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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 524.4: 40 Years of Dynasty and Hill Street Blues

Posted on January 25, 2021 by admin

40 Years of Dynasty and Hill Street Blues Original Airdates: Jan. 22-24. 2021 TVC 524.4: From January 2011: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premieres of Dynasty and Hill Street Blues in 1981, and of Donny & Marie in 1976. … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Podcasts, Television Star | Tagged Donna Allen, Donny & Marie, Dynasty, Hill Street Blues, This Week in TV History, Tony Figueroa | Leave a comment

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

Posted on July 20, 2020 by admin

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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Basil Hoffman and the Power of the Monologue: Next on TVC

Posted on July 15, 2020 by admin

Film and TV actor and noted acting teacher Basil Hoffman (All the President’s Men, Ordinary People, The Artist, The Practice, The Baker’s Road Killings, Acting and How to Be Good at It) will join us, plus we’ll play Part 1 … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Film and TV actor and renowned acting teacher and acting coach BASIL HOFFMAN on the power of the monologue; the difference between “actor first” directors and “camera first” directors; and why Peter O’Toole, Peter Falk and James Garner were among the most accommodating actors he has worked with. 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.

Posted on July 11, 2020 by admin

UPDATE July 20, 2020: 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. ALBUQUERQUE, NM … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 467.3: Robert Clohessy of Blue Bloods is now available online for listening on demand

Posted on October 15, 2019 by admin

Robert Clohessy of Blue Bloods Original Airdates: Oct. 11-13, 2019 TVC 467.3: Actor Robert Clohessy (Oz, Boardwalk Empire, Blue Bloods) talks to Ed about working alongside Tom Selleck on Blue Bloods and why the family dinner sequences play a major … Continue reading →

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Robert Clohessy, James DuMont, plus 50 Years of The Bradys: Next on TVC

Posted on October 9, 2019 by admin

Actors Robert Clohessy (Blue Bloods) and James DuMont (The Righteous Gemstones) will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Oct. 11-13 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 10/11 7pm ET, 4pm PT … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 466.4 with guest Peter Onorati is now available online for listening on demand

Posted on October 7, 2019 by admin

Peter Onorati of West End and NBC’s This Is Us Original Airdates: Oct. 4-6, 2019 TVC 466.4: Ed welcomes back Peter Onorati (This Is Us, West End, Cop Rock, S.W.A.T.). Topics include Peter’s upcoming return appearance this season on This … Continue reading →

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Ed Asner, Peter Onorati, plus the Most Dangerous Profession in Showbiz: Next on TVC

Posted on October 1, 2019 by admin

Actors Ed Asner and Peter Onorati and author and comedy historian Jeff Abraham will join us on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Oct. 4-6 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 10/4 7pm ET, 4pm PT … Continue reading →