TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

TVC 558.2: Greg Ehrbar discusses When We're Singin': The Partridge Family and Their Music , a new book by Johnny Ray Miller that provides a comprehensive history of Partridge Family music and the Partridge Family television series. Topics this segment include what the producers of The Partridge Family learned from The Monkees when incorporating the music into the series. Want to advertise/sponsor...

TVC 558.3: Greg and Ed discuss When We're Singin': The Partridge Family and Their Music , a new book by Johnny Ray Miller that provides a comprehensive history of Partridge Family music and the Partridge Family television series, including the back story of some of the group's most popular and iconic songs. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to han...

TVC 558.4: Actor, comedian, musician, voice artist, and radio personality Harry Shearer talks to Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter about the upcoming 38th anniversary of Le Show , Harry's weekly radio series, and the back story of This is Spinal Tap , including the pivotal role that Norman Lear played in helping the movie get made. A weekly, hour-long satirical look at the worlds of media, politic...

TVC 558.5: Ed welcomes stage, film, and television actor Tony Winters ( Queen Sugar , Two Degrees: The Series , Yellowjackets ). Tony has a key role as an NCAA executive in the feature motion picture National Champions , which opens in theaters on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for...

TVC 558.6: Stage, film, and television actor Tony Winters talks to Ed about making his directorial debut in a recent episode of Two Degrees: The Series ; playing the hard-as-nails Assistant Coach in the bestselling videogames NBA 2K 15 and NBA 2K 16 ; and the day he met his idol, Sidney Poitier, on the set of the movie Sneakers . Tony can be seen in the pilot episode of the new Showtime series Yel...

TVC 557.2: James Rosin , publisher of The Many Faces of Nehemiah , continues his discussion with Ed about the stage, screen and television career of his cousin, actor Nehemiah Persoff. Jim is scheduled to appear at the Williamsburg Nostalgia Fest , Nov. 11 through Nov. 13 in Williamsburg, VA. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising...

TVC 557.2: James Rosin , publisher of The Many Faces of Nehemiah , continues his discussion with Ed about the stage, screen and television career of his cousin, actor Nehemiah Persoff. Jim is scheduled to appear at the Williamsburg Nostalgia Fest , Nov. 11 through Nov. 13 in Williamsburg, VA. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising...

TVC 556.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Phil Rosenzweig, professor at both Harvard Business School and IMD business school, and the author of Reginald Rose and The Journey of 12 Angry Men —the first biography of Reginald Rose, one of the first great voices in television, and the screenwriter and producer of 12 Angry Men (1957), the iconic motion picture starring Henry Fonda t...

TVC 557.4: Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome back Louise Sorel , the actress known around the world as Vivian Alamain on Days of Our Lives . When she visited us earlier this year, Louise mentioned that she was working on several writing projects, including a series of essays about New York. She shares a few of those works during this segment. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partn...

TVC 557.5: Louise Sorel pays tribute to actors Joseph Mascolo and Peggy McCay, two of her longtime colleagues on Days of Our Lives. 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...

TVC 557.6: Greg Ehrbar discusses the DVD release of The Halloween Tree , the 1993 animated feature produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the short story by Ray Bradbury and featuring the voice of Leonard Nimoy. 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 w...

TVC 470.2: Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss the original broadcast of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (CBS, 1966). 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...

TVC 470.3: Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss how celebrating Halloween has changed in our culture since the original broadcast of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown , and how Roseanne helped usher in the current tradition of prime time sitcoms having a Halloween episode every year as part of its network order. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential  has partnered with AdvertiseCast to ha...

TVC 556.1: Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Geoffrey Mark joins us to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the premiere of I Love Lucy and the legacy of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Geoff's forthcoming book The New Lucy Book is a comprehensive look at the career of Lucille Ball on television, radio, stage, and film. Geoff also hosts Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella , a new radio show that celebra...

TVC 556.2: Ed welcomes Phil Rosenzweig, professor of organizational behavior at IMD business school, and the author of Reginald Rose and The Journey of 12 Angry Men —the first biography of Reginald Rose, one of the first great voices in television, and the screenwriter and producer of 12 Angry Men (1957), the iconic motion picture starring Henry Fonda that only continues to touch audiences all ove...

TVC 556.3: Phil Rosenzweig, author of Reginald Rose and The Journey of 12 Angry Men , talks to Ed about how Henry Fonda became attached to the 1957 movie version of 12 Angry Men ; why Fonda's character, Juror No. 8, was a great fit for the actor; and how the movie cemented television plays as a legitimate source for motion picture adaptation. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has...

TVC 556.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began on our last program with actress, teacher and monologist Veronica Redd . Fans of The Young and the Restless know Veronica as the second of two actresses to play Mamie Johnson, while fans of The Jeffersons know her for her lead role in "Once a Friend," the groundbreaking episode that marked one of the first portrayals of a transgender person on network...

TVC 556.5: Ed welcomes back singer, actress, producer, and comedienne Kat Kramer ( Turnover, Child of the '70s ). After returning to stand-up comedy earlier this year, Kat will perform a special Halloween-themed comedy show at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Friday, Oct. 29—an event that, in many respects, will bring her career full circle. See the events page at TheHollywoodRoosevelt.co...

TVC 556.6: Award-winning singer, actress, producer, and comedienne Kat Kramer talks to Ed about being the opening act for Milton Berle early in her career, and her experience writing and performing comedy as part of a duo. Also in this segment: Kat pays tribute to her dear friend Ed Asner. Kat will perform a special Halloween-themed comedy show at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Friday,...

TVC 555.1: Greg Ehrbar joins Ed for a remembrance of film and television actor Tommy Kirk. 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 start...

TVC 555.2: Greg Ehrbar talks to Ed about Tommy Kirk's many contributions to Walt Disney Pictures, which include The Shaggy Dog, The Monkey's Uncle, Swiss Family Robinson, The Horsemasters , and Old Yeller . Tommy Kirk passed away Sept. 28, 2021 at age 79. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast...

TVC 555.3: Ed welcomes actress, director, producer, and voice artist Judi Beecher . Judi is also one of the stars, and one of the executive producers, of Tango Shalom , the award-winning comedy about a Hassidic rabbi (played by Jos Laniado) who gets a message from God that he must enter a TV dance competition to resolve his financial problems. Tango Shalom is now playing in select theaters , plus...

mentors, which include such acting masters such as Uta Hagen, Bill Hickey, Bobby Lewis, and Broadway legend Elaine Stritch . Also starring Joseph Bologna (in his final screen role), Renee Taylor, Lainie Kazan, and Karina Smirnoff (from Dancing with the Stars ), Tango Shalom is now playing in select theaters , plus it will become available for streaming on demand on Friday, Oct. 29. Want to adverti...

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TVC 555.6: Alexis Hunter, author of Joi Lansing: A Body to Die For , discusses the dangers of silicon enhancements, especially today. For our listeners on the East Coast, Alexis will sign copies of Joi Lansing: A Body to Die For at the historic Stonewall Inn in New York City , the birthplace of the contemporary LGBTQ movement, on Monday Oct. 18 from 6pm to 8pm. Alexis will also read a passage from...