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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: DAVID VAN DEUSEN, longtime editor and publisher of The Walnut Times (a popular newsletter devoted to The Dick Van Dyke Show), and the writer and producer of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW: CELEBRATING THE 60th ANNIVERSARY, a fully authorized, feature length documentary that provides an oral history of The Dick Van Dyke Show, as told by both the original cast, crew, production staff, guest stars, and writers of the Van Dyke show, plus many members of the second generation Dick Van Dyke Show family. The Dick Van Dyke Show: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary is available for viewing on demand on the David Van Deusen YouTube channel. The documentary is free to watch, but, if you can, please consider making a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital #DVDS60th

Posted on August 18, 2022 by admin

via National Comedy Center: The NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER will commemorate the centennial birthday of CARL REINER this summer by launching a new exhibit honoring the life and career of the Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and comic genius. CARL REINER: KEEP LAUGHING will open on Friday 7/1. The National Commedy will also celebrate Reiner’s life with a special event, in conjunction with the renowned Chautauqua Institution, that will take place on Wednesday 7/27. Carl Reiner would have turned 100 on Sunday 3/20

Posted on March 18, 2022 by admin

Jamestown, NY — March 18, 2021 — As the world remembers the late comedy legend Carl Reiner on his 100th birthday this Sunday, March 20, the National Comedy Center — the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 568.6 with guest Judy Tenuta is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on February 13, 2022 by admin

Judy Tenuta, Desperation Boulevard, and Kicking Cancer’s Ass Original Airdates: Feb. 11-13, 2022 TVC 568.6: Grammy-nominated comedienne, actress, Love Goddess, and Aphrodite of the Accordion Judy Tenuta talks to Ed about her successful battle against stage 4 ovarian cancer; her … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star | Tagged “Weird Al” Yankovic, American Comedy Awards, Angela Johnson, Aprhodite of the Accordion, Burt Ward, Burt Ward Desperation Boulevard, Cancer Monster, Charlie Chaplin, Chris Rock, comedians who take risks, comedy risk takers, comedy starts from truth, comedy turns pain into pleasure, Dana Plato, Dave Chapelle, Desperation Boulevard, Despertation Boulevard cult classic, Downtown Judy Brown, Erin Moran, Erin Moran Desperation Boulevard, George Carlin, Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, Judy Tenuta accordion, Judy Tenuta cancer, Judy Tenuta Desperation Boulevard, Judy Tenuta George Carlin, Judy Tenuta Joan Rivers, Judy Tenuta Kicking Cancers Ass, Judy Tenuta Love Goddess, Judy Tenuta Mountain Grrrl, Judy Tenuta Pope Song, Judy Tenuta pretty and funny, Judy Tenuta Spike It, Judy Tenuta voice actress, Judy Tenuta Weird Al Show, Judy Tenuta Weird Al Yankovic, Judyism, Ken Osmond, Ken Osmond Desperation Boulevard, Kicking Cancers Ass, Kicking Cancers Ass song, Kicking Cancerts Ass video, Las Vegas Walk of Fame, Love Goddess, Love Goddess holiday, Love Goddess Judy Tenuta, Love Goddess Valentines Day, Mae West, Mark Piro, Palm Springs Walk of Fame, Sam Kinison, Steve Martin, The World Accordion to Judy | Leave a comment

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 567.4 with guest John Barbour via remote from the Hollywood Museum is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on February 7, 2022 by admin

John Barbour: The Godfather of Reality TV Original Airdates: Feb. 4-6, 2022 TVC 567.4: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed welcomes John Barbour, five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, critic at large, and … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Two-time Grammy nominated comedienne, actress, Love Goddess, and Aprhodite of the Accordion JUDY TENUTA on overcoming her recent bout with cancer; her influences as a comic (and who makes her laugh today); and the resurgence in interest in her 1998 movie Desperation Boulevard over the past two years. Judy’s latest video, Kicking Cancer’s Ass, is available for viewing on demand for free on the Judy Tenuta YouTube channel. Desperation Boulevard is available for viewing on demand on Amazon Prime

Posted on February 1, 2022 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Television Star | Tagged “Weird Al” Yankovic, American Comedy Awards, Angela Johnson, Aprhodite of the Accordion, Burt Ward, Burt Ward Desperation Boulevard, Cancer Monster, Charlie Chaplin, Chris Rock, comedians who take risks, comedy risk takers, comedy starts from truth, comedy turns pain into pleasure, Dana Plato, Dave Chapelle, Desperation Boulevard, Despertation Boulevard cult classic, Downtown Judy Brown, Erin Moran, Erin Moran Desperation Boulevard, George Carlin, Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, Judy Tenuta accordion, Judy Tenuta cancer, Judy Tenuta Desperation Boulevard, Judy Tenuta George Carlin, Judy Tenuta Joan Rivers, Judy Tenuta Kicking Cancers Ass, Judy Tenuta Love Goddess, Judy Tenuta Mountain Grrrl, Judy Tenuta Pope Song, Judy Tenuta pretty and funny, Judy Tenuta Spike It, Judy Tenuta voice actress, Judy Tenuta Weird Al Show, Judy Tenuta Weird Al Yankovic, Judyism, Ken Osmond, Ken Osmond Desperation Boulevard, Kicking Cancers Ass, Kicking Cancers Ass song, Kicking Cancerts Ass video, Las Vegas Walk of Fame, Love Goddess, Love Goddess holiday, Love Goddess Judy Tenuta, Love Goddess Valentines Day, Mae West, Mark Piro, Palm Springs Walk of Fame, Sam Kinison, Steve Martin, The World Accordion to Judy | Leave a comment

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 563.4 with guest Carol Hoenig is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on January 10, 2022 by admin

The Greatest Reviews I’ve Ever Read by Carol Hoenig Original Airdates: Jan. 7-9, 2022 TVC 563.4: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed welcomes Carol Hoenig, author of The Greatest Reviews I’ve Ever Read, a … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 542.6: Why All Comedians are Like Tricksters with guest David Misch is available for listening on demand

Posted on June 13, 2021 by admin

Why All Comedians are Tricksters Original Airdates: June 11-13, 2021 TVC 542.6: From June 2012: Ed welcomes David Misch, writer and producer for such shows as Mork & Mindy, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, and Police Squad! … 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 →

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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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE premiered on this date in 1975. Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL segments on SNL, including our tribute to George Carlin and our February 2014 interview with Alan Zweibel, are available for listening on demand

Posted on October 11, 2020 by admin

Saturday Night Live premiered on this date in 1975. George Carlin was the host that night. TV Confidential marks the… Posted by TV Confidential: A radio talk show about television on Sunday, October 11, 2020 TV Confidential continues its remembrance of … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 568.6 with guest Judy Tenuta is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 567.4 with guest John Barbour via remote from the Hollywood Museum is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 563.4 with guest Carol Hoenig is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 542.6: Why All Comedians are Like Tricksters with guest David Misch is available for listening on demand

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE premiered on this date in 1975. Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL segments on SNL, including our tribute to George Carlin and our February 2014 interview with Alan Zweibel, are available for listening on demand

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