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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

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 499.5 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand

Posted on June 29, 2020 by admin

John Barbour and the Power of the Real People T-shirt Original Airdates: June 26-28, 2020 TVC 499.5: Part 4 of Ed’s four-part conversation with five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, critic at large, and documentary film maker John Barbour, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Adam Walsh, Americas Most Wanted, assassination of JFK, Bob Hope, Bobby Darin, Cesar Chavez, comedian, CSI Knuckles and Nash episode, CSI Take My Life Please episode, definitive film on JFK and the rise of Fake News, director, Ernie Kovacs Televisions Original Genius, Eva Cassidy, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra John Barbour, George Burns, George Carlin, George Schlatter, Godfather of Reality TV, Jane Fonda, Jim Garrison, John Barbour, John Barbour A.M. Los Angeles, John Barbour Bobby Darin, John Barbour Christopher Barbour, John Barbour comedian, John Barbour CSI, John Barbour Dick Gregory, John Barbour Edie Adams, John Barbour Ernie Kovacs, John Barbour Ernie Kovacs documentary, John Barbour Frank Sinatra, John Barbour Garrison Tapes, John Barbour Geoff Miller, John Barbour Hungry i, John Barbour I Met A Man I Didn't Like, John Barbour It's Tough Being White, John Barbour Jane Fonda, John Barbour JFK, John Barbour Jim Nabors, John Barbour KNBC, John Barbour Knuckles and Nash, John Barbour Las Vegas, John Barbour Laugh-In, John Barbour Los Angeles Magazine, John Barbour Merv Griffin, John Barbour Pat Morita, John Barbour Real People, John Barbour Reality TV, John Barbour Redd Foxx, John Barbour Robin Williams, John Barbour Sarita, John Barbour Showtime, John Barbour Tim Conway, John Barbour Tom Bradley, John Barbour Tom Hayden, John Walsh, Johnny Carson, KNBC Critic-At-Large, Knuckles & Nash, Lenny Bruce, Los Angeles Magazine, Muhammad Ali, Navajo Code Talkers, Oliver Stone, producer, Real People John Walsh, Real People Navajo Code Talkers, Real People Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Rodney Dangerfield, Ronald Reagan, The American Media and the Second Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Dean Martin Show, The Garrison Tapes, the hungry i, The Tonight Show, Tim Conway, Tim Conway Knuckles and Nast, trendsetting hit Real People, TV Host, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Writer, Your Mother's Not a Virgin, Your Mother's Not a Virgin: The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout Who Changed the Face of American TV | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 498.4 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand

Posted on June 22, 2020 by admin

John Barbour on Why Bobby Darin was a Vesuvius of Music Original Airdates: June 19-21, 2020 TVC 498.5: Part 3 of a conversation that began earlier this spring with John Barbour, the five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, critic … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged Adam Walsh, Americas Most Wanted, assassination of JFK, Bob Hope, Bobby Darin, Cesar Chavez, comedian, definitive film on JFK and the rise of Fake News, director, Eva Cassidy, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra John Barbour, George Burns, George Carlin, George Schlatter, Godfather of Reality TV, Jane Fonda, Jim Garrison, John Barbour, John Barbour A.M. Los Angeles, John Barbour Bobby Darin, John Barbour Christopher Barbour, John Barbour comedian, John Barbour Dick Gregory, John Barbour Ernie Kovacs, John Barbour Frank Sinatra, John Barbour Garrison Tapes, John Barbour Geoff Miller, John Barbour Hungry i, John Barbour I Met A Man I Didn't Like, John Barbour It's Tough Being White, John Barbour Jane Fonda, John Barbour JFK, John Barbour Jim Nabors, John Barbour KNBC, John Barbour Knuckles and Nash, John Barbour Las Vegas, John Barbour Laugh-In, John Barbour Los Angeles Magazine, John Barbour Merv Griffin, John Barbour Pat Morita, John Barbour Real People, John Barbour Reality TV, John Barbour Redd Foxx, John Barbour Robin Williams, John Barbour Sarita, John Barbour Tim Conway, John Barbour Tom Bradley, John Barbour Tom Hayden, John Walsh, Johnny Carson, KNBC Critic-At-Large, Knuckles & Nash, Lenny Bruce, Los Angeles Magazine, Muhammad Ali, Navajo Code Talkers, Oliver Stone, producer, Real People John Walsh, Real People Navajo Code Talkers, Real People Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Rodney Dangerfield, Ronald Reagan, The American Media and the Second Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Dean Martin Show, The Garrison Tapes, the hungry i, The Tonight Show, Tim Conway, trendsetting hit Real People, TV Host, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Writer, Your Mother's Not a Virgin, Your Mother's Not a Virgin: The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout Who Changed the Face of American TV | Leave a comment

Now available from PostHill Press and Simon & Schuster: STILL STANDING: My Journey from Streets and Saloons to The Stage and Sinatra, the story of how of comedian TOM DREESEN turned the hard times of growing up on the South Side of Chicago into funny monologues that have delighted television and stage audiences for more than fifty years

Posted on June 15, 2020 by admin

(LOS ANGELES) – Tom Dreesen is one of the world’s most groundbreaking, well-respected, and beloved entertainers of stage and screen. A living legend in the world of comedy, Dreesen has made over 500 national television appearances as a stand-up comedian … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Next Show, Television Star | Tagged " Sammy Davis Jr., An Evening of Laughter and Stories of Sinatra, David Letterman, Day for Darlene, Elayne Boosler, Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award, Facts of Life, Frank Sinatra, Frank’s Place, Freddie Prinz, Harvey Illinois, HBO movies, Jay Leno, Lansky. Columbo, Liza Minnelli, Man on the Moon, Michael Keaton, Murder She Wrote, Natalie Cole, Robin Williams, saloon comedian, saloon singer, Smokey Robinson, Spaceballs, Still Standing, Still Standing My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage and Sinatra, That White Boy's Crazy, The Comedy Store, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Rat Pack, The Tonight Show, Tim Reid, Tom Dreesen, Tom Dreesen book, Tom Dreesen Carl Reiner, Tom Dreesen comedian, Tom Dreesen Comedy Store, Tom Dreesen David Letterman, Tom Dreesen entertainer, Tom Dreesen Frank Sinatra, Tom Dreesen Harvey Illinois, Tom Dreesen humanitarian, Tom Dreesen Jack Benny, Tom Dreesen Jaycees, Tom Dreesen Johnny Carson, Tom Dreesen memoir, Tom Dreesen motivational speaker, Tom Dreesen philanthropist, Tom Dreesen Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Dreesen stand-up comedian, Tom Dreesen Still Standing, Tom Dreesen The Tonight Show, Tom Dreesen Tim and Tom, Tom Dreesen Tim Reid, Tom Dreesen U.S. Navy, Touchedby an Angel, Trouble with the Curve, WKRP in Cincinnati | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 490.6 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand

Posted on April 27, 2020 by admin

John Barbour Channels Mark Russell and Tom Lehrer Original Airdates: Apr. 24-26, 2020 TVC 490.6: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with John Barbour, the five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, critic at large, and documentary … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged assassination of JFK, Bob Hope, Cesar Chavez, comedian, definitive film on JFK and the rise of Fake News, director, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra John Barbour, George Burns, George Carlin, George Schlatter, Godfather of Reality TV, Jane Fonda, Jim Garrison, John Barbour, John Barbour A.M. Los Angeles, John Barbour Christopher Barbour, John Barbour comedian, John Barbour Dick Gregory, John Barbour Ernie Kovacs, John Barbour Garrison Tapes, John Barbour Geoff Miller, John Barbour Hungry i, John Barbour I Met A Man I Didn't Like, John Barbour It's Tough Being White, John Barbour Jane Fonda, John Barbour JFK, John Barbour Jim Nabors, John Barbour KNBC, John Barbour Laugh-In, John Barbour Los Angeles Magazine, John Barbour Merv Griffin, John Barbour Pat Morita, John Barbour Real People, John Barbour Reality TV, John Barbour Redd Foxx, John Barbour Robin Williams, John Barbour Sarita, John Barbour Tom Bradley, John Barbour Tom Hayden, Johnny Carson, KNBC Critic-At-Large, Knuckles & Nash, Lenny Bruce, Los Angeles Magazine, Muhammad Ali, Oliver Stone, producer, Rodney Dangerfield, Ronald Reagan, The American Media and the Second Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Dean Martin Show, The Garrison Tapes, the hungry i, The Tonight Show, Tim Conway, trendsetting hit Real People, TV Host, Writer, Your Mother's Not a Virgin, Your Mother's Not a Virgin: The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout Who Changed the Face of American TV | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 489.5 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand

Posted on April 20, 2020 by admin

John Barbour, Superman, and Real People Original Airdates: Apr. 17-19, 2020 TVC 489.5: Five time Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, comedian and talk show host John Barbour talks to Ed about his affinity for Superman and the role that played … Continue reading →

Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Five-time Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, comedian and talk show host John Barbour on his affinity for Superman; how he helped Pat Morita find his piece of ground as a comedian early in his career; why REAL PEOPLE represents the best form of reality TV; and why he always booked Harlan Ellison as his first guest whenever he hosted a talk show. John’s memoir, YOUR MOTHER’S NOT A VIRGIN: The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout Who Changed the Face of American TV, is available in paperback and as an eBook through TrineDay.com and Amazon.com. John’s documentary THE AMERICAN MEDIA AND THE SECOND ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY is also available on Amazon, while his documentaries THE GARRISON TAPES and ERNIE KOVACS: TV’s ORIGINAL GENIUS are both available for free screening at YouTube.com/JohnBarboursWorld

Posted on April 1, 2020 by admin

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Next Show, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged assassination of JFK, Bob Hope, Cesar Chavez, comedian, definitive film on JFK and the rise of Fake News, director, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra John Barbour, George Burns, George Carlin, George Schlatter, Godfather of Reality TV, Jane Fonda, Jim Garrison, John Barbour, John Barbour A.M. Los Angeles, John Barbour Christopher Barbour, John Barbour comedian, John Barbour Dick Gregory, John Barbour Ernie Kovacs, John Barbour Garrison Tapes, John Barbour Geoff Miller, John Barbour Hungry i, John Barbour I Met A Man I Didn't Like, John Barbour It's Tough Being White, John Barbour Jane Fonda, John Barbour JFK, John Barbour Jim Nabors, John Barbour KNBC, John Barbour Laugh-In, John Barbour Los Angeles Magazine, John Barbour Merv Griffin, John Barbour Pat Morita, John Barbour Real People, John Barbour Reality TV, John Barbour Redd Foxx, John Barbour Robin Williams, John Barbour Sarita, John Barbour Tom Bradley, John Barbour Tom Hayden, Johnny Carson, KNBC Critic-At-Large, Knuckles & Nash, Lenny Bruce, Los Angeles Magazine, Muhammad Ali, Oliver Stone, producer, Rodney Dangerfield, Ronald Reagan, The American Media and the Second Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Dean Martin Show, The Garrison Tapes, the hungry i, The Tonight Show, Tim Conway, trendsetting hit Real People, TV Host, Writer, Your Mother's Not a Virgin, Your Mother's Not a Virgin: The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout Who Changed the Face of American TV | Leave a comment

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 480.1: Tribute to Kirk Douglas is now available online for listening on demand

Posted on February 17, 2020 by admin

How Kirk Douglas Helped End the Blacklist Original Airdates: Feb. 14-16, 2020 TVC 480.1: TV Confidential marks the passing of screen legend Kirk Douglas with an encore presentation of our December 2016 centennial tribute to the Academy Award-winning actor featuring … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star | Tagged 20000 Leagues under the Sea, A Gunfight, Academy Award-winning actor, Amos, Archival Television Audio, Art Linkletter, Bill Raisch, Blacklist, Champion, Conrad Nagel, Dalton Trumbo, Dean Martin, Don Rickles, Hollywood Ten, Johnny Cash, Kirk Douglas, List of Adrian Messenger, Lonely are the Brave, Michael Douglas, Mousey, Muriel Davidson, one-armed man, Phil Gries, screen legend Kirk Douglas, Spartacus, Special London Bridge Special, Tell Us More, The Bad and the Beautiful, The Fugitive, The Tonight Show, Tom Jones, Whale of a Tail, William Schallert | Leave a comment

via National Comedy Center: National Comedy Center Celebrates Comic Legend Ernie Kovacs with Special Screenings on Thursday 1/23, Friday 1/24 and Saturday 1/25 to commemorate the 101st birthday of Television’s Original Genius. Besides this special three-day event, the Comedy Center showcases rare Kovacs artifacts daily as part of its ongoing “Ernie Kovacs Centennial Exhibit”

Posted on January 23, 2020 by admin

Jamestown, New York – January 23, 2020 – The National Comedy Center celebrateslegendary comedy innovator Ernie Kovacs’ 101st birthday today through Saturday, January 25th with special screenings of rare video clips and highlights from his television career, along with a … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 499.5 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 498.4 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 490.6 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand

Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 489.5 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand

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