Tag Archives: Merv Griffin

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 688: Special program-length tribute to Wink Martindale, featuring Steve Beverly and Randy West, is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts. Please enjoy!

Posted on May 5, 2025 by admin

Why Wink Martindale was a “never give up” guy Original Airdates: May 2-5, 2025 TVC 688.1: TV Confidential remembers longtime radio host, author, recording artist, and game show legend Wink Martindale (Gambit, Debt, Tic Tac Dough, Winking at Life, “Deck … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Next Show, Podcasts, Television Star | Tagged 80 million records, all love broke loose, Bad and the Beautiful, Barry-Enright, Bob Quigley, Bobby Darin, Bumper Stumpers, Can You Top This, Carl Perkins, Chuck Barris, Dan Enright, Dance Party, Debt, Deck of Cards, Dewey Phillips, disc jockey, Dot Records, Dream Factory, Elaine Stewart, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Frankie Avalon, Gambit, game show host, game shows, Gary Theroux, Gemini Dream, Headline Chasers, Heater-Quigley, Heavenly Child, High Rollers, How's Your Mother in Law, I Stand for Everyone, Jack Barry, Jackson, James Darren, KFWB, KGIL, KHJ, KMPC, KRLA, Las Vegas Gambit, Legend of a Mind, Let's Rock, Life magazine, Look at Me, Memphis, Merrill Heater, Merv Griffin, Moody Blues, Mr. Game Show, No. 1 single, pop music TV shows, Presley Mania, radio announcer, radio host, Rocket Fizz Soda Pop, Sam Phillips, St. Jude Childrens Hospital, Tennesee, That Was Elvis to Me, The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All Time, The Beatles, The Elvis Presley, The King, The Lively Set, The Moody Blues, The Winker, Tic Tac Dough, Tony Bennett, Top 20 hits, What's That Song, WHBQ, Win Martindale, Wink Martindale, Words and Music, WPLI, WTJS | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 504 with guest John Byner is now available for listening on demand

Posted on August 17, 2020 by admin

Five Minutes, Mr. Byner! Original Airdates: Aug. 14-16, 2020 TVC 504.5: Ed welcomes actor, comedian, impressionist, and voice artist John Byner (Soap, Something Else, The Practice, The John Byner Comedy Hour, Bizarre). John’s memoir, Five Minutes, Mr. Byner, not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Allan Blye, Barry Levinson, Benson Step Brothers episode, Bizarre Showtime comedy variety, Bob Einstein Super Dave, Craig T. Nelson, Dinah Shore, Ed Sullivan, Elvis Presley, Five Minutes Mr. Byner, Five Minutes Mr. Byner A Lifetime of Laughter, Henry Fonda, Henry Fonda Great Smokey Roadblock, John Biener, John Byner, John Byner audiobook, John Byner Bing Crosby, John Byner Bizarre, John Byner Bob Banas Dancers, John Byner Bob Einstein, John Byner Bobbie Gentry, John Byner Burt Reynolds, John Byner Carol Burnett, John Byner Comedy Hour, John Byner Comedy on the Road, John Byner Detective Donahue, John Byner Diana Ross, John Byner Dinah Shore, John Byner Douglas Wellman, John Byner eBook, John Byner Ed Sullivan Show, John Byner Elvis, John Byner Five Minutes Mr. Byner, John Byner Garry Moore, John Byner Glen Campbell, John Byner Harry James, John Byner Hawaii Five-O, John Byner Henry Fonda, John Byner John Wayne, John Byner Las Vegas, John Byner McNamara's Band, John Byner memoir, John Byner Merv Griffin, John Byner Nathan Lane, John Byner Nina Simone, John Byner Richard Pryor, John Byner Showtime, John Byner Soap, John Byner Something Else, John Byner Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, John Byner Steve Allen, John Byner Stroker Ace, John Byner The Ant and the Aardvark, John Byner The Odd Couple, John Byner Transylvania 6-500, John Byner Woody Allen, Johnny Carson, Mel Torme, Merv Griffin, Soap Step Brothers episode, Soap Susan Harries, Soap The Step Brothers, Something Else variety series, Steve Allen, Super Dave Osborne | Leave a comment

Next weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actor, comedian, and impressionist JOHN BYNER on discovering his gift for mimicry at a very young age; his approach to creating different voices for animated projects, and to creating the many different characters he’s played on comedy and variety shows; and why the ambiance on talk shows during the era of Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, and Dinah Shore was often like going to a cocktail party. John’s memoir, FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER, not only shares many stories of his working with the likes of Steve Allen, Mel Torme, Dinah Shore, Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan, Henry Fonda, and Elvis Presley, but gives readers a glimpse of the person behind each of these performers

Posted on August 5, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Allan Blye, Barry Levinson, Benson Step Brothers episode, Bizarre Showtime comedy variety, Bob Einstein Super Dave, Craig T. Nelson, Dinah Shore, Ed Sullivan, Elvis Presley, Five Minutes Mr. Byner, Five Minutes Mr. Byner A Lifetime of Laughter, Henry Fonda, Henry Fonda Great Smokey Roadblock, John Biener, John Byner, John Byner audiobook, John Byner Bing Crosby, John Byner Bizarre, John Byner Bob Banas Dancers, John Byner Bob Einstein, John Byner Bobbie Gentry, John Byner Burt Reynolds, John Byner Carol Burnett, John Byner Comedy Hour, John Byner Comedy on the Road, John Byner Detective Donahue, John Byner Diana Ross, John Byner Dinah Shore, John Byner Douglas Wellman, John Byner eBook, John Byner Ed Sullivan Show, John Byner Elvis, John Byner Five Minutes Mr. Byner, John Byner Garry Moore, John Byner Glen Campbell, John Byner Harry James, John Byner Hawaii Five-O, John Byner Henry Fonda, John Byner John Wayne, John Byner Las Vegas, John Byner McNamara's Band, John Byner memoir, John Byner Merv Griffin, John Byner Nathan Lane, John Byner Nina Simone, John Byner Richard Pryor, John Byner Showtime, John Byner Soap, John Byner Something Else, John Byner Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, John Byner Steve Allen, John Byner Stroker Ace, John Byner The Ant and the Aardvark, John Byner The Odd Couple, John Byner Transylvania 6-500, John Byner Woody Allen, Johnny Carson, Mel Torme, Merv Griffin, Soap Step Brothers episode, Soap Susan Harries, Soap The Step Brothers, Something Else variety series, Steve Allen, Super Dave Osborne | Leave a comment

Now available in softcover and as an eBook and audiobook: FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER: A Lifetime of Laughter, the remarkable story of how John Byner overcame his shyness as young boy growing up in Long Island, New York and transformed himself into a master voice artist and character actor who has entertained people all over the world for the past six decades

Posted on August 1, 2020 by admin

Los Angeles, CA — Veteran entertainer John Byner, a man of many voices and characters, from impersonating the slow, rolling gait and speech of John Wayne to lending his voice to The Ant and the Aardvark cartoons, has penned (along … Continue reading →

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 501.3: Happy Birthday, Merv is now available for listening on demand

Posted on July 20, 2020 by admin

Happy Birthday, Merv Original Airdates: July 17-19, 2020 TVC 501.3: From July 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed commemorate the birthday of Merv Griffin with a look at his long-running daytime talk show (NBC/Westinghouse/CBS/Metromedia, 1962-1986) and his contributions to the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Albert Fisher, Americas Romantic Singing Star, Arthur Treacher, Bob Shanks, CBS late night, Charlton Heston, Cort Theatre, Diahann Carroll, Diahann Carroll No Strings, Diahann Carroll The Sweetest Sounds, Dick Carson, Dick Cavett, Group W, I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts, Jack Paar, Jeopardy, Joan Crawford, Joey Bishop, Johnny Carson, Las Vegas, Little Theatre, Merv Griffin, Merv Griffin Show, Merv Griffin Show book, Mervyn, Metromedia, Mike Douglas, Mort Lindsey, MPI Home Video, Mystery Voice, NBC daytime, New York City, Pat McCormick, Peter Barsochini, Play Your Hunch, real estate, Reelin in the Years, Robert Taylor, Rodgers Hammerstein, Steve Randisi, Studio 6-B, Tav Celebrity Theatre, the dear boy, The Merv Griffin Show The Inside Story, The Tonight Show, Tony Garafolo, Westinghouse, Wheel of Fortune | Leave a comment

Our recent tribute to Diahann Carroll is available online for listening on demand

Posted on February 2, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Americas Romantic Singing Star, Archival Television Audio, ATVAudio.com, Claudine, Diahann Carroll, Diahann Carroll Claudine, Diahann Carroll Dynasty, Diahann Carroll James Earl Jones, Diahann Carroll Julia, Diahann Carroll Lloyd Nolan, Diahann Carroll Marc Copage, Diahann Carroll No Strings, Diahann Carroll The Sweetest Sounds, Dominique Devereaux, Dominique Devereaux Dynasty, James Earl Jones, Julia TV series, Merv Griffin, Merv Griffin Show, Merv Griffin Show book, Mervyn, Phil Gries, Richard Kiley, Steve Randisi, The Merv Griffin Show The Inside Story | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 467.5: The Sweetest Sounds of Diahann Carroll is now available online for listening on demand

Posted on October 15, 2019 by admin

The Sweetest Sounds of Diahann Carroll Original Airdates: Oct. 11-13, 2019 TVC 467.5: TV Confidential remembers Diahann Carroll (Julia, Dynasty, Claudine, No Strings) by replaying a clip from her appearance on Merv Griffin’s short-lived NBC daytime show in February 1963, … Continue reading →

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 457 with guest Jason Stuart is now available online for listening on demand

Posted on July 22, 2019 by admin

Jason Stuart on the Proper Inflection to Have When Saying Shut Up! I’m Talking Original Airdates: July 19-21, 2019 TVC 457.4: Ed welcomes film and TV actor Jason Stuart (My Wife and Kids, Gia, Kindergarten Cop, Birth of a Nation), … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Abducted, activist, advocate, Alejandro Rey, Alex Rivera, Alexandra Paul, Angelina Jolie, Barbra Streisand, Barry Robins, Best LGBTQ Short, Black Lives Matter, Bronx, CCB Publishing, comedy web series Smothered, Cristina Ibarra, Dash Radio, Dr. Thomas, Ed McMahon, Elaine Joyce, Fairfax district Los Angeles, Funny Girl, gay comedian, Geraldo Rivera, Gia, Hal Holbrook, Hank, Here Comes the Brides, Hongyu Li, Immortal, Jason Stuart, Jewish causes, Jim Lange, Jon Dabach, Judd Apatow, Judd Apatow Love, Kindergarten Cop, LGBTQ community, Los Angeles International Film Festival, Martin Lawrence, Martin Sheen, mentor, Merv Griffin, Mitch Hara, Murder She Wrote, My Wife and Kids, Nate Parker Birth of a Nation, National Co-Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA LGBTQ Committee, Omar Sharif, one of the first openly gay stand-up comedians, Ordinary People, Prince Bagdasarian, Riffing with Jason Stuart, searing historical drama Birth of a Nation, Shelley Winters, Shirley Hemphill, Shut Up I’m Talking!, stand-up comedy, Star Search, Stuart Greif, Sundance The Infiltrators, Tangerine, That Certain Summer, The Birth of a Nation, The Dating Game, The Drew Carey Show, the homeless, The Merv Griffin Show, They Shoot Horses Don't They, Unconventional Comedians, Vegas Vacation, youth | Leave a comment

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Jason Stuart, prolific film and TV character actor (MY WIFE & KIDS, GIA, HANK, BIRTH OF A NATION) and one of the first openly gay stand-up comedians, on the tenacity and work ethic he inherited from his immigrant parents; his thought process when he creates a new stand-up routine; appearing on THE DATING GAME at the height of its fame (and why Jim Lange was the perfect host for that show); and the impact that watching THAT CERTAIN SUMMER had on Jason when it originally aired in 1972. SHUT UP, I’M TALKING: Coming Out in Hollywood and Making It to the Middle, a very funny and often poignant look at Jason’s life and career, is now available in softcover and as an eBook through CCB Publishing

Posted on July 3, 2019 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Abducted, activist, advocate, Alejandro Rey, Alex Rivera, Alexandra Paul, Angelina Jolie, Barbra Streisand, Barry Robins, Best LGBTQ Short, Black Lives Matter, Bronx, CCB Publishing, comedy web series Smothered, Cristina Ibarra, Dash Radio, Dr. Thomas, Ed McMahon, Elaine Joyce, Fairfax district Los Angeles, Funny Girl, gay comedian, Geraldo Rivera, Gia, Hal Holbrook, Hank, Here Comes the Brides, Hongyu Li, Immortal, Jason Stuart, Jewish causes, Jim Lange, Jon Dabach, Judd Apatow, Judd Apatow Love, Kindergarten Cop, LGBTQ community, Los Angeles International Film Festival, Martin Lawrence, Martin Sheen, mentor, Merv Griffin, Mitch Hara, Murder She Wrote, My Wife and Kids, Nate Parker Birth of a Nation, National Co-Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA LGBTQ Committee, Omar Sharif, one of the first openly gay stand-up comedians, Ordinary People, Prince Bagdasarian, Riffing with Jason Stuart, searing historical drama Birth of a Nation, Shelley Winters, Shirley Hemphill, Shut Up I’m Talking!, stand-up comedy, Star Search, Stuart Greif, Sundance The Infiltrators, Tangerine, That Certain Summer, The Birth of a Nation, The Dating Game, The Drew Carey Show, the homeless, The Merv Griffin Show, They Shoot Horses Don't They, Unconventional Comedians, Vegas Vacation, youth | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 455 with guest Steve Randisi is now available online for listening on demand

Posted on July 1, 2019 by admin

The Sounds of Lost Merv with Jack Benny and Montgomery Clift Original Airdates: June 28-30, 2019 TVC 455.1: Steve Randisi, author of The Merv Griffin Show: The Inside Story, joins Phil Gries for Part 3 of our Sounds of Lost … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Albert Fisher, Americas Romantic Singing Star, Arthur Treacher, Bob Shanks, CBS late night, Cort Theatre, Dick Carson, Dick Cavett, Freud movie, Group W, I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts, Jack Benny, Jack Benny Merv Griffin, Jack Benny thirty-nine, Jack Paar, Jeopardy, Joey Bishop, Johnny Carson, Las Vegas, Little Theatre, Merv Griffin, Merv Griffin Show, Merv Griffin Show book, Mervyn, Metromedia, Mike Douglas, Montgomery Clift, Montgomery Clift Freud movie, Montgomery Clift Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, MPI Home Video, Mystery Voice, NBC daytime, New York City, Pat McCormick, Peter Barsochini, Play Your Hunch, real estate, Reelin in the Years, Steve Randisi, Studio 6-B, Tav Celebrity Theatre, the dear boy, The Merv Griffin Show The Inside Story, The Tonight Show, thirty-nine is a funny number, Tony Garafolo, Westinghouse, Wheel of Fortune | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Merv Griffin

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 688: Special program-length tribute to Wink Martindale, featuring Steve Beverly and Randy West, is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts. Please enjoy!

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 504 with guest John Byner is now available for listening on demand

Our recent tribute to Diahann Carroll is available online for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 467.5: The Sweetest Sounds of Diahann Carroll is now available online for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 457 with guest Jason Stuart is now available online for listening on demand

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