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Interview With Actress Deidre Hall

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 28:14


Actress Deidre Hall stops by to talk about her past roles and the one for which she is most famous. 

Interview With Actor/Director Austin Pendleton

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 32:16


Actor, director, Austin Pendleton stops by to talk about his film and stage work. 

Interview With Actor Christopher Atkins

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 35:37


On the 45th anniversary of the blockbuster film, "The Blue Lagoon", actor Christopher Atkins stops by to take a look back on the film and the roles that followed. 

Interview With Actors Alison Arngrim and Dean Butler

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 38:20


"Little House on the Prairie" co-stars, Alison Arngrim and Dean Butler stop by "Up Next" to share what's ahead with these two prairie icons. 

Interview With Voice Actor and Author Cam Clarke

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 39:09


Voice actor and author Cam Clarke stops by to talk about his new book, "Now They're All Here: The King Family",

Interview With Singer, Dancer, Actress Sandy Duncan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 44:06


Sandy Duncan visits "Up Next" to discuss her work in television, film and stage. 

Interview With Actress Enya Flack

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 23:00


Actress Enya Flack stops by to talk about her role on the BET+ series,  "All the Queens's Men" and her upcoming projects. 

Interview With Actress Caroline Aaron

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 30:54


Actress Caroline Aaron stops by to talk about some of her past roles and her current one, the play, "Conversations With Mother". 

Interview With Tony Award Winning Actress Beth Leavel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 21:09


Tony award winner Beth Leavel stops by "Up Next" to talk about her new Broadway show, "Sondheim's Old Friends". 

Interview With Actress Joan Van Ark

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 38:48


Joan Van Ark stops by to discuss her work in show business, including her 14 year stint on the iconic series "Knots Landing". 

My Three Sons 65th Anniversary

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 52:30


"My Three Sons" stars Tina Cole and Stanley Livingston return to "Up Next", to celebrate the 65th anniversary of their classic series. 

Interview With Author Eric W. Hommel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 59:13


Author Eric W. Hommel stops by "Up Next" to discuss his new book "The Losing Game": How To Lose A War and Fail Veterans". 

Interview With Actress Brenda Vaccaro

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 53:15


Actress Brenda Vaccaro stops by to talk about her past roles and her upcoming film "Nonnas". 

Interview With TCM Host Dave Karger (97th Oscar Picks)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 24:59


TCM host Dave Karger stops by to give his predictions for the 97th annual Academy Awards. 

Interview With Actress Stacy Haiduk

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 37:27


"Days Of Our Lives" Stacy Haiduk stops by to talk about some of her past roles and her current one, on the iconic soap. 

Interview With Michele and Sean Kanan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 23:30


Actors, writers and producers Michele and Sean Kanan stop by to discuss their book "Way of the Cobra Couples". 

Interview With Actress/Director Joanna Gleason

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 26:39


Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason visits the show to talk about some of her past roles and to share her latest projects. 

Interview With Actor Chris Sarandon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 41:06


Actor Chris Sarandon stops by to look back on some of his most popular roles and share what he's up to today. 

Interview With Actress Susan Seaforth Hayes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 27:31


"Days of Our Lives" icon Susan Seaforth Hayes stops by "Up Next" to share her life on and off the television screen. 

Lesley Ann Warren Returns

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 23:19


Hollywood legend Lesley Ann Warren returns to "Up Next" to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella". 

Interview With Actress Faith Prince

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 32:16


Tony Award winner Faith Prince stops by to look back on some of her past roles and discuss her return to Broadway in "Boop: The Musical". 

Interview With Musical Composer/Vocalist Billy Stritch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 39:06


Musician and arranger Billy Stritch stops by to share his life and career. 

Interview With Journalist/Author William Keck

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 33:53


Journalist and author William Keck stops by to talk about his book, "When You Step  Upon A Star: Cringeworthy Confessions of a Tabloid Bad Boy". 

Interview With Actor/Musician Keith Thibodeaux

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 29:49


I Love Lucy actor Keith Thibodeaux stops by to talk about his work in the golden age of television, his music  and what he's doing today. 

Interview With Actress/Singer Ilene Graff

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 43:25


Actress Ilene Graff visits "Up Next" to look back on many of her roles, including "Mr. Belvedere", which will soon be celebrating its 40th anniversary. 

Interview With Actor/Podcaster Moosie Drier

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 37:52


Actor Moosie Drier stops by to share stories of working with Hollywood greats and working as a podcaster. 

Interview With Richard Skipper and Charles Kirsch

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 43:32


Richard Skipper and Charles Kirsch stop by to share their lives and work in the wonderful world of theater. 

Interview With Actor/Director Tim Matheson

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 46:56


Actor and director Tim Matheson stops by to discuss his new memoir, "Damn Glad to Meet You: Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches". 

Interview With Actor/Singer Tony Danza

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 32:25


Actor, singer, Tony Danza stops by to talk about his very accomplished career in television, film and Broadway. 

Interview With Author John DiLeo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 19:41


Author John DiLeo stops by to discuss his new book, "Not Even Nominated: 40 Overlooked Costars of Oscar-Winning Performances". 

Interview With Actress/Comedienne Geri Jewell

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 37:50


Geri Jewell (The Facts of Life, Deadwood) stops by to discuss her work in television and to talk about her latest book, "Geri's Jewels & Gems". 

Interview With Producer George Schlatter

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 26:31


Producer George Schlatter stops by to discuss his autobiography, "StillLaughing: A Life In Comedy". 

Interview With Actress Charlene Tilton

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 36:32


Actress Charlene Tilton (Dallas) visits "Up Next" to talk about her past and upcoming projects in television and film. 

Interview With Writer Stan Zimmerman

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 45:13


Writer Stan Zimmerman stops by to talk about his book, "The Girls: from Golden to Gilmore". 

Interview With Actor Butch Patrick

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 45:46


Actor Butch Patrick looks back on some of his screen roles including his most famous one as Eddie Munster in "The Munsters", which is celebrating its 60th anniversary.

Actor/Author Dean Butler Returns

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 50:33


Actor Dean Butler returns to "Up Next" to discuss his new autobiography, "Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond".

Interview With Actor/Author Laurence Luckinbill

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 41:11


Actor Laurence Luckinbill stops by to discuss his new autobiography, "Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theatre Saved My Life". 

Carolyn Hennesy Returns

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 34:33


Actress Carolyn Hennesy stops by to talk about her work on General Hospital and what's "Up Next" for her. 

Alison Arngrim - Little House 50th Anniversary

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 40:09


Alison Arngrim returns to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Little House on the Prairie". 

Interview With Singer/Actress Melissa Errico

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 41:08


Singer and actress Melissa Errico takes  a look back at some of her work and tells  us about her new CD, "Sondheim In The City". 

Interview With Singer/Actress Melissa Manchester

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 20:24


Grammy Award winner Melissa Manchester stops by to talk music, her new CD "Re:View",  and her current national tour of "Funny Girl". 

Interview With Actor Douglas Sills

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 31:24


Tony nominee and Gilded Age co-star Douglas Sills stops by to look back on some of his roles and talks about his current hit show.

Interview With The Day Players

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 24:31


Days of Our Lives stars Wally Kurth, Eric Martsolf and Carson Boatman stop by to chat about the iconic soap and their band, The Day Players. 

Interview With Actress Donna Pescow

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 28:23


Actress Donna Pescow stops by to look back on some of her most notable roles in film and television. 

Interview With Actor Bryan Batt

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 28:39


Actor Bryan Batt stops by to talk about his career on stage and screen along with what he's up to today. 

Interview With Author Peter K. Ackerman

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 35:51


Author Peter K. Ackerman stops by to talk about his new book "Mom, Dad, Me and Classic TV: Growing Up With Classic Television's Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue.

Interview With Carolyn Hennesey, Anson Williams, and Sharon Scott Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 29:52


Actress Carolyn Hennesy , Director Anson Williams and Playwright Sharon Scott Williams, stop by to discuss their new play "Crazy Mama: A True Story of Love and Madness". ,

Interview With Actress/Author Tovah Feldshuh

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 39:51


Actress and author Tovah Feldshuh stops by to look back on her many career highlights and talk about her upcoming Netflix series. 

Interview With Actress/Writer Lydia Cornell

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 49:17


Actress and writer Lydia Cornell (Too Close For Comfort)  stops by to talk about her career in television and writing. 

Interview With Entertainment Reporter and Author Dave Karger

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 21:00


Turner Classic Movie host and author Dave Karger stops by to talk about his new book and this year's Oscar nominations. 

Interview With Writer/Producer/Host Marc Summers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 22:48


Marc Summers ("Double Dare", "Unwrapped") stops by to talk about his new Off-Broadway show. 

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