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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 508 with guest Ted Bergman is now available for listening on demand

Confessions of A Rogue TV Comedy Writer Original Airdates: Sept. 18-20, 2020 TVC 508.1: Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Emmy nominated writer, producer, and author Ted Bergman. Ted spent four decades writing and producing such TV comedy and … 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

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 Shout! Factory TV: Tim Conway’s short-lived variety series THE TIM CONWAY SHOW and THE TIM CONWAY COMEDY HOUR, as well as his short-lived sitcom ACE CRAWFORD: PRIVATE EYE, will all become available for streaming on demand for the first time beginning Saturday 8/1 on ShoutFactoryTV.com

Los Angeles, CA – While best known for his roles on McHale’s Navy and his 10-year run on The Carol Burnett Show (to say nothing of his voice acting as the Barnacle Boy in SpongeBob SquarePants), Tim Conway also headlined several shows of his … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy nominee TED BERGMAN, youngest staff writer of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and one of the most sought-after writer/producers in TV comedy and TV variety for more than four decades. Ted’s memoir, CONFESSIONS OF A ROGUE TV COMEDY WRITER: Forty Years of Fame, Fear and Combat Inside the Writers Room, not only includes behind the scenes stories of working with the likes of Garry Shandling, Steve Martin, Redd Foxx, Flip Wilson, and Jonathan Winters, but captures the highs, lows and various in-betweens that just about every professional writer experiences, no matter which genre or industry. Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer is available in paperback and as an eBook through Amazon and other online retailers

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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

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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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 485.4 with guest Rob Paulsen is now available for listening on demand

Actor Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs, Pinky & the Brain, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) on the many Voice Lessons that helped him in his fight against throat cancer Original Airdates: Mar. 20-22, 2020 TVC 485.4: Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning actor Rob Paulsen, … Continue reading

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Yakko Warner, Tracksuit Charlie, plus the Genius of Jack Sheldon: Next on TVC

Actors Rob Paulsen (Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and James DuMont (Spenser: Confidential, The Banker, The Righteous Gemstones) will join us this weekend, along with author and showbiz raconteur Geoffrey Mark, on a brand new TV … Continue reading

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via HNCA: Emmy Award-winning actor Rob Paulsen (Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs) gives voice to oral, head and neck cancer awareness as the official spokesperson for the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance’s 2020 cancer awareness campaign. Apr. 13-19, 2020 is Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week. Rob Paulsen will join us soon on TV CONFIDENTIAL

The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA) has selected voice actor Rob Paulsen as its official spokesperson for 2020. Paulsen will serve as the face and voice of HNCA’s Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness® Program (OHANCA®), which celebrates its 22nd year in … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy Award-winning actor and voice artist Rob Paulsen on how he comes up with the voices for Yakko Warner, Pinky, Dr. Otto Scratchansniff and various other characters; working with the likes of Jonathan Winters and Jack Riley; and how he found strength and inspiration from the lives of children during his two-year recovery from throat cancer. Rob’s memoir, VOICE LESSONS: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life, is available now through Viva Editions. The revival of ANIMANIACS is scheduled to premiere on Hulu in Winter 2020. Rob Paulsen is also the 2020 national spokesperson for The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA) Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Program. April 13-19, 2020 is Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week

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via Hot Ice Media: The Musso & Frank Grill: Some Place to Eat celebrates the 100th anniversary of the legendary Hollywood restaurant, including stories about beloved celebrities, recipes for classic dishes, and a look at the world’s most famous martini. Written by Michael Callahan, with an introduction by Michael Connelly, The Musso & Frank Grill: Some Place to Eat is available at MussoandFrank.com, and at the restaurant itself

THE HEART OF HOLLYWOOD, CA — It was a simple idea. Two gentlemen—one named Joseph Musso, the other named Frank Toulet—decided to open a restaurant that would feed the growing number of denizens who had come to Hollywood at the … Continue reading

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