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Show No. 165
Dec. 19-25, 2012 |
First hour: Ed welcomes award-winning journalist Lesley-Ann
Jones, author of Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie
Mercury. Lesley-Ann's book is an
unvarnished, revealing profile of the legendary songwriter and lead vocalist of
Queen that also discusses the role that television played in catapulting the
band to superstardom. Also in this hour: Greg Ehrbar
with a look at new holiday DVDs,
including Christmas with Danny Kaye, The Garry Moore Show Presents A
Carol Burnett Christmas, and the Blu-ray release of Disney's Babes in
Toyland.
Second hour: More holiday DVD recommendations, followed by an encore presentation of our conversation with Tony, Donna, Greg, and Joanna Wilson (The Christmas TV Companion: A Guide to Cult Classics, Strange Specials and Outrageous Oddities, Tis the Season TV: The Encyclopedia of Christmas-Themed Episodes, Specials and Made for TV Movies) about favorite holiday TV specials and Christmas-themed episodes. |
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. Read the full "Pre-ramble"
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
TV CONFIDENTIAL Archives: Dec. 19-25, 2012
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