Author: Herbie J Pilato

Writer, Author, Producer, Actor, Singer/Songwriter, Lover of Life

Herbie J Pilato Reads Julie Adams, Star of THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON

by Herbie J Pilato

The beautiful and legendary actress Julie Adams has written about her astoundingly full and wonderful life in the book, THE LUCKY SOUTHERN STAR: REFLECTIONS FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, the title of which references her monumentally popular 1954 motion picture film, The Creature From the Black Lagoon. juliebook

However, Ms. Adams has made hundreds of appears on the big-screen, television and the stage beyond her most famous Creature feature, including countless classic TV appearances on shows such as Perry Mason, The Andy Griffith Show, Murder, She Wrote, and a gem of the small-screen, titled, The Jimmy Stewart Show.

Her talent, versatility, intelligence and of course obvious beauty continues to shine today, off-screen, as it has throughout each of performances, be they live on stage, or recorded on film. read article

Herbie J Pilato: Thank you, “The Flash!” It looks like the dark and dingy days of TV may be over!

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If what The CW is doing with The Flash is any indication of where television programming is going, then LONG LIVE THE FLASH!

Like Mad Men before it, there is nothing particularly ground-breaking about The Flash.

Its creative team, led by Greg Berlanti (Arrow, Smallville, etc.) is simply catching on that “dark and dingy” productions do not only a hit make. read article

Herbie J Pilato: Laughter in the Rain, man. You gotta’ have both.

Whoa - Batman smiling could be the scariest thing TVWriter™ has ever seen
Whoa – Batman smiling could be the scariest thing TVWriter™ has ever seen

by Herbie J Pilato

Don’t you dare smile.

Not if you’re a superhero in any feature film related to the Justice League franchise with Warner Bros. and DC Comics.

In other words: No laughter. read article

TVWriter™ Contributing Editor Herbie J Pilato has Lunch with Richie Petrie

AKA the TV son of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW’s Rob and Laura Petrie.

AKA Larry Matthews the child actor.

And TVWriter™ is there: read article

Herbie J Pilato: Happy Silver Anniversary to Samantha and Darrin

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is the 50th anniversary of BEWITCHED’s debut on our screens. What better way to celebrate it than to turn this space over to the World’s Foremost Authority on this show, Contributing Editor Herbie J Pilato, author of 3 definitive books on the subject –  The Essential Elizabeth Montgomery, Twitch Upon A Star, and Bewitched Forever? Take it away Herbie J:

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by Herbie J Pilato

So, what makes Bewitched great – and why are we still talking about it fifty years after its original lengthy hit run on ABC (from September 17, 1964 to July 2, 1972)? read article