60 TV CONFIDENTIAL http://blog.tvconfidential.net Sat, 02 Jun 2012 08:25:05 GMT Sat, 02 Jun 2012 08:25:05 GMT en 2012 TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television TV Confidential is a two-hour radio talk show about all aspects of television that directs itself to the Baby Boomer, Generation X and senior markets. Each edition features lively interviews with special guests on topics related to popular network TV shows and the state of the medium in general. Our audience encompasses listeners from all parts of the world, including many who work in the film, radio and television industries. The common bond is their unbridled passion for the past, present and future of television programming. Regular features of TV Confidential include an interactive look back at “This Week in Television History,” The Sounds of Lost Television and commentary on items related to television. But the hallmark of the show is the in-depth interviews with the many well-known actors, writers, producers, directors, journalists, authors and other entertainment industry professionals who appear as guests. We strive to take listeners behind the scenes of a wide range of television programs past and present. We often compare contemporary programs with those of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s. This allows a very broad audience to not only relate to our show, but participate with their imagination and memories. Previous guests include such film and TV icons as Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man), Jack Klugman (The Odd Couple, Quincy), Lee Meriwether (Barnaby Jones), Julie Newmar (Batman), Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne, The L Word), Dennis Farina (Crime Story, Get Shorty), Tony Denison (Crime Story, The Closer), Stacy Keach (Titus, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer), John O'Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing with the Stars), Michael Learned (The Waltons), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (The F.B.I., 77 Sunset Strip), William Schallert (Get Smart, Dobie Gillis, The Patty Duke Show), James Best (The Dukes of Hazzard), Richard Anderson (The Bionic Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man), Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H), Larry Manetti (Magnum, p.i.), Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives, The West Wing), Dee Wallace (E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, Cujo), Hank Garrett (Car 54: Where Are You?), Mary McDonough (The Waltons), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Dark Shadows) and Susan Olsen (The Brady Bunch), NPR television critic David Bianculli, HBO programming executive Andrew Goldman, Emmy-winning writer/producer Joseph Dougherty (Saving Grace, thirtysomething), former CBS programming executive Mike Dann and broadcast pioneer Loreen Arbus. TV Confidential is a two-hour radio talk show about all aspects of television that directs itself to the Baby Boomer, Generation X and senior markets. Each edition features lively interviews with special guests on topics related to popular network TV shows and the state of the medium in general. Our audience encompasses listeners from all parts of the world, including many who work in the film, radio and television industries. The common bond is their unbridled passion for the past, present and future of television programming. Regular features of TV Confidential include an interactive look back at “This Week in Television History,” The Sounds of Lost Television and commentary on items related to television. But the hallmark of the show is the in-depth interviews with the many well-known actors, writers, producers, directors, journalists, authors and other entertainment industry professionals who appear as guests. We strive to take listeners behind the scenes of a wide range of television programs past and present. We often compare contemporary programs with those of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s. This allows a very broad audience to not only relate to our show, but participate with their imagination and memories. Previous guests include such film and TV icons as Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man), Jack Klugman (The Odd Couple, Quincy), Lee Meriwether (Barnaby Jones), Julie Newmar (Batman), Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne, The L Word), Dennis Farina (Crime Story, Get Shorty), Tony Denison (Crime Story, The Closer), Stacy Keach (Titus, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer), John O'Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing with the Stars), Michael Learned (The Waltons), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (The F.B.I., 77 Sunset Strip), William Schallert (Get Smart, Dobie Gillis, The Patty Duke Show), James Best (The Dukes of Hazzard), Richard Anderson (The Bionic Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man), Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H), Larry Manetti (Magnum, p.i.), Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives, The West Wing), Dee Wallace (E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, Cujo), Hank Garrett (Car 54: Where Are You?), Mary McDonough (The Waltons), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Dark Shadows) and Susan Olsen (The Brady Bunch), NPR television critic David Bianculli, HBO programming executive Andrew Goldman, Emmy-winning writer/producer Joseph Dougherty (Saving Grace, thirtysomething), former CBS programming executive Mike Dann and broadcast pioneer Loreen Arbus. ed@edrobertson.com no 2012TV & Film TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 139: Hour 2 with guest Sandra Bernhard TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 139: Hour 2 with guest Sandra Bernhard Ed welcomes actress, comedienne and "pop culture anthropologist" Sandra Bernhard (The L Word, Roseanne, Watch What Happens Live). Sandra's new one-woman show, Sandrology, will be at REDCAT, the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, 631 West 2nd Street in Los Angeles from Wednesday, May 30 through Sunday, June 10. For tickets and more information, call (213) 237-2800 or go to www.redcat.org. Sandra will also be bringing Sandrology to other cities across the country, including Seattle on June 21-22-23. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the 20th anniversary of Johnny Carson's final night as host of The Tonight Show, as well as the controversy that went on behind the scenes as to whether Jay Leno or David Letterman would succeed Johnny as host of The Tonight Show. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/052312tvc139_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 30 May 2012 05:31:45 GMT 00:53:19 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/5Csp80mvvuY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/5Csp80mvvuY/052312tvc139_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/052312tvc139_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/052312tvc139_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 139: Hour 1 with guest Mike Pingel TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 139: Hour 1 with guest Mike Pingel Ed welcomes author and pop culture historian Mike Pingel. Mike’s latest book, Channel Surfing: Wonder Woman, is a behind-the-scenes look at the classic TV series, including a detailed episode guide, information about the designs behind Wonder Woman’s various costumes, plus interviews with Lynda Carter and other series personnel. Also in this hour: a look at the 20th anniversary of the reaction to Dan Quayle's criticism of Murphy Brown, plus an encore presentation of the Sounds of Lost Television's salute to Ann-Margret. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/052312tvc139_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 30 May 2012 05:20:00 GMT 01:06:41 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/cN2IAh482tE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/cN2IAh482tE/052312tvc139_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/052312tvc139_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/052312tvc139_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 138: Hour 2 with guest Edward Faulkner TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 138: Hour 2 with guest Edward Faulkner Film and TV character actor Edward Faulkner (The Green Berets, McLintock, Rio Lobo) discusses his friendship and professional affiliation with screen legend John Wayne. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the 25th anniversary of "The Puppy Episode," as well as its impact on the ABC series Ellen and network television in general. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/051612tvc138_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 05:05:00 GMT 00:56:25 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/SMwLUzUxeL4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/SMwLUzUxeL4/051612tvc138_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/051612tvc138_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/051612tvc138_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 138, Hour 1: Notable Network Cancellations, Renewals and Recent Premieres TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 138, Hour 1: Notable Network Cancellations, Renewals and Recent Premieres Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen join Ed for a look at notable shows that were cancelled by the four major networks (including Awake and Are You There, Chelsea), as well as shows that were renewed (including Community and Parks and Recreation), and shows that recently premiered (including Veep, Girls and Scandal). no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/051612tvc138_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:00:00 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/wfT-wygh07M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/wfT-wygh07M/051612tvc138_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/051612tvc138_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/051612tvc138_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 137: Hour 2 with guests Kathryn Leigh Scott and Patty Farmer TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 137: Hour 2 with guests Kathryn Leigh Scott and Patty Farmer Actress, author and publisher Kathryn Leigh Scott shares some memories of her longtime friend Jonathan Frid, the actor known to Dark Shadows fans as the reluctant vampire, Barnabas Collins. Frid wrote the foreword to Kathryn's latest book, Dark Shadows: Return to Collingwood. She'll be appearing May 13 at Dark Delicacies in Burbank; May 16 at the Barnes & Noble, The Grove at Farmers Market in Los Angeles, CA; May 22 at the Barnes & Noble, Galleria Shopping Center in Edina, MN; and the annual Dark Shadows Weekend in Tarrytown, NY on July 28-29. Also in this hour: Ed welcomes Patty Farmer, author of The Persian Room Presents, an oral history of one of New York's most elegant night spots, the Persian Room in the landmark Plaza Hotel, where such musical legends as Liberace, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Patti Page, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra performed every night. Patty Farmer will appearing May 9 at the Barnes & Noble, The Grove at Farmers Market in Los Angeles, CA. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/050212tvc137_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:01:27 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/A2y29DuEodQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/A2y29DuEodQ/050212tvc137_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/050212tvc137_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/050212tvc137_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 137: Hour 1 with guests David Newman and Bill Funt TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 137: Hour 1 with guests David Newman and Bill Funt Academy Award-nominated conductor and composer David Newman (Anastasia, The Spirit) discusses the music of Oscar-nominated film composer Danny Elfman, as well as his work with the American Youth Symphony in Los Angeles. Also in this hour: Bill Funt joins Ed, Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen for a look back at the 25th anniversary of the FOX television network. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/050212tvc137_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:58:34 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/Bb9tpuQy12k" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/Bb9tpuQy12k/050212tvc137_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/050212tvc137_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/050212tvc137_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 136: Hour 2 with guest George Maharis TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 136: Hour 2 with guest George Maharis Actor George Maharis shares some memories with Ed of of his days filming Route 66, as well as his experience working with Paul Newman and Otto Preminger in the motion picture version of Exodus. Also in this hour: a special edition of The Sounds of Lost Television featuring highlights of an interview that George Maharis did with Mike Wallace in May 1962. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/042512tvc136_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 02 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT 01:03:18 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/C-wf6EU0CP8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/C-wf6EU0CP8/042512tvc136_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/042512tvc136_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/042512tvc136_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 136, Hour 1: Tribute to Dick Clark with guest Sam Yates TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 136, Hour 1: Tribute to Dick Clark with guest Sam Yates Veteran radio personality Sam Yates pays tribute to his friend Dick Clark, whom he knew for more than three decades. Highlights include audio from an interview that Clark did on Sam's show to celebrate the 40th anniversary of American Bandstand. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen with a look at how television covered the riots that broke out in Los Angeles on April 29, 1992. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/042512tvc136_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 02 May 2012 17:55:00 GMT 00:56:42 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/JNebqZAaR9g" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/JNebqZAaR9g/042512tvc136_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/042512tvc136_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/042512tvc136_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 135: Hour 2 with guests William B. Davis and Deborah Pearl TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 135: Hour 2 with guests William B. Davis and Deborah Pearl Ed welcomes actor, director and screenwriter William B. Davis (The X Files). Bill’s memoir, Where There’s Smoke: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, is filled with great stories that take you behind the scenes of The X Files, as well as his experiences as an acting teacher and stage director in England and Canada, where he worked with such acting legends as Albert Finney, Donald Sutherland, Maggie Smith and Sir Laurence Olivier. Plus: an encore presentation of our June 2011 conversation with singer, lyricist and television writer Deborah Pearl (Head of the Class, Designing Women). Deborah’s CD, Souvenir of You: New Lyrics to Benny Carter Classics, not only pays tribute to the music of jazz legend Benny Carter, but features original lyrics written by Deborah herself. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041812tvc135_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:55:18 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/Y7BdhEOofnY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/Y7BdhEOofnY/041812tvc135_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041812tvc135_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041812tvc135_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 135: Hour 1 with guest Alison Arngrim TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 135: Hour 1 with guest Alison Arngrim Ed welcomes actress, comedienne and activist Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated). Alison's upcoming appearances include the opening of Nellie Oleson's Trunk of Treasures in France on May 18, a performance of her one-woman show, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch, at the Laurie Beecham Theatre in New York on June 15-16, plus appearances at the annual “Laura Palooza” in Mankato, MN on July 12-14, and the annual “Walnut Grove Days” festival in Walnut Grove, MN on July 20-22. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the launch of the first Jane Fonda workout tapes, the first experimental coast-to-coast satellite broadcast, and other events that originally took place This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041812tvc135_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:04:42 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/OIpXpy-m42E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/OIpXpy-m42E/041812tvc135_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041812tvc135_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041812tvc135_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 134: Hour 2 with guests Maria Lauren, Linda Eichberg, Sandy Hackett and Lisa Dawn Miller TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 134: Hour 2 with guests Maria Lauren, Linda Eichberg, Sandy Hackett and Lisa Dawn Miller Part 2 of our conversation with Maria Lauren and Linda Eichberg, former Dean Martin Golddiggers, and the authors of Beyond Our Wildest Dreams, a backstage pass at the world of nightclub entertainment from 1973 through 1978, one of the last great eras of show business. Maria and Linda will be appearing at the Barkley Pet Hotel and Day Spa in Westlake Village, CA on April 29 from 3pm to 6pm as part of a fundraiser to benefit Zoe's Friends Animal Rescue. For more information, go to BeyondOurWildestDreams.com. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the honorary Oscar given by Charlie Chaplin in 1973, as well as the first appearance of Daffy Duck on film. Plus: An encore presentation of our conversation with Sandy Hackett and Lisa Dawn Miller, two of the stars and producers of Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show, the critically acclaimed musical tribute show that celebrates the spirit of the Rat Pack era. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041112tvc134_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:57:25 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/93zOxdOkn2Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/93zOxdOkn2Q/041112tvc134_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041112tvc134_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041112tvc134_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 134: Hour 1 with guest Linda Lawson TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 134: Hour 1 with guest Linda Lawson Ed welcomes singer/actress Linda Lawson. After beginning her career as a nightclub performer at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Linda recorded an album with Henry Mancini before segueing into an acting career that included appearances in such films and TV series as Night Tide (with Dennis Hopper), Apache Rifles (with Audie Murphy), Sometimes a Great Notion (with Paul Newman and Henry Fonda), Peter Gunn, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Sea Hunt, Adventures in Paradise (as Renee, the nightclub owner), Maverick (in “Duel at Sundown,” the famous episode with Clint Eastwood), 77 Sunset Strip, M Squad, The Virginian, It Takes a Thief and, more recently, ER. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041112tvc134_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:00:00 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/dnnyURuWpoU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/dnnyURuWpoU/041112tvc134_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041112tvc134_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/041112tvc134_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 133: Hour 2 with guest Efrem Zimbalist Jr. TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 133: Hour 2 with guest Efrem Zimbalist Jr. An encore presentation of our January 2011 conversation with actor and author Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (The F.B.I., 77 Sunset Strip, My Dinner of Herbs), which includes Efrem's memories of working with James Garner on Maverick, his daughter Stephanie Zimbalist on Remington Steele, and Montgomery Pittman and Leonid Kinsky on 77 Sunset Strip. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/040412tvc133_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:59:40 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/Xn5brSALtrY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/Xn5brSALtrY/040412tvc133_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/040412tvc133_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/040412tvc133_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 133: Hour 1 with guests Jon Winokur and Jim Suva TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 133: Hour 1 with guests Jon Winokur and Jim Suva V Confidential celebrates James Garner’s birthday by playing Part 2 of our conversation with Jon Winokur, co-author of The Garner Files, the story of Jim’s life and career in the motion picture industry. Topics include Garner's lifelong passion for auto racing, including the lengths he took while working with John Frankenheimer during the filming of Grand Prix. Also in this hour: a replay of our segment on “star car” researcher Jim Suva, a consultant on the PBS documentary series Pioneers of Television, Plus: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the premiere of Dateline NBC, the final appearance of Jack Paar on The Tonight Show, and other events that originally took place This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/040412tvc133_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:00:25 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/FT7VE23-ljM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/FT7VE23-ljM/040412tvc133_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/040412tvc133_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/040412tvc133_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 132: Hour 2 with guest Stephen Cox TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 132: Hour 2 with guest Stephen Cox Ed, Tony and Donna welcome author and pop culture historian Stephen Cox. Steve's books on film and television include The Munsters: A Trip Down Mockingbird Lane, a behind-the-scenes look at the original Munsters series starring Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis and Yvonne de Carlo, and its various reincarnations. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032812tvc132_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:08:06 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/h_Xf14ttTkE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/h_Xf14ttTkE/032812tvc132_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032812tvc132_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032812tvc132_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 132: Hour 1 with guest Bill Funt TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 132: Hour 1 with guest Bill Funt Musician and DVD producer Bill Funt helps Ed, Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen pay tribute to Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Juan Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032812tvc132_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:51:52 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/-nm2yYZBExI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/-nm2yYZBExI/032812tvc132_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032812tvc132_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032812tvc132_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 131: Hour 2 with guest Marvin J. Wolf TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 131: Hour 2 with guest Marvin J. Wolf Ed welcomes author, photojournalist and television writer Marvin J. Wolf (Fallen Angels, Perfect Crimes, Beating the Odds: The Untold Story of the Rise of ABC). Marv's first novel, The Tattooed Rabbi, introduces readers to crime-solving Rabbi Ben Maimon, a master of the Torah, the Talmud and Tae Kwon Do who is also a discerning student of human nature. Topics include the inspiration for the Rabbi Ben character, as well as Marv's early career as a combat photographer during the Vietnam War, his collaborations with Roy Huggins and ABC founding president Leonard Goldenson, and his encounters with John Wayne, Peter Jennings, David Janssen, George Takei and Barbara Walters. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032112tvc131_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:05:00 GMT 01:14:10 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/i6OLSNvdZ3Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/i6OLSNvdZ3Y/032112tvc131_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032112tvc131_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032112tvc131_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 131: Hour 1 with guest Peter Mac TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 131: Hour 1 with guest Peter Mac Ed welcomes nationally renowned female tribute artist Peter Mac. Peter has captured the essence of Judy Garland in not only his critically acclaimed stage show, Judy and Me, but also in a series of live cabaret shows that are currently playing every Friday and Saturday night at the historic French Quarter Restaurant in West Hollywood. Also in this history: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember "A House Divided," the episode of Dallas that originally aired This Week in TV History, and whose cliffhanger ending launched the international "Who Shot J.R.?" phenomenon that dominated entertainment headlines throughout 1980. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032112tvc131_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT 00:47:06 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/BY4U18sNpyY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/BY4U18sNpyY/032112tvc131_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032112tvc131_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/032112tvc131_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 130: Hour 1 with guests Walter Grauman and Paul Robert Coyle TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 130: Hour 1 with guests Walter Grauman and Paul Robert Coyle Producer/director Walter Grauman (The Untouchables, The Fugitive, Felony Squad, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, Murder, She Wrote) joins Ed and guest co-host Paul Robert Coyle for a conversation about his career in television, which he began directing live shows in the early 1950s before establishing himself as one of the most prolific directors of scripted drama in TV history. Walter will be honored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive on Friday, March 23 with a special screening of “Fear in a Desert City,” the pilot episode of The Fugitive (which he directed), and “Noise of Death,” the segment of The Untouchables that marked the beginning of Walter’s longtime professional affiliation and personal friendship with Quinn Martin. The event will be held at the Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, beginning at 7:30pm, and will include a live conversation with Walter Grauman after the screening. For tickets and more information, go to www.cinema.ucla.edu. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/031412tvc130_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:19:32 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/Gq1vVOhf-r8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/Gq1vVOhf-r8/031412tvc130_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/031412tvc130_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/031412tvc130_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 130: Hour 2 with guests William Link and Greg Ehrbar TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 130: Hour 2 with guests William Link and Greg Ehrbar Emmy Award-winning writer/producer William Link joins Ed for Part 2 of their conversation about the legacy of Columbo and its iconic star, Peter Falk. Also in this hour: Greg Ehrbar, co-author of Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records, helps Ed pay tribute to Academy Award-winning songwriter Robert Sherman. Plus: DVD recommendations. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/031412tvc130_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:40:29 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/Z5Xhk4n3eKc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/Z5Xhk4n3eKc/031412tvc130_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/031412tvc130_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/031412tvc130_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 129: Hour 2 with guests Mayim Bialik and Michelle Danner TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 129: Hour 2 with guests Mayim Bialik and Michelle Danner Ed welcomes actress and author Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory, Blossom). Mayim's new book, Beyond the Sling, provides a practical, and very personal, approach to attachment parenting that is supported by solid medical and psychological research. Mayim will be appearing at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena on Thursday, Mar. 15 at 7pm; and at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Mar. 18 at 2pm. Also in this hour: Ed welcomes actress, director and acting coach Michelle Danner (Hello, Herman). Michelle will be starring in a modern-day stage adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts at the Second Stage Theater at the Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main Street in Santa Monica, through Saturday, May 12. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/030712tvc129_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:05:00 GMT 00:57:56 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/jiCPNAbOqug" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/jiCPNAbOqug/030712tvc129_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/030712tvc129_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/030712tvc129_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 129: Hour 1 with guest Bill Funt TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 129: Hour 1 with guest Bill Funt Musician, DVD producer and radio contributor Bill Funt joins Ed for some thoughts on the passing of Davy Jones and the legacy of The Monkees. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the death of John Belushi, the birthday of Rob Reiner, and other events that occurred This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/030712tvc129_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:02:04 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/EhThjhvM2E0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/EhThjhvM2E0/030712tvc129_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/030712tvc129_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/030712tvc129_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 128: Hour 2 with guest James Rosin TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 128: Hour 2 with guest James Rosin Ed welcomes actor, screenwriter and television historian James Rosin. Jim’s latest book, Adventures in Paradise: The Television Series, is an oral history of the popular ABC series from the early 1960s starring Gardner McKay that was also based on a concept by bestselling novelist James Michener. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022912tvc128_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT 01:04:48 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/qvIfp3PkYFY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/qvIfp3PkYFY/022912tvc128_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022912tvc128_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022912tvc128_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 128: Hour 1 with guest Barbara Bain TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 128: Hour 1 with guest Barbara Bain Emmy Award-winning actress Barbara Bain (Mission: Impossible, Space: 1999, Nothing Special) talks to Ed about working with Barry Morse, Dick Van Dyke and Bruce Geller, as well as her early experience under the tutelage of Martha Graham and Lee Strasberg. Barbara is currently co-starring with Tanna Frederick in the stage production of Why We Have a Body, now playing at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica through Sunday, Apr. 29. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen join Ed for a recap of this year's Oscar telecast hosted by Billy Crystal. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022912tvc128_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT 01:01:04 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/sIRDw9OhCSQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/sIRDw9OhCSQ/022912tvc128_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022912tvc128_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022912tvc128_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 127: Hour 2 with guest Michael Preece TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 127: Hour 2 with guest Michael Preece Ed welcomes award-winning television director Michael Preece, whose credits include such top shows as Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, The Young Riders, Walker: Texas Ranger, Seventh Heaven and approximately 70 episodes of Dallas. Michael had a hand in virtually every major storyline of Dallas, including “Who Shot J.R.,” Miss Ellie's acceptance of Jock's death, and “Blast from the Past,” the famous cliffhanger that set the stage for Patrick Duffy's return to the show. Other topics include Michael's experience with such stars as Karl Malden, Marlon Brando, Michael Douglas, John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Larry Hagman, Barbara Bel Geddes and Tim Conway. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022212tvc127_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT 01:10:03 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/PV-CQ3uDoNM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/PV-CQ3uDoNM/022212tvc127_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022212tvc127_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022212tvc127_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 127: Hour 1 with guest Tanna Frederick TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 127: Hour 1 with guest Tanna Frederick Award-winning stage and film actress Tanna Frederick (Hollywood Dreams, Queen of the Lot, A.R. Gurney’s Sylvia) talks to Ed about making her directorial debut in the stage production of Claire Chafee’s Why We Have a Body, now playing at the Edgemar Center for the Arts through Sunday, Apr. 29. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the network television premiere of Schindler's List, which aired on NBC without commercial interruption This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022212tvc127_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT 00:00:00 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/Qhq1iFIxJl8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/Qhq1iFIxJl8/022212tvc127_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022212tvc127_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/022212tvc127_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 126: Hour 2 with guest Paul Green TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 126: Hour 2 with guest Paul Green Paul Green joins Ed to discuss his latest book, Jennifer Jones: The Life and Films, a sympathetic portrait of the Academy Award-winning star of The Song of Bernadette, Duel in the Sun, Love is a Many Splendored Thing and other classic films from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Also in this hour: Ed pays tribute to Whitney Houston and Peter Breck. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/021512tvc126_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:00:00 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/LRruz2ppPN4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/LRruz2ppPN4/021512tvc126_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/021512tvc126_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/021512tvc126_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 126: Hour 1 with guest Sherry Jackson TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 126: Hour 1 with guest Sherry Jackson Actress Sherry Jackson (The Danny Thomas Show, Trouble Along the Way, Come Next Spring) joins Ed for a conversation about her stepfather, writer/director Montgomery Pittman, as well as some of her favorite roles, including her appearances on 77 Sunset Strip, The Twilight Zone, Star Trek and Batman, as well as her work with Blake Edwards on the feature film Gunn. Sherry will be appearing at the Seventh Annual MidAtlantic Nostalgia Convention, August 9-10-11 at the Marriott Hotel in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember Walter Winchell, the controversial gossip columnist who died This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/021512tvc126_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:03:18 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/UXGNw04VmO4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/UXGNw04VmO4/021512tvc126_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/021512tvc126_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/021512tvc126_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 125: Hour 2 with guest Pat Harrington TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 125: Hour 2 with guest Pat Harrington Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, writer and comedian Pat Harrington (One Day at a Time) talks to Ed, Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen about about his early years in television, including his appearances on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar and The Steve Allen Show as such characters as Italian golf pro Guido Panzini, as well as his work with Bill Dana, Don Knotts, Jonathan Winters and Norman Lear. Also in this hour: Ed pays tribute to Emmy Award-winning actor Ben Gazzara (Run For Your Life, Husbands, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie), Emmy Award-winning director John Rich (The Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family) and iconic actor/director Zalman King (Red Shoe Diaries, 9 1/2 Weeks, Smile, Jenny, You're Dead). Plus: a look at the five most popular commercials from this year's Super Bowl broadcast. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020812tvc125_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:01:06 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/rsl3Aat9d-U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/rsl3Aat9d-U/020812tvc125_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020812tvc125_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020812tvc125_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 125: Hour 1 with guest Tom Dimenna TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 125: Hour 1 with guest Tom Dimenna Ed welcomes actor/comedian Tom Dimenna (Turkey Bowl, FunnyorDie.com). Tom is currently starring as Telly Savalas in Who Loves You, Baby, a “posthumous lounge act” that takes a look at modern-day romance through the eyes of the iconic star of Kojak. Who Loves You, Baby is playing at the SoHoPlayhouse in New York City through April 15. Also in this hour: Phil Gries remembers Feb. 11, 1960, the night on which Jack Paar walked off the set of The Tonight Show to protest NBC's decision to delete a cheeky joke about a water closer that Paar had told on the air the night before. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020812tvc125_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:55:00 GMT 00:58:55 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/r3xkSVtAk2U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/r3xkSVtAk2U/020812tvc125_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020812tvc125_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020812tvc125_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 124: Hour 2 with guest Jim Benson TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 124: Hour 2 with guest Jim Benson Ed welcomes radio host, TV historian and DVD producer Jim Benson. Jim is the executive producer of I'm Dickens, He's Fenster: Vol. 1, the first 16 episodes of the critically acclaimed yet short-lived comedy series created and produced by Leonard Stern. Topics discussed include the contributions of series stars John Astin, Marty Ingels and Emmaline Henry; the influence of Laurel and Hardy on the show; and one of the most famous episodes of the series, "The Joke." no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020112tvc124_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT 01:01:04 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/uGO1K3Ijq_I" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/uGO1K3Ijq_I/020112tvc124_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020112tvc124_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020112tvc124_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 124: Hour 1 with guests Tommy Hawkins, Gary Snyder and Henry Winkler TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 124: Hour 1 with guests Tommy Hawkins, Gary Snyder and Henry Winkler Ed welcomes Emmy Award-nominated broadcaster and former NBA star Tommy Hawkins, author of Life's Reflections: Poetry for the People, a new coffee table book that reflects Tommy's eclectic interests, which include sports, jazz, art, poetry, travel, life, love, family, and the 1960s. Topics discussed include the story of what first fueled Tommy's interest in writing; his experience playing alongside such NBA Hall of Famers as Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson; and how Regis Philbin helped Tommy land his first big break as a TV talk show host. Tommy's upcoming appearances include Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Sportsman’s Lodge in Studio City, CA; Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Pasadena Senior Center in Pasadena, CA; Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, CA; Saturday, Mar. 3 at the Eso-Won Bookstore in Los Angeles; Tuesday, Mar. 7 at Chaucers Bookstore in Santa Barbara, CA; Tuesday, Mar. 14 at the Culver City Senior Center in Culver City, CA; and Wednesday, Mar. 15 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Also in this hour: Highlights from an interview with actor and author Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Ghost Buddy: From Zero to Hero) that Ed conducted jointly with talk show host Gary Snyder on The Gary Snyder Show. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020112tvc124_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT 00:58:57 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/wHVvJopVPIo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/wHVvJopVPIo/020112tvc124_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020112tvc124_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/020112tvc124_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 123: Hour 1 with guest Julie Adams TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 123: Hour 1 with guest Julie Adams Ed welcomes actress Julie Adams, star of The Creature from the Black Lagoon and many other stage, film and TV productions. Julie and her son Mitchell Danton are co-authors of The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections from the Black Lagoon, the story of Julie's life and career, and a book that is filled with great memories and spectacular behind-the-scenes photographs of not just Creature, but many of Julie's other film and TV projects, including Bend of the River, Mississippi Gambler, Man from the Alamo, The Last Movie, Tickle Me, Perry Mason, The Andy Griffith Show, The Jimmy Stewart Show, Rod Serling's Night Gallery and Murder, She Wrote. Julie also has several appearances coming up in the next few weeks, including the "Women in Horror" panel at Horror Hound Weekend in Columbus, Ohio on March 23, 24, and 25, and the annual Monsterpalooza gathering in Burbank, CA on April 13, 14 and 15. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/012512tvc123_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:19:59 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/5baenAXgsJE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/5baenAXgsJE/012512tvc123_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/012512tvc123_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/012512tvc123_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 123: Hour 2 with guest Robert Davi TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 123: Hour 2 with guest Robert Davi Ed welcomes singer/actor Robert Davi (Profiler, Licence to Kill, The Goonies, The Dukes, Contract on Cherry Street). Robert’s first album, Davi Sings Sinatra: On the Road to Romance, pays tribute to not only his friend and mentor, Frank Sinatra, but also The Great American Songbook. Robert will be appearing at the Venetian Showroom in Las Vegas, the site of the historic Sands Hotel (where Sinatra held court throughout the 1960s), on February 23, 24 and 25. Also in this hour: a review of Carol Channing: Larger Than Life, a touching new documentary about the Tony Award-winning Broadway legend. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/012512tvc123_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:38:30 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/l7l6G21ueIw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/l7l6G21ueIw/012512tvc123_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/012512tvc123_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/012512tvc123_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 122: Hour 1 with guest Howard Gordon TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 122: Hour 1 with guest Howard Gordon Ed welcomes Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Howard Gordon, co-creator, executive producer and show runner of Homeland and the bestselling author of Gideon's War and Hard Target. Howard is also executive producer of Awake, which premieres Feb. 6 on NBC. For our listeners in Southern California, you can meet Howard Gordon at the Diesel Bookstore at the Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th Street in Santa Monica on Wednesday, Jan. 25 beginning at 7pm. He’ll also be appearing at Mysteries to Die For, 2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks, on Saturday, Jan. 28 beginning at 2pm, as well as at Mysterious Galaxy, 2810 Artesia Blvd. in Redondo Beach on Saturday, Feb. 4 beginning at 2:30pm. For more information on these and other appearances, go to HowardMGordon.com. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011812tvc122_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT 00:59:57 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/VD27nDbpmYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/VD27nDbpmYE/011812tvc122_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011812tvc122_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011812tvc122_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 122: Hour 2 with guest Jacqueline Scott TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 122: Hour 2 with guest Jacqueline Scott Ed welcomes actress Jacqueline Scott, Donna Kimble Taft on The Fugitive and whose many other film and TV apperances include such classic shows as Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, The Streets of San Francisco and the iconic TV-movie Duel, directed by Steven Spielberg. Jacquie recently filmed a commercial, Sling Baby, that is one of five finalists in a contest sponsored by Doritos; the two spots that get the most votes will be shown during this year’s Super Bowl broadcast. To vote for Sling Baby, go to www.vote4slingbaby.com. There are five different ways in which you can vote, including through Facebook and your smart phone, and you can vote as often as five times a day, every day through Sunday, Jan. 29. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011812tvc122_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT 01:00:04 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/qdkkP-wwSrg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/qdkkP-wwSrg/011812tvc122_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011812tvc122_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011812tvc122_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 121: Hour 2 with guests Walter Koenig and Peter Ford TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 121: Hour 2 with guests Walter Koenig and Peter Ford Actor, author and director Walter Koenig (Star Trek, Babylon 5) joins Ed for a conversation about some of his accomplishments as a writer, including how he became involved in the comic book industry. Walter's two four-part comic book series, Raver and Things to Come, will both be released as graphic novels in 2012. Walter will also be receiving a star on the venerable Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012, making him the last of the seven cast members of the original Star Trek series to be so honored. Also in this hour: Part 2 of our conversation with actor and author Peter Ford (Glenn Ford: A Life, A Little Prince). Topics include a look at Glenn's early years as a contract player at Columbia Pictures. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011112tvc121_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:05:00 GMT 01:02:33 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/fWKOk9n6rXU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/fWKOk9n6rXU/011112tvc121_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011112tvc121_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011112tvc121_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 121: Hour 1 with guest Larry Brody TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 121: Hour 1 with guest Larry Brody Ed welcomes award-winning writer/producer Larry Brody, whose many credits in television include such shows as Police Story, Mike Hammer, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Barnaby Jones, Cannon and The Streets of San Francisco. Larry also runs TVWriter.com, an excellent resource for both new and experienced writers of television, while his books about the TV industry include Television Writing From The Inside Out and Turning Points in Television. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011112tvc121_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT 00:57:28 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/s_XeLrV5qZE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/s_XeLrV5qZE/011112tvc121_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011112tvc121_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/011112tvc121_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 120: Hour 1: Dabney Coleman's Birthday, The Premiere of Dragnet and The Death of Pete Duel TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 120: Hour 1: Dabney Coleman's Birthday, The Premiere of Dragnet and The Death of Pete Duel Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen join Ed for an expanded edition of This Week in TV History that remembers Dabney Coleman's 80th birthday, the 60th anniversary of the premiere of Dragnet, and the 40th anniversary of the death of Pete Duel. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:55:00 GMT 00:55:29 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/v6sXlrUw-bE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/v6sXlrUw-bE/010412tvc120_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 120: Bonus Segment: Mary Tyler Moore's 75th Birthday TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 120: Bonus Segment: Mary Tyler Moore's 75th Birthday More This Week in TV History: Ed, Tony and Donna celebrate the 75th birthday of Mary Tyler Moore by discussing favorite episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show, the famous "Chuckles Bites the Dust" episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, the Lou Grant spin-off series, and the legacy of MTM Productions. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_3.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:50:00 GMT 00:16:00 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/qYcr9oFH2FE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/qYcr9oFH2FE/010412tvc120_3.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_3.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_3.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 120: Hour 2 with guest Stephen Battaglio TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 120: Hour 2 with guest Stephen Battaglio Ed welcomes Stephen Battaglio, business editor for TV Guide and the author of From Yesterday to Today: Six Decades of America's Favorite Morning Show, a behind-the-scenes look at The Today Show that includes portraits of Dave Garroway, Barbara Walters, Bryant Gumbel, Tom Brokaw, Jane Pauley and Katie Couric and many of the other people who helped shape the history of the pioneering NBC program. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:36:40 GMT 01:04:31 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/jdfqM9aOnlI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/jdfqM9aOnlI/010412tvc120_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/010412tvc120_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 119: Hour 1 with guest Paul Green TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 119: Hour 1 with guest Paul Green Paul Green joins Ed, Tony and Donna for a look at some of the major stories that helped shape the year in television, including the firing of Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men, the TV swan songs of Oprah Winfrey and Regis Philbin, the continuing struggles of the OWN channel, and the passings of James Arness, Harry Morgan and other TV icons. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122811tvc119_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT 01:04:37 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/t6GtWt-KLTU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/t6GtWt-KLTU/122811tvc119_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122811tvc119_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122811tvc119_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 119: Hour 2: Tribute to Guy Lombardo TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 119: Hour 2: Tribute to Guy Lombardo Phil Gries joins Ed for a special edition of The Sounds of Lost Television that pays tribute to bandleader Guy Lombardo, the man who came to define New Year’s Eve, first on radio, then on television, for nearly five decades. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122811tvc119_2.MP3?ref=rss Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT 00:55:25 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/1-03DRBYeWg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/1-03DRBYeWg/122811tvc119_2.MP3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122811tvc119_2.MP3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122811tvc119_2.MP3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 118: Hour 1 with guest Herbie J Pilato TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 118: Hour 1 with guest Herbie J Pilato Herbie J Pilato, founder of The Classic TV Preservation Society, producer of The 100 Greatest TV Characters, and author of Bewitched Forever, The Bionic Book: The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman Reconstructed and other books on television, presents his Top 10 List of The Greatest TV Sitcoms of All Time. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen mark the birthday of Steven Spielberg by remembering some of his contributions to television, including Amazing Stories, the TV movie Duel, the Eyes segment of the Night Gallery pilot, and the premiere episode of Columbo. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122111tvc118_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT 00:58:12 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/EMrL3CDA_DU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/EMrL3CDA_DU/122111tvc118_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122111tvc118_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122111tvc118_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 118: Hour 2 with guests Greg Ehrbar and Joanna Wilson TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 118: Hour 2 with guests Greg Ehrbar and Joanna Wilson Ed, Tony and Donna discuss some of their favorite holiday TV specials and Christmas-themed episodes along with Greg Ehrbar (Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records) and Joanna Wilson (The Christmas TV Companion: A Guide to Cult Classics, Strange Specials and Outrageous Oddities, Tis the Season TV: The Encyclopedia of Christmas-Themed Episodes, Specials and Made for TV Movies). no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122111tvc118_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT 01:01:48 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/sw9Z6umvna8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/sw9Z6umvna8/122111tvc118_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122111tvc118_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/122111tvc118_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 117: Hour 2 with guest Peter Ford TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 117: Hour 2 with guest Peter Ford Ed welcomes Peter Ford, author of Glenn Ford: A Life, an intimate look at the public and private lives of his father, screen legend Glenn Ford. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/121611tvc117_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:05:53 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/1HRJkdmxkiA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/1HRJkdmxkiA/121611tvc117_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/121611tvc117_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/121611tvc117_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 117: Hour 1: Holiday Gift Recommendations TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 117: Hour 1: Holiday Gift Recommendations With the holidays soon upon us, Ed recommends a few recently released books, DVDs and other items that would make great gift idea to film and TV aficionados. Also in this hour: Phil Gries with Part 3 of our tribute to TV talk show pioneer Joe Franklin, including clips from a rarely heard documentary produced by Franklin on the life of Al Jolson. Plus: Tony Figueroa remembers the death of Walt Disney, the premiere of Dragnet and other events that happened This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/121611tvc117_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:55:00 GMT 00:54:06 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/1N13cKe2N3s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/1N13cKe2N3s/121611tvc117_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/121611tvc117_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/121611tvc117_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 116: Hour 2 with guest Phil Cooke TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 116: Hour 2 with guest Phil Cooke Ed, Tony and Donna welcome author, speaker, filmmaker and media consultant Phil Cooke (The Last TV Evangelist, JOLT: Get the Jump on a World That's Constantly Changing). no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120911tvc116_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT 00:56:34 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/mV01p3_rJNQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/mV01p3_rJNQ/120911tvc116_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120911tvc116_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120911tvc116_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 116: Hour 1 with guest Sid Veda TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 116: Hour 1 with guest Sid Veda Actor and comedian Sid Veda, who plays Chad on the popular "Ranjit and Chad" commercials for mobile phone service provider MetroPCS, talks to Ed, Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen about some of his early influences as a comedian, as well as his work on the NBC comedy series Outsourced. Also in this hour: This Week in TV History celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Dick Van Dyke Show on television. Plus: Phil Gries with Part 2 of our tribute to TV talk show pioneer Joe Franklin, including clips from Joe's conversations with Jim Backus and Myrna Loy. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120911tvc116_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:55:00 GMT 01:03:25 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/MF_J31GZx4A" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/MF_J31GZx4A/120911tvc116_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120911tvc116_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120911tvc116_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 115: Hour 1 with guest Sandra Bernhard TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 115: Hour 1 with guest Sandra Bernhard Actress, author, singer and comedienne Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne, The L Word) joins Ed for a conversation about her early influences as a performer, her work with Martin Scorcese and Richard Pryor, and some of her other roles in film and television, including her upcoming appearance on TV Land's Hot in Cleveland. Sandra will also be performing in Columbus, OH and New York City in December, while her one-woman stage show I Love Being Me, Don’t You will be coming to Philadelphia, Seattle and La Jolla in early 2012. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the birthday of Ozzy Osbourne, the network premiere of A Charlie Brown Christmas and other events that originally happened This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120211tvc115_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:00:10 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/N7TkxVYcczw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/N7TkxVYcczw/120211tvc115_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120211tvc115_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120211tvc115_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 115: Hour 2 with guests Maria Lauren and Linda Eichberg TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 115: Hour 2 with guests Maria Lauren and Linda Eichberg Ed welcomes singers Maria Lauren and Linda Eichberg, who performed with Dean Martin for nearly twenty years as members of the world-renowned Dean Martin Golddiggers. Maria and Linda’s book, Beyond Our Wildest Dreams, provides a backstage pass at the world of nightclub entertainment between the years 1973 through 1978 ? one of the last great eras in show business, and a time that saw Maria and Linda work alongside such legends as Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Jerry Vale, Louis Prima, Donald O’Connor and, of course, Dean Martin. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120211tvc115_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT 00:59:50 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/3cJYDHqaxUY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/3cJYDHqaxUY/120211tvc115_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120211tvc115_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/120211tvc115_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 114: Hour 2 with guest Charles Fox TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 114: Hour 2 with guest Charles Fox Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Fox returns with more stories about his collaborations with such music and film legends as Paul Williams, Seals and Crofts and John Houseman, as well as the origins for the themes of such popular TV shows as Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and The Love Boat. Charles’ memoir, Killing Me Softly: My Life in Music, also pays tribute to the teacher who started it all for him, Nadia Boulanger. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/112311tvc114_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:03:37 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/vyWsrKIKDs4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/vyWsrKIKDs4/112311tvc114_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/112311tvc114_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/112311tvc114_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 114: Hour 1 with guest Joanna Wilson TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 114: Hour 1 with guest Joanna Wilson Ed welcomes author and holiday TV programming expert Joanna Wilson (Tis the Season TV: The Encyclopedia of Christmas-Themed Episodes, Specials and Made for TV Movies). Joanna will moderate the special panel discussion at The Waltons 40th Anniversary Cast Reunion that will take place Friday, Dec. 2 at the Loews Jersey Theater in New Jersey. Also in this hour: Phil Gries with Part 1 of our special tribute to talk show pioneer Joe Franklin, while Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the premiere of Bosom Buddies with Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/112311tvc114_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:55:00 GMT 00:56:25 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/ou1FSddL1MI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/ou1FSddL1MI/112311tvc114_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/112311tvc114_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/112311tvc114_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 113: Hour 1 with guest Daron Ker TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 113: Hour 1 with guest Daron Ker Ed welcomes independent filmmaker Daron Ker, whose films include I Ride and Rice Field of Dreams, both of which tell stories about bridging the gap in different cultures. I Ride takes viewers into the world of biker culture, as seen through the eyes of The Fryed Brothers Band, while Rice of Field of Dreams is the story of Joe Cook, the man who brought baseball to Cambodia. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the birth of Danny DeVito, as well as Television Screen Magazine, an NBC precursor to 60 Minutes that premiered This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/111611tvc113_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:10:39 GMT 00:58:44 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/S9RpuHsDV7g" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/S9RpuHsDV7g/111611tvc113_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/111611tvc113_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/111611tvc113_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 113: Hour 2 with guest James Rosin TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 113: Hour 2 with guest James Rosin Ed welcomes actor, author and television historian James Rosin. Jim’s latest book, The Streets of San Francisco: A Quinn Martin TV series, is a comprehensive oral history of the long-running ABC crime drama, featuring comments and insight from the people who made it, including series star Michael Douglas, producers John Wilder and Cliff Gould, and director Walter Grauman. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/111611tvc113_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:01:17 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/x89IASvW81A" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/x89IASvW81A/111611tvc113_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/111611tvc113_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/111611tvc113_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 112: Hour 1 with guest Tony Denison TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 112: Hour 1 with guest Tony Denison Ed welcomes Prism Award-winning actor and five-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee Tony Denison (The Closer, Crime Story, Little Vegas, Getting Gotti, Playmakers ). The Closer resumes its final season on TNT beginning Monday, Nov. 28, plus Tony will be co-starring in Major Crimes, the spin-off of The Closer that will premiere in 2012. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa remembers November 13, the day on which "Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence" on The Odd Couple. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110911tvc112_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:00:35 GMT 00:59:54 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/lRihoTbR4PQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/lRihoTbR4PQ/110911tvc112_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110911tvc112_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110911tvc112_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 112: Hour 2 with guest Greg Ehrbar TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 112: Hour 2 with guest Greg Ehrbar Ed welcomes Greg Ehrbar, Grammy Award-nominated writer/producer and the co-author, along with Tim Hollis, of Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records, the definitive book on the history of Disney music and its impact on children and families throughout the world for more than six decades. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110911tvc112_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:00:06 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/kxk5QmDbBaQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/kxk5QmDbBaQ/110911tvc112_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110911tvc112_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110911tvc112_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 111: Hour 2 with guest Jon Winokur TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 111: Hour 2 with guest Jon Winokur Ed welcomes Jon Winokur, co-author, along with James Garner, of The Garner Files, a memoir of Jim's life and career in the motion picture and television industries. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110211tvc111_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:00:02 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/wy9q3MsVhII" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/wy9q3MsVhII/110211tvc111_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110211tvc111_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110211tvc111_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 111: Hour 1 with guest Kathryn Joosten TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 111: Hour 1 with guest Kathryn Joosten Kathryn Joosten, Mrs. McCluskey on Desperate Housewives, joins Ed to talk about the final season of the long-running ABC Sunday night series, as well as the work she does on behalf of such groups as the National Lung Cancer Partnership, a support network for lung cancer survivors (of which Kathryn Joosten is one). Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the births of David Schwimmer and Roy Rogers, the first telecast of The Wizard of Oz, and other events that took place This Week in TV History. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110211tvc111_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:55:00 GMT 00:00:00 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/wfEGAWJSZ5E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/wfEGAWJSZ5E/110211tvc111_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110211tvc111_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/110211tvc111_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 110: Hour 2 with guests Michael Learned and Beverley Staunton TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 110: Hour 2 with guests Michael Learned and Beverley Staunton Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning actress Michael Learned (The Waltons, Nurse, One Slight Hitch). Michael is currently starring, along with Granville van Dusen, in Southern Comforts, a "delightful and sneakily sexy" romantic comedy that is playing at The Falcon Theatre in Burbank (818-955-8101; www.falcontheatre.com) through Sunday, Nov. 13. Also in this hour: Beverley Staunton, primary lead vocalist on Dancing with the Stars, takes Ed behind the scenes of the popular ABC series. Beverley’s new CD, Everything Changes, is an upbeat collection of songs that showcases her musical style as a country/pop artist. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/102611tvc110_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT 00:59:14 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/ttmZZYux3uE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/ttmZZYux3uE/102611tvc110_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/102611tvc110_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/102611tvc110_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 110: Hour 1 with guest Jon Burlingame TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 110: Hour 1 with guest Jon Burlingame Music journalist and music historian Jon Burlingame (TVs Biggest Hits: The Story of Television Themes from Dragnet to Friends) joins Ed for a remembrance of Emmy Award-winning composer and arranger Pete Rugolo, whose many contributions to television include the theme music for such shows as Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Thriller, Run for Your Life and The Fugitive. Also in this hour: Phil Gries with Part 2 of our look at the early television career of Woody Allen, including rare audio of his appearances with Johnny Carson, Steve Allen and Merv Griffin. Allen's life and career will be the subject of Seriously Funny: The Comic Art of Woody Allen, a two-part documentary that will air Nov. 20-21 on PBS. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/102611tvc110_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:55:00 GMT 01:00:51 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/MnrYj7ZspDY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/MnrYj7ZspDY/102611tvc110_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/102611tvc110_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/102611tvc110_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 109: Hour 2 with guest Dennis Farina TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 109: Hour 2 with guest Dennis Farina Ed welcomes actor Dennis Farina (Crime Story, Get Shorty, Midnight Run, Buddy Faro), whose new series, Luck, a provocative look at the world of horse racing, will premiere on HBO in January 2012. Dennis is also the star of The Last Rites of Joe May, the story of an aging, short-money hustler that will be available to more than 40 million homes nationwide via Movies on Demand for eight weeks beginning Oct. 27. The Last Rites of Joe May will also be available for instant viewing via iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and VUDU, as well as have a limited theatrical release in New York during the month of November. Also in this hour: Phil Gries with Part 1 of a look at some of the early television appearances of Woody Allen. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101911tvc109_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:00:47 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/P85mCI9vedw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/P85mCI9vedw/101911tvc109_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101911tvc109_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101911tvc109_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 109: Hour 1 with Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 109: Hour 1 with Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen join Ed for a recap at the first month of the new fall TV season, including a look at such early hits as Pan Am, New Girl, 2 Broke Girls and Up All Night, NBC's programming strategy with Prime Suspect, and the reasons behind the failures of The Playboy Club and Charlie's Angels. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101911tvc109_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:55:00 GMT 01:02:57 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/zk9d36gWcp0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/zk9d36gWcp0/101911tvc109_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101911tvc109_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101911tvc109_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 108: Hour 2 with guests Stacy Keach, Gary Greenberg and Joseph Dougherty TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 108: Hour 2 with guests Stacy Keach, Gary Greenberg and Joseph Dougherty Ed welcomes Golden Globe Award-winning actor Stacy Keach (Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Titus, King Lear, Twilight Zone Radio). Stacy is the co-author, along with artist, inventor and scientist Dr. Gary Greenberg on Mary’s Magic Microscope: The Sand Bandit, the first in a series of children’s books that Stacy and Gary hope will inspire middle-school aged kids to discover the wonders and the possibilities of science fact. Also in this hour: Part 2 of our conversation with Emmy winner Joseph Dougherty (Pretty Little Liars). no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101207tvc108_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:00:39 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/qm4G9uXK9rY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/qm4G9uXK9rY/101207tvc108_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101207tvc108_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101207tvc108_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 108: Hour 1 with guests James Sheridan, Barry Monush and Robert J. Thompson TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 108: Hour 1 with guests James Sheridan, Barry Monush and Robert J. Thompson Ed celebrates the 60th anniversary of the premiere of I Love Lucy along with James Sheridan and Barry Monush, co-authors of Lucille Ball FAQ: Everything Left to Know About America's Favorite Redhead, an indispensable look at the Original Queen of Comedy, from her life growing up, her love interests, her various inspirations, and a ton of information about her films and TV series, including I Love Lucy. Also in this hour: Robert J. Thompson, professor of popular television at Syracuse University, with a look of the legacies of Steve Jobs and A.C. Nielsen, Jr. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101207tvc108_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:55:00 GMT 01:01:52 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/k1BDhP88BZ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/k1BDhP88BZ0/101207tvc108_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101207tvc108_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/101207tvc108_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 107: Hour 2: Remembering Roger Maris TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 107: Hour 2: Remembering Roger Maris Phil Gries joins Ed for a special expanded edition of the Sounds of Lost Television commemorating the 50th anniversary of Oct. 1, 1961, the day on which New York Yankees rightfielder Roger Maris hit his 61st home run, surpassing Babe Ruth’s single-season record — an accomplishment that has nearly been forgotten in the wake of the Steroids Era, but which many traditionalists still consider to be the record for most home runs in a Major League Baseball season. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/100511tvc107_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT 00:58:42 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/_ZqCrTSGu5E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/_ZqCrTSGu5E/100511tvc107_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/100511tvc107_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/100511tvc107_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 107: Hour 1 with guests Sandy Hackett, Lisa Dawn Miller, Tanna Frederick and Stephen Battaglio TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 107: Hour 1 with guests Sandy Hackett, Lisa Dawn Miller, Tanna Frederick and Stephen Battaglio Ed welcomes actor/comedian Sandy Hackett and singer/songwriter Lisa Dawn Miller, two of the stars and producers of Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show, the critically acclaimed musical tribute show that is about to embark on its annual national theatre tour, with stops in more than 45 cities across the country. Also in this hour: actress Tanna Frederick (Queen of the Lot, Hollywood Dreams, Sylvia) tells Ed about Project Save Our Surf, the charity she founded that supports clean water and clean oceans around the world. Tanna will be co-hosting a celebrity surfathon on Oct. 15-16 that will benefit the global charities Waves for Water and Tumelo Home, as well as Santa Monica Baykeeper and Inside the Outdoors in Southern California. Plus: Stephen Battaglio, business editor for TV Guide magazine, helps Ed sort through the first two weeks of the new TV fall season, including the early success of such FOX shows as New Girl and The X Factor, the rise of network comedy series, and the demise of NBC's The Playboy Club. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/100511tvc107_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:01:19 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/X7r3S6jrVEA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/X7r3S6jrVEA/100511tvc107_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/100511tvc107_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/100511tvc107_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 106: Hour 2 with guests Paul Green and Dan Farren TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 106: Hour 2 with guests Paul Green and Dan Farren Television historian Paul Green (Pete Duel: A Biography, Jennifer Jones: The Life and Films) and writer/producer Dan Farren (Story Salon) join Ed and Tony Figueroa for a wide-ranging conversation about American adaptations of popular British series over the past four decades, including The Office, All in the Family, Three's Company, Fawlty Towers, Asolutely Fabulous and Couplings. Topics include a look how the American approach to episodic television differs from that of the British. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/093011tvc106_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT 00:58:51 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/a7-mn9iit1Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/a7-mn9iit1Y/093011tvc106_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/093011tvc106_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/093011tvc106_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 106: Hour 1 with guests Christine Devine and Brendan Moriarty TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 106: Hour 1 with guests Christine Devine and Brendan Moriarty Ed welcomes Christine Devine, Emmy Award-winning news anchor for KTTV, FOX 11 in Los Angeles, and the spokesperson for Wednesday's Child, a national program that helps children from the foster care system find permanent families. The Wednesday's Child feature is seen every week on FOX affiliates in Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Christine's book, Finding a Forever Family, is a very touching story of how the Wednesday’s Child program changed not only her life, but also the lives of more than 500 foster children and foster parents across the country. Also in this hour: independent film director Brendan Moriarty discusses his film The Road to Freedom, which is based on the true story of photojournalist Sean Flynn, who disappeared in Cambodia while on assignment for TIME magazine during the Vietnam War. The Road to Freedom opens in theaters in Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other cities across the country during the week of Oct. 3. Plus: Phil Gries with Part 2 of our look at Jackie Gleason, the short-lived CBS prime talk show hosted by the Great One in early 1961. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/093011tvc106_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:01:11 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/Q5bfiYWaAgo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/Q5bfiYWaAgo/093011tvc106_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/093011tvc106_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/093011tvc106_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 105: Hour 2 with guest Julie Newmar TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 105: Hour 2 with guest Julie Newmar Ed welcomes Tony Award-winning actress Julie Newmar (Batman, Li’l Abner, Silk Stockings, The Marriage-Go-Round, My Living Doll). Julie's new book, The Conscious Catwoman Explains Life on Earth, is a delightful collection of her wit and wisdom that shows how real beauty, for all of us, lies in cultivating a happy, healthy inner life. Julie's upcoming appearances include Sunday, Oct. 2 at the West Hollywood Book Fair; Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Book Soup in Los Angeles; Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Santa Monica Library in Santa Monica; and Saturday, Nov 12 at Vromans Bookstore in Pasadena. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/092311tvc105_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT 00:59:22 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/_m56NmCgd_k" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/_m56NmCgd_k/092311tvc105_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/092311tvc105_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/092311tvc105_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 105: Hour 1 with guests Gene Hamm and Wesley Hyatt TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 105: Hour 1 with guests Gene Hamm and Wesley Hyatt Film and TV animator Gene Hamm (The Smurfs, SuperFriends, The Dream Hat, Created Equal) joins Ed to discuss his work with the artists of Alchemia, a program in Northern California that provides classes and venues for mentally or physically challenged adults. Also in this hour: Ed discusses the highs and lows of the telecast for the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards along with Tony Figueroa, Donna Allen and Wesley Hyatt. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/092311tvc105_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:55:00 GMT 00:00:00 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/lGAN9gNQlls" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/lGAN9gNQlls/092311tvc105_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/092311tvc105_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/092311tvc105_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 104: Hour 1 with guests Jane Boursaw and Martin Grams TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 104: Hour 1 with guests Jane Boursaw and Martin Grams Television critic Jane Boursaw joins Ed for a preview of the fall television season, including a look at such notable new series as Pan Am, The Playboy Club, Terra Nova, New Girl, The X Factor, Person of Interest, Up All Night, Revenge and Ringer. Also this hour: Pop culture historian Martin Grams with a sneak peak at the Sixth Annual MidAtlantic Nostalgia Convention, which takes place Sept. 22-23-24 at the Marriott Hotel in Hunt Valley, Maryland. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/091611tvc104_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:55:00 GMT 01:00:49 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/CKpYbhEgSHI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/CKpYbhEgSHI/091611tvc104_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/091611tvc104_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/091611tvc104_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 104: Hour 2 with guest Jennifer Armstrong TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 104: Hour 2 with guest Jennifer Armstrong Ed welcomes Jennifer Armstrong, senior writer for Entertainment Weekly and the author of Why? Because We Still Like You, an oral history of The Mickey Mouse Club featuring behind-the-scenes recollections from Annette Funicello, Cubby O’Brien, Lonnie Burr, Doreen Tracey, Darlene Gillespie, Don Grady and other members of the original Mousketeers. Also this hour: Phil Gries with Part 1 of a special look back at Jackie Gleason, the short-lived prime talk show hosted by the Great One on the heels of the collossal failure of his game show, You're in the Picture. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/091611tvc104_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:55:00 GMT 01:00:50 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/5inFMJwdF3c" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/5inFMJwdF3c/091611tvc104_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/091611tvc104_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/091611tvc104_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 103: Hour 2 with guest Joseph Dougherty TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 103: Hour 2 with guest Joseph Dougherty Ed, Tony and guest co-host Dan Farren welcome Emmy-winning writer, producer and director Joseph Dougherty (Pretty Little Liars, thirtysomething, Saving Grace). Joe’s film Cast a Deadly Spell, an homage to Raymond Chandler and H.P. Lovecraft that he wrote for HBO, will receive a special 20th anniversary screening at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in San Pedro, Calif. on Sept. 16 and 17. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/090911tvc103_2.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT 01:01:33 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/prKwzeVzre4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/prKwzeVzre4/090911tvc103_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/090911tvc103_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/090911tvc103_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 103: Hour 1 with Natasha Gregson Wagner TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 103: Hour 1 with Natasha Gregson Wagner Actress Natasha Gregson Wagner (Two Girls and a Guy, Lost Highway, High Fidelity) joins Ed to talk about her latest film, A Kiss and a Promise, a stylishly filmed psychological thriller that has elements of Alfred Hitchcock and David Lynch. Also in this hour: A look at how television news covered the events of Sept. 11, 2001, as well as 9/11’s impact on prime time television, late night television, and our culture in general. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/090911tvc103_1.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT 00:58:27 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/gIUNAsilSOw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/gIUNAsilSOw/090911tvc103_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/090911tvc103_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/090911tvc103_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 102: Hour 2 with guest James Christie TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 102: Hour 2 with guest James Christie Ed welcomes James Christie, author of You’re the Director, You Figure It Out: The Life and Films of Richard Donner, a comprehensive biography that also examines Donner’s career in film and television. Topics include Donner's work on Superman, The Omen and the Lethal Weapon series, plus a look at how his early experiences on such TV series as The Twilight Zone, Get Smart, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Wild, Wild West helped shape many of his sensibilities as a motion picture director. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/082211tvc102_2.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:00:00 GMT 01:00:10 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/sdzKEO-v1aM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/sdzKEO-v1aM/082211tvc102_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/082211tvc102_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/082211tvc102_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 102: Hour 1: The Legacy of Gene Roddenberry TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 102: Hour 1: The Legacy of Gene Roddenberry Tony Figueroa, Donna Allen and Ed celebrate the legacy of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, who was born 90 years ago This Week in Television History. Also in this hour: Ed discusses the findings of a recent study in Australia that suggests watching too much television can reduce one's lifespan. Plus: DVD picks. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/082211tvc102_1.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:55:00 GMT 00:00:00 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/Jc15TT2ddSk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/Jc15TT2ddSk/082211tvc102_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/082211tvc102_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/082211tvc102_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 101: Hour 2 with guest Pen Densham TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 101: Hour 2 with guest Pen Densham Ed welcomes Academy Award-nominated writer, producer and director Pen Densham (Backdraft, Blown Away, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Moll Flanders, The Outer Limits). Pen's book, Riding The Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing (And Not Getting Eaten), is a how-to guide to screenwriting that advises writers to filter their product by channeling their passion. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/081511tvc101_2.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMT 01:02:16 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/L7fX3SA5dZU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/L7fX3SA5dZU/081511tvc101_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/081511tvc101_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/081511tvc101_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 101: Hour 1 with guest Deborah Pearl TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 101: Hour 1 with guest Deborah Pearl Television writer, producer, singer and lyricist Deborah Pearl (Head of the Class, Designing Women, Waiting for Yvette, Chick Singers, Souvenir of You: New Lyrics to Benny Carter Classics) joins Ed for a conversation about writing for music and television, the creative process, and Deborah's work with such legends as Andrew Gold, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Katey Sagal, Betty Garrett, Ted Danson, Johnny Carson and Barbra Streisand. Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember Rose Marie's birthday, the final broadcast of Charlie's Angels and other events that occurred This Week in TV History. Plus: a look at entertainment headlines. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/081511tvc101_1.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:55:00 GMT 00:57:44 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/dwJXikkf7M4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/dwJXikkf7M4/081511tvc101_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/081511tvc101_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/081511tvc101_1.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 100: Hour 2: Remembering Roots, plus Film Noir on Television TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 100: Hour 2: Remembering Roots, plus Film Noir on Television Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the birth of Alex Haley and the cultural impact of the ABC-TV miniseries Roots. Also in this hour: An encore presentation of our Jan. 24, 2011 conversation with Ray Starman, author of TV Noir: The Twentieth Century, which discusses the portrayal of film noir in such classic shows as Dragnet, The Fugitive, The Untouchables, M Squad, The Lineup and other popular television series over the past 60 years. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/080811tvc100_2.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:56:10 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/S5hG9dgTbJ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/S5hG9dgTbJ0/080811tvc100_2.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/080811tvc100_2.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/080811tvc100_2.mp3?ref=rss TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 100: Hour 1 with guest Herbie J Pilato TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 100: Hour 1 with guest Herbie J Pilato Ed welcomes Herbie J Pilato, founder of The Classic TV Preservation Society and author of Bewitched Forever, The Bionic Book: The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman Reconstructed and other books on classic TV series. Topics include Herbie’s thoughts on Lucille Ball’s final weekly television series, Life with Lucy, which premiered 25 years ago this fall, and the demise of the much ballyhooed Wonder Woman pilot produced by David E. Kelley. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/080811tvc100_1.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMT 01:04:22 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~4/yZnHkBBEVjs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tvconfidential/dJJa/~3/yZnHkBBEVjs/080811tvc100_1.mp3http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/080811tvc100_1.mp3?ref=rsshttp://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/080811tvc100_1.mp3?ref=rss nonadultTV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television