How Kathleen Bradley Became Mrs. Parker in Friday
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
A special preview of our upcoming conversation with actress, supermodel, author, and speaker Kathleen Bradley (The Price is Right, Friday, Backstage at The Price is Right). Our complete interview with Kathleen will air coast to coast on our AM/FM stations during the weekend of July 25, then will become available for listening on demand as a podcast beginning Monday, July 28.
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Morgan White Jr. on his incredible gift of memory
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Via remote from Las Vegas: A special preview of our upcoming conversation with longtime late night radio personality for WBZ AM-FM/Boston, author of many books, and . Besides his deep roots in radio, Morgan has hosted live trivia shows, both in Boston and in other parts of the country, for more forty-five years---and, as you're able to hear, no one else approaches trivia like he does. Our complete conversation with Morgan will air coast to coast during the weekend of July 25, then will become available for listening on demand as a podcast beginning Monday, July 28.
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Taylor Blackwell on capturing the voice of Judy Tenuta
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
A special preview of our upcoming conversation with Taylor Blackwell, the writer, director, and star of , the award-winning short biopic about legendary comedienne Judy Tenuta. Our complete conversation with Taylor will air during the weekend of July 18, then becomes available as a podcast on Monday, July 21. If you run a film festival, or know someone who does, and may be interested in including It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story, contact Taylor Blackwell at .
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Rich Manley, adventure illusionist and host of Culture Shock on Tubi
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
TVC 697.1: Ed welcomes back , world-renowned “adventure illusionist” and the writer, producer, director, and host of , the popular series on Tubi that communicates the energy, humility, and compassion of people coming together through the shared experience of magic. The first season of is available for viewing on demand on , while the series was also recently renewed for a second season. Rich’s live stage show, , comes to The Wiggle Room at the in Hollywood, California on Saturday, July 12, with performances at other venues to follow. Keep up with Rich at .
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Tribute to Bobby Sherman
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
From June 2023: Ed and Greg Ehrbar look back at the music and television career of Bobby Sherman as part of a conversation about the home entertainment release of Here Come the Brides (ABC, 1968-1970). Though Sherman first came into prominence as the house singer on Shindig (ABC, 1964-1966), the success of Here Come the Brides made him a teen idol, not to mention a gold-selling recording artist. Bobby Sherman passed away on Tuesday, June 24 at the age of eighty-one.
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The Birth of the CBS Bicentennial Minutes
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later in July. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from June 2011 in which Tony, Donna, and Ed remember The Bicentennial Minutes (CBS, 1974-1976), a series of one-minute educational television segments, produced by CBS News, that every night aired in prime time (usually at the end of the 8pm hour) to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. The series premiered on July 4, 1974 and was originally scheduled to end on July 4, 1976, but continued to run until the end of the bicentennial year, 1976.
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The Heart of John Candy
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
TVC 696.4: Via remote from in Encino, California: Part 2 of a with , co-author, along with , of , is a screen play released in book form that is also an adaptation of one of the most poignant stories of Bob and Chris’ book : the period in Bob’s life when he had to juggle the biggest break of his career at the time—being hired as right-hand man for movie superstar John Candy—with the tragic news that Bob’s wife at the time, artist and landscape designer Kari Hildegrand, has been diagnosed with cancer. Joining Bob and Ed at Davenport’s are commercial artist , who did...
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John Candy and "The Chongos"
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
TVC 696.5: Via remote from the back patio of in Encino, California: , , and Meagan Bejar talk to Ed about Bob’s experience with dealing with tragedy and loss; why “closure” is a media term; how John Candy came from a humble background, after losing his father when he was five; and how Candy once lobbied NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana to play for the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL when Candy co-owned that team. Bob’s latest book, , which he co-authored with , is available through Kill Fee Publishing.
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Why John Candy was beloved by all
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
TVC 696.6: , co-author, along with , of , shares a few of his favorite stories about his encounters with John Candy, including the time when he, Bob, Candy, and then-NBC broadcaster Bob Costas were all stuck in the same car together along the Garden State Parkway while heading for a concert in New Jersey. is available through Kill Fee Publishing.
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Kiki Ebsen on her upcoming show at The G Spot in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 6
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
A special preview of our upcoming interview with , youngest daughter of Buddy Ebsen, and an accomplished singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist in her own right. Kiki will perform an evening of jazz standards at the in Los Angeles on . Our complete conversation with Kiki will air during the weekend of July 18 on TV Confidential, then will become available for listening on demand as a podcast on Monday, July 21. Photo of Kiki Ebsen by Cliff Lipson. Photo courtesy KikiEbsen.com
info_outlineTVC 694.6: Steve Aldous and Gary Gillies, co-authors of The Harry O Viewing Companion: History and Episodes of the Classic Detective Series, talk to Ed about the various reasons why Harry O was canceled in the spring of 1976, despite holding its own in the ratings; the contributions of producer Jerry Thorpe and director Richard Lang; and why part of the allure of Harry O stems from the fact that it only ran for two seasons. The Harry O Viewing Companion is available wherever books are sold through McFarland Books.