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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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21:29

Paul Dooley: Movie Dad

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/01/23

TVC 602.5: Ed welcomes actor, author, and humorist Paul Dooley (Breaking Away, Sixteen Candles, A Wedding). While Paul was carving a niche for himself as a dad onscreen, he was living through a real-life nightmare involving his ex-wife and his first two children. Paul discusses that, and more, in his new memoir, Movie Dad: Finding Myself and My Family, On Screen and Off. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests

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22:44

Paul Dooley on The Electric Company

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/01/23

TVC 602.6: Actor, author, and humorist Paul Dooley (Breaking Away, Sixteen Candles, Movie Dad) talks to Ed how he came to write and co-create The Electric Company after being recommended by Carl Reiner; working with some of his longtime idols, including Buster Keaton and Art Carney; his lifelong love of jokes and puns; and some of his favorite moments in comedy. Paul’s memoir, Movie Dad: Finding Myself and My Family, On Screen and Off, is available wherever books are sold through Applause Theatre

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19:25

Lee Purcell of the Hollywood Radio Players

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/01/23

TVC 602.6: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Lee Purcell (Big Wednesday, Valley Girl, Mr. Majestyk, Stir Crazy, Carol of the Bells). Lee is one of the driving forces behind the Hollywood Radio Players, a troupe of actors who perform re-enactments of classic radio plays, via Zoom, to help raise money for the Motion Picture and Television Fund. The two most recent productions of The Hollywood Radio Players are the Christmas episode of the Father Know Best radio show, which originally

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22:23

Bret Maverick, Jim Rockford, and Jimmy McGill

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/01/16

TVC 601.1: Greg Ehrbar joins Ed with suggestions on how to spend the various gift cards that you may have received over the holidays, including such books as Inside the Whimsy Works and The Cartoon Music Book. Also in this segment: Ed talks about how the situational ethics of Jimmy McGill, the character that Bob Odenkirk played in both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, can be traced to both Bret Maverick and Jim Rockford. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with

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24:23

How Barbara Walters Broke Ground for Women in TV News

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/01/16

TVC 601.2: TV Confidential pays tribute to Barbara Walters, the pioneering news woman who, long before hosting The View, broke ground for women in television, first as host of The Today Show then as the anchor of The ABC Evening News and host of 20/20. This segment includes a clip from our January 2012 conversation with Steve Battaglio, author of Six Decades of America’s Favorite Morning Show, on how Walters went from being a writer on The Today Show to a permanent on-air fixture, and our May 2011

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22:10

Lee Purcell and "Radio You Can See"

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/01/15

TVC 601.4: A return appearance by Emmy-nominated actress and producer Lee Purcell (Big Wednesday, Valley Girl, Long Road Home, Carol of the Bells). Lee is also one of the driving forces behind the Hollywood Radio Players, a troupe of actors who perform re-enactments of classic radio plays, via Zoom, to help raise funds for the Motion Picture and Television Fund. The most recent production of The Hollywood Radio Players is “The Magic Christmas Tree,” a holiday-themed episode of the Our Miss Brooks

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19:37

Lee E. Cox of The Wire and Snap

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/01/15

TVC 601.5: Ed welcomes Lee E. Cox, the actor that most of you know best for his recurring role as rookie police officer Aaron Castor on the Emmy Award-winning HBO series The Wire. Lee can be seen this month in Snap, a new anthology series that will remind you of both The Twilight Zone and the British sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror. Snap is available right now for streaming on demand on ALLBLK, the popular streaming channel from AMC Networks that showcases black entertainment. “Black Lives

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22:29

How to Spend Your Holiday Gift Cards

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/01/15

TVC 601.6: Greg Ehrbar with more ideas on how to spend the various gift cards that you may have received last month, including such books as Drawn to Greatness: Disney’s Animation Renaissance, Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, The Merv Griffin Show: The Inside Story, TV Inside Out: Flukes, Flakes, Feuds, and Felonies, and Annette Funicello: Tributes from Fans and Friends. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests

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8:03

Paul Dooley on making the most of the circumstances...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/29

TV Confidential is taking some time off for the holidays; we'll be back with brand new programs beginning January 13. In the meantime, please enjoy this special preview of our upcoming interview with actor Paul Dooley (Breaking Away, Sixteen Candles, co-creator of The Electric Company) about his new memoir, Movie Dad, and how he came to write the book as a result of the pandemic. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship

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10:21

Lee Purcell on Carol of the Bells and the Hollywood...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/23

TV Confidential is taking some time off for the holidays; we'll be back with brand new programs beginning January 13. In the meantime, please enjoy this special preview of our upcoming new interview with actress, producer, and director Lee Purcell (Big Wednesday, Valley Girl, Carol of the Bells). Lee is also one of the driving forces behind the Hollywood Radio Players, a troupe of actors who perform re-enactments of classic radio plays, via Zoom, to help raise funds for the Motion Picture and

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6:08

Lee E. Cox (The Wire, Snap) on his homemade mac and...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/23

TV Confidential is taking some time off for the holidays; we'll be back with brand new programs beginning January 13. In the meantime, please enjoy this special preview of our upcoming interview with actor Lee E. Cox (The Wire, Head of State). Lee will soon be seen in Snap, a new anthology series that will remind you of both The Twilight Zone and the British anthology series Black Mirror. Snap premieres December 22 on ALLBLK, the popular streaming channel from AMC Networks that showcases black

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21:08

Remembering Bob McGrath

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/19

TVC 600.1: Greg Ehrbar and Ed pay tribute to Bob McGrath, the beloved singer/actor on Sesame Street who first came into prominence as a cast member of Sing Along with Mitch and who also left his mark on Walt Disney Records. Bob McGrath passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4 at age ninety. 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

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21:09

Norma Maldonado on the Auditioning Process

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/19

TVC 600.2: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actress Norma Maldonado (Jane the Virgin, Sweet Navidad). Norma gives listeners a brief window into the auditioning process in movies and television, plus she’ll share a few memories of working opposite Jonathan Banks in one of the final episodes of Breaking Bad. Sweet Navidad is available now for viewing on demand on Peacock. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle

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14:05

Ron Howard, Anson Williams, Rebuilding Paradise

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/19

TVC 600.3: TV Confidential brings you coverage of a special screening of Ron Howard’s Emmy-nominated documentary Rebuilding Paradise that took place in Ojai, California this past Sunday, Oct. 16, an event that Howard himself arranged on behalf of his longtime friend Anson Williams. Williams recently ran for mayor of his hometown of Ojai; one of the most pressing issues of Anson's mayoral campaign was and is the need for fire awareness and prevention. A question-and-answer session between Howard and

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24:29

Louise Sorel, Jonathan Winters, and Days of Our Lives

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/19

TVC 600.4: Ed welcomes back Louise Sorel, the actress known around the world as Vivian Alamain on Days of Our Lives and Augusta Lockridge on Santa Barbara. If all goes well, Louise will return to Days in early 2023 as part of a special storyline that will honor the late John Aniston. Ed asks Louise about that, plus she shares a few memories of working with Jonathan Winters, Telly Savalas, William Shatner, and David Janssen. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with

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15:15

Louise Sorel Remembers Don Rickles

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/19

TVC 600.5: Actress Louise Sorel (Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara, Ladies Man) shares a few memories of working with comedian Don Rickles on The Don Rickles Show (CBS, 1972). 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 started:

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10:44

TV Meets Literature: The 12 Best Secrets of Christmas

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/19

TVC 600.5a: Greg Ehrbar discusses The Best 12 Secrets of Christmas: A Treasure House of December Memories Revealed (Archway Publishing, 2022), a new book by Herbie J Pilato. 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 started:

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15:35

Will Geer: A Man of the People

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/19

TVC 600.6: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights of our coverage of the special event, held last month at the Hollywood Museum, that celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons event. This segment includes Ed’s exclusive interview with actress Ellen Geer, the daughter of Will Geer (“Grandpa Walton”) and the artistic director of Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, plus a clip from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by

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8:59

The Authenticity of Ralph Waite

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/19

TVC 600.6a: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, that celebrated both the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons exhibit at The Hollywood Museum. In this segment, cast members Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Eric Scott, and Kami Cotler share memories of Ralph Waite (“John Walton”). Our thanks to Harlan Boll, Roger Neal, and Hollywood Museum founder

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22:33

Randy West on Robert Stack and Desi Arnaz

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/13

TVC 599.1: Part 2 of a two-part conversation that began just before Thanksgiving with longtime television announcer, voice artist, and raconteur Randy West. Randy’s latest book, TV Inside Out: Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies, provides a backstage pass to the truest form of reality TV: both the outrageous behavior that many stars exhibit in their pursuit of success, and the inspiring stories of television performers who beat the odds and enjoy their success while still living by The Golden Rule

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