TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

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.

  1. 2d ago

    Rhonda Shear on her new 24/7 Roku network

    TVC 752.4: Ed welcomes back actress, comedienne, author, and entrepreneur Rhonda Shear (Rhonda Shear Up All Night, Rhonda Shear Intimates, Up All Night: From Hollywood Bombshell to Lingerie Model, Life Lessons From An Accidental Feminist). Rhonda has just launched the Up All Night Network on Roku, a 24/7 channel featuring brand new episodes of Rhonda Shear Up All Night twice a month, plus uncensored cult films, classic episodes of Rhonda's Up All Night series from the 1990s, special collections, and a whole lot more. Rhonda hopes to blend nostalgia with new content, while also supporting emerging creators, and engaging multi-generational audiences. The Up All Night Network is available on all Roku devices for just $3.99 a month. For more information, RhondaShearUpAllNight.com. Topics this segment include how Rhonda came to launch the Up All Night Network, why wrestling audiences have always been fans of Up All Night, and why "paying it forward" has always been important to her. Rhonda will also be appearing at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida on Oct. 30-31.

    Rhonda Shear on her new 24/7 Roku network

  2. 2d ago ·  Bonus

    You Might Also Like: The Oprah Podcast

    Introducing He Lost it All, Then Did the Impossible from The Oprah Podcast. Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast In this episode we’re joined by Jim Morrison, the first person ever to summit and ski down the North face of Mt. Everest, a seemingly impossible feat. Oprah and Jim talk about his process of preparing for his historic ski run after previously attempting the climb twice before. Jim also reflects on the unbelievable tragedies in his life and how he managed his grief. Jim lost his wife and children in a plane crash in 2011, then his partner and fellow famed mountain skier, Hilaree Nelson, died in 2022 in an avalanche right in front of Jim. Academy Award winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin joins the conversation to give his perspective on how he and their film crew prepared to record this extraordinary accomplishment for a new documentary, “Everest, The Other Side.”  WATCH THE MOVIE “Everest: the Other Side” will play in theaters and IMAX worldwide starting October 30th.  00:00:00 - Welcome Jim Morrison 00:04:30 - What goes through Jim’s mind on top of Everest  00:07:12 - What drove Jim to ski down Everest  00:09:25 - Jim lost his partner Hilaree  00:12:12 - Jim’s loss of his wife and two kids  00:17:00 - Jim’s definition of grief  00:30:00 - He failed to summit Mt. Everest 3 times 00:32:56 - Director Jimmy Chen joins  00:49:50 - A well-lived life  Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381 DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

    You Might Also Like: The Oprah Podcast

  3. 3d ago

    Rhonda Shear, George Burns, and Bob Hope

    TVC 752.5: Rhonda Shear talks to Ed about the invaluable advice that George Burns once gave her, early in her career; how she nearly decapitated Bob Hope during the taping of her first major TV appearance; why word of mouth is still a viable tool today; and the secret to a good "Uppp!" when delivering her signature line, "Up! All Night." Rhonda's Up All Night Network is available on all Roku devices for just $3.99 a month. For more information, RhondaShearUpAllNight.com.

    Rhonda Shear, George Burns, and Bob Hope

  4. 3d ago

    David Van Deusen and Dick Van Dyke

    TVC 752.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with David Van Deusen, longtime archivist for The Dick Van Dyke Show and the author of From Fandom to Friendships: My Adventures with "The Dick Van Dyke Show" Cast, a fun new eBook that not only recounts the many lifelong friendships David has cultivated with the people who brought us the Van Dyke show (including Rose Marie, Carl Reiner, and Dick Van Dyke himself), but provides an inside look at the making of the show. From Fandom to Friendships is available exclusively at TheWalnutTimes.com or Payhip.com/theotherdvd In this segment, David shares a few memories of his friendship with Dick Van Dyke, including the time when Van Dyke not only spotted David in the studio audience during a break while taping an interview on The Rachael Ray Show, but publicly acknowledged David on the air once taping resumed.

    David Van Deusen and Dick Van Dyke

  5. Oct 15

    David Van Deusen, author of From Fandom to Friendships

    TVC 751.3: Ed welcomes back David Van Deusen, longtime archivist for The Dick Van Dyke Show and the writer and producer of The Dick Van Dyke Show: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary, a fully authorized, feature length documentary that provides an oral history of the Van Dyke show. David's new eBook, From Fandom to Friendships: My Adventures with "The Dick Van Dyke Show" Cast,  not only recounts the many lifelong friendships David has cultivated with the people who brought us the Van Dyke show (including Rose Marie, Carl Reiner, and Dick Van Dyke himself), but provides an inside look at the making of the show. From Fandom to Friendships is available exclusively at TheWalnutTimes.com or Payhip.com/theotherdvd In this segment, David talks to Ed about the writing brilliance of Carl Reiner, the physicality of Dick Van Dyke, and why the Van Dyke show has always appealed to him as a viewer.

    David Van Deusen, author of From Fandom to Friendships

  6. Oct 15

    David Van Deusen: The "other" DVD

    TVC 751.4: David Van Deusen, longtime archivist for The Dick Van Dyke Show, shares a few stories of his visits to the homes of Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke; how the many friendships he cultivated with Van Dyke show personnel began with Rose Marie; and the power of the Walnut Times coffee mug. (The Walnut Times was the Van Dyke show newsletter that David edited and published for twenty years.) David's new eBook, From Fandom to Friendships: My Adventures with "The Dick Van Dyke Show" Cast, is available exclusively at TheWalnutTimes.com or Payhip.com/theotherdvd

    David Van Deusen: The "other" DVD

  7. Oct 14

    Caroline Aaron on her new play, The Best Medicine

    TVC 751.5: Ed welcomes back Caroline Aaron, the SAG Award-winning actress known around the world as Shirley Maisel, Midge's eccentric mother-in-law, on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and as Pete's wife, Carol, in the CBS series Ghosts. Caroline is currently starring in the West Coast premiere of The Best Medicine, a new one-woman, one-character play by bestselling author Robin Gerber about caregiving, marriage, resilience, and unexpected joy. In The Best Medicine, Caroline plays Rachel, a fiercely independent woman who finally finds a relationship worthy of commitment and marriage, only to find herself tested when her new husband is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and Rachel finds herself thrust into a job for which she is least suited: self-sacrificing caregiver. A stand-up comedy class becomes Rachel's salvation and a portal to a transformative truth about life and connection. Performances of The Best Medicine take place at The Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles through Sunday, Nov. 15. For tickets and more information, call (310) 477-2055 or go to OdysseyTheatre.com

    Caroline Aaron on her new play, The Best Medicine

  8. Oct 13

    Caroline Aaron on the power of observation

    TVC 751.6: Caroline Aaron talks to Ed about the exercise in observation that she would assign her students, when she taught acting; her upcoming film Bookends, also starring F. Murray Abraham; and whether we'll see her this season on Ghosts. Caroline is currently starring in the West Coast premiere of The Best Medicine, now playing at The Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles through Sunday, Nov. 15. For tickets and more information, call (310) 477-2055 or go to OdysseyTheatre.com

    Caroline Aaron on the power of observation
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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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