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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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14:22

Randy West on Jim Peck and The Big ShowDown

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/13

TVC 599.2: Television announcer, voice artist, and raconteur Randy West talks about the three components that every good game show host must have (as relayed to him by game show impresario Mark Goodson). Also in this segment: Ed and Randy discuss how, in many ways, the experience of game show host Jim Peck (The Big ShowDown) illustrates the key point about success that Randy makes in his new book, TV Inside Out. TV Inside Out: Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies is available wherever books are sold

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10:32

50 Years of The Waltons

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/13

TVC 599.2a: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: TV Confidential brings you audio highlights of the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, and featuring Waltons cast members Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Judy Norton, Jon Walmsley, Mary McDonough, Eric Scott, and Kami Cotler, that took place just before Thanksgiving 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

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15:05

50 Years of The Waltons, Part 2

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/13

TVC 599.3: TV Confidential brings you audio highlights of 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, Michael Learned, Judy Norton, Eric Scott, and Jon Walmsley each recall how they came to join the cast of the series. The Waltons Exhibit is now on display at The Hollywood Museum and features original

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24:42

Michelle Danner and "The Golden Box"

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/12

TVC 599.4: A return visit by actress, filmmaker, acting coach, and entrepreneur Michelle Danner, founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, and one of the most successful women working in the entertainment industry today. Topics this segment include a look at Michelle’s approach to teaching acting (which she calls “the Golden Box”); a preview of Miranda’s Victim, a courtroom drama that Michelle produced and directed, which tells the back story of the Miranda

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20:35

Norma Maldonado of Sweet Navidad

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/12

TVC 599.5: Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Norma Maldonado, the actress that most of you know for her recurring role as the telenovela director on Jane the Virgin, as well as her appearances on such top shows as Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Good Doctor, Superior Donuts, The Librarians, Modern Family, The Closer, and Amazon’s Mad Dogs. Norma is one of the stars, along with Mark Hapka and Camila Banus, of Sweet Navidad, a new holiday movie from Lifetime TV about a pastry chef who must partner

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17:20

Dinner with The Waltons

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/12/12

TVC 599.6: 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 filming the various dinner scenes depicted each week on The Waltons. Our thanks to Harlan Boll,

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22:39

Dan Harary, author of Flirting with Fame

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/28

TVC 598.1: Ed welcomes Dan Harary, the longtime Hollywood publicist once described as the “Forrest Gump of show business,” given his uncanny knack for bumping into famous people from all walks of life, one way or another, throughout his life and career. Dan’s new book, Flirting with Fame: A Hollywood Publicist Recalls 50 Years of Celebrity Close Encounters, is available now wherever books are sold online. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle

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8:49

Dan Harary, Dee Wallace, and The New Gidget

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/28

TVC 598.2: Dan Harary, longtime Hollywood publicist and author of Flirting with Fame, talks to Ed about his friendships with actresses Dee Wallace, which began when Dan handled P.R. for Dee’s series The New Lassie, and Caryn Richman (The New Gidget, A Very Brady Christmas). Flirting with Fame is available now wherever books are sold online. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our

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13:40

Robert Crane on Robert Clary

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/28

TVC 598.3: From June 2015: Robert Crane, eldest son of Bob Crane, shares a few memories of Hogan's Heroes stars Robert Clary, Ivan Dixon, Werner Klemperer, and John Banner. Robert Clary passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at age ninety-six. Bob’s memoir, Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father’s Unsolved Murder, doubles as a biography of his dad and, as such, includes many behind-the-scenes stories of Hogan’s Heroes. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to

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25:12

Randy West on the Career of Gene Wood

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/22

TVC 597.1: Randy West joins Ed for a look back at the career of Gene Wood, the longtime television announcer for Goodson-Todman shows who was also one of the few announcers to host his own game show. Randy’s latest book, TV Inside Out: Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies provides a backstage pass to 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

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20:20

A Tribute to Jules Bass

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/22

TVC 597.2: Greg Ehrbar with a remembrance of Jules Bass, the award-winning lyricist and composer who, along with Arthur Rankin, produced some of the most beloved TV holiday specials ever, including such classics as Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town and Rudolph: The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Jules Bass passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at age eighty-seven. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our

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14:28

Rankin/Bass' Imprint on Saturday Morning TV

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/22

TVC 597.3: Greg Ehrbar and Ed discuss the imprint that Rankin/Bass left on Saturday morning television between the mid 1960s through the late 1980s, including such shows as King Kong, Kid Power, The Jackson 5ive, The Osmonds, and ThunderCats. Jules Bass passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at age eighty-seven. 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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23:34

Christopher Fryer, Bruce Dern, and Beyond Where the...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/21

TVC 597.4: Ed welcomes Christopher Fryer, co-author, along with Robert Crane, of several books on movies and television, including Jack Nicholson: The Early Years—the first authorized biography of the Academy Award-winning actor—Bruce Dern: A Memoir, and Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father’s Unsolved Murder, the memoirs of Robert Crane, eldest son of Bob Crane, that also doubles as a biography of the beloved star of Hogan’s Heroes. Chris is also one of the contributors to Beyond Where the Buses

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22:44

Jack Nicholson: The Early Years

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/21

TVC 597.5: Christopher Fryer, co-author, along with Robert Crane, Jack Nicholson: The Early Years, talks to Ed about the unlikely series of events that led he and Bob to interview Jack Nicholson in 1973, a few years before Nicholson became a superstar. Chris is also one of the contributors to Beyond Where the Buses Run, a collection of short stories that centers around the unexpected directions that life often takes us in. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with

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17:42

Randy West on Bob Barker, Bob Eubanks, and Wheel of...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/21

TVC 597.6: Longtime voice artist and television announcer Randy West talks to Ed what made Bob Barker and Bob Eubanks such great game show hosts. Plus: A behind-the-scenes look at the live versions of The Price is Right and Wheel of Fortune, both of which Randy has hosted in various venues. Randy’s latest book, TV Inside Out: Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies provides a backstage pass to both the outrageous behavior that many stars exhibit in their pursuit of success, and the inspiring stories of

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24:59

Lee Goldberg, author of Movieland

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/17

TVC 596.1: A return visit by Lee Goldberg, the New York Times bestselling novelist whose many credits as a television writer and producer include such shows as Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Psych, Hunter, Nero Wolfe, Sliders, and Spenser: For Hire. Lee is also the author / creator of the Eve Ronin novels, a page-turning series of murder mysteries, set in the otherwise sleepy community of Calabasas, California, that centers around the exploits of detective Eve Ronin, the youngest robbery homicide detective

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24:15

Lee Goldberg, Part 2

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/17

TVC 596.2: Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling novelist and Edgar Award-nominated television writer and producer, talks to Ed about his recent trip to England in September, which happened to coincide with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II; why character is always the starting point whenever he embarks on a new novel; and his love of television shows from the 1970s. All four Eve Ronin novels by Lee Goldberg (including the latest, Movieland) are available wherever books are sold. Want to

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20:24

Abbott and Costello: Season 1 on Blu-ray

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/16

TVC 596.3: Nick Santa Maria joins Greg Ehrbar for a look at the recently restored Blu-ray release of The Abbott and Costello Show: Season One, the season that, among other things, featured Joe Besser as Stinky, the man-child who often got the best of Costello. Topics this segment include how the rhythm of The Abbott and Costello Show, in many respects, inspired Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David many years later when they developed Seinfeld. Nick Santa Maria is the co-author of The Annotated Abbott and

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22:09

James McEachin and The Purple Heart

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/15

TVC 596.4: An encore presentation of a conversation with actor and author James McEachin (The Perry Mason Mysteries, Tenafly, The Heroin Factor, Farewell to the Mockingbirds, Tell Me a Tale) that originally aired during Veterans Day weekend in 2014. At the time we spoke to James, he was developing The Purple Heart, a screen project based on the true story of the discovery of a lost Purple Heart medal that belonged to Lt. Henry Schenk, James’ patrol leader in the Korean War—and the role James played

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19:12

James McEachin, Part 2

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/11/15

TVC 596.5: From November 2014: Ed welcomes actor and author James McEachin (The Perry Mason Mysteries, Tenafly, The Heroin Factor, Farewell to the Mockingbirds, Tell Me a Tale, The Purple Heart). 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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