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.
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Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, and “The 2,000 Year Ol...
Ed welcomes comedy historian Jeff Abraham as part of our tribute to Carl Reiner
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Carl Reiner’s Love of Game Shows
Ed welcomes singer/actress Ilene Graff as part of our tribute to Carl Reiner
15 min
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Carl Reiner: An Actor’s Director
Film and TV actor Basil Hoffman tells Ed why Carl Reiner was an actor's director
3 min
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Carl Reiner: An Angel in Real Life
Loretta Swit talks to Ed about working with Carl Reiner on Good Heavens
22 min
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Carl Reiner, Moosie Drier, and Oh, God!
Actor and director Moosie Drier talks to Ed about working with Carl Reiner on the movie Oh, God!
12 min
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The Film Career of Carl Reiner
Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss Carl Reiner's work as a screenwriter and movie director
9 min
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Roslyn Kind on Estelle and Carl Reiner
Singer/actress Roslyn Kind shares some memories of her longtime friendship with Estelle Reiner
12 min
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Coda to Carl Reiner
Tony, Donna, and Ed with some final thoughts on the life and legacy of Carl Reiner
9 min
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Carl Reiner: Extra Portion
An additional segment of our tribute to Carl Reiner that was not included in the terrestrial broadcast due to time constraints
14 min
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How Carl Reiner Cast Mary Tyler Moore on The Di...
From September 2016: Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome Vince Waldron, author of The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book
22 min
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Roger Maris' Bittersweet Record
From October 2011: With Major League Baseball in full swing this weekend, we bring you this special minisode edition that looks back at how TV covered Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run on the final day of the 1961 season
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How TV Covered Roger Maris' 61st Home Run of 1961
From October 2011: With Major League Baseball back in action, we bring you this special minisode edition in which Phil Gries recalls how TV covered Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run
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Roger Maris Outhomers the Babe
From October 2011: With Major League Baseball back in action this weekend, we bring you this special minisode edition in which Phil Gries recalls how TV covered Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run on the final day of the 1961 season
13 min
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Suzy Friendly’s Career in TV Production
Suzy Friendly talks to Ed about working in TV production at a time when the industry was still predominately male-driven
20 min
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Suzy Friendly, Part 2
Part 2 of our conversation with Suzy Friendly about her career in TV production
20 min
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Happy Birthday, Merv
From July 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the birthday of Merv Griffin
19 min
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Basil Hoffman and the Power of the Monologue
Ed welcomes film and TV actor, author, and noted acting teacher Basil Hoffman (Acting and How to Be Good at It, Cold Reading and How to Be Good at It)
22 min
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Basil Hoffman on working with Robert Redford, S...
Actor and acting teacher Basil Hoffman about the difference between "actor first" directors and "camera first" directors
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Basil Hoffman on working with Peter O’Toole, Pe...
Basil Hoffman tells Ed why Peter O'Toole, Peter Falk and James Garner were three of the most accommodating actors he has worked with
10 min
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1st Game Show to Win an Emmy
From July 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of Pantomime Quiz, the long-running game show that eventually morphed into Stump the Stars
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The Life and Legacy of Bruce Lee
From July 2013: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the life and career of actor and martial arts star Bruce Lee
12 min
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Arthur Godfrey's Swan Song
From July 2013: Tony, Donna, and Ed with a look at the influence of Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts on such contemporary shows as The Voice, American Idol and America's Got Talent
6 min
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Red Skelton: Rubberfaced Comic Genius
Tony, Donna, and Ed pay tribute to Red Skelton in this minisode edition of This Week in TV History
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Hugh Downs on the Unpredictability of Jack Paar
From September 2013: Highlights from our conversation with broadcast legend Hugh Downs
20 min
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Radames Pera of the original Kung Fu
Part 1 of a two-part conversation with actor and entrepreneur Radames Pera
20 min