Podcast appearances and mentions of John Byner

Send us a textJoin former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary comedian John Byner!John discusses getting his start on The Ed Sullivan Show, appearing in films such as What's Up Doc and The Black Cauldron, helping launch Bob Einstein's Super Dave Osborne, his memoir Five Minutes, Mr. Byner!: A Lifetime of Laughter, & much more!Support the show

Send us a textJoin former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary comedian John Byner!John discusses getting his start on The Ed Sullivan Show, appearing in films such as What's Up Doc and The Black Cauldron, helping launch Bob Einstein's Super Dave Osborne, his memoir Five Minutes, Mr. Byner!: A Lifetime of Laughter, & much more!Support the show

GGACP celebrates the birthday of Emmy-winning actor Jack Klugman (b. April 27) by presenting this ENCORE of a 2020 tribute to ABC's "The Odd Couple." In this episode, comedian-superfan Dave Juskow, author Bob Leszczak (“The Odd Couple on Stage & Screen”) and the sons of Oscar Madison himself, Adam Klugman and David Klugman join Gilbert and Frank for a loving look back on the hit series (and GGACP favorite). Also, Tony Randall stands out, Mickey Rooney loses out, John Byner breaks up the room and Garry Marshall makes TV history. PLUS: The queen of game shows! “The New Odd Couple”! Howard Cosell fakes it! Adam plays young Oscar! And David hits the road with Randall and Klugman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we review an original "pre-production" script for S5E13  The Bigger They Are.  Among the topics covered are 1) how John Byner's casting, which was clearly not known at the time of this draft, changed several key elements of the script, 2) the difference in motivations for Felix and Oscar in the script vs. the finished episode, 3) what distinguishes catsup vs. ketchup [will make sense if you listen to the episode], and 4) some key scenes in the script not in the episode and vice verse.  If you want to see a pdf of the actual script please email us at 1049pod@gmail.com and ask for the dropbox link  

 If only The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was still around to help us through another turbulent US Presidential election. Pat Paulsen -- where are you when we need you?A key writer/producer back on that 1967-69 comedy variety show was a Canadian -- Allan Byle. Before the Smothers, he worked for Fred Rogers as well as CBC songbird Juliette. Tommy Smothers, who has a knack for spotting talent, insisted that Blye, then in his twenties, be part of the Comedy Hour writing staff. The series became a mid-season, Sunday night hit. While tame by today's standards, controversial jokes, edgy guest stars and political pressure led to CBS firing the Smothers early in 1969.Blye carried on as a writer/producer. He went on to bring out the best in David Steinberg, Sonny & Cher, Dick Van Dyke, John Byner and Super Dave himself, Bob Einstein.The Winnipeg-born Emmy winner passed away in October at 87. On this episode of brioux.tv: the podcast, I welcome his younger brother Garry who also worked on many of those landmark shows.Garry's showbusiness credits are worthy of their own salute. He started as a talent agent, representing a couple of pretty good clients -- Elvis Presley and Col. Tom Parker. Garry's stories range from that 1968 Elvis Comeback Special to later on working with the likes of Redd Foxx, Cher, John Candy and more. Join us for an hour-plus of amazing showbiz memories that will fly Blye. 

It's the SPOOOoooOOOkiest month, so why not check out the surprisingly un-spooky (and, honestly, pretty unfunny) TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000 on the world's finest chronological Carol Kane podcast PRAISING KANE? Starring Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley Jr. as two hapless tabloid reporters forced to go to Transylvania to work on a story about monster sightings, the film has supporting performances from Joseph Bologna, John Byner, Michael Richards, Jeffrey Jones (ugh), an extremely underutilized Geena Davis and - of course - Carol Kane! Directed by frequent Mel Brooks collaborator Rudy De Luca and bankrolled by the Dow chemical company (?) it's plenty weird. How weird? Let's find out! The post Episode 244 – Praising Kane – Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.

Adam welcomes Orny Adams for his 20th visit to ACS and they open by talking about the 20th anniversary of Dave Matthews' tour bus dumping its waste onto a tour boat in the Chicago River. Then they discuss how auto commercials went from selling toughness to selling love and how this is mimicked in politics. Next, Dawson joins to read the news including stories about how the California plastic bag ban actually led to more plastic waste, Snoop Dogg's rumored $500k Olympics day-rate, a new Australian “flying car” and a revised way to sing the alphabet song. Finally, director Paul Feig returns to the show to talk about his new movie “Jackpot”, dealing with network/studio notes, working with John Cena, starting comedy at the age of 15 and if he ever thinks about returning to stand-up. For more with Orny Adams: ● INSTAGRAM: @ornyadams ● WEBSITE: www.ornyadams.com ● The Comedy and Magic Club - Hermosa Beach, California August 15th ● CB Live - Phoenix, Arizona August 30th through September 1st ● Ice House - Pasadena September 14th For more with Paul Feig: ● INSTAGRAM: @paulfeig ● New film Jackpot on Amazon Prime August 15th Thank you for supporting our sponsors: ● http://SimpliSafe.com/Adam ● This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp http://BetterHelp.com/Carolla ● http://ForThePeople.com/Adam or Dial #LAW (#529)

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we begin our annual Pilot Month!   First, one of the amazing technological marvels of the mid-1980s was the story telling teddy bear Teddy Ruxpin.  A cartoon was later created around the world of Teddy Ruxpin but before that, a live-action pilot was created.  Coincidentally, this pilot aired in two parts in late 1985, just in time to purchase Teddy Ruxpin as a holiday gift. View the pilot and follow along at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAyeKcKC4Xs Then, in 1998, the variety show as we know it had been a dead format for close to 20 years.  However, what if you could revive one of the greatest variety shows ever with a host who had been deceased for nearly a quarter century?  That was attempted by UPN with a virtual Ed Sullivan, voiced by John Byner.  The result was this one-off pilot which was reminiscent of a more recent format, and with star power packing arenas to this day. Follow us at all our socials via our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv    Timestamps 0:36 - The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin 40:44 - Intermission 41:51 - The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show 1:36:47 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (5-7-84/5-11-84)

In 1998, the variety show as we know it had been a dead format for close to 20 years.  However, what if you could revive one of the greatest variety shows ever with a host who had been deceased for nearly a quarter century?  That was attempted by UPN with a virtual Ed Sullivan, voiced by John Byner.  The result was this one-off pilot which was reminiscent of a more recent format, and with star power packing arenas to this day.

GGACP celebrates April's National Humor Month by featuring this ENCORE of a memorable 2020 interview with comedian, actor and master impressionist John Byner. In this episode, John shares anecdotes about James Cagney, Jerry Lewis, Groucho Marx, Ed Sullivan and Jackie Vernon (to name a few) and talks about his engrossing memoir “Five Minutes Mr Byner: Lifetime of Laughter.”Also, Jack Carter lashes out, George Jessel lawyers up, Joey Bishop promotes a boxing match and Billy Barty sits on Bob Hope's lap. PLUS: Annette Funicello! “Angels with Dirty Faces”! Dueling Rod Steigers! “Merv Griffin's Talent Scouts”! And John and the boys remember the late, great Bob Einstein! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GGACP celebrates the release of the new book, "Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!" by presenting this ENCORE of a 2020 episode with the movie's stars, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays. In this episode, Julie and Robert talk about the film's 40th anniversary and share backstage stories behind one of the most original and quotable movies of all time. Also, Lloyd Bridges goes for broke, Peter Graves frightens small children, Leslie Nielsen plays pranks on the cast and Robert Stack does John Byner doing Robert Stack. PLUS: "Zero Hour!"! "Lost in America"! Remembering Art Carney! Miss Piggy directs! And Julie and Robert recall their favorite "Airplane!" gags! (Special thanks to Richard Kind, Jonathan Rakower, Gino Salomone and the heroic John Murray!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GGACP salutes the life and career of late comedian and variety show mainstay Bill Saluga (AKA Raymond J. Johnson Jr.) with this ENCORE of an interview from 2017. In this episode, Bill recalls his years in the sketch group The Ace Trucking Company and reminisces about working with everyone from Redd Foxx to Billy Barty to John Lennon (among others). Also, Bill rooms with John Byner, David Frye hits on the ladies, Dick Shawn roasts Uncle Miltie and Bob Dylan pays tribute to Ray J. Johnson. PLUS: Gypsy Boots! "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour"! Bill improvises with Bobby Darin! RFK sings "Wild Thing"! And Pat McCormick meets the Master of Suspense! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author/Journalist/Wrestling Historian Greg Oliver talks about his memoir on Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons [“tried to watch a video compilation of all his umpire ejections...couldn't get through them all!”], his biography of Billy Van [Hilarious House of Frightenstein & Bizarre with John Byner...classics!], and his Sports Illustrated online piece about Canadian wrestling icon Rocky Johnson's unacknowledged children [the half-siblings of Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson]! OLIVERBOOKS: The home of author Greg Oliver! can be found at www.oliverbooks.ca TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this 1113th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike is joined by John Byner as they discuss his several decades in comedy from The Ed Sullivan Show to The Carol Burnett Show to Bizarre, and everything in between. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Canna Cabana, StickerYou, Ridley Funeral Home and Electronic Products Recycling Association.

Today on the Rarified Heir Podcast we are talking to Brad James, son of legendary television personality Dennis James. We talk to Brad about his dad's career that began in New Jersey radio in the 1940s (where he became friends with a young Frank Sinatra) and moved to television in New York shortly after. A man of firsts, Dennis James (aka The Dean of Game Show Hosts) was the first person to: appear in a television commercial, host a wrestling event on television, emcee a variety show, appear on video tape, appear in an infomercial and on and on and on. The man started in television when there were likely only 300 in the entire New York area. He went on to have a 6 decade career as a host of the United Cerebral Palsy telethon which raised a billion dollars over the years, hosted a variety of game shows like Name That Tune and The New Price Is Right as well as play himself in films like Rocky IIIand The One and Only. Somehow we get through all of this and find time to discuss meeting Elvis Presley, believing comedian Foster Brooks was Santa Claus, parking cars at The Playboy Mansion, befriending local LA legend Mad Man Muntz over a thoroughly inappropriate videotape and much more. If you love game shows, stories about the birth of television, watching Jeopardy with Bob Hope and golfing with Kevin Costner, take a listen to this episode of the Rarified Heir Podcast.

What do you get when you try to cross classic horror movies with screwball comedy with a cast of all-stars from the 1980s? If you said Transylvania 6-5000, you'd be right! This is a movie about two tabloid journalists who go to Transylvania to investigate stories of Frankenstein's monster running loose, and once there the intrepid duo cross paths with vampires, wolfmen, mad scientists, and Michael Richards. Transylvania 6-5000 stars Jeff Goldblum, Carol Kane, Ed Begley Jr., Jeffrey Jones, John Byner, and the first appearances of Geena Davis and Michael Richards. It's a fun, light-hearted horror comedy romp written and directed by Rudy De Luca on behalf of the Dow Chemical Company who financed the picture in order to launder money out of Yugoslavia. (No joke.) So if you like campy horror and screwball comedy, then this is the movie for you! The Salty Nerd Podcast is the only movie review podcast that would tackle this oddball film, for sure. If you want to subscribe to a great film review podcast that does a TON of movie reviews, you can't go wrong with the Salty Nerds! They drop daily episodes covering a variety of movies and TV shows, so if you're looking for a fun movie podcast, look no further and sign up now! And if you'd like to support the Salty Nerd Podcast and get exclusive content - 4 new podcasts a week PLUS access to a huge back catalog of members-only episodes - the consider becoming a Patron over at our members area. It's just $5 a month. Sign up here: http://www.saltynerdclub.com

GGACP celebrates the birthday (July 27th) of the late, legendary comedian-impressionist Will Jordan with this ENCORE of an interview from back in 2016. In this episode, Will looks back on his 70 years in showbiz and regales Gilbert and Frank with stories about Charlie Callas, Don Rickles, Lenny Bruce, Sheldon Leonard and David Janssen -- to name a few. Also, Will praises John Byner and Larry Storch, meets Lou Costello, remembers Hanson's drugstore and impersonates everyone from Ed Sullivan to George S. Patton. PLUS: Sabu! Foghorn Leghorn! “Broadway Danny Rose”! The genius of Bill Dana! And the return of Rickie Layne and Velvel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yorkville Hairstylist Gary Chowen talks about his start at Caruso's salon, being Cher's ‘Hair-apist', his partnership with Bob Mackie, his friendship with John Byner, getting Jim Carrey his first TV gig, and the brilliance of Jose Feliciano!  TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iconic actor, comedian, impressionist and author John Byner talks about his appearances on Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson, voicing ‘The Ant and The Aardvark,' working with Bob ‘Super Dave' Einstein, his autobiography ‘Five Minutes, Mr Byner!' and playing over 350 characters on 6 seasons of the BIZARRE comedy sketch series (filmed & produced right here in Toronto)! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GGACP celebrates the birthday (June 28) of one of Gilbert and Frank's favorite performers, comedian, actor and impressionist John Byner with this ENCORE presentation of a hilarious interview from 2016. In this episode, John recalls his early days in show business, his friendship with the legendary Ed Sullivan, memorable encounters with Groucho and James Cagney and his role in Bob Hope's infamous TV special "Joys." Also, John runs into The Duke, roughs up Woody Allen, collaborates with Friz Freleng and consoles Rodney Dangerfield. PLUS: Roger Miller! "Merv Griffin's Talent Scouts"! "Murder Can Hurt You!" Paul Williams in stereo! And the rise and fall of Vaughn Meader! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar wears a fat suit for a TV commercial Felix is directing in S5E13 “The Bigger They Are”.  We discuss 1) The silliness of the plot and all the holes it brings including the fraud being committed  2) whether or not the opening shot is of the Plaza hotel 3) the return of John Byner 4) the return of other guest actors Peter Hobbs and Cliff Emmich 4) the bizarre fake ads shown at the end of the episode 5) the fat suit 6) famous NYC newscasters of the 1980s 

The Amazing Colossal Podcast celebrates the 40th anniversary (original airdate March 4, 1982) of Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker's much-loved series "Police Squad" with this episode from 2017 featuring writer-director-producer David Zucker ("Airplane!," "The Naked Gun," "Kentucky Fried Movie"). Also in this episode: Vincent Price takes a pass, Woody Allen boxes a kangaroo, "ZAZ" lifts a plotline from Charles Bronson and David discusses the greatest hits (and misses) of the Marx Brothers. PLUS: "Top Secret!" "A Fistful of Yen"! In praise of Chevy Chase! John Byner sends up Robert Stack! And David remembers his old friend Leslie Nielsen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My podcast is one year old! I'm not sure how long some of you have been listening, so I decided to make a clip show of my favorite interviews from very early in the first year. These guests include former MLB star Darryl Strawberry, comedian Don Jamieson, Chef Andrew Gruel, comic/impressionist John Byner, Funky Winkerbean creater Tom Batiuk, and comedy writer Tom Leopold. Follow Tony on his various social media platforms: Twitter & GETTR - @TonyMazur Instagram - @tmaze25 Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $5 a month gets you bonus content, extra podcasts, and early access to guests. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur. Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

John Byner: The voice of the Ant and the Aardvark as well as Gurgi (Disney's The Black Cauldron).  Make sure to pick up his book: Five Minutes, Mr. Byner: A Lifetime of Laughter.     Thank you to our producers of this episode: (Patreon Supporters)  Chris, Torrie Garvin, Gemma Bright, and AlanS86   Visit our Patreon page and get some rewards for donating each month: PATREON Check out our CLOTHING LINE: REWIND WEAR Don't forget to donate to help keep us going - even if it's two dollars: DONATE Please rate us on iTunes: iTunes Visit our website: www.SaturdayMorningRewind.com Follow us on Twitter: @SaturdayRewind Follow us on Facebook: Facebook Follow us on Instagram: @SaturdayRewind

It's our one year anniversary and 50th recorded episode! Oscar and Felix win a new car which ends up causing more problems than benefits in “The New Car”.  We discuss 1) the geographic inconsistencies this episode causes regarding where Felix and Oscar live 2) the many external street scenes 3) John Byner and 4) Bella Bruck who plays Pushover Page  

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John Byner has been a fixture on the small screen for decades. From his early appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in the 1960s, through his cameos in the '70s on The Odd Couple and The Carol Burnett Show, to starring on his 1980s sketch show Bizarre, Byner's face and especially his voice (or should I say voiceS) are unmistakable.   His new autobiography is out now called Five Minutes, Mr. Byner: A Lifetime of Laughter, about his years in showbiz, meeting and working with his childhood heroes, to his affection for those he impersonated. He sat down with Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur.   Purchase John's autobiography here: https://www.amazon.com/Five-Minutes-Mr-Byner-Lifetime/dp/1608082342/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=john+byner&qid=1609779339&sr=8-1   Follow Tony on his various social media platforms: Twitter - @TonyMazur Instagram - @tmaze25 Parler - TonyMazur   Cover art for the Check Your Brain podcast is by Eric C. Fischer. If you need terrific graphic design work done, contact Eric at illstr8r@gmail.com.

John Byner, Matthew Nelson. Actor, comedian, and impressionist John Byner discussed his new memoir, Five Minutes, Mr. Byner.” Matthew Nelson talked about the 30th anniversary of “After The Rain”, the smash debut album he recorded with his brother, Gunnar, and also reflected on the legacy of his father, Ricky Nelson.  

Comedian, actor and master impressionist John Byner returns to the show to share hilarious anecdotes about James Cagney, Jerry Lewis, Groucho Marx, Ed Sullivan and Jackie Vernon (to name a few) and to talk about his recently-released memoir "Five Minutes Mr. Byner: a Lifetime of Laughter."Also, Jack Carter lashes out, George Jessel lawyers up, Joey Bishop promotes a boxing match and Billy Barty sits on Bob Hope's lap. PLUS: Annette Funicello! "Angels with Dirty Faces"! Dueling Rod Steigers! "Merv Griffin's Talent Scouts"! And John and the boys remember the late, great Bob Einstein! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of ABC's "The Odd Couple," Gilbert and Frank welcome a panel of experts, including comedian-superfan Dave Juskow, author Bob Leszczak ("The Odd Couple on Stage & Screen") and the sons of Oscar Madison himself, Adam Klugman and David Klugman. Also, Tony Randall stands out, Mickey Rooney loses out, John Byner breaks up the room and Garry Marshall makes TV history. PLUS: The queen of game shows! "The New Odd Couple"! Howard Cosell fakes it! Adam plays young Oscar! And David hits the road with Randall and Klugman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which the Mister and the Monsters join me in reviewing THE BLACK CAULDRON (1985), currently streaming on Disney+. Loosely based on the CHRONICLES OF PRYDAIN series of books by Lloyd Alexander, the film tells the story of the evil Horned King's quest for a mystical cauldron that will enable him to raise an army of the dead and conquer the world. Only a young boy named Taran (voiced by Grant Bardsley), a princess (Eilonwy/Susan Sheridan), a bard (Fflewddur Fflam/Nigel Hawthorne) and a creature named Gurgi (voiced by John Byner) stand in his way. Will the Horned King (John Hurt) reach his diabolical goal? Co-directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich from a script credited to Ted Berman, Vance Gerry, Joe Hale, David Jonas, Roy Morita, Richard Rich, Art Stevens and Al Wilson; it was the first Disney film to receive a PG rating, feature computer-generated imagery and was only release in home video format in 1998 in part because of its commercial failure. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jokagoge/support

Doug Miles talks with comedian/impressionist/singer/actor John Byner about his book “5 Minutes, Mr. Byner! A Lifetime of Laughter” on “Talk Across America”. Book link available at www.dougmilesmedia.com.

This week we review the 80's Disney animated classic The Black Cauldron! Starring Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne, John Byner, and John Hurt.

- New CD by Tony D: 'Speak No Evil', (A Flurry of Instrumentals) - Interview w/ Comedian, John Byner

[audio mp3=“https://media.talkaboutlasvegas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/30140447/John_Byner_083120.mp3"][/audio] This week, Ira spoke with entertainer, actor and comedian John Byner, author of “Five Minutes, Mr. Byner, A Lifetime of Laughter.” In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Byner talks about his long career in show business; why he decided to write a book about his life and the people he met and worked with in the entertainment business; his favorite current comedian; his many impressions; and his performances in Las Vegas, which sometimes included Elvis in the audience.

TVC 504.6: Actor, comedian, impressionist, and voice artist John Byner talks to Ed about working with the cast of Soap (including the famous “Step Brothers” episode); why the ambiance on talk shows during the era of Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, and Dinah Shore was often like going to a cocktail party; and how, in many ways, he inherited his gift for humor from his father. John’s memoir, Five Minutes, Mr. Byner, not only shares many stories of his work with the likes of Steve Allen, Mel Torme, Dinah Shore, Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan, Henry Fonda, and Elvis Presley, but gives readers a glimpse of the person behind each of these performers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicken soup for the COVID soul. Seventy minutes in heaven with impressionist, comedian, actor, icon, John Byner. A hero of mine for as long as I can remember, he exceeded all my hopes, as a talent and a human. What a lovely, lovely man. I suspect his fabulous attitude had much to do with his wonderful career and the spectacular life he lives. He appreciates and cherishes it all. John's a power of example. We talked his early days at The Vanguard in the Village, getting his first TV break on a Merv Griffith talent show and then, Ed Sullivan, for John, a life changer. He treated us to his iconic Sullivan impression with Topo Gigio, including my favorite, "Kiss me goodnight, Eddie." Swoon. Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Georgie Jessel, Walter Brennan, John Wayne, Johnny Mathis, Mel Torme... a comic feast. John talked about Get Smart, The Carol Burnett Show, Hollywood Squares, Soap, hosting Something Else, The John Byner Comedy Hour, Bizarre, Super Dave writing his memoir, Five Minutes, Mr. Byner! https://amzn.to/2PMQdO2 which just dropped. Filled with great showbiz and real life stories, it's a wonderfully entertaining, well-written read by a master storyteller. I loved every second in John's good company and will cherish this time with him, always. It's the antidote to the corona blues. John Byner on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Wed, 8/12/20, Live @5pm PT Live on The Facebook Replay here:
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John Byner discusses his Carson appearances, Orson Welles wanting him to be a guest, Fred de Cordova, The Carol Burnett Show, Jackie Mason's Ed Sullivan appearance that got him banned, & Get Smart.

With it's mix of vulgar humor, topless ladies and Bob Einstein's Super Dave character, Bizarre was an early hit for Showtime, landing six seasons and even a spin-off show. It's a fascinating document of early cable TV sketch comedy. But...we're not watching that today. No, we've decided to go back to see what the show looked like when it was being potentially produced for ABC, with host Richard Dawson in place of John Byner. Mistakes might have been made.

John Byner, was born John Thomas Biener, June 28,1937, “the same year as Superman and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge”,in Queens, New York, to Christina and Michael. The Fifth of six children, John found “attention” at the early age of 7. His mother had taken him with her to an afternoon movie. The movie was “Here Come The Waves”(1944), starring Bing Crosby. When returning home, Michael asked Christina what she had seen, and she, busy at the stove, said…”let Johnny tell you”. John began to sing “Accentuate the Positive ” just like Bing, gestures and all.On The Ed Sullivan Show, where he made his first early TV appearances, he mimicked Ed Sullivan among many others. Other impressions included John Wayne and he sings as Dean Martin and Johnny Mathis. came in handy during his appearances on panel programs such as celebrity "roasts" and other tributes.In the 1970s, Byner appeared several times on The Carol Burnett Show, where in one comedy sketch he wore a Donald Duck costume and mimicked the cartoon character's distinctive voice. He appeared several times on talk shows hosted by David Letterman.In the 1980s, he hosted Bizarre, which re-introduced many people to hapless daredevil Super Dave Osborne played by Bob Einstein. In 1983 he had a role as "Doc," who was Burt Reynolds's longtime childhood friend in the movie Stroker Ace. In 1985 The Walt Disney Company's animated feature The Black Cauldron was released, featuring Byner voicing the characters Gurgi and Doli. He was a regular celebrity guest on Hollywood Squares during the John Davidson years and later hosted the 1988-89 syndicated game show Relatively Speaking.He appeared in an episode of Friday the 13th: The Series as a washed-up ventriloquist.On May 26, 2017, it was reported that Byner had been cast in a supporting role in the Amazon Video horror anthology series Lore, which is based on the podcast of the same name. Byner portrays Patrick Boland, the father of Bridget Cleary  Lore premiered on October 13, 2017.Outro:All the Way on Love by Douglas Coleman Available on Itunes, Apple music and spotify. Complete Radio Promotional Package: The Douglas Coleman Show is now offering a complete radio promotional package for music artists. 1. Your track aired for 4 weeks over ALL of our online platforms.2. Your track will always be played at the very beginning of the show before commercials or interviews. 3. A 15 minute interview to promote your album, single, upcoming gigs or anything you wish to talk about.4. Your photo, bio and links to your website and music on our website featured music artists section.5. Permanent archive of your interview and track play on Spreaker, Tune in, Stitcher, Itunes, Spotify, and other online platforms. This is a great opportunity for up and coming music artists to get exposure and airplay without any subscription or long term commitments. You get all of this for a one-time fee of $49.99https://douglascolemanmusic.com/crpp for complete details. Complete Video Promotional Package:The Douglas Coleman Show VE (Video Edition) is now offering a complete music video promotional package for music artists. This package includes the following;1. We will play and promote your music video on our new VE (Video Edition) of The Douglas Coleman Show.2. A 10 minute video interview via Skype to promote your album, single, upcoming gigs or anything you wish to talk about.3. Your photo, bio and links to your website, video and music on our website featured music artists section.4. Permanent archive of your video interview and music video on our Youtube channel and Website.This is a great opportunity for up and coming music artists to get exposure for your band and music video without any subscription or long term commitments.You get all of this for a one-time fee of $49.99http://www.douglascolemanmusic.com/cvpp/ for complete details.Sponsorship:If you're interested in being a sponsor on The Douglas Coleman Show, please contact us directly. douglascolemanshow@gmail.comOR if you'd prefer to make a one-time donation, please check out our GoFundMe. http://gofundme.com/the-dcs-needs-you...

John Byner, was born John Thomas Biener, June 28,1937, “the same year as Superman and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge”,in Queens, New York, to Christina and Michael. The Fifth of six children, John found “attention” at the early age of 7. His mother had taken him with her to an afternoon movie. The movie was “Here Come The Waves”(1944), starring Bing Crosby. When returning home, Michael asked Christina what she had seen, and she, busy at the stove, said…”let Johnny tell you”. John began to sing “Accentuate the Positive ” just like Bing, gestures and all.On The Ed Sullivan Show, where he made his first early TV appearances, he mimicked Ed Sullivan among many others. Other impressions included John Wayne and he sings as Dean Martin and Johnny Mathis. came in handy during his appearances on panel programs such as celebrity "roasts" and other tributes.In the 1970s, Byner appeared several times on The Carol Burnett Show, where in one comedy sketch he wore a Donald Duck costume and mimicked the cartoon character's distinctive voice. He appeared several times on talk shows hosted by David Letterman.In the 1980s, he hosted Bizarre, which re-introduced many people to hapless daredevil Super Dave Osborne played by Bob Einstein. In 1983 he had a role as "Doc," who was Burt Reynolds's longtime childhood friend in the movie Stroker Ace. In 1985 The Walt Disney Company's animated feature The Black Cauldron was released, featuring Byner voicing the characters Gurgi and Doli. He was a regular celebrity guest on Hollywood Squares during the John Davidson years and later hosted the 1988-89 syndicated game show Relatively Speaking.He appeared in an episode of Friday the 13th: The Series as a washed-up ventriloquist.On May 26, 2017, it was reported that Byner had been cast in a supporting role in the Amazon Video horror anthology series Lore, which is based on the podcast of the same name. Byner portrays Patrick Boland, the father of Bridget Cleary  Lore premiered on October 13, 2017.Outro:All the Way on Love by Douglas Coleman Available on Itunes, Apple music and spotify. Complete Radio Promotional Package: The Douglas Coleman Show is now offering a complete radio promotional package for music artists. 1. Your track aired for 4 weeks over ALL of our online platforms.2. Your track will always be played at the very beginning of the show before commercials or interviews. 3. A 15 minute interview to promote your album, single, upcoming gigs or anything you wish to talk about.4. Your photo, bio and links to your website and music on our website featured music artists section.5. Permanent archive of your interview and track play on Spreaker, Tune in, Stitcher, Itunes, Spotify, and other online platforms. This is a great opportunity for up and coming music artists to get exposure and airplay without any subscription or long term commitments. You get all of this for a one-time fee of $49.99https://douglascolemanmusic.com/crpp for complete details. Complete Video Promotional Package:The Douglas Coleman Show VE (Video Edition) is now offering a complete music video promotional package for music artists. This package includes the following;1. We will play and promote your music video on our new VE (Video Edition) of The Douglas Coleman Show.2. A 10 minute video interview via Skype to promote your album, single, upcoming gigs or anything you wish to talk about.3. Your photo, bio and links to your website, video and music on our website featured music artists section.4. Permanent archive of your video interview and music video on our Youtube channel and Website.This is a great opportunity for up and coming music artists to get exposure for your band and music video without any subscription or long term commitments.You get all of this for a one-time fee of $49.99http://www.douglascolemanmusic.com/cvpp/ for complete details.Sponsorship:If you're interested in being a sponsor on The Douglas Coleman Show, please contact us directly. douglascolemanshow@gmail.comOR if you'd prefer to make a one-time donation, please check out our GoFundMe. http://gofundme.com/the-dcs-needs-you...

The great John Byner joins Eddie to talk about his incredible career and his new book, Five Minutes, MR. BYNER. John Byner was a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and can be seen in the Amazon Original series LORE, to name just a few.

"Airplane!" stars Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays join Gilbert and Frank to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary and to share backstage secrets and stories behind one of the most original and quotable movies of all time. Also, Lloyd Bridges goes for broke, Leslie Nielsen pranks the cast, Peter Graves frightens small children and Robert Stack does John Byner doing Robert Stack. PLUS: "Zero Hour!"! "Lost in America"! Remembering Art Carney! Miss Piggy directs! And Julie and Robert recall their favorite "Airplane!" gags! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab an emergency parachute as we dive in to the 1991 TV Christmas special, “A Wish for Wings That Work,” starring Opus the Penguin and Bill the Cat from the comic strip series “Bloom County” and “Outland.”On This EpisodeMike Westfall (@fallwestmike), French-accented, self-identifying rhinoceros who was born a pig.Erin Evans (@mserinmevans), our frequent wingwoman and the closest thing this podcast is getting to resident “Bloom County” expert.Joey O. (@ImGonnaDJ24) from Y-Not Radio and Words With Nerds.Topics and TangentsThis is based on a book version you can watch someone read to you on YouTube, if you’d like.“Bloom County” creator Berkeley Breathed was not happy with this special. He also confirmed the animators hid some naughty bits in the opening.Bill the Cat’s presidential run in 1988, including the candidates’ interpretations of the song “Louie Louie.”Joey’s interview with Michael Bell, the voice of Opus.“The Ant and the Aardvark,” starring John Byner, the voice of Bill.Surprise cameos by Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, who may or may not have walked over from the set of “Hook” to record their lines.Opus’ flight attempt is reminiscent Larry Walters’ real-life flight using over 40 weather balloons tied to a lawn chair.Opus’ nightmare is from “Lost Horizon,” a 1937 movie by future “It’s a Wonderful Life” director Frank Capra.“A Frog Thing,” a children’s book with a very similar plot, but less Christmassy.Opus plushes with Santa hats are pretty easy to find on eBay.Previous Episodes of This Podcast MentionedSeason 1, Episode 6: A Rugrats Chanukah“A Wish for Wings That Work” ©1991 Universal Cartoon Studios, Inc. / Amblin Entertainment, Inc.The Advent Calendar House is on the web at adventcalendar.house, on Twitter @adventcalhouse, and part of the Christmas Podcast Network.

Actor, Jayne Eastwood joining the conversation on Cue To Cue Today!! What a blast I had with Jayne! She made me guffaw a few times during our conversation. Don’t be fooled! There are so many gems of wisdom hidden amongst the laughter and funny stories, Jayne has had a diversified career as an actor with much success and she is opening up about the ups and downs of it all and how she remains grounded through it all.   In this episode: How painting has served as another creative outlet and forces her to be present and in the moment What mantra she used to help her quit smoking after 50 years and the effect it has had on her vocal range How to accept rejection as a part of the game and why it is important to feel the feelings around being rejected. How “showing up” is the key to moving forward in your career as an artist. A little about Jayne: Jayne Eastwood, actor (born in Toronto). Jayne Eastwood was raised in Toronto, where she attended Northern Secondary School. It was in Toronto that she became a member of the cast of the musical Godspell, which played at the ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEATRE. The show ran from 1972-73 and Eastwood worked with cast members Martin SHORT, Andrea MARTIN, Gilda RADNER, and Eugene LEVY, and joined several of them in founding the Second City Theatre Troupe. Eastwood often appeared on Second City's creative offspring, SCTV, most memorably in the famous parody of GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD (her recurring line of dialogue is "I'm bummed out") with John CANDY and Joe FLAHERTY. Though Eastwood moves effortlessly from comedy to drama, comedy remains her magnetic north, drawing her to work with Women Fully Clothed, a group of performers nominated in 2005 for a CANADIAN COMEDY AWARD for best sketch troupe. From the early 1970s to the mid-1980s Eastwood appeared in stage productions of works by Michel TREMBLAY, Tom Stoppard, and Neil Simon, by such companies as Theatre in the Dell, Toronto Arts Productions, Centrestage Company, and Toronto Truck Theatre. She maintained a presence in both movies and television, working steadily in a variety of roles that began, in the 1980s, to include considerable voice work. One of her first television appearances was on the series That's Show Biz with Lorne MICHAELS and Hart and Earl Pomerantz, and she went on to become a regular on John Byner's show Bizarre from 1980 to 1985. In film, she played the president's wife in Al WAXMAN's sex comedy My Pleasure Is My Business (1975), appeared in the Robin SPRY film One Man (1977), had a small part in David CRONENBERG's Videodrome (1983) and did voice work for The Care Bears Movie (1985). She could be heard as the voice of Mrs Dingle and of Cookie and Joyce in the animated shows For Better or For Worse, and Bob and Margaret. In 1998 she won a GEMINI AWARD for best supporting actress in a drama for Dangerous Offender: the Marlene Moore Story. She played Aunt Agatha on the series Noddy and Friends, winning a 1999 Gemini Award for her work. Eastwood's film and TV appearances continued through the 1990s and into the new millennium, in works as varied as Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001), Chicago (2002) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Eastwood has had parts in everything from stage productions of Marat/Sade to TV shows such as King of Kensington, Anne of Green Gables, and Riverdale, and in radio plays like CBC's Steve the Second. She is best known for her role as Betty, the pregnant wife abandoned by Joey in the canonical English-Canadian film Goin' down the Road (1970). Many viewers will recall her as the character Ronnie Sacks in the Canadian television series This Is Wonderland or as one of the regular characters in the partly improvised Train 48. She appears as Maxine Bingley in the series Billable Hours and plays a teacher in the movie Hairspray (2007), which was shot in Toronto. She has a recurring character part in the popular series Little Mosque n the Prarie, and reprised her Goin' down the Road role in the sequel, Down the Road Again (2011). In 2014 she was a guest star on Working the Engles alongside her old friend Andrea Martin.  She can be seen in the hit series Haven (2013-2014) as the recurring lead role of Gloria.  More recently Jayne worked with director Kenny ORTEGA on The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Orphan Black with Tatiana MASLANY. In 1999 Jayne Eastwood received the EARLE GREY AWARD for lifetime achievement and the recipient of the 2011 DAVE BROADFOOT AWARD at the CANADIAN COMEDY AWARDS. Eastwood is a talented and reliable actor who decided early on to remain in Toronto rather than leave for the limelight of the US. Her career is curiously and satisfyingly Canadian in that she has crafted a successful working life as an ensemble player in a variety of media while remaining in her own home town. See Jayne's Sketch Comedy Group Women Fully Clothed 

Mark and Andrew grab all of the Christmas stuff out of the attic and get ready for a holly jolly December, as we look at Santa Claus made-for-tv movies. To kick things off, we look at 1979's "Man in the Santa Claus Suit," with Fred Astaire teleporting all around New York City to torment Bert Convy, Gary Burghoff and John Byner with Santa Claus suits. Gather your family, pour some cocoa and listen in, how about?

This week: A "greatest hits" compilation of Gilbert's best (and worst) musical duets, featuring GGACP guests Ron Dante, Tommy James, Tony Orlando, Paul Shaffer, Dick Van Dyke, Jimmy Webb...and John Byner! (earplugs strongly suggested) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gilbert and Frank track down one of their favorite performers, comedian and variety show mainstay Bill (Raymond J. Johnson Jr.) Saluga, who recalls his years in the sketch group The Ace Trucking Company and reminisces about working with everyone from Redd Foxx to Billy Barty to John Lennon. Also, Bill rooms with John Byner, David Frye hits on the ladies, Dick Shawn roasts Uncle Miltie and Bob Dylan pays tribute to Ray J. Johnson. PLUS: Gypsy Boots! "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour"! Bill improvises with Bobby Darin! RFK sings "Wild Thing"! And Pat McCormick meets the Master of Suspense! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Story: Die Bewohner des Landes Prydain leben unter einer düsteren Bedrohung: Der gehörnte König ist kurz davor, die Macht zu ergreifen. Er benötigt nur noch das hellsehende Schwein Hen Wen und die Zauberkraft des schwarzen Kessels. Doch der junge Taran tritt heldenhaft gegen ihn an. Zum Glück hat er gute Freunde: die pfiffige Prinzessin Eilonwy, einen lustigen pelzigen Kerl namens Gurgi und den tollpatschigen Barden Fflewddur. Gemeinsam kämpfen sie mit fliegenden Drachen, müssen den grausigen Söldnern des Königs entkommen und überlisten drei Hexen im Moor - alles mit Hilfe ihres magischen Schwertes, ihres Mutes und ihrer Freundschaft! DVD-Release: 07.09.2017 (Walt Disney) The Black Cauldron Genre: Abenteuer, Fantasy, Familie, Zeichentrick Land: USA 1985 Laufzeit: ca. 76 min. FSK: 6 Regie: Ted Berman, Richard Rich Drehbuch: David Jonas, Vance Gerry, Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Al Wilson, Roy Morita, Peter Young, Art Stevens, Joe Hale Buch: John Musker, Ron Clements, Lloyd Alexander Animation: Glen Keane Musik: Elmer Bernstein Produzenten: Don Hahn Mit John Hurt, Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones, Nigel Hawthrone, John Byner, Arthur Malet, Eda Reiss Merin, Phil Fondacaro, ... Synchronsprecher: Frank Schaff-Langhans, Katja Primel, Herman Ebeling, Wolfgang Ziffer, Jochaim Kemmer, Wolfgang Völz, Joachim Nottke, Bettina Schön, Peter Matić https://youtu.be/mNHdntO7FhQ

Story: Die Bewohner des Landes Prydain leben unter einer düsteren Bedrohung: Der gehörnte König ist kurz davor, die Macht zu ergreifen. Er benötigt nur noch das hellsehende Schwein Hen Wen und die Zauberkraft des schwarzen Kessels. Doch der junge Taran tritt heldenhaft gegen ihn an. Zum Glück hat er gute Freunde: die pfiffige Prinzessin Eilonwy, einen lustigen pelzigen Kerl namens Gurgi und den tollpatschigen Barden Fflewddur. Gemeinsam kämpfen sie mit fliegenden Drachen, müssen den grausigen Söldnern des Königs entkommen und überlisten drei Hexen im Moor - alles mit Hilfe ihres magischen Schwertes, ihres Mutes und ihrer Freundschaft! DVD-Release: 07.09.2017 (Walt Disney) The Black Cauldron Genre: Abenteuer, Fantasy, Familie, Zeichentrick Land: USA 1985 Laufzeit: ca. 76 min. FSK: 6 Regie: Ted Berman, Richard Rich Drehbuch: David Jonas, Vance Gerry, Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Al Wilson, Roy Morita, Peter Young, Art Stevens, Joe Hale Buch: John Musker, Ron Clements, Lloyd Alexander Animation: Glen Keane Musik: Elmer Bernstein Produzenten: Don Hahn Mit John Hurt, Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones, Nigel Hawthrone, John Byner, Arthur Malet, Eda Reiss Merin, Phil Fondacaro, ... Synchronsprecher: Frank Schaff-Langhans, Katja Primel, Herman Ebeling, Wolfgang Ziffer, Jochaim Kemmer, Wolfgang Völz, Joachim Nottke, Bettina Schön, Peter Matić https://youtu.be/mNHdntO7FhQ

Welcome to Transylvania, home of vampires, werewolves, and man-made monsters. Jeff Goldblum and Ed Bagley Jr. investigate this legendary land and stumble upon crazy characters portrayed by Joseph Bologna, Jeffrey Jones, Carol Kane, John Byner, Geena Davis and Michael Richards in Rudy De Luca's Transylvania 6-5000 (1985). Invasion of the Remake eases our fellow Invaders out of October with this tongue-in-cheek, horror, comedy and re-imagines it with a new cast and audience in mind. Join us as we sink our pointy teeth into Transylvania 6-5000. Support independent podcasts like ours by telling your friends and family how to find us at places like iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tune In Radio, Audioboom, BluBrry, Libsyn, YouTube and all the best podcast providers. Spread the love! Like, share and subscribe! You can also help out the show with a positive review and a 5-star rating over on iTunes. We want to hear from you and your opinions will help shape the future of the show. Your ratings and reviews also help others find the show. Their "earballs" will thank you. Follow us on Twitter: @InvasionRemake Like and share us on Facebook: Invasion of the Remake Email us your questions, suggestions, corrections, challenges and comments: invasionoftheremake@gmail.com

Legendary comedian and impressionist Will Jordan stops by the studio to look back on his 70 years in showbiz and to regale Gilbert and Frank with stories about Charlie Callas, Don Rickles, Lenny Bruce, Sheldon Leonard and David Janssen, to name a few. Also, Will praises John Byner and Larry Storch, meets Lou Costello, remembers Hanson's drugstore and impersonates everyone from Ed Sullivan to George S. Patton. PLUS: Sabu! Foghorn Leghorn! "Broadway Danny Rose"! The genius of Bill Dana! And the return of Rickie Layne and Velvel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gilbert and Frank reach out to one of their favorite performers, comedian and impressionist John Byner, who recalls his early days in the business, his friendship with Ed Sullivan, his memorable encounters with Groucho and James Cagney and his role in Bob Hope's infamous "Joys." Also, John runs into the Duke, roughs up Woody Allen, collaborates with Friz Freleng and consoles Rodney Dangerfield. PLUS: Roger Miller! "Merv Griffin's Talent Scouts"! "Murder Can Hurt You!" Paul Williams in stereo! And the rise and fall of Vaughn Meader! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Benjamin was born on May 2, 1989 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The loss of his father at a young age started the pursuit of a life long dream. He started playing guitar at the age of 10 and studying performing arts at the age of 12. Jason starred in School House Rock Live, The Music Man, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Actor's Nightmare, The Art Collector, and Measure for Measure. Jason has had the distinguished honor of performing with Mickey Rooney and John Byner at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City. Jason's rock band, October Skyline, has had the rare opportunity to play at the Bamboozle festival at Giant's Stadium where they opened for Panic! At the Disco. Jason studied at Richard Stockton University and resides in New Jersey where he teaches technology. Twitter @JasonBenjamin89.

Episode #009 of On Screen & Beyond - John Byner's credits include "The Ed Sullivan Show", "SOAP", "The John Byner Comedy Hour" and much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/on-screen-and-beyond/message