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Taping begins for “Herbie J Pilato’s Now & Then”
with “Laverne & Shirley” icon Cindy Williams
Taping begins for “Herbie J Pilato’s Now & Then” classic TV talk show.
Producer-author Herbie J Pilato (Glamour, Gidgets and the Girl Next Door, Twitch Upon A Star, The Bionic Book) has
teamed with Joel Eisenberg and Steve Hillard's Mirkwood Partners (The Chronicles of Ara for Ovation TV) to produce a
30-minute talk fest devoted to classic television, titled Herbie J Pilato's Now and Then.
The show’s first promotional taping took place on Tuesday, February 17, 2016 with first special guest star Cindy Williams,
of the legendary TV series, Laverne & Shirley, and director Steve Akahoshi. Pilato, also the Founder of the 501(c)3
Classic TV Preservation Society, serve as host of the show – which focuses on a single pop-culture subject from the
world of classic TV in each episode.
More promos are scheduled to tape February 22 and February 29 with Phil Rosenthal (creator of Everybody Loves
Raymond), Ron Dante (The Archies), Larry Thomas (“The Soup Nazi” from Seinfeld), Stanley Livingston (My Three
Sons), Gloria Loring (Days of Our Lives), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), Larry Wilcox (CHiPs), Ed Spielman (creator of
Kung Fu), Caryn Richman (The New Gidget/The Bradys), and more.
Gilbert Adler (producer of features Valkyrie and Superman Returns, and television’s Tales from the Crypt) is an executive
producer on the project, along with Lorie Girsh Eisenberg.
"I know of no one in this industry more connected in, or passionate about, the world of classic TV than Herbie J Pilato,"
says Adler. "We want this program to become a historically important document in the world of both art and culture."
Says executive producer Joel Eisenberg: "We’re thrilled to be in business with Herbie J. The interests of Mirkwood
Partners is primarily with the artistic journey. While celebrating classic TV, we want to know what a television personality
does today as an artist. We want to understand the reality of the business, and for this program to speak to everyone who
aspires to make a living in the arts, as well as classic TV fans, everywhere."
Adds Herbie J: "Our team is comprised of amazing talents and visionaries. We all cherish the classic TV wheelhouse,
and to partner with them on a project that will resonate with so many fans of classic TV…and beyond…is nothing less
than an honor.”
Project will be pitched to specialized outlets in March 2016. Herbie J Pilato and Television, Ink. is repped by Diane Nine of
Nine Speakers. Joel Eisenberg and Steve Hillard, and Mirkwood Partners, is repped by CAA.