Classic TV News and Press: September 2016

Decades Network, the TV network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and CBS Television Stations, has ordered six monthly episodes of “Then Again with Herbie J Pilato,” a 30-minute talkfest dedicated to classic television and TV stars. Host and author Pilato will also serve as executive producer with Joel Eisenberg, and the program will be directed by former actor Steve Akahoshi. The project will begin airing on Decades Network multiple times weekly, beginning in the first quarter of 2017.

- Daily Variety

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Decades Orders Monthly Series “Then Again with Herbie J Pilato”

Diginet Decades has ordered six monthly episodes of “Then Again with Herbie J Pilato,” a 30-minute talkfest dedicated to classic television and TV stars. Host and author Pilato, and his Television, Ink. shingle, along with Joel Eisenberg and Steve Hillard ("The Chronicles of Ara"), under their “Mirkwood Partners” banner, will be the executive producers. “Then Again” will be directed by former actor Steve Akahoshi (“Tour of Duty”). Akahoshi’s “Unstructured Plans” will produce the segments, along with Lorie Girsh Eisenberg and Len McLeod. Gilbert Adler ("Superman Returns,” "Tales from the Crypt") is also an executive producer on the project.

Pilato, the author of 11 pop-culture books and the Founder of the Classic TV Preservation Society, will host the monthly series and will interview pop-culture subjects from the world of classic TV in each episode. The format will closely mirror Pilato's weekly "Throwback Thursday" live events in the Los Angeles area.

- Marc Berman, Programming Insider (www.programminginsider.com)

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...NBC has renewed Night Shift for a fourth season. The medical drama has no set premiere date, fueling speculation that it will return to the schedule in the summer of 2017…Decades Network, owned by Weigel Broadcasting Co. and CBS Television Studios, has placed an order for six monthly episodes of Then Again with Herbie J Pilato, a 30-minute talk show is dedicated to classic television and TV stars. The project will begin airing in the first quarter of 2017…Madonna is currently filming a new edition of Carpool Karaoke with Late Late Show host, James Corden. No air date is set yet for CBS, but it may air near Madonna’s Showtime special on December 9…Justin Bieber is slated to perform on the 2016 American Music Awards from his Purpose tour in Zurich, Switzerland. The awards show will air on ABC this Sunday at 8 PM (ET).

- CoxReps Media (www.coxreps.com)

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DASHING’s link to Star Trek

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy--showmanship/still-boldly-going-star-trek-50th

DASHING REVIEW by AMOS

http://reviewsbyamoslassen.com/?p=51805

NEWSDAY review of DASHING

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/books/dashing-daring-and-debonair-explores-top-male-tv-icons-of-50s-60s-and-70s-1.12163601

DASHING excerpt in TVWRITER.com

http://tvwriter.net/?p=31947

DASHING excerpt in Senior City

http://seniorcitylocal.com/dashing-daring-and-debonair-norman-lear/

THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES digs DASHING

https://thehollywoodtimes.net/2016/08/14/dashing-daring-and-debonair/#more-28176

FOX News interviews Herbie J Pilato about Bewitched

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/08/11/6-hidden-secrets-bewitched.html

TWITCH is still getting reviews four years after its pub-date!

file:///C:/Users/herbie/Downloads/AsSeen-TwitchUponAStar.pdf

Full-Scale Fran Lewis “Twitch Upon A Star” Review

http://twitchuponastar.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-fran-lewis-review-of-twitch-upon.html

What Up Hollywood – with Cindy Williams and Herbie J Pilato

http://whatuphollywood.com/info/?p=1036

VIDEO: Cindy Williams/Larry Edmunds Book Signing – hosted by Herbie J Pilato

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIGJAEYxd50

Herbie J Pilato on “By the Book” radio show

http://www.matthewworley.org/rave/myWimpy.html

VIDEO: Herbie J Pilato on “Reel Hollywood – with Ben & Reba” (cue @25:57)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDIcJa94ivw

Profile about Herbie J Pilato at “The Story Reading Ape” Blog

http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/2015/06/04/read-about-guest-author-herbie-j-pilato/

Herbie J Pilato on “The Price of Business” – with Kevin Price

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4F7aYRtN8k&feature=youtu.be

VIDEO: 30-Minute TV Interview with Herbie J Pilato

http://therapycable.com/elderly-care-videos/preservation-of-classic-television.html

TV Grapevine’s Sammi Turano names “Twitch”/”Essential” as “Favorites”

http://tvgrapevine.com/designs-9852/274-sammi-s-favorite-things/14415-sammi-s-favorite-things-herbie-pilato-s-books.html

“Twitch” in the “Spotlight”!

http://communitybookstop.blogspot.com/2015/05/book-spotlight-twitch-upon-star-by.html

“Essential” reading for “Bewitched fans

http://authorbookbeat.com/author-commemorates-elizabeth-montgomery-anniversary-with-essential-encyclopedia/

“Forces of Geek” website excerpts THE ESSENTIAL ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY

http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2015/05/still-bewitching-remembering-elizabeth.html#more

“SharaLee Reads” profiles TWITCH UPON A STAR, ESSENTIAL ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY & GLAMOUR, GIDGETS AND THE GIRL NEXT DOOR

https://daenorestel.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/20-years-later-elizabeth-montgomery-fans-are-still-bewitched/

Herbie J Pilato’s Tribute to Elizabeth Montgomery (on LinkedIn)

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recalling-magic-bewitched-star-elizabeth-montgomery-herbie-j-pilato?trk=hp-feed-article-title

Fran Lewis’s profile of Elizabeth Montgomery – featuring Herbie J Pilato’s books

https://tillie49.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/special-tribute-to-the-memory-of-elizabeth-montgomery/

Herbie J Pilato’s 6-Minute TWITCH/Montgomery TV Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ9ELdhxnMM

CCN Sunrise and The Hollywood Times Interviewed Herbie J Pilato

http://thehollywoodtimes.net/2015/04/30/ccn-sunrise-and-the-hollywood-times-interviews-herbie-j-pilato-on-tomorrows-7am-live-news-telecast/

General Classic “Twitch” & “Gidgets” Article

http://bloomingwomen.weebly.com/the-wonderful-magical-women-of-blooming-television.html

Who Is Herbie J Pilato?

http://tvwriter.net/?p=15891

I am Caine – Herbie J Pilato: The Interview

http://kwaichangcaine.blogspot.com/2010/06/herbie-j-pilato-interview.html

The Industrious Light and Magic of Herbie J Pilato

http://tolucantimes.info/cover_story/the-industrious-light-and-magic-of-herbie-j-pilato/

An Interview with Herbie J Pilato

http://elizagalesinterviews.com/2014/08/28/an-interview-with-documentary-producer-herbie-pilato/

Indie Wire - Celebrating the Charms of Bewitched – 50 Years Later

http://www.indiewire.com/article/celebrating-the-charms-of-bewitched-50-years-later-20140924

Yahoo! - How Samantha Got Her Nose Twitch

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/bp/-bewitched--at-50--how-samantha-stevens-got-her-nose-twitch-194204991.html

Author Profiles Bewitched Star in New "Be-Twitched" Biography

http://www.presstelegram.com/arts-and-entertainment/20121202/cerritos-resident-herbie-j-pilato-writes-biography-of-bewitched-tv-star-elizabeth-montgomery

Book Pleasures interview with Herbie J Pilato

http://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/6141/1/A-Conversation-With--Writer-Producer-and-Consultant-Herbie-J-Pilato-Who-Has-Worked-for-the-Discovery-Channel-Syfy-AampE-TLC-E-and-Bravo-Universal-Warner-Bros-and-Sony-Among-Other-Television-Networks-and-Studios-/Page1.html#.VVpY5flVikp

Herbie J Pilato Forms New Nonprofit about Classic TV

http://authorbookbeat.com/writerproducer-herbie-j-pilato-forms-classic-tv-nonprofit-organization/

Herbie J Pilato’s New “Gidgets” Book Celebrates Classic TV Women

http://authorbookbeat.com/herbie-j-pilatos-new-book-celebrates-classic-tv-women/

It’s Been 20 Years Since Beloved “Bewitched” Star Died

http://authorbookbeat.com/its-been-20-years-since-the-passing-of-beloved-bewitched-star-elizabeth-montgomery/

I purchased what I thought was my dream car in the spring of 2013.

But after three days, I realized it was ridiculously priced, and a gas guzzler to boot, so after the three-day grace period, I returned it, and the dealer returned my down-payment.

A short time later, I purchased another vehicle, but after driving it an entire weekend, the dealer called me on Monday, and said they gave me a mistaken price, and that I needed to pay $100.00 more a month. I then rejected their claim, and returned the car, and the dealer returned my down-payment.

A short-time after that, I chose a third vehicle, the one I'm driving now. It's beautiful. The price is right, and it's one of the safest vehicles on the road. In fact, it's so safe, that at the beginning of the summer, when I was rear-ended in an accident that was not my fault, the vehicle saved my life.

While it was being repaired, the insurance company of the other drive paid for a rental car for me. This rental car happened to be an edition of the original "dream car" I had originally purchased; same color and everything...which is black on black. All the cars mentioned here, in fact, were black and black.

Anyway, as I drove the rental of what I thought was my dream car, I realized how rough and hard it drove, nowhere near as smooth as the vehicle that I ended up purchasing and retaining and saving my life.

Funny how life works sometimes, uh?

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