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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 548.1 with guest Marc Cushman is available for listening on demand

The Enemy Within Gene Roddenberry Original Airdates: July 30-Aug. 1, 2021 TVC 548.1: A return visit by renowned author, director, and screenwriter Marc Cushman. Marc’s latest book, These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, is … Continue reading

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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: Star Trek historian and Gene Roddenberry biographer MARC CUSHMAN on the back story of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, including how director Robert Wise helped pave the way for Leonard Nimoy to come aboard; why the movie started filming before the script was finished (and how the expensive special effects nearly sank the entire production); how the iconic theme by Jerry Goldsmith came about by accident; and the minor, amusing but nonetheless interesting controversy involving Roddenberry and the sci-fi parody QUARK. THESE ARE THE VOYAGES: GENE RODDENBERRY AND STAR TREK IN THE 1970s Volumes I, II, and III are all available through Jacobs Brown Media Group

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via National Comedy Center: Rob Reiner, Annie Reiner, and Lucas Reiner will donate the archives of comedy legend CARL REINER to the NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER, including rare creative papers, scripts and artifacts that span Reiner’s seven-decade career as a writer, director, producer, author and performer. The National Comedy Center will also name its Archival and Preservation Department in memory of Carl Reiner

Jamestown, NY – March 19, 2021 – The National Comedy Center, the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy, announced today that it will become the home of comedy legend Carl Reiner’s archives. The Reiner … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 526.1: Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek, and Space: 1999 with guest Marc Cushman is available for listening on demand

Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek, and Space: 1999 Original Airdates: Feb. 12-14, 2021 TVC 526.1: Part 2 of a conversation with Marc Cushman that began on our last program about These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 525.1 with guest Marc Cushman is available for listening on demand

What Makes Star Trek “Star Trek” Original Airdates: Jan. 29-31, 2020 TVC 525.1: A return visit from award-winning screenwriter, director, producer, documentary maker, and author Marc Cushman. Marc’s latest book, These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in … Continue reading

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via National Comedy Center: The NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER partners with the Elkhorn Valley Museum to launch a new Johnny Carson Gallery in Carson’s hometown of Elkhorn, NE (set to open in 2021), and with the Carson Entertainment Group to launch a new Johnny Carson exhibit, 30 Years of Late Night Television, set to open in 2022

Jamestown, NY – October 23, 2020– As the country remembers comedy and late-night legend Johnny Carson on his 95th birthday today, the National Comedy Center—the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to comedy—and the Elkhorn Valley Museum in Johnny Carson’s hometown … Continue reading

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via Indiewire: PHIL GRIES of TV CONFIDENTIAL and Archival Television Audio appears in and contributed vital archival audio to THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW, the new NBC Peacock documentary, executive produced by Joy Reid and directed by Yoruba Richen, that is now available for streaming on demand. Phil contributed audio of Belafonte interviewing The Smothers Brothers, Lena Horne and Bill Cosby during the week when the singer and longtime civil rights activist guest hosted The Tonight Show in February 1968. THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW will also have a special airing on MSNBC on Saturday 9/12 at 10pm ET and PT

In 1968, America was embroiled in protests over civil rights and the Vietnam War. In that tumultuous time, “The Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson turned over hosting duties for an entire week to actor and activist Harry Belafonte. His cast of … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 457 with guest Marc Cushman is now available online for listening on demand

The Legendary Memos of Gene Roddenberry Original Airdates: July 19-21, 2019 TVC 457.1: A continuation of last week’s conversation with Marc Cushman about Volume 1 of These Are The Voyages: Star Trek The Original Series, the three-volume biography of Star … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 456 with guest Marc Cushman is now available online for listening on demand

How Gene Roddenberry’s Drive and Ambition Both Helped and Hurt Him Original Airdates: July 12-14, 2019 TVC 456.1: Marc Cushman, author of These Are The Voyages: Star Trek The Original Series, helps Ed take a deep dive into the development … Continue reading

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