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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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42:33

Bob Crane: Who He Was... and Who He Wasn't

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/09

TVC 483.2: Part 1 of a three-part interview with Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater, two of the co-authors (along with Dee Young) of Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography, a comprehensive, cradle-to-grave look at the life and career of the beloved Hogan’s Heroes star, including the impact he had on radio. The book includes first-hand insight from more than two hundred people who knew Bob Crane personally and better than most: family members; his friends from Connecticut, including many who knew him as

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26:22

Ed Asner: Son of a Junkman

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/09

TVC 483.3: Ed welcomes back eight-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, Elf, Disney Pixar’s UP, Briarpatch). Ed’s new memoir, SON OF A JUNKMAN: My Life from the West Bottoms of Kansas City to the Bright Lights of Hollywood, is a charming, funny, and often very poignant look at his life and career, from his colorful childhood as the son of a junkman in Kansas City to his spectacular acting career. Ed Asner plays God Almighty in God Help Us, a political comedy written

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21:22

Ed Asner and The Path to Lou Grant

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/09

TVC 483.4: Legendary actor, author, and activist Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, Elf, Disney Pixar’s UP, Briarpatch) talks about the roles that actor Richard Crenna and The House on Greenapple Road—a made-for-TV movie produced by Quinn Martin—both played in helping him land his signature role of Lou Grant. Ed can currently be seen as town boss James Staghorne Sr. in Briarpatch, which airs Monday nights on USA Network. Ed’s memoir, SON OF A JUNKMAN: My Life from the West Bottoms of

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19:35

Reginald Perrin on DVD

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/09

TVC 483.5: Greg and Ed discuss the DVD release of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (BBC, 1976-1979); why the humor of the series is not for everyone; and why the American adaptation, Reggie (ABC, 1983), starring Richard Mulligan, failed to catch on. 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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20:08

Do You Believe in Miracles? Yes!

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/02

TVC 482.3: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the Miracle on Ice, the U.S. men’s hockey team’s win over the Soviet Union’s men’s hockey team in the medal-round game on Feb. 22, 1980 during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. 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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24:39

The Many Characters in Groucho's House

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/02

TVC 482.2: Author, screenwriter, and voice artist Steve Stoliar talks to Ed about how he came to develop his skill for mimickry; his recent collaboration with director Howard Storm; and the wisdom that Jack Lemmon once shared during a conversation with Bill Marx, Harpo’s son. Steve’s memoir, Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House, is available in hardcover, paperback, as an eBook and as an audiobook through BearManor Media. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered

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24:23

Inside Groucho's House

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/02

TVC 482.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with author, screenwriter, and voice artist Steve Stoliar. Steve’s career in the entertainment industry began in the early 1970s, when a series of events led to a job as the personal secretary and archivist of the one, the only Groucho Marx during the last three years of Groucho’s life—a period of time in which Steve went from being a starry-eyed fan to becoming Groucho’s protector. Steve’s memoir, Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s

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23:34

Joan Van Ark on the character arc of Valene Ewing

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/02

TVC 482.5: Ed welcomes actress and voice artist Joan Van Ark (Knots Landing, Dallas, Spider-Woman). Topics include Joan’s background as a stage actress; the role that Knots producer Michael Filerman played in bringing Julie Harris to the series; and how the costumes of Joan’s that are currently on display at the Hollywood Museum are an example of how Valene Ewing evolved as a character on Knots. The Knots Landing lobby exhibit at The Hollywood Museum is on display through Wednesday, April 1. Want to

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17:19

The Many Voices of Joan Van Ark

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/03/02

TVC 482.6: Joan Van Ark talks to Ed about her background as a voice artist; some of her early TV roles; and the advice that James Garner once gave her early in her career. The Knots Landing lobby exhibit is on display through Wednesday, April 1. For more information, go to TheHollywoodMuseum.com. 2019-2020 also the marks the fortieth anniversary of the premiere of Spider-Woman, the first TV adaptation of a female superhero from the Marvel Comics universe; Joan Van Ark provided the voices of both

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15:31

Charlene Tilton on working on Barbara Bel Geddes, Jim...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/28

From September 2012: Ed talks to Charlene Tilton, Lucy Ewing on Dallas (both the original series on CBS and the new Dallas on TNT), and the president of Actors for Autism, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the advancement, education and training of children and adults with autism. 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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14:51

Dallas star Charlene Tilton on her work teaching...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/28

From September 2012: Ed welcomes Charlene Tilton, Lucy Ewing on Dallas (both the original series on CBS and the new Dallas on TNT), Charlene is also the president of Actors for Autism, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the advancement, education and training of children and adults with autism. 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

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26:43

The Twilight Years of Groucho Marx

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/24

TVC 481.1: Part 1 of a two-part conversation with author, screenwriter, and voice artist Steve Stoliar. Steve’s book Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House is a memoir of his experience as the personal secretary and archivist of the one, the only Groucho Marx during the last three years of Groucho’s life—a period of time in which Steve went from being a starry-eyed fan to becoming Groucho’s protector. Raised Eyebrows is available in hardcover, paperback, as an eBook and as an audiobook

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22:37

Abbott and Costello Meet Blu-ray

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/24

TVC 481.2: Greg and Ed discuss the Shout! Factory Blu-ray release of Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection, as well as the Warner Archive releases of Abbott and Costello in Hollywood, Lost in a Harem, Rio Rita, and Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd. Topics include how Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was one of the inspirations for the Scooby-Doo franchise. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle

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18:09

Abbott and Costello Meet Television

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/24

TVC 481.3: Greg and Ed discuss the various configurations of The Abbott and Costello Show (CBS, 1952-1954) available for home entertainment and how the series itself influenced Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David when they went on to develop Seinfeld. 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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38:10

Stacy Keach Meets Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/24

TVC 481.4: Ed welcomes back stage and TV actor Stacy Keach (Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, Titus, Man with a Plan). Topics include how Stacy’s love of radio dramas helped inspire him to become an actor; why humor is the best way to approach the humanity of a character; and why the works of Mary Shelley, Rod Serling, and Bob Kane have all stood the test of time. Stacy Keach will be starring as The Creature in an original adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, produced by L.A. Theater Works, that

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21:27

The Brilliance of Gracie Allen

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/24

A special edition of This Week in TV History in which Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss what a brilliant comedienne Gracie Allen was and the influence that The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show had on many other sitcoms, including It's Garry Shandling's Show. 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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12:14

Abraham Lincoln and Project Twenty

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/24

Ed and Phil close out this week's program with an encore presentation of The Sounds of Lost Television that includes a clip from Meet Mr. Lincoln, a short film about the life of Abraham Lincoln that originally aired on Project Twenty (NBC, 1954-1970), the documentary series that, in many respects, was a precursor to the type of documentaries that Ken Burns has produced over the past three decades. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle

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17:52

Why Chico Marx was a great straight man for Groucho...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/21

From October 2014: Bill Marx, son of Harpo Marx, talks to Ed about how all four Marx Brothers were good athletes as well as gifted comedians; how the Brothers "trained" every week for twenty years, honing their act in vaudeville and on Broadway before they made movies; and why Chico was such a great straight man for both Harpo and Groucho. An accomplished musician in his own right, Bill Marx is also executive producer of The Marx Brothers TV Collection, a DVD configuration featuring some of the

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28:01

How Kirk Douglas Helped End the Blacklist

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/17

TVC 480.1: TV Confidential marks the passing of screen legend Kirk Douglas with an encore presentation of our December 2016 centennial tribute to the Academy Award-winning actor featuring audio highlights from some of Douglas’ appearances on television throughout the 1960s and ’70s. This segment includes a clip of Douglas on The Tonight Show in April 1962 in which he discusses the film Lonely Are the Brave, plus an excerpt from TV Confidential’s interview with William Schallert from July 2013 in

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24:13

Kirk Douglas on the life of an actor

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2020/02/17

TVC 480.2: Phil Gries of Archival Television Audio plays highlights of a May 1963 radio interview with Kirk Douglas in which the actor discusses, among other topics, his often hectic daily schedule as an actor while in New York City. Kirk Douglas passed away on Feb. 5, 2020 at age 103. 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

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