I represent the first generation who, when we were born, the television was now a permanent fixture in our homes. When I was born people had breakfast with Barbara Walters, dinner with Walter Cronkite, and slept with Johnny Carson.
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Here is another "Mental Sorbet" that we could use to momentarily forget about those things that leave a bad taste in our mouths.
This video is a tribute to the work of Aaron Sorkin: the recycled dialogue, recurring phrases, and familiar plot lines. This is not intended as a critique but rather a playful excursion through Sorkin's wonderful world of words.
Don Grady died today just 19 days after his 68th birthday. Grady was born Don Louis Agrati in San Francisco, California, the son of Mary Grady. (née Castellino), a talent agent, and Lou A. Agrati, a sausage maker. His sister was also an actress, billed as Lani O'Grady.
During production of My Three Sons, Grady both appeared with his own band The Greefs on the series, and was the drummer for The Yellow Balloon, whose self-titled song became a minor hit during 1967. For a while during the run of the series, he attended Los Angeles City College.
In the fall of 2008, Grady released Boomer: JazRokPop, a collection of songs written for and about the baby boomer generation. Boomer was his first original album as an artist since Homegrown was released by Elektra Records in 1973
Actress/comedienne Judy Tenuta, actor/comedian Hank Garrett, pop culture historian Wesley Hyatt and talk show host Stu Shostak will join us on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing June 27-July 3 at the following times and venues:
WROM Radio Detroit, MI Wednesday 6/27 8pm ET, 5pm PT Sunday 7/1 8pm ET, 5pm PT Click on the Listen Live button at WROMRadio.net
The Aphrodite of the Accordion, Judy Tenuta is currently featured in the independent film Going Down in La-La Land, which is now available on demand, and Gibsonburg, which opens in theaters across the country on Wednesday, July 4.
Judy has also just published a fun new book, Full Frontal Tenudity, that not only includes recipes for food, friends and fun that reflects Judy’s unique take on life, but also a “Hollywood to English Dictionary” that offers a hilarious take on what people really mean when they talk on the red carpet. We’ll talk about that, and more, when The Love Goddess joins us in our first hour.
With both Season One and Season Two of Car 54 now available on DVD, we’ll ask Hank about his experience working with Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Joe E. Ross, Nat Hiken, Robert Redford, Sammy Davis Jr., James Earl Jones and other show business legends. (If you order Car 54 directly through Hank, he will autograph the DVD for you, and all proceeds will benefit disabled veterans.)
First hour: Rich Podolsky, author of Don Kirshner: The Man with the Golden Ear,joins Ed for a conversation about the history of Aldon Music, the song publishing company co-founded by Don Kirshner and Al Nevins that not only was responsible for some of the biggest hits in music history (including “On Broadway,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “The Locomotion,” “Up on a Roof,” “One Fine Day,” “Go Away Little Girl,” “You Lost That Lovin Feeling,” “Splish Splash” and “Dream Lover”), but developed some of the greatest and most prolific songwriters and performers the music industry has ever known, including Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond, Connie Francis, Tony Orlando, Gerry Goffin, Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield, Barry Mann, Jack Keller and Carole King. Other topics include Kirshner's contributions to television, including The Monkees, The Archiesand Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert. Rich Podolksy will be appearing atBook Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood on Sunday, July 22 beginning at 4pm.
Second hour: Ed welcomes award-winning television writer and producer David Misch(Mork and Mindy, Police Squad!, Saturday Night Live,Late Night with David Letterman, Duckman). David's new book, FUNNY: The Book: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Comedy, explores the art of comedy from the worlds of movies, television and stand-up, including the impact of such iconic comedians as Buster Keaton, Groucho Marx, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Robin Williams and Woody Allen, while also answering the eternal question “Why are fart jokes funny?” David Mischwill be appearing at Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood on Thursday, July 26 beginning at 7pm.
Our second hour this week will feature a replay of our conversation with Tony Figueroa, Donna Allen and actor/comedian 
