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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Author DAVID KOENIG on the series of happy accidents that led Richard Levinson and William Link to create the Columbo character in 1960 (and, later, develop the NBC COLUMBO television series in 1968 and 1971); Peter Falk’s endless battles with network and studio executives (and how that did not always endear him to the guest stars who appeared on the show); how Martin Scorsese, Brian DePalma, and Paul Williams all came close to doing an episode of the NBC series; and how Patrick McGoohan became one of the guiding forces for the ABC incarnation of the series. David’s latest book, SHOOTING COLUMBO: The Lives and Deaths of TV’s Rumpled Detective, not only provides a blow by blow account of the creation and development of COLUMBO, but includes a treasure trove of behind the scenes production information from a host of sources. SHOOTING COLUMBO is available now from Bonaventure Press

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 529.1 with guest Gary Gerani is available for listening on demand

Dark Intruder: One of the Most Influential Unsold Pilots Universal Ever Made Original Airdates: Mar. 5-7, 2021 TVC 529.1: A return visit by sci-fi screenwriter and sci-fi and fantasy film historian Gary Gerani. Gary provides commentary for the Blu-ray release … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Sci-fi screenwriter and film and TV historian GARY GERANI with the back story of DARK INTRUDER, an unsold pilot starring Leslie Nielsen and Peter Mark Richman that not only enjoyed a successful run in movie theaters in 1965, but paved the way for such future TV series as Night Gallery, The Sixth Sense, and Kolchak: The Night Stalker. DARK INTRUDER is now available on Blu-ray through Kino Lorber and includes commentary from Gary Gerani plus an interview with Mike Westmore, son of legendary Universal makeup artist Bud Westmore

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 522: Tribute to William Link is available for listening on demand

William Link on the Origins of Columbo Original Airdate: Jan. 8-10, 2021 TVC 522.3: From July 2011: Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning writer/producer William Link (Columbo, Mannix, Ellery Queen, Murder She Wrote, The Columbo Collection). This particular conversation originally aired as … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 521.4 with guest Hank Garrett is available for listening on demand

Hank Garrett, James Earl Jones, and Larry Storch Original Airdates: Dec. 18-20, 2020 TVC 521.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actor, comedian, and voice artist Hank Garrett (Car 54, Where Are You?, Three Days of … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 520.1 with guest Hank Garrett is available for listening on demand

Hank Garrett: From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight Original Airdates: Dec. 11-13, 2020 TVC 520.1: Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome back Hank Garrett, the actor that Baby Boomers around the world know as Officer Nicholson on Car 54, Where Are … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor, comedian, voice artist, and former professional wrestler HANK GARRETT on his troubled youth running roughshod in the streets of Harlem, New York and how he turned his life around with the help of several angels… one of whom happened to be Sammy Davis Jr. Hank’s memoir, FROM HARLEM HOODLUM TO HOLLYWOOD HEAVYWEIGHT, is now available. See links in the post below to order it directly from Briton Publishing and Amazon.com

You can order Hank’s book directly from Briton Publishing or from Amazon.com

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 514.1 with guest Gary Gerani is now available for listening on demand

Fear No Evil: The Original The Sixth Sense Original Airdates: Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2020 TVC 514.1: Screenwriter, filmmaker and TV and film historian Gary Gerani (Pumpkinhead, Vampirella, Fantastic Television) discusses the 50th anniversary Blu-ray release of Fear No Evil and … Continue reading

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Coming next week to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Screenwriter and film historian GARY GERANI on the genius of Billy Goldenberg (pictured right) as a composer and his generosity as a human being. Gary provides commentary for the fiftieth anniversary Blu-ray release of FEAR NO EVIL and RITUAL OF EVIL, the iconic made-for-TV occult thrillers starring Louis Jourdan that also marked Goldenberg’s first film credits as a composer. FEAR NO EVIL / RITUAL OF EVIL Blu-ray Double Feature is available now from Kino Lorber, while Gary’s documentary on the life and career of Billy Goldenberg is projected for release in 2021

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 501.4 with guest Basil Hoffman is now available for listening on demand. NOTE: Out of an abundance of caution due to local government quarantine regulations, the two-day acting workshop that Basil Hoffman was scheduled to lead at Blue Light New Mexico on July 25-26 has been canceled

Basil Hoffman and the Power of the Monologue Original Airdates: July 17-19, 2020 TVC 501.4: Ed welcomes film and TV actor, author, and noted acting teacher Basil Hoffman (Acting and How to Be Good at It, Cold Reading and How … Continue reading

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