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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 549.3 with guest Marc Cushman is available for listening on demand

Gene Roddenbery: The Flawed Hero of Star Trek Original Airdates: Aug. 6-8, 2021 TVC 549.3: Part 2 of the conversation that began last week with Marc Cushman about the making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, including the back story … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 548.1 with guest Marc Cushman is available for listening on demand

The Enemy Within Gene Roddenberry Original Airdates: July 30-Aug. 1, 2021 TVC 548.1: A return visit by renowned author, director, and screenwriter Marc Cushman. Marc’s latest book, These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, is … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 510.1 with guest Diana Eden is available for listening on demand

Stars in Their Underwear Original Airdates: Oct. 2-4, 2020 TVC 510.1: Ed welcomes three-time Emmy nominated costume designer Diana Eden. Diana’s memoir, Stars in Their Underwear: My Unpredictable Journey from Broadway Dancer to Costume Designer for Some of Hollywood’s Biggest … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Emmy nominated costume designer DIANA EDEN on overcoming shyness, depression, and personal and professional tragedy to find joy and fulfillment as a Broadway dancer, actress, and, finally, costume designer for some of the biggest stars on stage, TV and film. Diana’s memoir, STARS IN THEIR UNDERWEAR, provides a revealing look at Diana’s work with such stars as Ann-Margret, Cher, Diana Ross, George Clooney, Betty White, Debra Messing, Lea Thompson, Larry Hagman and legendary costume designer Bob Mackie. STARS IN THEIR UNDERWEAR is available in paperback and as an eBook through Amazon.com and other online retailers

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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

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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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.

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. 482 with guest Joan Van Ark is now available online for listening on demand

Joan Van Ark on the character arc of Valene Ewing Original Airdates: Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2020 TVC 482.5: Ed welcomes actress and voice artist Joan Van Ark (Knots Landing, Dallas, Spider-Woman). Topics include Joan’s background as a stage actress; the … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Joan Van Ark on her stage background and the “bag of voices” that she draws on as a voice artist (including the voice of Spider-Woman); how the costumes of Joan’s on display at the Hollywood Museum are, in a way, an example of how Valene Ewing evolved as a character on KNOTS LANDING; and the advice that James Garner gave Joan early in her career. Both KNOTS LANDING and SPIDER-WOMAN celebrate their 40th anniversaries on television this season. The KNOTS LANDING lobby exhibit at the Hollywood Museum continues thru Wednesday 4/1. SPIDER-WOMAN is now streaming on demand on Disney+

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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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This being #WorldPalindromeDay, did you know that the first name of the character played by Conrad Janis on QUARK, Otto Palindrome, was itself a palindrome?

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