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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: A return visit with HOWARD STORM and STEVE STOLIAR, co-authors of THE IMPERFECT STORM, the story of Howard’s life and career as a stand-up comic, actor, and director, including his years with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as a member of the Desilu Players, his influences as a comedian, his experience performing with The Committee, and more

Posted on June 23, 2021 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Allan Burns, Amanda's by the Sea, Amanda's Fawlty Towers, Animal Crackers, Bananas, Barnard Hughes, Barnard Hughes Bob Newhart, Barnard Hughes Doc, Beatrice Arthur, Beatrice Arthur Amanda's, Betty Garrett, Billy Crystal, Bob Newhart, Bob Newhart Clink Shrink, Bob Newhart Show, Broadway Danny Rose, Bud Abbott, Carl Reiner, Carole Cook, Carole Cook Desilu Players, Carroll O'Connor, Cavett book, Charles Joffe, Chico Marx, Conrad Janis, Desi Arnaz, Desilu Players, Desilu Playhouse, Dick Cavett, Dick Schaal, Dick Yarmy, Donna Pescow Angie, Doris Roberts Angie, Doris Roberts Raymond, Dustin Hoffman Lenny, Elizabeth Kerr, Enrico Banducci, Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex, Freddie Prinze, Fun City, Gabe Dell, Gale and Storm, Garry Marshall, Groucho Marx, Groucho Marx Dick Cavett, Groucho Marx Erin Fleming, Groucho Marx Raised Eyebrows, Gummo Marx, Happy Days, Happy Days mono episode, Happy Days mononucleosis, Harold Gould, Harpo Marx, Harpo Speaks, Henry Winkler, Henry Winkler Bob Newhart, Henry Winkler Clink Shrink, Hollywood, Hooray for Captain Spauling, Howard Hesseman The Committee, Howard Sobol, Howard Storm, Howard Storm Allan Burns, Howard Storm Angie, Howard Storm Catskills, Howard Storm Desi Arnaz, Howard Storm Desilu Players, Howard Storm Doc, Howard Storm Doris Roberts, Howard Storm Everybody Loves Raymond, Howard Storm Garry Marshall, Howard Storm Lenny Bruce, Howard Storm Leslie Nielsen, Howard Storm Lucille Ball, Howard Storm Mork & Mindy, Howard Storm Once Bitten, Howard Storm Peter Leeds, Howard Storm Rhoda, Howard Storm Robin Williams, Howard Storm Steve Stoliar, Howard Storm Taxi, Howard Storm The Committee, Howard Storm the Imperfect Storm, Howard Storm The Untouchables, Howard Storm Yarmys Army, Howie Storm, Jack Rollins, James Komack, Jerry Paris, Jerry Paris actor, Jerry Paris director, John Peyser, Julius Marx, Laurence Olivier, Laurence Olivier stageclub, Laverne & Shirley, Lenny Bruce, Lenny Bruce Dustin Hoffman, Lenny Bruce obscenity, Lenny Bruce Thank You Mask Man, Lou Alexander, Lou Costello, Lou Gostel, Lucille Ball, Mel Brooks, Mork & Mindy, Mork and Mindy, Mort Sahl, Mr. Kellys Chicago, Mr. Kellys nightclub, Nobody Likes to Get Hit, Norman Lear, Pam Dawber, Pam Dawber Mork and Mindy, Pam Dawber Robin Williams, Peter Leeds overlapping, Phil Foster, Playboy Club, Podcasts, radio stations, Raised Eyebrows, Raised Eyebrows BearManor Media, Raised Eyebrows book, Raised Eyebrows My Years inside Groucho's House, Rhoda, Richard Lewis, Richard Schaal, Richard Schaal The Committee, Robert Hays Angie, Robert Osbourne, Robert Osbourne Desilu Players, Robin Williams, Robin Williams Comic Genius, Robin Williams genius, Roger Perry, Roger Perry Desilu Players, Ronnie Schell, Ronnie Schell comedian, Ronnie Schell Yarmys Army, Rose Marie, San Francisco nightclub scene 1960s, Steve Guttenberg, Steve Martin, Steve Stoliar, Steve Stoliar Groucho Marx, Steve Stoliar Howard Storm, Steve Stoliar Yarmys Army, Storm and Gale, Take the Money and Run, The Best of Groucho, the hungry i, The Marx Brothers, The Untouchables, Valerie Harper, Woody Allen, Woody Allen Bananas, Woody Allen Everything | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 536.3: Howard Storm, Budd Moss, and The Genius of Norman Lear is available for listening on demand

Posted on April 26, 2021 by admin

Howard Storm, Budd Moss, and The Genius of Norman Lear Original Airdates: Apr. 23-25, 2021 TVC 536.3: From March 2019: Legendary Hollywood agent and talent manager Budd Burton Moss (Hollywood: Sometimes Reality is Better Than the Dream) and longtime television … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on March 19, 2021 by admin

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. 517.1 with guest Billy Van Zandt is available for listening on demand

Posted on November 23, 2020 by admin

How Lucy Channeled Buster Keaton Original Airdates: Nov. 20-22, 2020 TVC 517.1: Ed welcomes Emmy-nominated writer, producer, actor and playwright Billy Van Zandt (I Love Lucy: The Very First Show, Martin, The Hughleys, Newhart). Billy’s memoir, Get in the Car, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Podcasts, Television Star | Tagged Adrienne Barbeau, Adventures in the TV Wasteland, Andrew Dice Clay, Anything But Love, Billy Van Zandt, Billy Van Zandt Adrienne Barbeau, Billy Van Zandt Get in the Car Jane, Billy Van Zandt Jane Millmore, Billy Van Zandt Teresa Ganzel, Bob Newhart, Boomer Boys Musical, Brooke Shields, D.L. Hughley, Daddy Dearest, Desi Arnaz, Don Rickles, Elaine Stritch, Get in the Car Jane, I Love Lucy, I Love Lucy The Very First Show, Jane Millmore, Life with Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Martin, Martin Lawrence, NAACP Image Awards, Newhart, Nurses, People's Choice Award, Prism Award, Richard Lewis, Silent Laughter, Stevie Van Zandt, Suddenly Susan, The Hughleys, The Wayans Brothers, Van Zandt Milmore, You've Got Hate Mail | Leave a comment

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

Posted on October 23, 2020 by admin

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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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 507 with guest Geoffrey Mark is now available for listening on demand

Posted on September 14, 2020 by admin

The Largesse of Jack Riley Original Airdates: Sept. 11-13, 2020 TVC 507.4: A return visit by Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated writer, producer, singer, and author Geoffrey Mark (Ella: A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Merman: The Biggest … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy-nominated writer, producer and actor BILLY VAN ZANDT on why comedians are born hearing a certain rhythm; his friendship with Lucille Ball and the influence she continues to have on his career; why working with Martin Lawrence reminded him of both Jerry Lewis and Bob Newhart; and why his experience working with Don Rickles on Daddy Dearest remains one of his best experiences in television. Billy’s memoir, GET IN THE CAR, JANE! Adventures in the TV Wasteland not only provides a front row seat to the adsurdity that often goes on behind the scenes in network TV, but offers useful tips on how to deal with the day-to-day frustrations of your job, no matter what you do for a living

Posted on September 3, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Adrienne Barbeau, Adventures in the TV Wasteland, Andrew Dice Clay, Anything But Love, Billy Van Zandt, Billy Van Zandt Adrienne Barbeau, Billy Van Zandt Get in the Car Jane, Billy Van Zandt Jane Millmore, Billy Van Zandt Teresa Ganzel, Bob Newhart, Boomer Boys Musical, Brooke Shields, D.L. Hughley, Daddy Dearest, Desi Arnaz, Don Rickles, Elaine Stritch, Get in the Car Jane, I Love Lucy, I Love Lucy The Very First Show, Jane Millmore, Life with Lucy, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Martin, Martin Lawrence, NAACP Image Awards, Newhart, Nurses, People's Choice Award, Prism Award, Richard Lewis, Silent Laughter, Stevie Van Zandt, Suddenly Susan, The Hughleys, The Wayans Brothers, Van Zandt Milmore, You've Got Hate Mail | Leave a comment

Shout! Factory TV launches THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW linear streaming channel, now available via Pluto TV

Posted on September 2, 2020 by admin

Los Angeles – September 1, 2020 – One of the most acclaimed and influential TV series of all time heads to linear streaming with Shout! Factory TV’s launch of “The Carol Burnett Show” channel today on Pluto TV, the leading … Continue reading →

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via National Comedy Center: National Comedy Center will honor advisory board member Carl Reiner at this year’s Virtual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, which takes place Friday 8/14 thru Sunday 8/30. Virtual festival will also feature conversations with Jimmy Fallon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Weird” Al Yankovic, Tiffany Haddish, Jay Leno, Howie Mandel, Margaret Cho, and more. All programs will be streamed, for free, at ComedyCenter.org/Festival, as well via Facebook Live

Posted on August 13, 2020 by admin

Jamestown, NY—August 12, 2020—The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to comedy—recently named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today—will present its acclaimed Lucille Ball Comedy Festival virtually this year, featuring conversations with a diverse … Continue reading →

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via National Comedy Center: The National Comedy Center will pay tribute to Desi Arnaz, Richard Pryor, Jerry Stiller, and John Cleese during Father’s Day weekend with live streaming events featuring Lucie Arnaz, Rain Pryor, Amy Stiller and Ben Stiller, and Camilla Cleese, respectively, that will air Friday 6/19 thru Sunday 6/21 at various times at ComedyCenter.org/FathersDay, with simulcasts via Facebook Live on the National Comedy Center Facebook page. All four streaming events are free and will support the Center’s educational and preservation initiatives during the museum’s temporary closure

Posted on June 19, 2020 by admin

Jamestown, NY – June 18, 2020 — The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution and non-profit museum dedicated to comedy, announced today that it will present a tribute to fathers of comedy this Father’s Day weekend, June 19-21, … Continue reading →

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