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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Inside TheHistoryofTV.com
An inside look at Phil Savenick's virtual museum dedicated to the history of television
15 min
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Newton Minow and the "Vast Wasteland" speech
From May 2011: Los Angeles Times business editor Stephen Battaglio remembers the 50th anniversary of Newton Minow's "vast wasteland" speech about the state of television
10 min
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The Return of Dan Frischman
From May 2011: Dan Frischman of Head of the Class and Kenan & Kel talks to Ed about the vital role that magic has always played in his life
12 min
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How Network and Cable News Have Covered COVID-19
Ed welcomes back Adam Sharp, president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
10 min
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COVID-19's Impact on the Sports Emmys and Other...
Part 2 of our conversation with Adam Sharp, president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
6 min
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Rebranding The Daytime Emmys
Adam Sharp on the back story of the Daytime Emmys’ new logo
11 min
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Bringing the Hollywood Museum to You
Ed welcomes back Donelle Dadigan, founder and president of The Hollywood Museum
22 min
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Bringing the Hollywood Walk of Fame to You
Part 2 of our conversation with Donelle Dadigan
14 min
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Kukla, Fran and Ollie: The First Episodes on DVD
Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome Mark Milano, producer of Kukla, Fran and Ollie: The First Episodes
23 min
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Why Roy Orbison Was a Great Lemonade Maker
From December 2013: Ed welcomes John Kruth, author of Rhapsody in Black: The Life and Music of Roy Orbison
20 min
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The Back Story of A Black and White Night
Part 2 of our conversation with John Kruth, author of Rhapsody in Black: The Life and Music of Roy Orbison
12 min
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How the TelePrompTer Changed the Face of News, ...
From May 2011: Donna, Tony, and Ed remember the passing of Hubert Schafly, the inventor of the TelePrompTer
4 min
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Happy Birthday to Ann-Margret
From April 2011: Phil Gries plays audio highlights of one of Ann-Margret's earliest television appearances
18 min
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Why CBS was nervous about airing My Name is Barbra
This Week in TV History: My Name is Barbra, the debut network television special of singer/actress Barbra Streisand, originally aired on Apr. 28, 1965
14 min
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Live from New York: It's the Empire State Building
Remembering the first experimental broadcasts from the Empire State Building
5 min
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Alison Arngrim Brings Little House to You
Ed welcomes back actress, comedienne and author Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch)
19 min
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Confessions of a Prairie Terror
Part 2 of our conversation with Alison Arngrim of Little House on the Prairie
13 min
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John Barbour Channels Mark Russell and Tom Lehrer
Part 2 of Ed's conversation with television writer, producer, talk show host, comedian, documentary maker and author John Barbour (Real People, Your Mother's Not a Virgin!)
27 min
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John Barbour, Pat Morita, and the Hungry i
John Barbour (Real People) recalls the time when he and his future wife, Sarita, helped a young Pat Morita find his footing as a stand-up comic in 1963
20 min
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John Barbour and Harlan Ellison
The remaining moments of this week's conversation with John Barbour (Real People, Your Mother's Not a Virgin!)
17 min
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Daffy Duck's Screen Debut
From April 2012: Daffy Duck makes his film debut during This Week in TV History
6 min
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The Birth of The Blues Brothers
From April 2018: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the 40th anniversary of The Blue Brothers' first appearance on Saturday Night Live
12 min
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Green Acres: The American Equivalent of Monty P...
From July 2018: Greg Ehrbar reviews the complete series DVD release of Green Acres
14 min
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When Barbara Walters Joined ABC News
From April 2011: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the uneasy on-air partnership between Barbara Walters and Harry Reasoner in 1976
11 min
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The Dawn of Breaking News
Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the first time that coverage of an unplanned event was televised
8 min