HOW ALAN ALDA ACCIDENTALLY TURNED A DRAMATIC MAS*H SCENE INTO ABSOLUTE CHAOS
I remember sitting down for a podcast interview a few years back, and the host asked me a question I hadn’t heard in decades. He didn’t ask about…
THE PROP THAT BROKE A TELEVISION FAMILY APART.
It was supposed to be a joyous occasion. Years after the 4077th closed its doors, a few old friends found themselves sitting in a quiet corner of a…
THE FUNNIEST UNPLANNED MOMENT ON THE MASH SET
The host of the podcast leans over the studio microphone and asks a question that usually gets a standard, polite answer from Hollywood veterans. “Alan, you spent eleven…
THE SOUND THAT STILL MAKES THE CAST FREEZE YEARS LATER
It was a quiet afternoon, years after the tents were packed away and the cameras stopped rolling. A few of the old friends had gathered outdoors. Just a…
THE ANESTHESIA MISTAKE THAT BROKE THE OPERATING ROOM
I was a guest on a comedy podcast a few months ago, having a wonderful conversation about writing and directing for television. We were moving smoothly through the…
THE DAY A REAL GENERAL VISITED THE SOUNDSTAGE
The interviewer off-camera leaned forward, checking his notes under the warm studio lights. We were filming a retrospective documentary about the series, and the conversation had just naturally…
THE MOST SERIOUS SCENE ON TELEVISION… RUINED BY POLKA DOT BOXER SHORTS
The tall, gentle actor leaned closer to the podcast microphone. The host had just caught him entirely off guard with a surprisingly simple question. He asked what…
THE FUNNIEST SET ON TELEVISION… UNTIL THE LAUGHTER SUDDENLY STOPPED
It started with a simple observation about the silence. Two old friends were sitting in a quiet corner booth of a Los Angeles diner, letting their coffee…
THE GUEST STAR WHO BROKE THE ENTIRE MAS*H CAST
I was sitting in a soundproof studio recently, doing a popular comedy podcast, when the host caught me entirely off guard. He leaned into his microphone, adjusted…
THE GHOSTS OF THE 4077TH STILL HAUNT THE CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS
The hiking trail in the Santa Monica mountains looks just like any other stretch of California brush. But for one tall, silver-haired actor, walking into this specific…