MARION ROSS- MY DAYS, HAPPY AND OTHERWISE- Who doesn't remember HAPPY DAYS, the iconic show from the 70's that launched HUGE careers for Henry Winkler, otherwise known as THE FONZ, and ron howard, one of the most wonderful and popular directors out there today. But it also was an iconic role for MARION ROSS, whose depiction of MRS. C was one of the most vivid of the whole show. … [Read more...]
DBT 0289: Joyce Bulifant – My Four Hollywood Husbands
Joyce Bulifant - My Four Hollywood Husbands - Joyce is such a nice person, what a treat to talk to her, she is best known for the MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, and even more so, MATCH GAME, where she was a wacky, fun panelist that always sat on the bottom row right. Four Hollywood husbands? Who knew? And one was to JAMES MACARTHUR, from Hawaii 5-O! And son of the HELEN HAYES? wow. … [Read more...]
DBT 0287: Steven Jay Rubin – The Twilight Zone Encyclopedia
DBT0285: Paul Vigna – Guts: The Anatomy of the Walking Dead
Paul Vigna writes for the Wall Street Journal and is an incredible expert on the TV show The Walking Dead, having written recaps for the show since the beginning. A huge hit, the show has had at one point 19 million viewers every week. (The show has been the subject of speculation lately, after the death of a stuntman for the show. My heart goes out to the stuntman's … [Read more...]
DBT0266: Scott Ryan – Thirtysomething at Thirty: An Oral History
This is the longest interview I have ever done, all about the book Thirtysomething at Thirty. Of course that means the TV show Thirtysomething, which is about to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the show. In this episode, we chat with Scott Ryan, author of the book, and Richard Kramer, who wrote and produced the show. This is a fascinating book, with a look at all 85 … [Read more...]