Norman Lloyd and the Most Difficult Columbo of All

TVC 541.1: Mark Dawidziak, longtime TV critic for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer and author of The Columbo Phile and many other books on American pop culture, joins Tony, Donna, and Ed for a roundtable discussion about Norman Lloyd, the legendary actor, producer, and director who passed away Tuesday, May 11 at age 106. Lloyd’s career not only spanned the history of 20th century entertainment, but encompassed the world of movies, television, radio, stage, and streaming. Topics this segment include the turbulence behind the scenes of “Lady in Waiting,” the episode of Columbo that Norman Lloyd directed in the summer of 1971, during the height of Peter Falk’s contractual dispute with Universal Television. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices