Shelley Herman on her early career as a page at NBC Burbank in the mid 1970s
Original Airdates: Mar. 22-25, 2024
TVC 642.5: Ed welcomes Emmy nominated writer Shelley Herman. Shelley’s memoir, My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page, is a funny, provocative, and often poignant look at her two-year career as a page at NBC Burbank in the mid 1970s, where she not only had VIP access every day to just about every major NBC personality at the time, but sometimes had to fight out unwanted sexual advances from predatory stars and executives. Topics this segment include the events that led Shelley to discover the page program at NBC; how she landed an interview with NBC executive Dick Ebersol; being a contestant on The Dating Game; and her experience working with Larry Hovis on The Liars Club.
Shelley Herman, Harry Chapin, and Adam West
Original Airdates: Mar. 22-25, 2024
TVC 642.6: Emmy nominated writer Shelley Herman talks to Ed about meeting singer Harry Chapin backstage at The Tonight Show, one night after seeing him perform live at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles; the time when she was a “life line” to Adam West when he appeared in a “celebrity week” version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire; and some of the crazy antics that happened behind the scenes of NBC’s coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade. Shelley’s memoir, My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page, is available from Bear Manor Media.
