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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: A return visit by entertainment legend RUTA LEE, including the amazing story of how Ruta convinced Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to release her 92-year-old Lithuanian grandmother from the Soviet Union in 1964 and let her live her remaining years in America, and how that enabled Ruta to reunite her mother and her grandmother for the first time in thirty-six years. Ruta’s memoir, CONSIDER YOUR ASS KISSED, will be available in April from Briton Publishing and includes many great stories about Ruta’s life and career on stage, film, and television, and the more than fifty years she has devoted to The Thalians, the first charitable organization committed to good mental health

Posted on March 12, 2021 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Television Star | Tagged Alex Trebek, Alex Trebek High Rollers, Clint Eastwood, co-founder of Thalians, David Janssen, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Frank Sinatra, Gail Patrick, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gail Patrick Perry Mason, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Julie Newmar, Lucille Ball, Perry Mason, Rich Little, Roger Moore, Ruta Lee, Ruta Lee Alex Trebek, Ruta Lee book, Ruta Lee Consider Your Ass Kissed, Ruta Lee Debbie Reynolds, Ruta Lee Frank Sinatra, Ruta Lee High Rollers, Ruta Lee Hollywood Museum, Ruta Lee memoir, Ruta Lee Perry Mason, Ruta Lee philanthropist, Ruta Lee Sergeants Three, Ruta Lee Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Ruta Lee Sherwood Schwartz, Ruta Lee The Rat Pack, Ruta Lee The Thalians, Ruta Lee Warner Bros., Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Lucy Show, The Rat Pack, The Thalians, The Thalians mental health, The Thalians Operation Mend, UCLA Operation Mend | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 522 with guest Paul Robert Coyle is available for listening on demand

Posted on January 11, 2021 by admin

How to Write for Certain TV Actors Original Airdate: Jan. 8-10, 2021 TVC 522.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began on our Dec. 18-20 program with television writer and producer Paul Robert Coyle. Paul’s memoir, Swords, Starships and Superheroes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star | Tagged Ann Udell, Barnaby Jones, Barnaby Jones The Fatal Dive, Buddy Ebsen, Crazy Like a Fox, David Janssen, Death Valley Days, Ed Lakso, Edward Lakso, Hercules The Incredible Journeys, Jack Warden, Jacobs Brown Media Group, John Rubinstein, Karl Malden, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, Michael Douglas, Paul Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle Columbo, Paul Robert Coyle D.C. Fontana, Paul Robert Coyle Hercules, Paul Robert Coyle memoir, Paul Robert Coyle Michael Piller, Paul Robert Coyle Peter Falk, Paul Robert Coyle Philip Saltzman, Paul Robert Coyle Quinn Martin, Paul Robert Coyle Swords Starships and Superheroes, Paul Robert Coyle The Fatal Dive, Paul Robert Coyle The Honorable Profession, Paul Robert Coyle Xena, Penny Peyser, Philip Saltzman, Robert Janssen, Simon and Simon, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Streets of San Francisco, Streets of San Francisco Honorable Profession, Streets of San Francisco Robert Reed, Swords Starships and Superheroes, Swords Starships and Superheroes From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules A TV Writer’s Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes, The Fugitive, The Streets of San Francisco, Writer's Digest, Xena: Warrior Princess | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 521.1 with guest Paul Robert Coyle is available for listening on demand

Posted on December 21, 2020 by admin

Paul Robert Coyle’s Path to Television Original Airdates: Dec. 18-20, 2020 TVC 521.1: A return visit from longtime television writer Paul Robert Coyle (The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, Crazy Like a Fox, Simon & Simon, Star Trek: Deep … Continue reading →

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 520.5 with guest Louis Gossett Jr. is available for listening on demand

Posted on December 14, 2020 by admin

Louis Gossett Jr. and the Selfless Service of Performance Original Airdates: Dec. 11-13, 2020 TVC 520.5: Ed welcomes Academy Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman, Roots, Enemy Mine, Watchmen). Lou … Continue reading →

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Tribute to Alex Trebek with guests Ruta Lee and Steve Beverly is available for listening on demand

Posted on December 7, 2020 by admin

Alex Trebek: The Steward of Jeopardy! Original Airdates: Dec. 4-6, 2020 TVC 519.1: Tony, Donna, and Ed pay tribute to Alex Trebek, the Emmy Award-winning game show host who presided over Jeopardy! for an astonishing thirty-six years, beginning in 1984 … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Alex Trebek, Alex Trebek High Rollers, Alex Trebek Jeopardy, Alex Trebek The Wizard of Odds, Alex Trebek To Tell the Truth, appeal of Jeopardy, Art Fleming, Bob Barker, broadcast journalism, classic TV series, Clint Eastwood, co-founder of Thalians, David Janssen, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., EPlusTV6, Frank Sinatra, future of Jeopardy, Gail Patrick, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gail Patrick Perry Mason, Game Show Congress, game shows, interviewing skills, Jack Kelly, Jackson 24/7, Jackson Sun, Jackson Tennessee, James Garner, Jeopardy, Julie Newmar, Ken Jennings, Let's Make a Deal, listening, longevity of Jeopardy, Lucille Ball, mental health, mental health advocate, Monty Hall, Mr. TV Classics, NAMI, National Association on Mental Illness, Password, Perry Mason, Rich Little, Robin Williams, Roger Moore, Ruta Lee, Ruta Lee Alex Trebek, Ruta Lee book, Ruta Lee Consider Your Ass Kissed, Ruta Lee Debbie Reynolds, Ruta Lee Frank Sinatra, Ruta Lee High Rollers, Ruta Lee Hollywood Museum, Ruta Lee memoir, Ruta Lee Perry Mason, Ruta Lee philanthropist, Ruta Lee Sergeants Three, Ruta Lee Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Ruta Lee Sherwood Schwartz, Ruta Lee The Rat Pack, Ruta Lee The Thalians, Ruta Lee Warner Bros., Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, signs of depression, Split Second, Stanley Ralph Ross, Stefan Hatos, Steve Beverly, Steve Beverly Alex Trebek, Steve Beverly's TV Classics, TCM, teaching hospital, teaching interviewing skills, television historian, television news, television news reporters, The Dynamic Duo, The Lucy Show, The Rat Pack, The Terrific Trio, The Thalians, The Thalians mental health, The Thalians Operation Mend, TV game shows, UCLA Operation Mend, Union University, warning signs depression, WBBJ, WWAY Jeopardy, WWAY Wilmington North Carolina | Leave a comment

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Academy Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning actor LOUIS GOSSETT JR. on the important role that faith plays in his life; playing characters that continue to challenge him as an actor; working with James Garner and David Janssen; and why it was never a good idea to play poker with Jack Elam. Lou’s latest film, THE REASON, becomes available on DVD and as a digital release on Tuesday 12/15. Lou can also be seen in THE CUBAN and FOSTER BOY, both of which are available for viewing on demand on all major streaming platforms

Posted on December 1, 2020 by admin

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: PAUL ROBERT COYLE on his forty-plus-year journey as a freelance television writer, story editor, and producer, including learning how to adapt to the various changes in the TV industry over the years; the importance of building relationships; and many other hands-on tips that will help anyone who wishes to pursue a career as a writer, whether for television or any other form. Paul’s memoir, SWORDS, STARSHIPS AND SUPERHEROES: From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules: A TV Writer’s Life Scripting The Stories of Heroes, is available through Jacobs Brown Media Group, Amazon.com and other online retailers

Posted on November 25, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Ann Udell, Barnaby Jones, Barnaby Jones The Fatal Dive, Crazy Like a Fox, David Janssen, Death Valley Days, Hercules The Incredible Journeys, Jacobs Brown Media Group, Paul Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle D.C. Fontana, Paul Robert Coyle Hercules, Paul Robert Coyle memoir, Paul Robert Coyle Michael Piller, Paul Robert Coyle Philip Saltzman, Paul Robert Coyle Quinn Martin, Paul Robert Coyle Swords Starships and Superheroes, Paul Robert Coyle The Fatal Dive, Paul Robert Coyle The Honorable Profession, Paul Robert Coyle Xena, Robert Janssen, Simon and Simon, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Swords Starships and Superheroes, Swords Starships and Superheroes From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules A TV Writer’s Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes, The Fugitive, The Streets of San Francisco, Writer's Digest, Xena: Warrior Princess | Leave a comment

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Showbiz legend RUTA LEE helps us pay tribute to game show legend Alex Trebek. Ruta first met Alex on the set of High Rollers in 1974 and they remained lifelong friends until his passing earlier this week. Alex Trebek recently wrote the foreword to Ruta’s upcoming memoir, CONSIDER YOUR ASS KISSED

Posted on November 12, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Alex Trebek, Alex Trebek High Rollers, Clint Eastwood, co-founder of Thalians, David Janssen, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Frank Sinatra, Gail Patrick, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gail Patrick Perry Mason, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Julie Newmar, Lucille Ball, Perry Mason, Rich Little, Roger Moore, Ruta Lee, Ruta Lee Alex Trebek, Ruta Lee book, Ruta Lee Consider Your Ass Kissed, Ruta Lee Debbie Reynolds, Ruta Lee Frank Sinatra, Ruta Lee High Rollers, Ruta Lee Hollywood Museum, Ruta Lee memoir, Ruta Lee Perry Mason, Ruta Lee philanthropist, Ruta Lee Sergeants Three, Ruta Lee Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Ruta Lee Sherwood Schwartz, Ruta Lee The Rat Pack, Ruta Lee The Thalians, Ruta Lee Warner Bros., Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Lucy Show, The Rat Pack, The Thalians, The Thalians mental health, The Thalians Operation Mend, UCLA Operation Mend | Leave a comment

In case you missed it, the live Halloween Night virtual performance of GOD HELP US starring Ed Asner, Michael Shannon and Jordan Coley from the Piven Theatre will be available for viewing on demand from Sunday 11/1 through Saturday 11/21. Go to OntheStage.com/piven-theatre-workshop for tickets and more information

Posted on November 1, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star | Tagged A Man and His Prostate, Anne Bancroft, Autism, Briarpatch, Carl Fredericksen, Carl Fredericksen UP, David Janssen, Dead to Me, Ed Asner, Ed Asner A Man and His Prostate, Ed Asner action hero, Ed Asner Briarpatch, Ed Asner Carl Frederickson, Ed Asner Change of Habit, Ed Asner David Paymer Briarpatch, Ed Asner Family Center, Ed Asner God Help Us, Ed Asner Grouchy Historian, Ed Asner I hate spunk, Ed Asner Kid Galahad, Ed Asner Lou Grant, Ed Asner Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ed Asner Pixar, Ed Asner Santa Claus, Ed Asner Son of a Junkman, Ed Asner Up, Ed. Weinberger, eight-time Emmy Award, Elf, Elvis Presley, Emmy Award, Fort Apache The Bronx, Gavin MacLeod, Gene Reynolds, Gene Reynolds Lou Grant, God, God Almighty, God Help Us, God Help Us fundraiser, God Help Us Michael Shannon, God Help Us Piven Theatre, House on Greenapple Road, I hate spunk, James Garner, James Staghorne Sr. Briarpatch, John Wayne, Kansas City Bottom, Lily Tomlin, Liza Asner God Help Us, Lou Grant, Lou Grant controversy, Lou Grant El Salvador controversy, Lou Grant I hate spunk, Lou Grant you got spunk, Louis Gossett Jr., Marie Osmond, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maureen Stapleton, Mike Nichols, Mr. Novak, Paul Bogart, Paul Newman, Phil Proctor, Phil Proctor God Help Us, Pixar, Quince Productions, Quinn Martin, Richard Crenna, Rod Serling, Samuel Warren Joseph, Samuel Warren Joseph God Help Us, Santa Claus, Sidney Lumet, Sidney Poitier, Skin Game, Slattery's People, Son of a Junkman, Son of a Junkman book, SON OF A JUNKMAN: My Life from the West Bottoms of Hollywood to the Bright Lights of Hollywood, special education, special needs, special needs children, Sydney Pollack, The Grouchy Historian, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Up, USA Network series Briarpatch, Vagina Monologue, Vagina Monologues, Valerie Harper, Will Ferrell, you got spunk | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 513 with guest Ed Asner is available for listening on demand. Ed will star in a virtual performance of GOD HELP US that will live stream on Saturday 10/31 beginning at 6pm CT 4pm PT

Posted on October 26, 2020 by admin

Ed Asner: The Best Movie Santa Claus Ever Original Airdates: Oct. 23-25, 2020 TVC 513.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Ed Asner, the eight-time Emmy Award-winning actor known around the world as Lou Grant both … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star | Tagged A Man and His Prostate, Anne Bancroft, Autism, Briarpatch, Carl Fredericksen, Carl Fredericksen UP, David Janssen, Dead to Me, Ed Asner, Ed Asner A Man and His Prostate, Ed Asner action hero, Ed Asner Briarpatch, Ed Asner Carl Frederickson, Ed Asner Change of Habit, Ed Asner David Paymer Briarpatch, Ed Asner Family Center, Ed Asner God Help Us, Ed Asner Grouchy Historian, Ed Asner I hate spunk, Ed Asner Jordan Coley, Ed Asner Kid Galahad, Ed Asner Lou Grant, Ed Asner Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ed Asner Michael Shannon, Ed Asner Pixar, Ed Asner Santa Claus, Ed Asner Son of a Junkman, Ed Asner Up, Ed. Weinberger, eight-time Emmy Award, Elf, Elvis Presley, Emmy Award, Fort Apache The Bronx, Gavin MacLeod, Gene Reynolds, Gene Reynolds Lou Grant, God, God Almighty, God Help Us, God Help Us fundraiser, God Help Us Michael Shannon, God Help Us Piven Theatre, House on Greenapple Road, I hate spunk, James Garner, James Staghorne Sr. Briarpatch, John Wayne, Jordan Coley, Jordan Coley God Help Us, Kansas City Bottom, Lily Tomlin, Liza Asner God Help Us, Lou Grant, Lou Grant controversy, Lou Grant El Salvador controversy, Lou Grant I hate spunk, Lou Grant you got spunk, Louis Gossett Jr., Marie Osmond, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maureen Stapleton, Michael Shannon, Michael Shannon God Help Us, Mike Nichols, Mr. Novak, Paul Bogart, Paul Newman, Phil Proctor, Phil Proctor God Help Us, Pixar, Quince Productions, Quinn Martin, Richard Crenna, Rod Serling, Samuel Warren Joseph, Samuel Warren Joseph God Help Us, Santa Claus, Sidney Lumet, Sidney Poitier, Skin Game, Slattery's People, Son of a Junkman, Son of a Junkman book, SON OF A JUNKMAN: My Life from the West Bottoms of Hollywood to the Bright Lights of Hollywood, special education, special needs, special needs children, Sydney Pollack, The Grouchy Historian, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Up, USA Network series Briarpatch, Vagina Monologue, Vagina Monologues, Valerie Harper, Will Ferrell, you got spunk | Leave a comment

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 522 with guest Paul Robert Coyle is available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 521.1 with guest Paul Robert Coyle is available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 520.5 with guest Louis Gossett Jr. is available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Tribute to Alex Trebek with guests Ruta Lee and Steve Beverly is available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 513 with guest Ed Asner is available for listening on demand. Ed will star in a virtual performance of GOD HELP US that will live stream on Saturday 10/31 beginning at 6pm CT 4pm PT

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