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Cool Hand Lou and The First Lady of Song: Next on TVC

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

Please join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL for an encore presentation of our conversations with actor/director Lou Antonio and radio host and Ella Fitzgerald biographer Geoffrey Mark, airing Apr. 14-17 at the following times and venues: WBRT 97.1 FM … Continue reading →

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Alison Mills Newman, Norman Lloyd, plus Nelson Riddle’s Last Hurrah: Next on TVC

Posted on June 1, 2022 by admin

We will welcome actress and filmmaker Alison Mills Newman and authors Mark Dawidziak and Chuck Harter, plus Geoff Littlefield will join us for Part 2 of our centennial tribute to Nelson Riddle. All this weekend on an encore presentation of … Continue reading →

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 572.7: Geoffrey Mark on Norm Crosby is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on March 20, 2022 by admin

Geoffrey Mark on Norm Crosby Original Airdates: Mar. 18-20, 2022 TVC 572.7: Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella and the author of the forthcoming The New Lucy Book, shares a few memories of his friend Norm Crosby. Want … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 564.6 with guest Geoffrey Mark, host of GEOFFREY MARK PLAYS ELLA, is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Posted on January 18, 2022 by admin

Geoffrey Mark, Host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella Original Airdates: Jan. 14-16, 2022 TVC 564.6: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed welcomes Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella, a new radio show … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 556.1 with guest Geoffrey Mark is available for listening on demand

Posted on October 25, 2021 by admin

70 Years of I Love Lucy Original Airdates: Oct. 22-24, 2021 TVC 556.1: Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Geoffrey Mark joins us to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the premiere of I Love Lucy and the legacy of Lucille Ball … Continue reading →

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Veronica Redd, 12 Angry Men, plus Seventy Years of I Love Lucy: Next on TVC

Posted on October 20, 2021 by admin

We’ll play Part 2 of our conversation with Veronica Redd (The Young and The Restless), plus we’ll welcome authors Phil Rosenzweig (Reginald Rose and the Journey of 12 Angry Men) and Geoffrey Mark (The New Lucy Book, Geoffrey Mark Plays … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 541.4 with guest Geoff Littlefield is now available for listening on demand

Posted on June 7, 2021 by admin

Nelson Riddle’s Last Hurrah Original Airdates: June 4-6, 2021 TVC 541.4: Geoff Littlefield joins us for Part 2 of our celebration of the centennial birthday of Nelson Riddle. Topics this segment include Riddle’s collaborations in the early 1980s with Linda … Continue reading →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 397 with guest Geoffrey Mark is available online for listening on demand

Posted on May 10, 2021 by admin

The Many Layers of Ella Fitzgerald Original Airdate: Mar. 9-12, 2018 From March 2018: An encore presentation of our March 2018 conversation with Grammy Award-nominated singer, author, comedian, radio host, and show business raconteur Geoffrey Mark. Geoff is the host of Geoffrey … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Screenwriter, producer, author, and music historian GEOFFREY LITTLEFIELD on NELSON RIDDLE’s many collaborations with Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Ella Fitzgerald; why Riddle always believed that “less is more” when it came to writing arrangements; Riddle’s many contributions to movies and television throughout the ’60s and ’70s, including the iconic theme to ROUTE 66; and how working with LINDA RONSTADT resurrected Riddle personally and professionally. Geoff’s latest book, NELSON RIDDLE: Music with a Heartbeat, an authorized biography written with the cooperation of Riddle’s children and the Nelson Riddle estate, is available at Amazon.com

Posted on April 23, 2021 by admin

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 526.5 with guest Geoffrey Mark is available for listening on demand

Posted on February 15, 2021 by admin

The Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald Original Airdates: Feb. 12-14, 2021 TVC 526.5: From September 2018: Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-winning writer/producer Geoffrey Mark talks to Ed about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald—including Ella’s many collaborations with … Continue reading →

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Cool Hand Lou and The First Lady of Song: Next on TVC

Alison Mills Newman, Norman Lloyd, plus Nelson Riddle’s Last Hurrah: Next on TVC

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 572.7: Geoffrey Mark on Norm Crosby is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 564.6 with guest Geoffrey Mark, host of GEOFFREY MARK PLAYS ELLA, is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 556.1 with guest Geoffrey Mark is available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 541.4 with guest Geoff Littlefield is now available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 397 with guest Geoffrey Mark is available online for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 526.5 with guest Geoffrey Mark is available for listening on demand

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