TV Confidential Archives: May 23, 2011

Show No. 89 May 23, 2011

First hour: TV critic Mark Dawidziak joins Ed for a look at what trends we can glean from the new network television shows that will premiere this coming fall. Also in this hour: Phil Gries pays tribute to Johnny Carson on the 19th anniversary of his final appearance as host of The Tonight Show. Plus: Listener emails. Second hour: Ed welcomes actor, artist, filmmaker and novelist Peter Mark Richman (Dynasty, Three’s Company, Longstreet, Cain’s Hundred, Four Faces, The Rebirth of Ira Masters, Hollander’s Deal) for a wide-ranging conversation about his life and career, including Peter Mark's work with such legends as Paddy Chayefsky, Martin Ritt, Janis Paige and Quinn Martin.