I can't help agreeing with those (except that I think Edith Head was at least worked into that scene A LITTLE "smoothly").
One comical thing in my case when it comes to that basketball scene is that I immediately recognize one of the names from being an OUTER LIMITS fan as opposed to a basketball fan, because Leroy Ellis played an eight foot tall space creature in an Outer Limits episode!
I noticed in Forgotten Lady, there are a couple scenes where the butler and his wife are watching Johnny Carson on tv and i think it's even mentioned by Columbo at some point. Is this a shameless plug or just referencing popular culture at the time. I think Columbo was on ABC in the 70's, while Carson show was NBC if i'm not mistaken (so did they have to pay or get permission to air?)