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TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television brings you lively conversations every week with the stars, writers, directors and other creative people behind the scenes of some of America"s most popular shows. An engaging blend of talk and entertainment, TV Confidential often compares today"s programs with those of the "50s, "60s, "70s and "80s.

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13:21

Basil Hoffman on working with Peter O’Toole, Peter...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/20

TVC 501.6: Actor, author and acting teacher Basil Hoffman (Acting and How to Be Good at It, Cold Reading and How to Be Good at It) shares a few memories of working with Peter O’Toole in My Favorite Year, James Garner in The Rockford Files, and Peter Falk in Columbo. NOTE: Out of an abundance of caution due to local government quarantine regulations, the two-day acting workshop that Basil Hoffman was scheduled to lead at Blue Light New Mexico on July 25-26 has been canceled. Want to

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9:40

1st Game Show to Win an Emmy

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/20

TVC 501.7: From July 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of Pantomime Quiz, a variation of Charades that began as a locally produced game show in Los Angeles (KTLA, 1947-1949) before airing in prime time on ABC, NBC, CBS and the Dumont network at various points between 1949 and 1959. One of the first TV shows to win an Emmy Award (which it did in 1949), Pantomime Quiz later morphed into Stump the Stars (CBS, 1962-1963) and continued to run in syndication under that title throughout the

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15:58

The Life and Legacy of Bruce Lee

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/19

From July 2013: Tony, Donna, and Ed commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of Bruce Lee with a look at the actor's life and career in movies and television, in the U.S. and overseas, as well as his influence on such martial arts stars as Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on

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9:59

Arthur Godfrey's Swan Song

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/17

From July 2013: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the final broadcast of Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, its influence on such future competition shows as The Vocie and American Idol, and the aftermath of Godfrey's ill-fated decision to fire Julius LaRosa on the air. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show

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17:55

Red Skelton: Rubberfaced Comic Genius

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/15

From July 2013: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the birthday of Red Skelton, his long-running TV variety series (NBC/CBS, 1951-1971), his genius for pantomime, his influence on such comedians as George Carlin and Robert Klein, and his famous monologue about the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help

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23:45

Hugh Downs on the Unpredictability of Jack Paar

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/14

TVC 500.1: From September 2013: Broadcast legend Hugh Downs talks to Ed and Phil Gries about his years as announcer/sidekick on The Jack Paar Tonight Show (NBC, 1957-1962), including the night of Feb. 10, 1960, when Downs found himself suddenly filling in as host after Paar walked off the set of The Tonight Show seven minutes into the broadcast to protest NBC’s decision to censor an on-air joke Paar had told the night before concerning a water closet. This segment includes audio highlights from the

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24:25

Radames Pera of the original Kung Fu

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/14

TVC 500.2: Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Radames Pera, the actor best known for playing young Kwai Chang Caine, aka “Grasshopper,” in the flashback sequences of the original Kung Fu (ABC, 1972-1975), and John Edwards, Mary Ingalls’ love interest, on Little House on the Prairie. Earlier this year Universal announced plans to develop Kung Fu as a feature motion picture, while The CW will reimagine Kung Fu as a new weekly series that is scheduled to premiere during the 2020-2021 television

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15:00

Why Kung Fu was an "Eastern" Western

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/14

TVC 500.3: Radames Pera, the actor who played young Kwai Chang Caine in the flashback sequences of the original Kung Fu (ABC, 1972-1975), talks to Ed about working with actors Keye Luke, Philip Ahn, James Hong, and Benson Fong and producers Jerry Thorpe and Alex Beaton on the series, and how Kung Fu infused elements of Eastern philosophy into the trappings of a TV Western. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests

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25:15

Peri Gilpin and The Burton Sisters of Old Guy

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/13

TVC 500.4: Ed welcomes Peri Gilpin, the award-winning actress known around the world as acerbic radio producer Roz Doyle on Frasier (NBC, 1993-2004). Peri currently stars as a Hollywood agent who eagerly takes on a client in his eighties—only to cast him in a host of less than dignified roles—in Old Guy, the critically acclaimed six-episode short form comedy series that takes a satiric look at how the film and TV industry often portrays older people, particularly those in their seventies and

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25:38

Peri Gilpin of Old Guy and Frasier Answers Your...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/13

TVC 500.5: Actress Peri Gilpin answers listener email questions about her work as a voice actress, her early stage career, and, of course, Frasier. Peri currently stars opposite Roger Burton in Old Guy, the critically acclaimed six-episode short form comedy series that takes a satiric look at how the film and TV industry often portrays older people, particularly those in their seventies and eighties. All six episodes of Old Guy are available for streaming on demand, for free, at

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20:49

Hugh Downs, Rita Hayworth, Ike, and Bobby Fischer

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/13

TVC 500.6: From September 2013: Broadcast legend Hugh Downs talks to Ed and Phil Gries about his interviews with President Dwight D. Eisenhower and chess champion Bobby Fischer for the Today Show, as well as the night he felt genuinely starstruck in the presence of Rita Hayworth when he interviewed her on The Tonight Show. This segment includes a brief clip from Downs’ Tonight Show interview with Hayworth on Aug. 17, 1962. Hugh Downs passed away on July 1, 2020 at age 99. Want to advertise/sponsor

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9:48

Coda to Hugh Downs

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/13

TVC 500.7: Some final thoughts on the passing of Hugh Downs, including tributes posted via Facebook by author Steven Tiabbi and Patty Duke biographer Bill Jankowski. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get

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12:50

MTV and the Live Aid concert

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/12

From July 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the historic Live Aid concert on July 13, 1985 and how that event helped cement the MTV brand. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get

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18:33

How Hugh Grant Changed the Late Night Competition...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/10

From July 2015: Remembering Hugh Grant’s appearance on The Tonight Show on July 10, 1995 ("What the hell were you thinking?!?"), and how that impacted the network late night talk show wars between Jay Leno and David Letterman. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or

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25:45

Lee Marvin: Point Blank

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/08

An encore presentation of our July 2014 conversation with Dwayne Epstein, author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank, an excellent biography of the Academy Award-winning actor. Topics this segment include how Marvin became a household name partly because of television (and, particularly, the nourish crime drama M Squad). Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work

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24:32

Lee Marvin: A Method Actor Who Never Lost Control of...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/08

From July 2014: Dwayne Epstein, author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank, talks to Ed about how watching a Lee Marvin performance on screen “was like throwing a glass at a wall,” and the many ways in which Marvin created the modern American cinema of violence. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please

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20:38

The Truth About Lee Marvin's Palimony Suit

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/08

From July 2014: Dwayne Epstein, author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank, talks to Ed about the outcome of the controversial palimony lawsuit of 1979 involving Lee Marvin and Michelle Triola, as well as Marvin’s love/hate relationship with the medium of television. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please

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27:11

Stanley Livingston and The Actors Journey

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/07

An encore presentation of our December 2014 conversation with actor, producer, and director Stanley Livingston. Known around the world as Chip Douglas on My Three Sons (ABC/CBS, 1960-1972), Stan is also the founder and CEO of The Actors Journey Project, a teaching program for both aspiring actors and working actors that helps fill a crucial gap in an actor’s education. While many colleges, universities and acting academies teach the craft of acting, very few programs teach students about the

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21:21

Stanley Livingston on Ozzie Nelson's Eye for Talent

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/07

From December 2014: Actor, director, and producer Stanley Livingston talks to Ed about working with Ozzie Nelson and Jackie Cooper in the years before he was cast as Chip Douglas on My Three Sons, and how Nelson was particularly instrumental in the launch of Stan’s acting career. Stan is also the founder and CEO of The Actors Journey Project, a teaching program for both aspiring actors and working actors that helps fill a crucial gap in an actor’s education. The Actors Journey Project has two

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18:31

Part 3 with Stanley Livingston

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/07/07

From December 2104: Actor, director, and producer Stanley Livingston talks to Ed about the many parallels between working actors and working writers, as well as some of his other upcoming projects. Stan is also the founder and CEO of The Actors Journey Project, a teaching program that connects the dots of the business side of the acting industry for working actors, aspiring actors, and parents of aspiring child actors. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with

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