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TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Hosted by ed robertson · EN
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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How James Garner mentored Stuart Margolin
1w ago00:09:32Tap to summarizePlease enjoy this preview of our upcoming conversation with Christopher Martini, stepson of Stuart Margolin and the director of Everybody's Angel, a forthcoming feature length documentary that will celebrate the remarkable life and career of the actor known around the world as Angel Martin on The Rockford Files. Topics this segment include the many ways in which James Garner mentored Stuart before, during, and after Rockford. Our complete conversation with Chris will air next week on TV Confidential. There is a crowdsourcing campaign going on right now at Indiegogo to help cover some of the various costs related to production of the documentary. If you're a fan of Stuart Margolin and would like to help contribute to the Indiegogo campaign, go to TinyURL.com/EverybodysAngel for more information. Every contribution helps preserve Stuart's incredible legacy for future generations.
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Mary Hampton on the life and career of Jim Hampton
1w ago00:23:20Tap to summarizeTVC 743.1: Ed welcomes Mary Hampton, widow of beloved character actor Jim Hampton (F Troop, The Longest Yard, Sling Blade, Teen Wolf), and an accomplished actress in her own right. Mary is also the driving force behind What? And Give Up Show Business?, the story of Jim's life and career as a working actor, which was published just before Jim's death in 2021. What? And Give Up Show Business? is available in hardcover through TCU Press and Amazon.com. Topics this segment include how Jim and Mary first met; how Jim was very much a bridge between old Hollywood and new Hollywood; Jim's many appearances on the Johnny Carson Tonight Show; and how Jim nearly had a network talk show of his own. Mary Hampton will appear, along with Cindy Mitchum and Julie Rogers Pomilia, at the annual National Day of the Cowboy weekend celebration in Tombstone, Arizona from July 23 through July 26.
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Jim Hampton, James Garner, and Casa Manana
1w ago00:22:59Tap to summarizeTVC 743.2: Actress Mary Hampton, widow of Jim Hampton, talks to Ed about how Jim enjoyed playing golf and backgammon with James Garner; the pivotal role that Casa Manana, the venerable theatre in Fort Worth, Texas, played early in Jim's career; and how Jim landed the role of Michael J. Fox's dad in Teen Wolf. What? And Give Up Show Business?, Jim Hampton's memoir, is available in hardcover through TCU Press and Amazon.com. Mary Hampton will appear, along with Cindy Mitchum and Julie Rogers Pomilia, at the annual National Day of the Cowboy weekend celebration in Tombstone, Arizona from July 23 through July 26.
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Jim Hampton, Burt Reynolds, and F Troop
1w ago00:15:26Tap to summarizeTVC 743.3: Actress Mary Hampton, widow of Jim Hampton, talks to Ed about how Burt Reynolds provided a vital assist behind the scenes during the episode of Gunsmoke that also marked Jim's very first television appearance, and how Jim helped Burt many times in return, including the night when Burt guest-hosted the Johnny Carson Tonight Show shortly after posing for Cosmopolitan magazine; and how Jim nearly missed his audition for F Troop. What? And Give Up Show Business?, Jim Hampton's memoir, is available in hardcover through TCU Press and Amazon.com. Mary Hampton will appear, along with Cindy Mitchum and Julie Rogers Pomilia, at the annual National Day of the Cowboy weekend celebration in Tombstone, Arizona from July 23 through July 26.
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Jane Seymour of Harry Wild
2w ago00:24:30Tap to summarizeTVC 743.4: Ed welcomes Jane Seymour, the Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning actress known around the world as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and, more recently, as the star and executive producer of Acorn TV's hit Irish mystery series Harry Wild. Season Five of Harry Wild recently premiered on Acorn TV and is marked by the highly anticipated on-screen reunion between Jane and her longtime co-star on Dr. Quinn, Joe Lando. New episodes of Harry Wild air Mondays exclusively on Acorn TV. Topics this segment include how Joe came to join the cast of Harry Wild this season; the family-like atmosphere among cast and crew; how Jane, like Harry, has reinvented herself more than once throughout her life and career; why Jane enjoys breaking glass ceilings (as she did on Dr. Quinn as well as on Harry Wild); how Jane approaches playing historical figures, which she has done many times in her career; and why Harry Wild continues to be such a fan favorite.
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How Robert and John Mitchum became Them Ornery Mitchum Boys
2w ago00:23:26Tap to summarizeTVC 743.5: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Cindy Mitchum, youngest daughter of legendary character actor John Mitchum and the niece of screen legend Robert Mitchum. Cindy has just rereleased Them Ornery Mitchum Boys: The Adventures of Robert and John Mitchum, her dad's raw, funny, and unforgettable memoir about growing up with his older brother—before fame, during fame, and through all the chaos in between. Them Ornery Mitchum Boys is available in hardcover and in paperback through Henry Gray Publishing, Amazon.com, and JohnMitchum.com. John Mitchum's Unabashed Love of Country, Cowboys, and God, the two-CD tribute to the music and poetry of John Mitchum, featuring performances by more than fifty than celebrity colleagues and admirers, is available at CD Baby, Amazon.com, and JohnMitchum.com. Topics this segment include how Bob and John first became known as "them Ornery Mitchum boys"; the spiritual side of John Mitchum; and why the world "can use a little Mitchum now." Image courtesy Henry Gray Publishing. Cindy Mitchum will appear at Side Show Books, 1639 South La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA on Monday, July 20, beginning at 8pm. Cindy will sign copies of Them Ornery Mitchum Boys, followed by a screening the original Cape Fear (1962) starring Robert Mitchum. Cindy will also appear, along with Julie Rogers Pomilia and Mary Hampton, at the annual National Day of the Cowboy weekend celebration in Tombstone, Arizona from July 23 through July 26.
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The heart of John Mitchum
2w ago00:12:20Tap to summarizeTVC 743.6: Cindy Mitchum, youngest daughter of John Mitchum and the niece of Robert Mitchum, talks to Ed about the time when her dad helped his friend Father Latimer Garrett, an Episcopal priest, raise the money needed to build Father Garrett's Boys Ranch, a foster care facility in Acton, California. Them Ornery Mitchum Boys is available in hardcover and in paperback through Henry Gray Publishing, Amazon.com, and JohnMitchum.com. John Mitchum's Unabashed Love of Country, Cowboys, and God is available at CD Baby, Amazon.com, and JohnMitchum.com. Photo of John Mitchum courtesy MitchumMedia.com Cindy Mitchum will appear at Side Show Books, 1639 South La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA on Monday, July 20, beginning at 8pm. Cindy will sign copies of Them Ornery Mitchum Boys, followed by a screening the original Cape Fear (1962) starring Robert Mitchum. Cindy will also appear, along with Julie Rogers Pomilia and Mary Hampton, at the annual National Day of the Cowboy weekend celebration in Tombstone, Arizona from July 23 through July 26.
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The return of Them Ornery Mitchum Boys
3w ago00:21:07Tap to summarizeTVC 742.1: Ed welcomes back Cindy Mitchum, youngest daughter of legendary character actor John Mitchum and the niece of screen legend Robert Mitchum. Cindy has just rereleased Them Ornery Mitchum Boys: The Adventures of Robert and John Mitchum, a rollicking look at the lives and careers of her famous dad and famous uncle as they move through decades of adventure, war, celebrity, vice, loyalty, and loss, while also crossing paths with such legends as John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Burt Reynolds, Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, John Carradine, Joi Lansing, and many, many others. Them Ornery Mitchum Boys is available in hardcover and in paperback through Henry Gray Publishing, Amazon.com, and JohnMitchum.com. John Mitchum's Unabashed Love of Country, Cowboys, and God, the two-CD tribute to the music and poetry of John Mitchum, featuring performances by more than fifty than celebrity colleagues and admirers, is available at CD Baby, Amazon.com, and JohnMitchum.com. Topics this segment include how Them Ornery Mitchum Boys is an unusual memoir that will sometimes remind you of the works of Mark Twain; how the book is as much a celebration of character actors as it is about John and Bob's careers; the unique bond both John and Bob; and how both Mitchum brothers had a joie de vie that came across in everything they did. Cindy Mitchum will appear at Side Show Books, 1639 South La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA on Monday, July 20, beginning at 8pm. Cindy will sign copies of Them Ornery Mitchum Boys, followed by a screening the original Cape Fear (1962) starring Robert Mitchum. Cindy will also appear, along with Julie Rogers Pomilia and Mary Hampton, at the annual National Day of the Cowboy weekend celebration in Tombstone, Arizona from July 23 through July 26.
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How Robert and John Mitchum became actors by accident
3w ago00:20:55Tap to summarizeTVC 742.2: Cindy Mitchum, youngest daughter of John Mitchum and the niece of Robert Mitchum, talks to Ed about how both her dad and her uncle became actors by accident; how John was an accomplished prize fighter who could also handle himself in a street brawl if necessary; and the many ways in which Them Ornery Mitchum Boys is like a family album. Them Ornery Mitchum Boys is available in hardcover and in paperback through Henry Gray Publishing, Amazon.com, and JohnMitchum.com. John Mitchum's Unabashed Love of Country, Cowboys, and God is available at CD Baby, Amazon.com, and JohnMitchum.com. Cindy Mitchum will appear at Side Show Books, 1639 South La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA on Monday, July 20, beginning at 8pm. Cindy will sign copies of Them Ornery Mitchum Boys, followed by a screening the original Cape Fear (1962) starring Robert Mitchum. Cindy will also appear, along with Julie Rogers Pomilia and Mary Hampton, at the annual National Day of the Cowboy weekend celebration in Tombstone, Arizona from July 23 through July 26.
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Jane Seymour on reuniting with Joe Lando on Harry Wild
3w ago00:06:22Tap to summarizePlease enjoy this special preview of our upcoming conversation with Jane Seymour, the actress known around the world as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and, more recently, as the star and executive producer of Acorn TV's hit Irish mystery series Harry Wild. Season Five of Harry Wild recently premiered on Acorn TV and is marked by the highly anticipated on-screen reunion between Jane and her longtime co-star on Dr. Quinn, Joe Lando. New episodes of Harry Wild air Mondays exclusively on Acorn TV. Our complete conversation with Jane Seymour will air next weekend on TV Confidential.
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