TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

TVC 623.2a: Game show historian Steve Beverly talks to Ed about Bob Barker's vast skills as a communicator—and, particularly, his ability to connect with both the studio audience and the viewers at home—enabled him to withstand the various scandals and controversies that plagued The Price is Right in the years after Bob Barker became executive producer of the show. Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine.

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TVC 623.3: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen reminisce about the "Barker's Box" segment on Truth or Consequences, and how that feature was a mini version of the type of audience participation show that Barker hosted on radio early in his career. Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine.

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TVC 623.4: Longtime television announcer Randy West joins Ed as TV Confidential continues its tribute to game show legend Bob Barker. Among the many game shows on which Randy worked as an announcer was the Bob Barker Price is Right. In this segment, Randy talks to Ed about the circumstances that led him to succeed Rod Roddy as the announcer on Price in 2003; why he considers the year he spent on Price to be the high point of his announcing career; and the proper inflections the announcer must have when saying such phrases as "Come on Down" and "A new car!" Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine.

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TVC 623.5: Longtime television announcer Randy West shares some memories of working alongside Bob Barker during the 2003-2004 season, when Randy was the announcer on The Price is Right. He also provides some insight into hosting the live version of The Price is Right, which Randy has done in many different venues over the years. Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine.

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TVC 623.6: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen share a few memories about being neighbors with Bob Barker during the years he hosted The Price is Right. the time when they were neighbors

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TVC 622.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Georgiana "Noopy" Rodrigues, daughter of legendary singer, actress, and comedienne Rose Marie. This past Tuesday, Aug. 15 marked the 100th birthday of Rose Marie; to mark the occasion, Sepia Records, along with the Rose Marie estate, have just released Rose Marie Sings: The Complete Mercury Recordings and More, a collection of twenty-nine classic recordings and rarities that include some of Rose Marie's favorite show tunes, standards, and novelty songs—all available on CD for the very first time.

Topics this segment include how Frank Sinatra learned that Rose Marie was pregnant with Noopy even before her father, trumpeter Bobby Guy, knew, and the crucial role that Jerry Lewis played in overseeing the medical care of Bobby Guy after Guy had been diagnosed with a blood infection.

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TVC 622.2: Georgiana "Noopy" Rodrigues, daughter of the one and only Rose Marie, talks to Ed about how her mom and Doris Day bonded immediately once they started working together on The Doris Day Show, and how their friendship lasted until Rose Marie's death. Also in this segment: Noopy and Ed talk about the 100 days of "Rose Marie Facts," a collection of Rose Marie facts and trivia that will be shared each day through approximately Nov. 23 on Rose Marie's social media accounts, including Facebook: @missrosemarie; Instagram: @missrosemarie; Twitter: @RoseMarie4Real; and MissRoseMarie.com.

Rose Marie Sings: The Complete Mercury Recordings and More includes twenty-nine of Rose Marie's favorite show tunes, standards, and novelty songs—all available on CD for the very first time.

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TVC 622.3: Greg Ehrbar interviews Mark Cantor, jazz and film historian, author of The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s, and one of the contributors to the Blu-ray release Soundies: The Ultimate Collection.

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TVC 622.4: Ed welcomes Simon Napier-Bell, former manager of Wham!, longtime record producer and songwriter, and the director of The Real George Michael: Portrait of an Artist, an excellent documentary that not only explores the many ups and downs of the illustrious Grammy Award winner, but takes a deep dive into who George really was: a kind and generous person who ultimately fought many demons while being front and center as one of the most famous musicians of his time. The Real George Michael is available now for streaming on demand on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Roku, Peacock, and many other platforms throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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TVC 623.5: Simon Napier-Bell, former manager of Wham! and the director of The Real George Michael, talks to Ed about how George Michael, like many artists, had an up-and-down relationship with fame throughout his life and career. Also in this segment: Ed asks Simon what he looked for, and what George looked for, when determining whether a new song might become a hit record.

The Real George Michael is available now for streaming on demand on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Roku, Peacock, and many other platforms throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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