TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
1,570 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsTV 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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Captain Midnight Hijacks HBO's Signal
May 04, 2022 00:05 - 11 minutesFrom April 2011: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the Captain Midnight incident of Apr. 27, 1986, when a video pirate known only as Captain Midnight managed to override the satellite transmission of the HBO broadcast of The Falcon and the Snowman. The culprit hijacked the feed to protest HBO's subscription fees. 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 w...
1st TV Satellite Transmission
May 04, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutesFrom April 2012: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the first coast-to-coast telecast by satellite communications, which took place on Apr. 24, 1962, a technological advance that changed the face of broadcast 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 email [email protected] or click...
Stefanie Powers and The William Holden Wildlife Foundation
May 03, 2022 00:05 - 23 minutesTVC 577.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began on our last program with Stefanie Powers, the actress known around the world as Jennifer Hart on Hart to Hart, and the founder and president of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, a nonprofit organization that Stefanie established in 1982 in memory of William Holden, the love of her life, that continues and furthers Holden’s conservation work in East Africa. Among other topics this segment, Ed asks Stefanie what first fueled her interest in a...
Stefanie Powers and William Holden's Favorite Movie
May 03, 2022 00:00 - 22 minutesTVC 577.5: Stefanie Powers answers listener email questions about her film and TV career, plus she tells Ed which motion picture was William Holden’s favorite, and why. The Gold Coast International Film Festival will honor William Holden as the next recipient of The Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, an award that honors legendary actors and actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Stefanie Powers will accept the award that night on Holden’s behalf in a ceremony that will take place i...
Joe Coyle on George Clooney and Ben Affleck
May 02, 2022 00:00 - 19 minutesTVC 577.6: Actor, author, screenwriter, producer, and acting teacher Joe Coyle talks to Ed about his experience working as a stand-in for George Clooney and Ben Affleck. Joe is one of the contributors to Beyond Where the Buses Run, an anthology of short stories edited by Theresa Griffin Kennedy that also features Robert Crane. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program....
Budd Moss, Sidney Poitier, Melvin Belli, and The Godfather
April 20, 2022 00:05 - 23 minutesTVC 575.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Budd Burton Moss, legendary Hollywood talent manager and agent, and the namesake of The Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, an award that honors legendary actors and actresses from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Topics this segment include a tribute to Budd’s dear friend Sidney Poitier and the role that Budd played in getting legendary attorney Melvin Belli to audition for the role of Don Corleone in The Godfather. Our friends at...
Budd Moss, Elizabeth Montgomery, Joe Theismann, and Jim Plunkett
April 20, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutesTVC 575.2: Budd Burton Moss, legendary Hollywood talent manager and agent, tells Ed the story of how he helped convince Elizabeth Montgomery to accept the role of Samantha Stephens on Bewitched (after she had initially resisted), and how he eventually came to represent some legendary NFL stars as Jim Plunkett, Gene Washington, and Joe Theismann. Budd’s latest book, Act III, is schedule for release later in 2022. For more information on the Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, the Gold Coa...
Jim Meskimen, The Voice of Colonel Sanders
April 19, 2022 07:05 - 14 minutesTVC 575.3: Ed welcomes actor, impressionist, voice artist, and improv comic Jim Meskimen. The current voice of Colonel Sanders for KFC, Jim has also produced a popular series of parody videos in which Colonel Sanders approaches celebrities like Bing Crosby, John Lennon, and Humphrey Bogart about endorsing Kentucky Fried Chicken. Topics this segment include the degree of physicality that is often involved when creating voice characters, as well as how long it takes for Jim to practice a voice ...
Jim Meskimen of Gaslit, Hunters, and The Big Door Prize
April 19, 2022 07:00 - 22 minutesTVC 575.4: Actor and voice artist Jim Meskimen talks to Ed about the collaborative approach that Oscar-winning director Ron Howard take to working with actors on his films; his mother, Marion Ross, and the role that Jim, his wife, and his sister all played in the success of Marion’s memoir, My Days: Happy and Otherwise; and Jim’s upcoming roles in the Starz network limited series Gaslit, the new season of the Amazon Prime limited series Hunter, and the forthcoming Apple TV series The Big Door...
Stefanie Powers on the Life of William Holden
April 18, 2022 07:05 - 20 minutesTVC 575.5: Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Stefanie Powers, the actress known around the world as The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. and Jennifer Hart on Hart to Hart, and the founder and president of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, a nonprofit organization that Stefanie established in 1982 in memory of her long-time life partner that continues and furthers Holden’s conservation work in East Africa. Stefanie gives us a glimpse into the William Holden she knew during the nine years they s...
Stefanie Powers on the Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award
April 18, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutesTVC 575.6: Stefanie Powers (Hart to Hart, One from the Hart) talks to Ed about the significance of William Holden being named the next recipient of The Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era Award, and the tireless efforts of the award’s namesake, Budd Burton Moss, to preserve the legacy of the stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Stefanie Powers will accept the award on Holden’s behalf in a ceremony that will take place in early May as part of the Gold Coast International Film Festival in Great N...
The Responsibility of Nehemiah Persoff
April 18, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutesTVC 575.7: Ed commemorates the passing of character actor Nehemiah Persoff by playing a clip from our October 2021 conversation with James Rosin, the publisher of The Many Faces of Nehemiah, the memoirs of Persoff’s career in stage, film, and television. Topics this segment include why Persoff always felt a tremendous responsibility as an actor, especially to his native Jewish people. Nehemiah Persoff passed away Apr. 5, 2022 at age 102. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential h...
Budd Moss, William Holden, and the Golden Age of Hollywood
April 14, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutesTVC 574.1: Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Budd Burton Moss, the legendary Hollywood agent, talent manager, and showbiz raconteur who has not only represented many of the brightest stars in film, television and sports over the past six decades, but had a hand in casting in some of the most iconic comedy and dramatic series in TV history (including Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and Happy Days, just to name a few). Budd Moss is also the namesake of The Burton Moss Hollywood Golden Era A...
Nikki Johnson-Huston, Jeffrey Sitcov, and Doors of Change
April 13, 2022 00:05 - 21 minutesTVC 574.2: Ed welcomes attorney, speaker, homeless youth advocate, and Ms. Universe 2021 Nikki Johnson-Huston and Jeffrey Sitcov, founder and president of Doors of Change, a nonprofit organization that has not only helped more than 2,300 homeless youth find safe forever homes since 2001, but has transformed the lives of more than 8,300 homeless youths in fourteen states through a program, Taking Music and Art to the Streets, that offers music and art instruction in small group settings. If ...
How Perry Mason Inspired Ms. Universe Nikki Johnson-Huston
April 13, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutesTVC 574.3: Ms. Universe 2021 Nikki Johnson-Huston shares some of her personal story, including how she overcame poverty and homelessness as a teenager, and how she first found inspiration for becoming a lawyer through such classic TV characters as Perry Mason. Three Dog Night will perform a special Concert of Hope for Homeless Youth that will benefit Doors of Change on Thursday, June 30 at the Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista, CA. The concert begins at 7:30pm, while a VIP reception takes pla...
Cocktails with the Carringtons: The Men of Dynasty
April 12, 2022 00:05 - 24 minutesTVC 574.4: Ed welcomes John James, Jack Coleman, and Gordon Thomson, three of the stars of the original Dynasty (ABC, 1981-1989), the iconic prime time soap opera that gave its viewers around the world a taste of glitz and glamour every week, amidst often outrageous plot lines and even bigger catfights. John, Jack, and Gordon are getting ready to tour the country with their three-man reunion show, Cocktails with the Carringtons: The Men of Dynasty, an evening of laughter and conversation in w...
The Global Impact of Dynasty
April 12, 2022 00:00 - 20 minutesTVC 574.5: John James, Jack Coleman, and Gordon Thomson each tell Ed when they first realized the impact of Dynasty on audiences all over the world. John, Jack and Gordon will bring their three-man reunion show, Cocktails with the Carringtons: The Men of Dynasty, to the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, CA on Saturday, Apr. 16. They will also perform it at the Hollywood Roosevelt Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, Apr. 17 and Monday, Apr. 18. Check out CocktailswiththeCarringtons.com for ti...
The Origins of Dynasty
April 11, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutesTVC 574.6: From July 2011: Ed welcomes Richard and Esther Shapiro, the co-creators, co-writers and co-executive producers of Dynasty. Richard and Esther’s many other credits in television include such acclaimed made-for-TV movies and miniseries as Friendly Fire, East of Eden, Intimate Strangers and Sarah T: Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic. For a time Esther Shapiro was vice president in charge of miniseries for ABC, where she oversaw the production of such top-rated minis as Masada, Pearl, Ik...
The Resourcefulness of Tim Conway
March 31, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutesTVC 573.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Kelly Conway, the eldest child—and only daughter—of comedy star Tim Conway. Topics this week include Kelly’s career as a costume designer and wardrobe stylist in the motion picture industry; the resourcefulness she learned from her dad; and the many indelible life lessons that Tim Conway dispensed to his children, even in such unlikely places as the Santa Anita race track. Kelly’s memoir, My Dad’s Funnier Than Your Dad: Growing Up ...
Ernest Harden Jr. of The Jeffersons
March 30, 2022 00:05 - 22 minutesTVC 573.2: Ed plays Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actor Ernest Harden Jr. (The Jeffersons, White Men Can’t Jump, Velvet Jesus) and Jay Moriarty, longtime writer/producer of The Jeffersons and other Norman Lear shows, and the author of Honky in the House: Writing and Producing The Jeffersons. Marla Gibbs, Ernest Harden Jr., and Jay Moriarty will appear at the next Hollywood Show, Friday, Apr. 15 and Saturday, Apr. 16 at the Burbank Marriott Hotel, 2500 North Hollywood Way ...
Ernest Harden Jr. on Bette Davis and Superman
March 30, 2022 00:00 - 18 minutesTVC 573.3: Ernest Harden Jr. (The Jeffersons, White Men Can’t Jump, Velvet Jesus) shares a few memories about his experience starring opposite Bette Davis in the CBS World Premiere movie White Mama, plus he tells Ed why the Superman insignia has always been meaningful to him. Marla Gibbs, Ernest Harden Jr., and Jay Moriarty will appear at the next Hollywood Show, which will take place on Friday, Apr. 15 and Saturday, Apr. 16 at the Burbank Marriott Hotel, 2500 North Hollywood Way in Burbank, ...
Joyce Bulifant on Betty White and Gavin MacLeod
March 29, 2022 00:05 - 23 minutesTVC 573.4: Actress and author Joyce Bulifant (Match Game, Airplane!, The Happiest Millionaire, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) shares a few memories of her fellow Mary Tyler Moore Show cast mates Betty White and Gavin MacLeod. Joyce’s memoir, My Four Hollywood Husbands, is now available as an audiobook through Tilton Bass Publishing and Audible.com. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast editio...
Joyce Bulifant on Ed Asner and Stephen J. Cannell
March 29, 2022 00:00 - 20 minutesTVC 573.5: Actress, author, and philanthropist Joyce Bulifant (Match Game, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, My Four Hollywood Husbands) talks to Ed about working with Ed Asner on The Gift of Greatness, an educational film about learning differences that Joyce produced; her experience working with Stephen J. Cannell on a film about dyslexia; and her long association with game shows produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Also in this segment: Joyce helps Ed give away a free copy of the print editi...
Joyce Bulifant, Part 3
March 28, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutesTVC 573.6: Actress, author, and philanthropist Joyce Bulifant (Match Game, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, My Four Hollywood Husbands) talks to Ed about some of her upcoming projects, including a book about her final years with her fourth husband, the late Roger Perry, and the lessons Joyce learned as she helped Roger make his final transition into the spirit world. The audiobook edition of My Four Hollywood Husbands is available through Tilton Bass Publishing and Audible.com. Want to advertise...
Kelly Conway on her dad, Tim Conway
March 25, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutesTVC 572.1: Part 1 of a two-part interview with Kelly Conway, the eldest child—and only daughter—of comedy star Tim Conway, and the author of My Dad’s Funnier Than Your Dad, a memoir of growing up with her dad and mom and five brothers that also shows us the quiet side of Tim Conway, including his dedication as a father, the indelible life lessons that he dispensed to his children (even in such unlikely places as the Santa Anita race track), and how Kelly often drew on those lessons during the...
Kevin Spirtas of Days of Our Lives
March 24, 2022 07:05 - 20 minutesTVC 572.2: Broadway star and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, and producer Kevin Spirtas (After Forever) talks to Ed about recently reprising his role Dr. Craig Wesley on Days of Our Lives, as well as viewer reaction to the story arc that revealed that Dr. Wesley is gay. The first two seasons of After Forever are available for streaming on demand on Amazon Prime Video. TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our ...
Marla Gibbs and Ernest Harden Jr. of The Jeffersons
March 23, 2022 07:05 - 24 minutesTVC 572.4: Ed welcomes Marla Gibbs and Ernest Harden Jr., two of the stars of The Jeffersons (CBS, 1975-1985). Jay Moriarty, longtime writer/producer of The Jeffersons and the author of Honky in the House: Writing and Producing The Jeffersons, co-hosts. Marla Gibbs, Ernest Harden Jr., and Jay Mortiarty are all scheduled to appear at the next Hollywood Show, which will take place on Friday, Apr. 15 and Saturday, Apr. 16 at the Burbank Marriot Hotel, 2500 North Hollywood Way in Burbank, Califor...
Marla Gibbs and Ernest Harden Jr., Part 2
March 23, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutesTVC 572.5: Marla Gibbs, Ernest Harden Jr., and writer/producer Jay Moriarty (Honky in the House) share some more behind-the-scenes stories about their years on The Jeffersons (CBS, 1975-1985), including the family environment among cast and crew, as well as their first experience with the notoriety that came from the series. Marla Gibbs, Ernest Harden Jr., and Jay Moriarty are all scheduled to appear at the next Hollywood Show, which will take place on Friday, Apr. 15 and Saturday, Apr. 16 at...
Leron Gubler, author of The Walk of Dreams
March 22, 2022 07:00 - 11 minutesTVC 572.6: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed visits with Leron Gubler, former president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the author of The Walk of Dreams: Finding Fame in Hollywood or Wherever Life Leads. 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. Pleas...
Geoffrey Mark on Norm Crosby
March 21, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutesTVC 572.7: Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella and the author of the forthcoming The New Lucy Book, shares a few memories of his friend Norm Crosby. 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 [email protected] or click the link below to get started: https://www.adverti...
Why The Untouchables is Still Riveting Today
March 10, 2022 07:05 - 25 minutesTVC 571.1: Film, music and TV historian Chuck Harter joins Ed for a look back at The Untouchables (ABC, 1959-1963), the long-running crime drama starring Robert Stack as federal agent Eliot Ness, and the show that put Quinn Martin on the map as a creative force in television. Martin produced the first season of The Untouchables for Desilu Productions (Desi Arnaz was executive producer), infusing it with many of the characteristics that would become his trademark once Martin became an independ...
The Untouchables: First Class Entertainment All the Way
March 10, 2022 07:00 - 21 minutesTVC 571.2: Chuck Harter and Ed continue their retrospective on The Untouchables (ABC, 1959-1963), the long-running crime drama starring Robert Stack as federal agent Eliot Ness, and the show that put Quinn Martin on the map as a creative force in television. Chuck recently rediscovered The Untouchables while sheltering in place during COVID and was pleased to see how well the series continues hold up today. Also in this segment: Chuck gives our listeners a preview of his forthcoming new book ...
The Big Valley: A Prototype of Dallas
March 09, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutesTVC 571.3: Greg Ehrbar remembers The Big Valley (ABC, 1965-1969), the iconic Western series starring Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long, Peter Breck, Linda Evans, and Lee Majors that, in many respects, served as a prototype for such popular night-time soap operas as Dallas, Dynasty, and Falcon Crest. The first two seasons of The Big Valley are available through Shout! Factory, while the last two seasons are available through Timeless Media. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential h...
Blanca Blanco: Breaking the Mold
March 08, 2022 07:05 - 25 minutesTVC 571.4: Ed welcomes award-winning actress, author, and fashion model Blanca Blanco (Tale of Tails, Betrayed). Blanca’s memoir, Breaking the Mold, is the inspiring story of how a young Mexican-American girl, the daughter of immigrants and one of seven children, overcame more obstacles in her life than anybody since Job—including extreme poverty, bullying, and abuse as a child, the loss of her home in Malibu as a result of the devastating Woolsey Fire in 2018, and the death of her mother in ...
Blanca Blanco, Kathy Griffin, and Gordon Hunt
March 08, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutesTVC 571.5: Actress and author Blanca Blanco talks to Ed about losing her home to the Woolsey Fire in 2018; the important roles that comedienne Kathy Griffin and acting coach Gordon Hunt played during her early years in Hollywood; and how the approach Blanca takes to preparing for acting roles parallels her training as a track-and-field athlete. Blanca’s memoir, Breaking the Mold, is available wherever books are sold online. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered wi...
The Big Valley on DVD
March 07, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutesTVC 571.6: Greg and Ed continue their review of The Big Valley (ABC, 1965-1969), including a look at such notable episodes as “The Disappearance” and “The Great Safe Robbery,” as well as how the series really gave Lee Majors an opportunity to shine as an actor. The first two seasons of The Big Valley are available through Shout! Factory, while the last two seasons are available through Timeless Media. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to ha...
Penny Fuller in Strawberry Mansion
March 01, 2022 07:05 - 24 minutesTVC 570.1: Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Penny Fuller (Applause, The Elephant Man, All the President’s Men). Penny stars as an eccentric woman who quietly rebels against a world that records our dreams, taxes our dreams, and infuses them with nonstop advertising latest in Strawberry Mansion, a charming, surrealistic fantasy that is not only futuristic, retro, and timely—all at once—but has elements that will remind you of Alice in Wonderland. Strawberry Mansi...
Penny Fuller's Career Concept
March 01, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutesTVC 570.2: Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Penny Fuller talks to Ed about co-starring with both Lauren Bacall and Anne Baxter in the original Broadway production of Applause; the difference between an understudy and a stand-by in the world of theatre; and how she has always sought the best roles possible, whether they were for film, stage, or television. Penny’s latest film, Strawberry Mansion, is now available for streaming on demand on all major platforms. Want to advert...
Ketty Lester, Moses Gunn, and Blacula
February 28, 2022 07:15 - 25 minutesTVC 570.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Ketty Lester, the Grammy Award-nominated singer/actress known around the world for her international No. 1 hit record from 1962, “Love Letters (Straight from Your Heart),” and for playing schoolteacher Hester Sue Terhune on Little House on the Prairie and Juanita, the wise-cracking cab driver, in the 1972 blaxploitation horror movie Blacula. In this segment, Ketty talks to Ed about how she came to join the cast of Little House, as ...
Ketty Lester and the Back Story of "Love Letters"
February 28, 2022 07:05 - 23 minutesTVC 570.4: Ketty Lester talks to Ed about her love for acting, which began when she was a young girl in Arkansas; how she formally studied acting at Theatre West in Los Angeles (and befriended, among others, Carroll O’Connor); and how she successfully transitioned from nightclub singer to actress when the music industry changed in the late 1960s. Ketty’s memoir, Ketty Lester: A Memoir: From Arkansas to Grammy nominated Love Letters to Little House on the Prairie, is available at Amazon.com an...
Ketty Lester on Performing a Song
February 28, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutesTVC 570.5: Grammy Award-nominated singer/actress Ketty Lester talks to Ed about the many ways in which performing a song is another form of acting. Ketty’s memoir, Ketty Lester: A Memoir: From Arkansas to Grammy nominated Love Letters to Little House on the Prairie, is available at Amazon.com and wherever books are sold online. You can follow Ketty Lester on Facebook, Instagram and KettyLester.com. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle ...
Ketty Lester: Love Letters
February 21, 2022 07:05 - 24 minutesTVC 569.1: Ed welcomes Ketty Lester, the Grammy nominated singer/actress known around the world for her international No. 1 record, “Love Letters (Straight from Your Heart),” and as schoolteacher Hester Sue Terhune on Little House on the Prairie. Ketty’s memoir, Ketty Lester: A Memoir, is the story of how a young girl from Hope, Arkansas—the youngest of fifteen children—not only opened doors for many African American women, but overcame many obstacles throughout her life, including a recurrin...
Ketty Lester, Maya Angelou, and Oprah Winfrey
February 21, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutesTVC 569.2: Ketty Lester talks to Ed about working with Maya Angelou when both performed as singers at the Purple Onion in San Francisco; co-starring with Beah Richards on stage in A Raisin in the Sun; her appearance as Patience Jones in Brewster Place (ABC, 1990), the short-lived series produced by and starring Oprah Winfrey; her first national TV appearance (on You Bet Your Life with Groucho Marx); and the important role that singer Dorothy Shay played early in Ketty’s career. Ketty’s memoi...
Dr. Sujay, Selah, and Rhythms of Rest
February 18, 2022 07:05 - 23 minutesTVC 568.1: Ed welcomes The Reverend Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook (aka Dr. Sujay), the nationally known advocate, author, pastor, motivational speaker, and former presidential advisor who was once described as Oprah Winfrey and Billy Graham all rolled into one. Dr. Sujay’s books include Rhythms of Rest: 40 Devotions for Women on the Move, a series of devotions that teach the principle of selah, an Old Testament word that means “pause, rest, and reflect.” While each of the devotions in Rhythms of Res...
Dr. Sujay, Coretta Scott King, and My Fabulous Fifth Chapter
February 18, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutesTVC 568.2: The Reverend Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook (aka Dr. Sujay) talks to Ed about her latest book, My Fabulous Fifth Chapter: It’s My Turn Now!, which explores the five chapters in each of our lives—and how what we learn from the first four chapters not only set the stage for our fabulous fifth chapter, but can keep us from falling into a rut. Also in this segment: Dr. Sujay shares some memories of her lifelong friendship with civil rights advocate Coretta Scott King, widow of Dr. Martin Luthe...
Dee Wallace, Born, and Buppa LaPaloo
February 17, 2022 07:05 - 11 minutesTVC 568.3: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed visits with actress, author, teacher, speaker, radio host, and legendary “scream queen” Dee Wallace. Dee’s latest books, Born: Giving Birth to a New You and Buppa LaPaloo and The I Love Mes: The Most Powerful Little Bear on the Planet, are available wherever books are sold online, as well as at IAmDeeWallace.com Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle a...
Carolyn Hennesy and The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli
February 17, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutesTVC 568.3: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed chats with Carolyn Hennesy, star of General Hospital, and the author of The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli and the Pandora young adult series of novels. 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 sale...
Tribute to Howard Hesseman
February 16, 2022 15:05 - 26 minutesTVC 568.5: From February 2020: Tony, Donna, and Ed commemorate the birthday of actor, comedian and improv artist Howard Hesseman, born Feb. 27, 1940, as part of This Week in TV History. Topics include Hesseman’s work as a member of The Committee; his appearances on such shows as Dragnet, Harry O, and The Bob Newhart Show; and the legacy of WKRP in Cincinnati, including the landmark episodes “In Concert” and “Turkeys Away.” Howard Hesseman passed away Saturday, Jan. 29 at age 81. Want to adver...
George Chakiris on Stephen Sondheim
February 14, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutesTVC 568.8: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Academy Award winner George Chakiris shares a few thoughts on the life and legacy of composer Stephen Sondheim and the recent remake of West Side Story. George’s memoir, My West Side Story, is available in hardcover and as an eBook from Lyons Press. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our pr...
Petri Hawkins-Byrd, Makita Bond-Byrd, and Bonding with Byrd
February 11, 2022 00:05 - 22 minutesTVC 567.1: Ed welcomes actor and voice artist Petri Hawkins-Byrd (Judge Judy) and his wife, Emmy-nominated producer Makita Bond-Byrd. Byrd and Makita host and produce Bonding with Byrd, a fun web series that Byrd hosts and produces along with Makita, and which provides their friends, fans, and followers with a peek inside their lives. Topics this segment include how Byrd and Makita came to develop Bonding with Byrd; Makita’s recent bout with cancer; and how she has overcome many other adversi...