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TV Talk Shows: The First in a Series
Manage episode 384277523 series 1057337
Join host Cynthia Bemis Abrams as she launches a new limited series, TV Talk Shows, part of the Advanced TV Herstory podcast.
In this first episode, Cynthia delves into a study that reveals women are more prominently featured in unscripted television shows than in scripted ones—another example of the industry’s inclination to front women in projects that are less expensive to produce. She also touches on the recent strikes by SAG-AFTRA and the WGA, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and representation in scripted television.
Cynthia then outlines the focus of the TV Talk Shows series, which will explore the historical context, memorable moments, and surprising controversies surrounding unscripted hosts and guests. The episode concludes by acknowledging the pioneering achievements of Della Reese as the first black woman to fill in for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and Betty White's stance against the broadcast network executives who were reluctant to feature performers of color on her 1950s talk and variety show.
RESOURCES
Foundation Interviews - Della Reese on Guest Hosting “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” - https://youtu.be/M8hfse64sFU?si=8cIu3DrRN2AIdiBL
The Television Academy Foundation – Della Reese - https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/della-reese
“He Stays”: Betty White refused to remove Black dancer from her show in 1954 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/01/01/betty-white-black-dancer-arthur-duncan/9067252002/
Retro Televisions – The Betty White Show (11-29-54) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k23zM-eLoI
CBS Los Angeles KCAL - https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/women-more-represented-on-reality-tv-than-scripted-shows-sdsu-report-finds/
CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA and ADVANCED TV HERSTORY
ATVH Newsletter - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/
Website - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/
Podcast Archive - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/advanced-tv-herstory
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tvherstory
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Media.Cynthia
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstory/featured
PRODUCTION
Podcast Editing - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariloumarosz/
Music by Jahzzar - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/
169 episodes
Manage episode 384277523 series 1057337
Join host Cynthia Bemis Abrams as she launches a new limited series, TV Talk Shows, part of the Advanced TV Herstory podcast.
In this first episode, Cynthia delves into a study that reveals women are more prominently featured in unscripted television shows than in scripted ones—another example of the industry’s inclination to front women in projects that are less expensive to produce. She also touches on the recent strikes by SAG-AFTRA and the WGA, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and representation in scripted television.
Cynthia then outlines the focus of the TV Talk Shows series, which will explore the historical context, memorable moments, and surprising controversies surrounding unscripted hosts and guests. The episode concludes by acknowledging the pioneering achievements of Della Reese as the first black woman to fill in for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and Betty White's stance against the broadcast network executives who were reluctant to feature performers of color on her 1950s talk and variety show.
RESOURCES
Foundation Interviews - Della Reese on Guest Hosting “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” - https://youtu.be/M8hfse64sFU?si=8cIu3DrRN2AIdiBL
The Television Academy Foundation – Della Reese - https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/della-reese
“He Stays”: Betty White refused to remove Black dancer from her show in 1954 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/01/01/betty-white-black-dancer-arthur-duncan/9067252002/
Retro Televisions – The Betty White Show (11-29-54) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k23zM-eLoI
CBS Los Angeles KCAL - https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/women-more-represented-on-reality-tv-than-scripted-shows-sdsu-report-finds/
CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA and ADVANCED TV HERSTORY
ATVH Newsletter - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/
Website - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/
Podcast Archive - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/advanced-tv-herstory
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tvherstory
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Media.Cynthia
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstory/featured
PRODUCTION
Podcast Editing - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariloumarosz/
Music by Jahzzar - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/
169 episodes
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