Author and entertainment biographer, Herbie J Pilato discusses his comprehensive look at the life of everyone’s favorite James Bond, Sean Connery. As he discusses, Connery lived a full and successful life and while the James Bond movie franchise gave him money and fame, there was a lot more to the complicated actor’s persona. It’s a … Read more
John and Art of Celebrating Act 2™ talk with prolific author and old friend, Herbie J Pilato, about his new book which takes an IN-DEPTH analysis of Classic Television through the 1950s to 1970s. Herbie J has created a meaningful tome not only for Baby Boomers who originally watched these shows but he presents many … Read more
Author Herbie J Pilato, best known for books on Pop Culture and TV Icons, now offers a warm, loving nostalgic view of everyone’s favorite holiday: Christmas! Here he explains how his fondest personal memories of his childhood Christmases can relate to every reader of goodwill –of any religion and any culture. The ’12 Secrets” he … Read more
Author Herbie J Pilato, best known for books on Pop Culture and TV Icons, now offers a warm, loving nostalgic view of everyone’s favorite holiday: Christmas! Here he explains how his fondest personal memories of his childhood Christmases can relate to every reader of goodwill –of any religion and any culture. The ’12 Secrets” he … Read more
Want a good Laugh? Go back to the original “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in” produced by George Schlatter! Herbie J Pilato, author, producer and expert in the world of classic television, talks to Art Kirsch and John Coleman of Celebrating Act 2 about tis very special comedy series and its historical precedents. There’s lots of fun … Read more
Many of our favorite shows seem to come from the same prolific producers, who in their own right become super stars. In this video, TV expert Herbie J Pilato discusses with Celebrating Act 2 the unusually successful QUINN MARTIN. Besides Martin’s many hit series, such as The Fugitive, Barnaby Jones and The Streets Of San … Read more
Author and TV expert, Herbie J Polito talks with Celebrating Act 2 about his tome, Life Story: The Book Of “Life Goes On” , which takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking television series from 1989 to 1993. Life Goes on was the first show to feature and actor with Down’s Syndrome playing a character … Read more
They were the new face of a generation and a major influence in television –Sonny & Cher! In this chat with TV expert and historian, Herbie J Pilato, Art and John of Celebrating Act 2 travel back to the 1970s to the pop duo’s beginning of TV success. They follow Sonny & Cher’s career through … Read more
Beloved performer Dick Van Dyke actually starred in a number of tv series under his name. But as TV expert and historian, Herbie J Pilato tells Art and John of Celebrating Act 2™, not all of them were as successful as his first effort co-starring Mary Tyler Moore. In this video they specifically discuss Van … Read more
The What? Yes, 1970’s television fare included at least 2 shows with “Smith’ in the title. They’re both worth remembering for completely different reasons–having nothing to do with the titles! Author and TV historian Herbie J Pilato points us to what may be silver screen star Henry Fonda’s only effort at a TV series and … Read more