TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

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

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

TVC 750.1: From September 2016: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the first national broadcast of The Oprah Winfrey Show (Syndicated, 1986-2011) in September 1986.

TVC 750.2: Ed welcomes actress, entrepreneur, licensed psychotherapist, and social media influencer Lorraine Bencivengo-Ziff. In the world of gaming, Lorraine is known as The Goddess of Slots, and, as such, she frequently appears at casinos across the country to test her luck on slots, while handing out "lucky lanyards" and interacting with fans. Lorraine will soon be in Un$uited, the forthcoming streaming comedy also starring Tom Arnold and Dan Lauria. Topics this segment include how Lorraine first became known as The Goddess of Slots; what makes her different from other influencers; and whether "luck" or good fortune can be inherited.

TVC 750.3: Lorraine Bencivengo-Ziff, the actress and social media influencer known in the world of gaming as The Goddess of Slots, talks to Ed about her role in the upcoming streaming comedy Un$uited; crossing paths with Dolly Parton when she was a young girl; and how she combines the goodwill of Parton and the glee of Marilyn Monroe as the Goddess of Slots.

TVC 749.1: From September 2016: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of That Girl (ABC, 1966-1971) in September 1966. Topics this segment include how That Girl portrayed a single woman living on her own in a major metropolitan city, five years before The Mary Tyler Moore Show famously did the same; how Marlo Thomas had difficulty getting the series, as she had originally conceived it, on the air; why Thomas chose to end the series with Ann Marie remaining single; and why That Girl was one of the shows that inspired Donna to pursue a career in acting.

TVC 749.4: Ed welcomes Randy Oglesby, the film and TV character actor who plays Chief of Police McNamara on the MGM+ series Spider Noir and Bill Festersen on the Peacock series The Burbs. (Peacock recently renewed The Burbs for a second season.) Topics this segment include Randy's early career as a stage actor with the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco; his affinity for performing dialects; and why acting is a "serious level of play."

TVC 749.5: Actor Randy Oglesby (The Burbs, Spider Noir) talks to Ed about some of the many odd jobs in various industries that he worked early in his career, to support his efforts as an actor; how he got on the radar screen of Junie Lowry Johnson, the casting director for many David E. Kelley shows (including L.A. Law); and his experience acting with and being directed by Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider, Randy's first film credit as an actor. Peacock recently renewed The Burbs for a second season, while Spider-Noir can be seen on MGM+.

TVC 749.6: From September 2016: Ed welcomes Kevin Martin, owner and CEO of Piece of the Past, and author of An Insider's Guide to Autograph Collecting, an A to Z look at the world of autograph collecting that features useful tips to ensure that the autographed celebrity item that you're thinking of purchasing online and from an outside source is, in fact, authentic.

TVC 748.1: From September 2016: An expanded edition of This Week in TV History in which Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss the premiere of the original Star Trek on NBC in September 1966, and how the Star Trek franchise continues to influence our culture.