TV CONFIDENTIAL Archives: Feb. 1, 2012

Show No. 124 Feb. 1, 2012

First hour: Ed welcomes Emmy Award-nominated broadcaster and former NBA star Tommy Hawkins, author of Life’s Reflections: Poetry for the People, a new coffee table book of poems that reflects Tommy's eclectic interests, which include sports, jazz, art, poetry, travel, life, love, family, and the 1960s. Topics discussed include the story of what first fueled Tommy's interest in writing poetry; his experience playing alongside such NBA Hall of Famers as Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson; and how Regis Philbin helped Tommy land his first big break as a TV talk show host. Tommy's upcoming appearances include Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Sportsman’s Lodge in Studio City, CA; Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Pasadena Senior Center in Pasadena, CA; Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, CA; Saturday, Mar. 3 at the Eso-Won Bookstore in Los Angeles; Tuesday, Mar. 7 at Chaucers Bookstore in Santa Barbara, CA; Tuesday, Mar. 14 at the Culver City Senior Center in Culver City, CA; and Wednesday, Mar. 15 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Also in this hour: Highlights from an interview with actor and author Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Ghost Buddy: From Zero to Hero) that Ed conducted jointly with talk show host Gary Snyder on The Gary Snyder Show.