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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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21:43

Mike Connors and The Golden Rule

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/08/12

TVC 657.1: Ed welcomes Bill Taylor, author of Mike Connors: A Life of Integrity in Film and Television, an in-depth biography of actor Mike Connors, from his humble upbringing in Fresno, California to the circumstances that led him to be discovered by film director William Wellman while playing basketball at UCLA, to the drive and intensity that Connors brought to his acting career, to his passion and genuine interest in people that was part of Connors’ makeup, on and off camera, to the pivotal role

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20:45

Mike Connors and the stunt artists of Mannix

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/08/12

TVC 657.2: Bill Taylor, author of Mike Connors: A Life of Integrity in Film and Television, talks to Ed about how closely Connors worked with stunt coordinators Charles Picerni and Dick Ziker on planning and performing the various stunts every week on Mannix, and how Connors performed as much as his own stunts as safety would allow so that it appeared as authentic as possible. Also in this segment: The back story of the famous opening title sequence of Mannix. Mike Connors: A Life of Integrity in

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16:19

The Accessibility of Mike Connors

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/08/12

TVC 675.3: Bill Taylor, author of Mike Connors: A Life of Integrity in Film and Television, talks to Ed about how both Mannix and Tightrope were canceled not because of ratings, but because of other factors decided by network executives; how Connors always made himself available to his fans; and the grace with which he always treated his fellow actors. Mike Connors: A Life of Integrity in Film and Television is available right now from our friends at BearManor Media. Learn more about your ad

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19:52

Mike Connors on playing Joe Mannix

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/08/12

TVC 657.4. From May 2014: Ed welcomes Mike Connors, the actor known to three generations of television viewers as private eye Joe Mannix. Co-hosting this segment is David Breckman, writer, director, and co-executive producer of Monk, and a huge fan of Mannix. Mike Connors passed away in January 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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17:57

Mike Connors on his early work in movies and television

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/08/12

TVC 657.5: From May 2014: Ed and guest co-host David Breckman talk to Mike Connors about some of his early film roles, including working with John Wayne, William Wellman, and Roger Corman, John Wayne, as well as his short-lived but fondly remembered series Tightrope (CBS, 1959-1960). Mike Connors passed away in January 2017. Also in this segment: A clip from January 2017 in which Arthur Marks, producer and director of the original Perry Mason television series (and a director on Mannix), shares a

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24:11

Charlotte Kirk of Duchess

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/08/05

Ed welcomes multi-award-winning actress, writer and producer Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning, The Lair, The Possession of Gladstone Manor). Charlotte plays the title role in Duchess, a new action thriller directed by Neil Marshall that Charlotte also co-wrote and co-produced. A rare gangster movie with a female crime boss, Duchess also stars Colm Meaney, Stephanie Beacham, Philip Winchester, and Sean Pertwee and becomes available as a digital release and for viewing on demand beginning Friday, Aug. 9

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22:56

The Ageless Bob Hope

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/08/05

TVC 656.2: Ed welcomes Jim Hardy, longtime archivist for Bob Hope Enterprises, where he handles the licensing of the various film clips, TV clips, radio clips, photographs, and other archival materials the encompass the career of the legendary entertainer. Jim is also the curator of the Official Bob Hope YouTube Channel, a joint venture by The Bob Hope Legacy and the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation that features highlights from Hope’s fifty-seven USO tours, monologues, Christmas specials, the PGA

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22:37

The Everyman Appeal of Bob Hope

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/08/05

TVC 656.3: Jim Hardy, longtime archivist for Bob Hope Enterprises and the curator of the Official Bob Hope YouTube Channel, talks to Ed about how the legendary comedian endeared himself to audiences worldwide because he was the same off-camera as he was on-camera, and why Hope’s special connection with U.S. soldiers spanned from World War II to Desert Storm. The Official Bob Hope YouTube Channel features highlights from Hope’s fifty-seven USO tours, monologues, Christmas specials, the PGA

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25:07

Tribute to Bob Newhart

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/29

TVC 655.1: A special program-length tribute to Bob Newhart, the Emmy Award-winning star of two long-running, iconic sitcoms, The Bob Newhart Show (CBS, 1972-1978) and Newhart(CBS, 1982-1990), but made a name for himself a stand-up comedian in the 1960s, particularly with his Grammy Award-winning album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. Bob Newhart passed away on Thursday, July 18 at age ninety-four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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15:55

Tribute to Bob Newhart: Part 2

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/29

TVC 655.2: From June 2014: Tony, Donna, and Ed continue their look at Bob Newhart’s career in stand-up comedy and television, with a particular focus on The Bob Newhart Show (CBS, 1972-1978). Bob Newhart passed away on Thursday, July 18 at age ninety-four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:14

Behind the Scenes of Newhart

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/29

TVC 655.2a: From November 2020: Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and author Billy Van Zandt (I Love Lucy: The Very First Show, Martin, Newhart, Get in the Car, Jane!) shares a few memories of working with Bob Newhart during the final season of Newhart (CBS, 1982-1990). Bob Newhart passed away on Thursday, July 18 at age ninety-four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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20:11

Bob Newhart, Moosie Drier, and John Ritter

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/29

TVC 655.3: From January 2021: Moosie Drier shares a few memories of working with Bob Newhart, Bill Daily, and John Ritter on The Bob Newhart Show (CBS, 1972-1978). Bob Newhart passed away on Thursday, July 18 at age ninety-four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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29:02

The Comic Genius of Bob Newhart

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/29

TVC 655.4: An encore presentation of our interview from June 2014 with Bill Daily, the actor known around the world as Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie and Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show. Bill Daily passed away Sept. 7, 2018. Bob Newhart passed away on Thursday, July 18 at age ninety-four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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22:36

Bob Newhart, Bill Daily, and their Chicago roots

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/29

TVC 655.5: From June 2014: Bill Daily shares more memories of working with Bob Newhart before, during, and after The Bob Newhart Show (CBS, 1972-1978). Bill Daily passed away Sept. 7, 2018. Bob Newhart passed away on Thursday, July 18 at age ninety-four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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18:59

Bob Newhart: "The Loveliest Guy in Showbiz"

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/29

TVC 655.6: Pioneering television writer Susan Silver (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Maude, Hot Pants in Hollywood, Susan Says with Susan Silver) shares a few memories of writing for Bob Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette on The Bob Newhart Show. Bob Newhart passed away on Thursday, July 18 at age ninety-four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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17:12

Tribute to James Garner

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/22

Friday, July 19 marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of Emmy Award-winning actor and entertainment icon James Garner. TV Confidential marks this occasion by replaying our special program-length tribute to Jim that originally aired in August 2014, featuring highlights from some of our conversations with the people who knew and worked with him.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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27:43

Tribute to James Garner: Part 2

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/22

Friday, July 19 marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of Emmy Award-winning actor and entertainment icon James Garner. TV Confidential marks this occasion by replaying our special program-length tribute to Jim that originally aired in August 2014. In this segment, we hear from Emmy winners Roy Huggins (creator of Maverick, co-creator of The Rockford Files) and Stephen J. Cannell (co-creator of The Rockford Files) and legendary film director Budd Boetticher. Learn more about your ad choices

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20:25

Tribute to James Garner: Part 3

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/22

Friday, July 19 marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of Emmy Award-winning actor and entertainment icon James Garner. TV Confidential marks this occasion by replaying our special program-length tribute to Jim that originally aired in August 2014. In this segment, Jon Winokur (co-author of The Garner Files, Jim’s memoirs of his career in film and television) talks to Ed about Jim's lifelong passion for racing, and how Garner uses his chapter on racing to open up about other topics that he is

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26:06

Tribute to James Garner: Part 4

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/22

Friday, July 19 marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of Emmy Award-winning actor and entertainment icon James Garner. TV Confidential marks this occasion by replaying our special program-length tribute to Jim that originally aired in August 2014. In this segment, we hear more from Jon Winokur, co-author of The Garner Files, Jim’s memoirs of his career in film and television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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20:57

Tribute to James Garner: Part 5

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2024/07/22

Friday, July 19 marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of Emmy Award-winning actor and entertainment icon James Garner. TV Confidential marks this occasion by replaying our special program-length tribute to Jim that originally aired in August 2014. In this segment, we hear from Garner himself, in the form of two rarely heard interviews: an appearance on Here’s Hollywood (NBC, 1960-1962) and a 1996 radio appearance on The Ronn Owens Program (KGO-AM, San Francisco). Learn more about your ad

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