TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

TVC 574.3: Ms. Universe 2021 Nikki Johnson-Huston shares some of her personal story, including how she overcame poverty and homelessness as a teenager, and how she first found inspiration for becoming a lawyer through such classic TV characters as Perry Mason.

Three Dog Night will perform a special Concert of Hope for Homeless Youth that will benefit Doors of Change on Thursday, June 30 at the Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista, CA. The concert begins at 7:30pm, while a VIP reception takes place at 5:30pm. For tickets and more information, visit DoorsofChange.org

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TVC 574.4: Ed welcomes John James, Jack Coleman, and Gordon Thomson, three of the stars of the original Dynasty (ABC, 1981-1989), the iconic prime time soap opera that gave its viewers around the world a taste of glitz and glamour every week, amidst often outrageous plot lines and even bigger catfights. John, Jack, and Gordon are getting ready to tour the country with their three-man reunion show, Cocktails with the Carringtons: The Men of Dynasty, an evening of laughter and conversation in which the three stars share behind-the-scenes stories with the audience (and, occasionally, break out into song).

John, Jack and Gordon will bring Cocktails with the Carringtons to the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, CA on Saturday, Apr. 16. They will also perform it at the Hollywood Roosevelt Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, Apr. 17 and Monday, Apr. 18. Check out CocktailswiththeCarringtons.com for tickets and more information on these events, as well as news and information on other upcoming venues.

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TVC 574.5: John James, Jack Coleman, and Gordon Thomson each tell Ed when they first realized the impact of Dynasty on audiences all over the world. John, Jack and Gordon will bring their three-man reunion show, Cocktails with the Carringtons: The Men of Dynasty, to the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, CA on Saturday, Apr. 16. They will also perform it at the Hollywood Roosevelt Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, Apr. 17 and Monday, Apr. 18. Check out CocktailswiththeCarringtons.com for tickets and more information on these events, as well as news and information on other upcoming venues.

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TVC 574.6: From July 2011: Ed welcomes Richard and Esther Shapiro, the co-creators, co-writers and co-executive producers of Dynasty. Richard and Esther's many other credits in television include such acclaimed made-for-TV movies and miniseries as Friendly Fire, East of Eden, Intimate Strangers and Sarah T: Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic. For a time Esther Shapiro was vice president in charge of miniseries for ABC, where she oversaw the production of such top-rated minis as Masada, Pearl, Ike, and The Winds of War, while Richard Shapiro is the author of the epic novel Tobacco Brown. Topics this segment include the origins of Dynasty and the Shapiros' experience collaborating with Aaron Spelling.

Cocktails with the Carringtons: The Men of Dynasty will be performed at the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, CA on Saturday, Apr. 16 and at the Hollywood Roosevelt Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, Apr. 17 and Monday, Apr. 18. Check out CocktailswiththeCarringtons.com for tickets and more information on these events, as well as news and information on other upcoming venues.

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TVC 573.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Kelly Conway, the eldest child—and only daughter—of comedy star Tim Conway. Topics this week include Kelly's career as a costume designer and wardrobe stylist in the motion picture industry; the resourcefulness she learned from her dad; and the many indelible life lessons that Tim Conway dispensed to his children, even in such unlikely places as the Santa Anita race track. Kelly's memoir, My Dad's Funnier Than Your Dad: Growing Up with Tim Conway in The Funniest House in America is available in hardcover and as an eBook through Lyons Press and Amazon.com and as an audiobook through Audible.

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TVC 573.2: Ed plays Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actor Ernest Harden Jr. (The Jeffersons, White Men Can't Jump, Velvet Jesus) and Jay Moriarty, longtime writer/producer of The Jeffersons and other Norman Lear shows, and the author of Honky in the House: Writing and Producing The Jeffersons. Marla Gibbs, Ernest Harden Jr., and Jay Moriarty will appear at the next Hollywood Show, Friday, Apr. 15 and Saturday, Apr. 16 at the Burbank Marriott Hotel, 2500 North Hollywood Way in Burbank, California. For tickets and more information, go to HollywoodShow.com

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TVC 573.3: Ernest Harden Jr. (The Jeffersons, White Men Can't Jump, Velvet Jesus) shares a few memories about his experience starring opposite Bette Davis in the CBS World Premiere movie White Mama, plus he tells Ed why the Superman insignia has always been meaningful to him. Marla Gibbs, Ernest Harden Jr., and Jay Moriarty will appear at the next Hollywood Show, which will take place on Friday, Apr. 15 and Saturday, Apr. 16 at the Burbank Marriott Hotel, 2500 North Hollywood Way in Burbank, California. For tickets and more information, go to HollywoodShow.com

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TVC 573.4: Actress and author Joyce Bulifant (Match Game, Airplane!, The Happiest Millionaire, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) shares a few memories of her fellow Mary Tyler Moore Show cast mates Betty White and Gavin MacLeod. Joyce's memoir, My Four Hollywood Husbands, is now available as an audiobook through Tilton Bass Publishing and Audible.com.

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TVC 573.5: Actress, author, and philanthropist Joyce Bulifant (Match Game, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, My Four Hollywood Husbands) talks to Ed about working with Ed Asner on The Gift of Greatness, an educational film about learning differences that Joyce produced; her experience working with Stephen J. Cannell on a film about dyslexia; and her long association with game shows produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Also in this segment: Joyce helps Ed give away a free copy of the print edition of her memoir, My Four Hollywood Husbands. The audiobook edition of My Four Hollywood Husbands is available through Tilton Bass Publishing and Audible.com.

Joyce Bulifant is also among the stars that you can see on Hollywood Museum Squares, the special five-episode tribute to The Hollywood Squares that is available for streaming on demand, both individually and as a bundle, through StellarTickets.com. The episode featuring Joyce is Episode No. 4 and is hosted by Pat Finn. All proceeds from the sales of Hollywood Museum Squares episodes support the efforts of the Hollywood Museum. Go to StellarTickets.com for more information.

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TVC 573.6: Actress, author, and philanthropist Joyce Bulifant (Match Game, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, My Four Hollywood Husbands) talks to Ed about some of her upcoming projects, including a book about her final years with her fourth husband, the late Roger Perry, and the lessons Joyce learned as she helped Roger make his final transition into the spirit world.

The audiobook edition of My Four Hollywood Husbands is available through Tilton Bass Publishing and Audible.com.

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