TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

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 Bre...

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 ,...

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...

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 A...

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/sponso...

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 adver...

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 pe...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 directo...

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 memorie...

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...

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 boo...

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 premi...

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 cas...

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...

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 Ca...

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...

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 sol...

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 h...