TV CONFIDENTIAL June 30 edition, Hour 1 with guest Kathy Garver

Actress Kathy Garver joins Ed and Frankie as they discuss her new book, The Family Affair Cookbook, her work with Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot in the long-running CBS comedy Family Affair, as well as her early movie roles in Night of the Hunter, The Bad Seed, Kiss Me, Stupid and The Ten Commandments:

http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/063009tvc24_1.mp3

TV CONFIDENTIAL June 30 edition, Hour 2: Remembering Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Michael Jackson

Ed, Frankie and program regulars David Krell and Tony Figueroa share thoughts on the recent passings of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson:

http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/063009tvc24_2.mp3

Ch-ch-ch-changes are coming to TV CONFIDENTIAL

In case you missed it when we made the announcement on our June 16 program, TV CONFIDENTIAL has recently been picked up by Shokus Internet Radio, which means that we are now in effect a syndicated show. As part of our arrangement, our show will be broadcast from the studios of Shokus Internet Radio every other Monday beginning in July. Shokus Internet Radio is located in Southern California, which will put us in closer proximity to many of the stars that you’ve grown accustomed to hearing and enjoying on TV CONFIDENTIAL. Frankie and I are very excited about this opportunity, and we hope that you will be, too.

Our next program, Tuesday, June 30 will air live at the usual time (10pm-Mid ET, 7-9pm PT) on KSAV.org. However, beginning Monday, July 13, our live two-hour broadcast will now be every other Monday at 10pm ET, 7pm PT on Shokus Internet Radio. The program will then be repeated Tuesday thru Sunday at the same time (10pm ET, 7pm PT) on Shokus Radio for the next two weeks, and then will be posted online at our archives page at TVConfidential.net. This means you will have even more opportunities to listen to our show.

Now, what if you’re a regular Tuesday night listener on KSAV.org? Will you still be able to tune in to TV CONFIDENTIAL every other Tuesday? Yes, you will be. The only difference is… instead of it being a live program, the broadcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL that you’ll hear on KSAV.org beginning in July will now be an “encore presentation” of the previous night’s broadcast.

So if you just want to listen in and enjoy the program on KSAV, you do not have to do anything different. TV CONFIDENTIAL will still be on KSAV every other Tuesday. But if you want to call in, or be part of the live broadcast, you will have to tune in to Shokus Internet Radio every other Monday.

We will talk about this again on our next program, Tuesday, June 30, as well as post reminders on our website, our blog and our regular email announcement. In the meantime, if you have any questions, by all means let us now.

Ed Robertson
Co-Host, TV CONFIDENTIAL
Every other Tuesday at 10pm ET, 7pm PT
Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org
Mon-Sun 10pm ET, 7pm PT
Shokus Internet Radio beginning July 13
www.tvconfidential.net
blog.tvconfidential.net
Also available as a podcast via iTunes and FeedBurner

“Family Affair” and More: This Week on TV CONFIDENTIAL

Actress, author, voice-over artist and TV host Kathy Garver will be our special guest this week on TV CONFIDENTIAL, Tuesday, June 30, beginning at 10pm ET, 7pm PT on Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org.

Best known for playing “Cissy Davis” on the long-running comedy series Family Affair (CBS, 1966-1971), Kathy Garver has just released a fun new book, The Family Affair Cookbook, featuring tons of anecdotes, not to mention many recipes from the Family Affair series that the whole family can make and enjoy. If you grew up watching Family Affair, if you have a favorite episode or memory from the show, feel free to take part in our discussion when Kathy joins us in our first hour. In the meantime, if you missed the wrap-around segments that Kathy and I did for KOFY TV20 as part of their recent Family Affair celebration, you can find those on our YouTube page.

Then in our second hour, Tony Figueroa and David Krell will join Frankie and me as we remember the passings of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Each in their own way left their mark in television and remained part of our lives for more four decades (in McMahon’s case, more than five decades). If you have any thoughts about their careers, we invite you to join in as well.

Our broadcast begins this Tuesday, June 30 at 10pm ET, 7pm PT on Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org. Phone number, as always, is (800) 407-KSAV (5728). You can also email a question or comment in advance by sending it to talk@tvconfidential.net.

Ed Robertson
Co-Host, TV CONFIDENTIAL
Every other Tuesday at 10pm ET, 7pm PT
Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org
www.tvconfidential.net
blog.tvconfidential.net
Also available as a podcast via iTunes and FeedBurner

Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62

I have just been informed that, as part of the obituary she wrote on Farrah Fawcett for The New York Times, writer Susan Stewart cited a piece I’d written for Media Life Magazine about Farrah’s film and television career. Thank you to Andrew Lee Fielding for bringing this to our attention:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/arts/television/26fawcett.html?pagewanted=2&ref=obituaries

TV CONFIDENTIAL June 16 edition, Hour 2: The “Real” Columbo with guest Everett Chambers

Emmy-nominated producer Everett Chambers joins Ed and Frankie for a spirited discussion about Peter Falk, Patrick McGoohan, Jack Cassidy and the original Columbo (NBC, 1971-1978), which Chambers produced for five seasons. Topics include such episodes as “Dead Weight,” “By Dawn’s Early Light,” “Now You See Him,” “Identity Crisis” and “Last Salute to the Commodore,” as well as Falk’s ongoing battles behind the scenes with Universal Studios. Chambers also discusses some of his work in television, including “Johnny Staccato” with John Cassavetes and his collaborations with Dick Powell, Lloyd Bridges and Aaron Spelling:

http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/061609tvc23_2.mp3

TV CONFIDENTIAL June 16 edition, Hour 1: Letterman/Palin, David Carradine and the Genius of Ernie Kovacs

Ed and Frankie comment on both the David Letterman/Sarah Palin controversy and the death of David Carradine, while Tony Figueroa pays homage to Jackie Gleason, Ed Sullivan, the final episode of the original “Star Trek” and the genius of Ernie Kovacs. Also: David Krell looks at the television roots of John Travolta, Denzel Washington and James Gandolfini, all of whom star in the remake of the 1973 thriller The Talking of Pelham 123:

http://media.podcastingmanager.com/9/3/5/3/3/142636-133539/Media/061609tvc23_1.mp3

Ed Robertson among honorees at 2009 San Francisco Peninsula Press Club awards

Ed Robertson was among the Bay Area print journalists, photographers, radio and television personnel and public relations professionals honored at the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club’s 32nd annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards dinner last night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City, California. Robertson was recognized for his coverage of the 2008 television season for The Wave Magazine. For a complete list of winners, as well as more information on the evening, click on the link below:

http://sfppc.blogspot.com/2009/06/greater-bay-area-journalism-awards.html

Steve Jobs on connecting the dots in your life

From the commencement address given by Steve Jobs at Stanford University in 2005. I thought his comments about “connecting the dots” were pretty inspiring:

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html

TV CONFIDENTIAL June 2 edition, Hour 2: Spotlight: Guy Williams with guests Antoinette Lane and Kathy Gregory

Ed and Frankie remember the life and career of television icon Guy Williams (Zorro, Lost in Space) along with their guests Antoinette Lane, author of Guy Williams: The Man Behind the Mask, and fellow Guy Williams expert Kathy Gregory.

Ed Robertson
Co-Host, TV CONFIDENTIAL
Mon-Sat 11pm ET, 8pm PT
Shokus Internet Radio
Every other Tuesday 10pm ET, 7pm PT
Share-a-Vision Radio
www.edrobertson.com
www.tvconfidential.net