Ed Robertson of TV Confidential was among the commentators interviewed by MSNBC.com’s Michael Ventre for a story on whether Carrie Prejean, Bristol Palin or other quasi celebrities with sudden fame have an impact on young people today:
Archive for May, 2009
Sure, they’re famous… but are they role models?
May 27, 2009TV CONFIDENTIAL May 19 edition, Hour 1: Farrah, Johnny, Frank and Tony
May 21, 2009Tony Figueroa joins Ed and Frankie as they remember the final Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the first Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the 11th anniversary of the death of Frank Sinatra. Ed and Frankie also discuss the NBC documentary Farrah’s Story and the season finale of Saturday Night Live:
TV CONFIDENTIAL May 19 edition, Hour 2 with guest Herbie J Pilato
May 21, 2009Actor, author, producer and commentator Herbie J Pilato joins Ed and Frankie for a freewheeling conversation about the network upfronts, the future of American Idol, the new Star Trek movie and the career of Beatrice Arthur:
TV, radio and Web alike taking bit hit on ad sales
May 17, 2009From the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/17/MNH217LDF5.DTL
TV CONFIDENTIAL May 5 edition with guest Lee Majors
May 6, 2009Ed and Frankie welcome actor Lee Majors (The Big Valley, The Fall Guy, The Six Million Dollar Man). Lee’s latest film, When I Find The Ocean, is being screened in theaters throughout the U.S. during the week of May 11-16 as part of the DPEC Studio Independent Film Series:
http://blog.tvconfidential.net/2009/05/05/tv-confidential-may-5-edition-with-guest-lee-majors.aspx
And Leno Thought Letterman Was a Hardass…
May 29, 2009Joal Ryan of E! Online asked yours truly for his thoughts on CBS and ABC’s decision to schedule an abundance of crime dramas against Jay Leno when he launches his nightly prime time talk show this fall on NBC:
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b126330_jay_leno_thought_david_letterman_was.html
By the way, if you missed our recent discussion with Joal about Gary Coleman, Danny Bonaduce and other former child stars, it will be repeated Monday through Saturday, June 15-20 at 11pm ET, 8pm PT on Shokus Internet Radio.
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