, airing May 4, 1982. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

This Date in THE FBI History: Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. dies on May 2, 2014 at age ninety-five. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press

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