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.
1026
James DuMont of Safety
A return visit from film and TV actor James DuMont (The Righteous Gemstones)
16 min
1027
Burt Ward and 55 Years of Batman ’66
Part 2 of our conversation with Burt Ward of Batman
21 min
1028
How ABC Helped Walt Disney Build Disneyland
From December 2010: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the death of Walt Disney in 1966
4 min
1029
Louis Gossett Jr. and the Selfless Service of P...
Ed welcomes Academy Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr
18 min
1030
Louis Gossett Jr. on The Reason, Foster Boy, an...
Part 2 of our conversation with esteemed actor Louis Gossett Jr.
13 min
1031
Building Relationships in the Movie and TV Indu...
Film and TV actor James DuMont talks to Ed about new safety precautions in the film and TV industry
7 min
1032
Fred Astaire, Keenan Wynn, and Rankin/Bass
From December 2018: Part 2 of our discussion of the backstory of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
7 min
1033
Alex Trebek: The Steward of Jeopardy!
Tony, Donna, and Ed pay tribute to Alex Trebek
19 min
1034
Alex Trebek Made It Cool to Be Knowledgeable
Game show historian Steve Beverly talks to Ed about the time he and Alex Trebek helped promote Jeopardy! for North Carolina station WWAY
18 min
1035
Ruta Lee on Her Friend Alex Trebek
Our tribute to Alex Trebek continues with some memories from Ruta Lee
13 min
1036
Alex Trebek: The "Can Do It All" Man
Ruta Lee talks to Ed about Alex Trebek's little known passion for do-it-yourself projects
16 min
1037
When Jeopardy! Became Alex Trebek's Show
Game show historian Steve Beverly provides the backstory of Alex Trebek's first Emmy Award win as host of Jeopardy!
6 min
1038
John Lennon and New York City in 1980
TV Confidential commemorates the 40th anniversary of the death of John Lennon by sharing this clip from our December 2010 conversation with Lennon biographer Keith Elliot Greenberg
6 min
1039
The Story of John and Yoko
December 2010: John Lennon biographer Keith Elliot Greenberg talks to Ed about what made John and Yoko such kindred spirits
7 min
1040
Howard Cosell and the Night John Lennon Died
From December 2010: Monday Night Football historian Wesley Hyatt talks to Ed about Howard Cosell informing MNF viewers of the death of John Lennon on the Dec. 8, 1980 broadcast
10 min
1041
Burt Ward's Virtual Fan Experience
Burt Ward gives Ed a preview of the exciting, new virtual fan experience that he will offers fans of Batman in 2021
13 min
1042
Burt Ward: Canine Crusader
Ed welcomes Burt Ward, the actor known around the world as Robin the Boy Wonder on Batman
19 min
1043
What Jeopardy! Looks For in Its Contestants
Game show historian Steve Beverly talks to Ed about the particular qualities that Jeopardy! producers look for when choosing contestants for the program
7 min
1044
Johnny Marks and the Backstory of Rudolph, the ...
From November 2011: Why Gene Autry was originally reluctant to record "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
6 min
1045
Don Meredith: The Driving Force Behind Monday N...
We remember the ten-year anniversary of the passing of Don Meredith with this clip from our December 2010 conversation with Monday Night Football historian Wesley Hyatt
7 min
1046
Live-Action Saturday Morning Shows of the 1970s
From December 2010: Tony, Donna, and Ed on the era of live-action Saturday morning shows from the mid 1970s
9 min
1047
The Lost Pageantry of Saturday Morning Cartoons
December 2010: A fond look back at Saturday morning cartoons
10 min
1048
Daphne Maxwell Reid and The Business of Christmas
Part 2 of our conversation with Daphne Maxwell Reid (The Business of Christmas, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion)
18 min
1049
Daphne Maxwell Reid, Fabric-aholic
Daphne Maxwell Reid discusses her particular approach to designing clothes
17 min
1050
How Lucy Channeled Buster Keaton
Ed welcomes Emmy nominated writer/producer Billy Van Zandt (Get in the Car, Jane! Adventures in the TV Wasteland)
22 min