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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Joan Van Ark, Howard Duff, John Dehner, Steve Landesberg, and Jack Riley star in “There’s One in Every Port,” airing Jan. 7, 1977. This was the second of three Rockfords that borrowed the premise of the classic Maverick episode “Shady Deal at Sunny Acres”

THERE’S ONE IN EVERY PORT Original Air Date: January 7, 1977 Synopsis. Another con artist acquaintance plays Rockford for a chump. Jim is told that Eddie Marks could die of a kidney disorder unless he’s treated with a $50,000 dialysis … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 558.5 with guest Tony Winters is available for listening on demand

Tony Winters of National Champions Original Airdates: Nov. 5-7, 2021 TVC 558.5: Ed welcomes stage, film, and television actor Tony Winters (Queen Sugar, Two Degrees: The Series, Yellowjackets). Tony has a key role as an NCAA executive in the feature … Continue reading

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Joan Van Ark stars in “Resurrection in Black and White,” airing Nov. 7, 1975

RESURRECTION IN BLACK AND WHITE Original Air Date: November 7, 1975 Synopsis. Investigative reporter Susan Alexander (played by Joan Van Ark) believes that Dave Krueger was wrongfully convicted of the brutal murder of his girlfriend Cheryl Wilson six years before. … Continue reading

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Harry Shearer, Tony Winters, and The Many Faces of Nehemiah: Next on TVC

Comedian and radio host Harry Shearer, actor Tony Winters, and author and publisher James Rosin will join us on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Nov. 5-7 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 … Continue reading

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Joan Van Ark and Paul Michael Glaser star in “Find Me If You Can,” airing Nov. 1, 1974

FIND ME IF YOU CAN Original Air Date: November 1, 1974 Synopsis. Barbara Kelbaker (played by Joan Van Ark) approaches Rockford with an unusual request: she wants to hire him to find out if she can be “found.” But Barbara … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Stage, film, and television actor TONY WINTERS on the many challenges that came with providing the voice of the assistant coach for the videogames NBA 2K 15 and NBA 2K 16 (including the sheer physicality involved), and his making his debut as a director for a recent episode of TWO DEGREES: The Series. Tony can also be seen, along with J.K. Simmons, Timothy Olyphant, Jeffrey Donovan and Kristin Chenowith in the upcoming STX film drama NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. National Champions opens in theaters nationwide on Thanksgiving Wednesday, Nov. 24

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 548.2 with guest Laura Niemi is available for listening on demand

Laura Niemi and Pool Boy Original Airdates: July 30-Aug. 1, 2021 TVC 548.3: Ed welcomes back Laura Niemi of NBC’s This Is Us. Laura currently stars in Pool Boy, a new stage comedy, set in Los Angeles during the 2020 … Continue reading

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Laura Niemi, plus Behind the Scenes of Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Next on TVC

We’ll welcome back Laura Niemi of NBC’s This is Us and Gene Roddenberry biographer Marc Cushman on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing July 30-Aug. 1 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 Bardstown, … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress LAURA NIEMI on the upcoming final season of NBC’s THIS IS US; what she missed more than anything else during the pandemic; and the energy that comes from performing in front of a live audience. Laura stars in POOL BOY, a new stage comedy, set in Los Angeles during the 2020 pandemic, about two people who are desperate for human contact after months of isolation. POOL BOY will be performed poolside, in a COVID-friendly outdoor atmosphere overlooking the Hollywood Hills, on Saturday and Saturday evenings beginning July 17 and continuing through Aug. 22. If you listen to us in L.A., or plan to visit L.A. this summer, POOL BOY will bring you a fun and unique way to spend an evening. For tickets and more information, go to LostAngelsTheatre.com. The sixth and final season of THIS IS US will premiere in early 2022

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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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