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Danielle is an actor, singer, composer and part of musical theatre folklore. She began her career at the age of 18 where she was selected from over 9,000 girls to be part of the 10 finalists on the BBC show “Over the Rainbow”. Led by Andrew Lloyd Webber. A show dedicated to finding the new actress to play “Dorothy” in the brand new production of “The Wizard of Oz” that played at the London Palladium in 2011. She wowed judges with performances of “Could It Be Magic” (Barry Manilow), “On My Own” from Les Miserables, and famously “Mambo Italiano” (written by Bob Merrill, made famous by Dean Martin). Upon taking the role she won the 2011 Broadway World UK award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and was nominated for the WhatsOnStage Theatregoers Choice Award for Best London Newcomer. Since then she has appeared in: Les Miserables at the Queens The Last Five Years, Greenwich UK Tours of Joseph, Sound of Music and Grease Snow White at the Palladium Waterfall, A New Musical, played in Bangkok Kinky Boots, Off BroadwayDani talks about her time on “Over the Rainbow”, playing Dorothy and some of her upcoming original work. Including a brand new musical she is currently writing. As well as the demands and rewards of performing in musicals eight times a week, looking after your voice and how self-care is key for any performer. Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @goweroliverFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️

Freya Parker is bold. She's confident. And she's living out her fantasy! Freya used her stimulus check in 2020 to buy a laptop and a webcam and has been rising ever since. Her nominations include Best New Starlet, Best Leading Actress, and Girl/Girl Performer of the Year- but her porn journey is certainly unique! Freya shares stories about her upbringing and fascination with the adult industry. She holds nothing back when reminiscing about her first encounter with a girl (this is WILD!). She studied the Golden Era of porn and dreamt of being part of it. Fast forward to COVID and an unexpected confession from her therapist, and Freya was inspired to finally give the adult industry a try. Plus: for the first time, Freya shares the wildest story about being a naked extra on the set of Babylon! Let's just say she definitely got Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie's attention, but not in a good way!  Support our show by supporting our sponsors! BlueChew is a unique online service that delivers the same active ingredients as Viagra, Cialis,and Levitra -- but in CHEWABLE tablets and at a fraction of the cost! Try BlueChew for FREE, just pay $5 in shipping when you use code HOLLY at https://bluechew.com/ Get 15% off The Perineum Massager by Butter Wellness. Go to Butter Wellness- Modern Men's Sexual Wellness and use the code “HOLLY” at checkout for 15% off.

Prosecutors say the suspect in the Gilgo Beach murder investigation, Rex Heuermann, faces two more murder charges. He's now accused of killing six women.Chains like TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, all which have the same parent company, have begun outfitting workers with body cameras at some stores. It's part of a new growing effort to fight shoplifting in stores.At 99 years old, Command Sgt. Major Henry Armstrong is one of the few remaining D-Day veterans left. He traveled to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day to revisit the site of the harrowing and pivotal day that shaped his life. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata shares his story.Just two days before D-Day, U.S. Navy Captain Daniel Gallery and his team captured a Nazi submarine in the eastern Atlantic, uncovering a trove of vital intelligence. Charles Lachman, author of "Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and the Elusive Enigma Machine" and executive producer of "Inside Edition," joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about Operation Nemo and how the course of World War II was changed.After more than a decade, Emmy Award-winning actor Sarah Paulson stars as Toni Lafayette in the Broadway play "Appropriate." The Branden Jacobs-Jenkins play has received eight Tony nominations, including "Best Revival of a Play" and "Best Leading Actress in a Play." Paulson and Jacobs-Jenkins join "CBS Mornings."Actor Glen Powell tells "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King about the "weird turns" in his new film "Hit Man," how his life has changed since the 2022 box office hit "Top Gun: Maverick" and introduces his family in his hometown of Austin, Texas.After hosting "Wheel of Fortune" for 41 years, Pat Sajak will take his final spin on Friday. Last year, he announced this would be his final season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Daily Quiz - Entertainment, Society and Culture Today's Questions: Question 1: Which of these brands has a eagle on its logo? Question 2: Which of these quotes is from the film 'Top Gun'? Question 3: What is the name given to the supreme reality in Hinduism? Question 4: Who won the 2000 Academy Award for Best Leading Actress for playing the role of Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich? Question 5: What is the marketing slogan of McDonalds? Question 6: 'Joanie's First Kiss' and 'Richie Almost Dies' are episodes of which sitcom? Question 7: What is the last name of the designer whose website is usa.tommy.com? Question 8: What is the name of the Islamic holy city where the prophet Muhammad was buried? Question 9: What company produces a topical ointment called VapoRub to help with coughs? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diana McLean has had a long career in TV, Film and Theatre and is best known by the public for her role of  Vivienne Jeffries in the iconic TV Soap,  The Young Doctors.On her return to Australia, after 16 years in UK and France, she appeared in many TV shows including, Water Rats, Murder Call, All Saints, Backberner, Number 96, Wonderland, and is still remembered for playing Bess O'Brien in Neighbours. Her miniseries credits include Ben Hall, The Norman Lindsay Series, Winner Takes All, and A Model Daughter. Theatre work has included; The Cold Child for Anthony Skuse at Griffin, Colder for Lachlan Philpot at Griffin, Love & Money at The Old Fitz, Three Sisters for Kate Retz, & Cry Havoc at ATYP, Julius Caesar for Anthony Skuse at The New, Other Desert Cities at The Ensemble Theatre (2015) and a national tour playing Florence Foster Jenkins in the play Glorious.Diana reprised her role of  Vera in 4000 miles, twice in 2014 for which she was nominated as Best Leading Actress at the Sydney Theatre Awards. Most recently Diana has appeared in the World Premiere of Joanna Erskine's new Australian play, Air (Old 505) and was part of the ensemble cast of The Humans at the Old Fitz.She joins STAGES for a long over-due catch up, and to reflect on a life-time telling stories.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

Mintzer's cover of this iconic Metallica classic imbues a mystical other-worldliness with melodic, siren vocals, haunting choral harmonies, and dark, moody, ethereal vibes.Anna Mintzer is a multifaceted artist; an American actress and songstress who has recently embarked on a journey of sharing her own music with the world—her debut single “Haunted” was released across all streaming platforms October 31, 2022, followed up by the Official Music Video on November 11, 2022.  Her second single, “My Eulogy,” was released on the 2023 Spring Equinox.As a singer/songwriter, Mintzer's music blends innovative, aching melodic lines with a driving narrative to create a sound all her own. With siren tones of sensual folk and uplifting soprano, her music has been described as “stardust for the soul.”  She is currently in creation of her first collection of songs.As an actress and performing artist, Anna has garnered praise playing a wide array of characters.  In early 2019, Anna received a Broadway World Award nomination for Best Leading Actress for her performance in Musical Theatre West's critically acclaimed West Coast regional premiere production of Bright Star, starring as Alice Murphy—declared a “leading lady's incandescent star turn” (StageSceneLA).  Said to be a “true find” and a “thrill a minute to watch,” Anna received rave reviews for her “deliriously wonderful” performance (BroadwayWorld), as well as multiple Broadway World “Best of LA 2018” Outstanding Performance recognition.  Directed by Richard Gatta, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's award winning bluegrass musical was the highest audience rated show in MTW history. https://www.annamintzer.com/Support the showThanks for listening for more information or to listen to other podcasts or watch YouTube videos click on this link >https://thetroutshow.com/

The Daily Quiz - Entertainment, Society and Culture Today's Questions: Question 1: Which philosopher famously said 'Man is condemned to be free'? Question 2: Who won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Leading Actress for playing the role of The Queen in The Queen? Question 3: In Star Wars, what color is Darth Vader's lightsaber? Question 4: Which of these quotes is from the film 'A League of Their Own'? Question 5: What horror video game involves surviving environments infested with zombies, and was later adapted into a movie starring Milla Jovovich? Question 6: Swahili is a language spoken in which of these countries? Question 7: What is the name of the Hindu festival of colors? Question 8: Which actress has starred in films including Murder on the Orient Express and Casino Royale? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ABOUT LILLY BELL All natural, petite blonde Lilly Bell draws you in with her gaze, and she's so stunning with her long flowing blonde hair and trademark bangs, beautiful smile, and perfect physique that you can't look away. Fans love her high-energy scenes, infamous bush, real orgasms, and sloppy head. She's a performer and entrepreneur whose life is all about her work and loves getting her makeup done and having her picture taken as much as the actual sex.    With over 300 scenes under her belt, Lilly has worked with every major adult studio, including the entire Vixen Media franchise and most of the studios in the Adult Time network, just to name a few. Although she's known for her girl/girl scenes, she's expanded her repertoire to show off her acting skills in projects for Adult Time, Sweet Sinner, Lust Cinema, Dorcel, and Digital Playground.   As her fame grows, so does her notoriety. In 2021, Lilly won her first industry award for Best Girl/Girl scene from Fleshbot for Slayed's “Sins of the Flesh,” which had her starring alongside Charlotte Stokely and Alexis Tae, and her second win is from the Bazowie! Awards for Best VR Experience. Lilly has scored multiple noms from AVN for Hottest Newcomer, Female Performer of the Year, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and numerous nods for her scenes, XBIZ for Girl/Girl Performer of the Year, Female Performer of the Year, Best Acting – Supporting, and her scene work, NightMoves for Best Actress, AltStar for her scene work, and XCritic for Most Underrated Starlet. In February 2022, she was Cherry Pimps' Cherry of the Month; in January 2023, she was crowned Cherry of the Year. And Lilly has graced the pages of AVN and the cover and pages of Strip LV magazines.   On the rare days she's not set, editing, engaging with fans on social media, or flying to her next scene, you'll find her enjoying nature with her dog, watching shark documentaries, having a beach day in Malibu, working out, brunching with friends, or enjoying a good bath or bath bomb.   Keep up with Lilly's adventures by following her on Twitter @yourfavlil and Instagram @bellofthe_ball. Subscribe to her OnlyFans onlyfans.com/lilly_bellxxx for her best exclusive content. Talk dirty with her on SextPanther sextpanther.com/Lilly-Bell. And find out why she has over 60 million views and 31k subscribers on Pornhub pornhub.com/pornstar/lilly-bell by subscribing and liking her videos.  

How is it that after 12 career Academy Award nominations to date, Bradley Cooper has yet to take to the podium? A look back at his first Oscar-nominated performance, 2012's Silver Linings Playbook, and his most recent, 2023's Maestro. Both films nominated for Best Picture, Best Leading Actor for the man of the hour, and Best Leading Actress for Jennifer Lawrence (a win) and Carey Mulligan, respectively. Plus, behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

After much anticipation, the Oscar nominations are out. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer leads with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things with 11. Barbie has eight nominations, but Greta Gerwig in the Best Director category and Margot Robbie for Best Leading Actress have been snubbed. Hollywood reporter Sandro Monetti spoke to Corin Dann.

With 10 years in adult, stunning former high fashion runway model Ana Foxxx has definitely made her mark as the most awarded Black woman in the industry's history, producing/directing and as an All-Star Model for Playboy Plus, scoring the titles of Spiegler Girl, Vixen Angel, and Cherry of the Month, being the current President of APAC, and her best-selling Fleshlights. Known for her genuine performances, legendary blowjobs, and stellar acting skills, Ana still has so many things on her bucket list, like standup comedy, writing a book, and learning to fly a plane.    Ana has filmed over jaw-dropping 600 scenes and worked for almost every top-shelf adult studio, including Marc Dorcel, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Digital Playground, Vixen, Deeper, Pure Taboo, Adam & Eve, Holly Randall, Lust Cinema, Delphine Films, Naughty America, Swallowed, AnalOnly, True Anal, Bang!, Hustler, Cherry Pimps, PervCity, Girlsway, Jules Jordan, Wicked, Penthouse, Penthouse+, Babes, Kink.com, Brazzers, MissaX, Bellesa Films, Team Skeet, VR Bangers, Twistys, and Girlfriends Films. She also has been featured in mainstream projects like HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty and films Tangerine, American Kamasutra, Toy, Dimiuendo, and All-American Bikini Car Wash that can be seen on Hulu, Netflix, Prime, and more.   Ana has won Best Group Sex Scene from AVN, Best Sex Scene All Girl (twice), All Sex Scene and Virtual Reality Scene from XBIZ, Best Actress from NightMoves, Female Performer of the Year (two times) from Urban X Awards, and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2022, Under-Rated Starlet from XCritic, and tons of Spank Bank Awards. And she's been nominated for countless AVN, XBIZ, XBIZ Miami, Urban X, XRCO, XCritic, Pornhub, Nightmoves, Fleshbot, YNOT Cam, TEAs, and Sex Awards for Best New Starlet, Female Performer of the Year, Favorite Female Porn Star, Mainstream Star of the Year, Social Media Star, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress, Sexiest Adult Star, Favorite Porn Star Creator, Best Star Showcase, Prettiest Pussy, and for her scene work. Ana has been featured in Hustler Magazine four times and was crowned a Hustler Honey in August of 2022.   2023 will be a massive year for Ana, with many projects to be announced, so keep up by following her on Twitter at @AnaFoxxx and IG at @what.did.the.foxxx.say. Follow and subscribe to her official site centerfold.com/AnaFoxxx to see her world in front, behind the camera, and up close and personal. Get even more of her life on and off-screen by subscribing to her OnlyFans onlyfans.com/anafoxxx and Loyal Fans loyalfans.com/anafoxxx. Buy her videos a la carte on ManyVids manyvids/anafoxxx. Get the ultimate Ana Foxxx experience by buying her autographed Lady and Butt Fleshlights Fleshlight.com/AnaFoxxx. And subscribe to her Porn Star verified Pornhub  pornhub.com/pornstar/ana-foxxx with over 225 million views to find out why almost 100k worldwide subscribers can't get enough of her.

Episode 6 in our series Formative Musicals. These are the musicals that we came to early and helped shape our love of musical theater. Episode 7 was Reid's choice - A Chorus Line. Grab the tissues cause this one gets a little misty eyed.  Wine of the Week: Patricia Green Dundee Hills Pinot Noir - 2019 https://www.patreon.com/broadwayoverwine broadwayoverwine@gmail.com for questions or comments  Show Notes:  Maryann Plunkeet won her Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Smith in Me and My Girl in 1987

Anna O'Byrne has established an international career spanning opera, theatre, concert and film.  Well known for her performance as Eliza Doolittle in Opera Australia's My Fair Lady, Anna received the 2017 Helpmann Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.  Andrew Lloyd Webber cast Anna as Christine Daaé in Love Never Dies, his sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. Anna made her West End debut as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre, London.  Subsequent West End credits include The Woman in White, Strangers on a Train, Kings of Broadway, and A Little Night Music.  Anna debuted with English National Opera in Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Emma Thompson.  She recently completed the Australian Tour of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap and touring with her one-woman show Becoming Eliza. The show reflects on her unique experience and shares stories about working intimately with internationally adored icon Julie Andrews.  Anna takes the show to Melbourne for a very special performance on August 26th. The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

From December 6, 2021: Multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Sharon Gless called in to promote her memoir, Apparently There Were Complaints. Spanning her childhood and five decades as an actress in Hollywood, from her work on "Cagney & Lacey," "Queer as Folk," "Burn Notice," and countless other shows, movies, and international stage productions, Gless holds nothing back in this deeply personal book that spills all in her laugh-out-loud, juicy and touching life story. "Apparently There Were Complaints" delves into Gless's remarkable career and explores her complicated family, struggles with alcoholism, and her fear of romantic commitment as well as her encounters with some of Hollywood's biggest names. Brutally honest and incredibly relatable, Gless puts it all out on the page in the same way she has lived-never with moderation. "I never intended to write a book, but on a sunny California afternoon after chatting with a CBS executive about some of my life stories, I walked out with a book deal," says Gless. "That's what happened. I went in for a TV show and came out having to write 320 pages of my own lines. I hope I don't regret this."A fifth-generation Californian, Gless knew from a young age that she wanted to be an actress. After some rocky teenage years that included her parents' divorce and some minor (and not-so-minor) rebellion, Gless landed a coveted spot as an exclusive contract player for Universal Studios. In 1982, she stepped into the role of New York Police Detective Christine Cagney for the series "Cagney & Lacey," which reached an audience of 30 million weekly viewers and garnered Gless two Emmy Awards. The show made history as the first hour-long drama to feature two women in the leading roles.Gless continued to make history long after "Cagney & Lacey" was over. In 2000, she took on the role of outrageous Debbie Novotny in "Queer as Folk." Her portrayal of a devoted mother to a gay son and confidant to his gay friends touched countless hearts and changed the definition of family for millions of viewers.ABOUT SHARON GLESSSharon Gless was born into a prominent Hollywood family and always knew she wanted to be an actress. She was an exclusive contract player for Universal Studios from 1972 until 1982, when the studio ended all talent contracts. She was the last contract player in the history of Hollywood.While at Universal, Gless appeared on series such as "The Rockford Files"; "Kojak," "The Bob Newhart Show"; and "Switch", among others. In 1982, she accepted the role of Cagney in "Cagney & Lacey," winning two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series, followed shortly by a Golden Globe win for her lead role in "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill." In 2000, Gless was cast as Debbie Novotny in "Queer as Folk," which ran for five seasons, after which she co-starred for seven seasons in her Emmy-nominated role on "Burn Notice." She has eleven Emmy and seven Golden Globe nominations.Gless married Barney Rosenzweig, the executive producer of "Cagney & Lacey," in 1991 and they've been together for 30 years. She currently resides both in Los Angeles and on Fisher Island, off the coast of Miami, Florida. 

An Oscar-winning Best Supporting Actor performance by J.K. Simmons and a current nomination for Best Leading Actress for Cate Blanchett wave their batons in this episode about two Best Picture nominees about narcissistic, passionate, and headstrong music conductors. 10 acting nominations between them, and that's nothing to shake a stick at. Plus, the usual behind-the-scenes fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

Danielle Deadwyler's extraordinary portrayal of the civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley in Chinonye Chukwu's ‘Till' has earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Leading Actress. The film tells the true story of Mamie's pursuit of justice after her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, was tortured and lynched in 1955. Danielle discusses grief, Mamie's legacy, and the ongoing fight for civil rights. Dorset Police are investigating allegations of abuse in Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service. Nazir Afzal, the former chief prosecutor for North West England & Zoe Billingham, former head of the Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue consider if the fire service has a problem with its culture, and in particular women. European Champion and Queen of the Jungle, Jill Scott, is one of the most decorated footballers in the country and after announcing her retirement from the sport last year she's turned her attention to the next generation. On Friday she opened a new football pitch in her hometown in South Tyneside. She tells us what she wants the Lionesses' legacy to be. Salma Hayek Pinault broke barriers in the 90's as one of the first Latina actresses to establish a successful career in Hollywood. She tells us about her new role as a strong female lead starring opposite Channing Tatum in ‘Magic Mike's Last Stand'. We explore the complexities of disabled parenting with Eliza Hull, an Australian musician & disabled parent and Nina Tame. We hear about their new anthology of stories, ‘We've Got This'. What is audio porn? Caroline Spiegel, the founder of an erotic audio app called Quinn and Dr Caroline West, consent educator at University of Galway discuss. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Surya Elango Studio Manager: Bob Nettles Editor: Lucinda Montefiore

Shamima Begum left the UK in 2015. Now, for the first time, we have a better idea of what she might have been doing in the four years between then and her re-appearance in a camp in Syria in 2019. We know that she has married an IS fighter, had three children and lost three children in the last eight years – but what else happened? Nuala McGovern is joined by the BBC's Josh Baker, host of the podcast I'm Not A Monster: The Shamima Begum Story and Dr Gina Vale, a lecturer of Criminology at the University of Southampton who specialises in terrorism. Danielle Deadwyler's extraordinary portrayal of the civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley in Chinonye Chukwu's Till (2022) has earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Leading Actress. The film tells the true story of Mamie's pursuit of justice after her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, was tortured and lynched in 1955. Mamie insists that the casket containing her son's brutalised body be left open to show the nation what was done to him. Danielle joins Nuala McGovern to discuss grief, Mamie's legacy, and the ongoing fight for civil rights. As low-slung trousers come back into fashion and high-waists are all the rage we ask how fashion, age and generation determine where our trousers sit and how we feel about it. Hannah Rogers Assistant Fashion Editor for The Times joins Nuala. In 1993, aged twenty, Carmel Mc Mahon left Ireland for New York, carrying $500, two suitcases and a ton of emotional baggage. It took years, and a bitter struggle with alcohol addiction, to unpick the intricate traumas of her past and present.  Carmel has now written a book, In Ordinary Time: Fragments of a Family History. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Oscars countdown with Silver Screeners continues with a look at two current Best Leading Actress nominees (Ana de Armas in Blonde and Michelle Williams in The Fabelmans), both of whom earned nominations in their careers for their portrayals of Marilyn Monroe in 2022's Blonde and 2011's My Week with Marilyn, respectively. Two films 11 years apart that serve up different interpretations of the one of the most photographed women of the 20th century ... plus, the usual fun facts, poll results, interactive trivia, and listener shout-outs!

Danni Shepherd is an award-winning actress from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK and she won the award "Best Leading Actress" for the International Lit Horror & Comedy Festival as well as winning a "Rising Star" award. She is known for The 33rd Sun, Flower Boy and A Light Through Coloured Glass. She discusses her role in the movie, "Family Man" and how challenging it was due to the fact how the storyline and plot may have affected her outlook on the controversy of pedophilia. However, she knows how to separate her personal life from her acting life which makes her very unique. Her favorite movie is "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984); she is not a fan of the 2010 remake. Wes Craven and Robert Englund are huge influences of her and who can blame her! Two iconic horror individuals did pave the way for a lot of actors' success. Make sure to follow Danni Shepherd and her upcoming roles! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/southjerseyhorror/message

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Sharon Gless, Legendary Emmy & Golden Globe Award Winning Actress, Author, “Apparently There Were Complaints” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Sharon Gless, is a beloved, multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress who's been dazzling audiences since she became the very last contract player at Universal Studios in 1972.   After distinguishing herself in a number of memorable roles on TV including Kathleen Faverty in Marcus Welby, Maggie Philbin in “Switch”, Sidney Enderman in “Centennial”, Penny Alston in “Turnabout”, and Jane Jeffries in “Housecalls”, she landed the iconic role of Christine Cagney in the groundbreaking TV series, “Cagney and Lacey”, which was the first TV drama with 2 female lead characters, for which she won 2 Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series.  She went on to win another Golden Globe Award and 2 more Emmy nominations for her starring role in “The Trials of Rosie O'Neill”.    And then, for 5 glorious seasons, she became immortalized for exemplifying the warmth and loving acceptance of the ideal Mom in another groundbreaking TV show, “Queer as Folk”, which became the #1 show on the Showtime cable network, and forever changed the landscape of how the LGBTQ community was portrayed on television.    After playing Lynn Warner on “The State Within” and the evil Colleen Rose on “Nip/Tuck”, which earned her a 9th Emmy nomination, she gave us yet another Emmy nominated iconic performance, as the chain-smoking, hypochondriac mother from hell, Madeline Westen in “Burn Notice”, which ran for 7 seasons.   She continues to deliver outstanding performances on TV in “The Gifted”, “Casualty”, and in the upcoming TV movie “Constance”, and in a feature film being released next year, “Fast Charlie”, co-starring Pierce Brosnan and the late James Caan.  In addition to having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she's been nominated for 23 prestigious acting awards, including 10 Emmy Award and 7 Golden Globe Award nominations.   And now, her best selling memoir entitled, “Apparently There Were Complaints”, which was released last year, is now coming out in paperback on November 29th.  This is a deeply personal, brutally honest and highly relatable book that I simply COULD NOT put down. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ https://www.sharongless.com/https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSharonGless/https://twitter.com/SharonGlesshttp://instagram.com/sharonglessrealhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002102/ #SharonGless  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 4-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 13,033 on turnover of $2.1-billion N-T. **Chinese panda experts arrive to examine Taipei Zoo's Tuan Tuan ** Two panda experts from China have arrived at Taipei Zoo to examine the health of an 18-year-old male giant panda, Tuan Tuan, diagnosed with a brain lesion in September. The Taipei Zoo says the Chinese veterinarians from the Wolong National Nature Reserve in China's Sichuan Province went directly to examine Tuan Tuan after arriving at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Tuesday evening. The Zoo says the experts will explain the results of their examination of Tuan Tuan at a 2 p.m. press conference today. The zoo said a recent MRI scan showed that a lesion on Tuan Tuan's brain had grown and was also exerting (施加) pressure on other parts of the panda's brain. **Award-winning actress Ma Chi-chin dies at 80 ** Veteran screen performer Ma Chi-chin has died at the age of 80. Those close to her say she passed peacefully and her family was with her. Ma had a storied (歷史上有名的) career following her on-screen debut in 1959, winning Best Leading Actress at the 20th Golden Bell Award in 1985 for her performance in "Last Night Stars." Semi-retired in recent years, Ma's last film appearance was in 2006's "Silk," where she played the mother of "Dune" star Chang Chen. More recently, the veteran actress made a cameo in the TV series "The Love Song" in 2016. **NKorea Fires Missiles ** North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, prompting South Korea to issue an air raid alert on its eastern island. The launches came hours after North Korea issued a veiled (不明言的) threat to use nuclear weapons to get the U.S. and South Korea to “pay the most horrible price in history”. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said one of the missiles landed in the international waters 26 kilometers south of the Koreas' eastern sea border and 167 kilometers northwest of South Korea's Ulleung island. It said it has issued the air raid alert on the Ulleung island. **Brazil Bolsonaro Speaks After Election Defeat ** Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has finally addressed the country nearly two days after losing a presidential runoff race to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro didn't say that he would contest (爭辯) the election but also didn't acknowledge he was defeated. William Denselow reports from Rio de Janeiro. **Canada Plans to Increase Immigrant Numbers ** Canada has unveiled plans for a big increase in the number of immigrants entering the country, as it seeks to address a critical labor shortage. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser revealed the new plan which puts a heavy emphasis on admitting more permanent residents with needed work skills and experience. The new plan envisions (想象、預想.) a flood of new arrivals that will see 465-thousand people come in from outside the country in 2023. And that will rise to 500-thousand in 2025. By comparison, the immigration department says 405,000 permanent residents were admitted last year. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.

CHRISTINE EBERSOLE, is currently celebrating her new album After the Ball from Club44 Records, has captivated audiences throughout her performing career. Recognized with a string of honors that includes two Tony Awards, she has appeared in twenty Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, as well as gracing television series and specials, films, concerts, recordings and opera. It was for her “dual role of a lifetime” as Edith Beale and Little Edie Beale in Grey Gardens that Ebersole won her second Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, as well as virtually every available Off-Broadway honor. Other memorable New York roles include her Tony-winning turn as Dorothy Brock in the hit revival of 42nd Street, her Tony-nominated portrayal of Elizabeth Arden opposite Patti LuPone in War Paint, her Tony- and Outer Critics Circle-nominated appearance in Dinner at Eight, her Obie-winning and Drama Desk-nominated appearance in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, her performance as Guinevere alongside Richard Harris and Richard Burton in Camelot, and her leading roles in Oklahoma!,On the Twentieth Century, Steel Magnolias, The Best Man, and the revival of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit. In 2018 she made her operatic debut under James Conlon's leadership as the Old Lady in Francesca Zambello's production of Candide at LA Opera. Recently starring as Lucille Dolittle, a role based on Lucille Ball, in Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-nominated Licorice Pizza, Ebersole has appeared in numerous feature films. Previous film credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, Amadeus, Black Sheep, Dead Again, Folks!, Ghost Dad, My Girl 2, Richie Rich, Tootsie, True Crime, and The Big Wedding, which features her account of her original song “Gently Down the Stream.” Since launching her TV career alongside Eddie Murphy as a regular cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” Ebersole has also accrued a long list of television credits. Currently starring in Chuck Lorre's hit CBS sitcom “Bob Hearts Abishola,” she recently portrayed Estelle Schneider in the award-winning Netflix series “The Kominsky Method,” and has appeared on “American Horror Story,” “Blue Bloods,” “Madam Secretary,” “Murphy Brown,” “Pose,” “Search Party,” “The Colbert Report,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Will & Grace” and Gypsy, in which she played Tessie Tura to Bette Midler's Mama Rose. Ebersole has performed at some of the nation's foremost concert halls, including New York's Carnegie Hall, L.A.'s Disney Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Her concert highlights include appearances in San Francisco Symphony's tribute to Leonard Bernstein, concert versions of The Grapes of Wrath at Carnegie Hall and of A Little Night Music with the Boston Pops, and Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall and The Rodgers & Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty, both of which were filmed for broadcast on PBS TV. A celebrated recording artist, her discography includes Christine Ebersole: Live at the Cinegrill, In Your Dreams, Sunday in New York, Christine Ebersole Sings Noël Coward, and Strings Attached. www.christineebersole.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all the talent and awards Julie Benko has received at such a young age, it begs the question: What can't she do? Julie proves that it's never too late… or too early to learn anything. Currently the Fanny Brice alternate in "Funny Girl" on Broadway, Julie shares her life as an actor and how she handles the hectic schedule that comes along with it. She also recalls doing a production of “Fiddler on the Roof” when she was younger which changed the trajectory of her family. Unlike most, she spent her time during the height of the pandemic doing performances online and raising money for various charities, including starting a series with her husband called, "Quarantunes" which also became the basis of their album “Hand in Hand” that was just released in August 2022. Initially scared of comedy, Fanny Brice was the role she never knew she wanted, but thanks to her friends' encouragement and help, Julie pushed through with the audition and eventually got the part. She talks about doing eight shows a week, what it's like being thrust into the spotlight, how she recovers and recharges, and the training that helped her in performing with ease. From acting and singing to writing and directing, Julie is set to do everything all at once and try other mediums too—all of which are motivated by her love for learning and passion for connecting with others. Julie Benko is an amazing actress, singer, writer, musician, director, and philanthropist based in NYC. She holds a BFA in Drama and an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She currently plays as Fanny Brice in the Broadway show, "Funny Girl", and released her brand new album, "Hand in Hand" last August. Julie's stage credits include "Fiddler on the Roof", "Les Miserables", "Spring Awakening", "Once", "The Fantasticks", and "Rags" among others. She has also appeared in several films, including "Alberto", and "Unrequited Vanya". Apart from these, Julie is also a recipient of numerous nominations for her acting skills, including the Wilde Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical which she won for her performance as Girl in "Once". She also won the Gold Medal and the Johnny Mercer Award in the national American Traditions Vocal Competition. Her recent projects include writing, directing, and starring in her first short, "The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy", which won an Honorable Mention at its premiere July 2020 premiere at New Faces New Voices Film Festival. Her first full-length play, "The District," was also named a semifinalist at the 2022 Eugene O'Neil National Playwrights Conference. During the pandemic, Julie raised money for different charities through her "Quarantunes" musical duo series with her husband.  Connect with Julie: Twitter: @Jujujuliebee Instagram: @jujujuliebee TikTok: @jujujuliebee Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey guys. Peter Shankman the host of Faster Than Normal here. I wanna invite you to something! I am hosting a Mastermind with 12 amazing speakers who are gonna be talking about everything from ADHD to mental health, from entrepreneurship, to just living your life better. It's gonna be on November 10th, It's gonna be virtual from anywhere in the world. Incredible, incredible speakers. The leading fitness trainer in Canada for all things. Me! A whole bunch of speakers- Scott Carney, who wrote the book which is to all about how he goes and takes ice showers every day. It's gonna be 12 amazing speakers, the CBS Early Shows' Jennifer Hartstein, really, really great people. And I'd like you to join us. Check out the link below in the show notes at ShankMinds 2022 and we will see you there. And a matter of fact, look for the discount code in the show notes as well, that'll take a hundred bucks off the cost. We'll see you soon! https://shankman.lpages.co/shankminds-virtual-2022/  DISCOUNT CODE:  SMFriends22 -- Southern California-born and bred Maitland Ward has quickly become one of the biggest stars in adult entertainment, after an-already successful career as an American model, actress and cosplay personality. After finding fame in the ‘90s on CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful and smash ABC sitcom Boy Meets World, as well as a plum role in 2004's cult classic White Chicks, Ward decided to shake things up with racy social media content, sexy cosplay and appearing at fan conventions before making the leap into the adult film industry in 2019. The statuesque (5'10”) all-natural redhead is unique in that not only is she beautiful and built for the adult biz, Ward's talent as an actress means she can also carry dramatic and comedic scenes with ease. Her playful energy, professionalism and open sexuality earned her an exclusive performance contract with Vixen Media Group and the famous face of the brand's blockbuster studio, Deeper. In 2020, Ward won three AVN Awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best Three-Way Sex Scene-G/G/B for her work in Deeper feature Drive and Favorite Camming Cosplayer. She also won three XBIZ Awards for Crossover Star of the Year, Best Actress-Feature Movie and Best Sex Scene-Feature Movie, also for Drive.  In 2021 she scored two AVN Awards as well: Best Leading Actress for Deeper's Muse, as well as Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene for Higher Power, plus two XBIZ Awards for Best Acting-Lead and Best Sex Scene-Feature for Muse, and in 2022 she took home two XBIZ trophies for Best Acting-Lead for Muse 2 and Performer of the Year.  Ward's recent mainstream endeavors include starring and co-producing a TV series, The Big Time, taking on a lead role in psychological thriller Just for You and releasing an eye-popping no-holds-barred memoir about her wild life in the entertainment biz, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood.    ——    In this episode Peter and Maitland discuss:     00:40 - Thank you so much for listening and for subscribing! 01:00 - Intro and welcome Maitland Ward!  IMDB bio 01:38 - So you're here in NYC promoting Rated X; let's talk about that! 02:00 - Despite all of your success at such a young age, you were not happy. Why? 04:00 - A lot of positive things have happened in the culture of Hollywood and beyond 04:45 - On hiding who you are, and why. A note on fear. 05:25 - When did you first realize, then decide you needed a change? 06:15 - About getting married an moving to NYC 06:50 - On figuring out that you're different 07:18 - Peter on how he explained to his father how he was quitting his day job 08:08 - When did you decide to make the switch from ‘mainstream to ‘adult' film? How did your peers react? 09:15 - About double standards 09:45 - Peter on breaking stereotypes for New Frontier Media at The Wall Street Journal 10:55 - How did it go when you started dipping your feet more into rated R, rated X Art? 12:28 - On building a fanbase in real time 14:00 - About her first full length feature and how that evolved  15:00 - How do you deal with the haters, how do you not focus on the bad reviews, trolls, etc? 15:55 - A tip about fan mail of any sort 16:55 - What's next for you? 17:35 - My how things have changed in twenty years, or even thirty! 18:52 - What do you do to get out of your head, to clear and re-center? 19:54 - Do you have any rituals or habits that must happen every day or else? 20:21 - How can people find more about you? Web: https://onlyfans.com/maitlandward Socials:  @MaitlandWard on Twitter  INSTA  FB  and @Maitlandtoks on TikTok Shout out to Brian at BSG Public Relations! @bsgpr on Twitter 20:57 - Guys, as always thanks so much for subscribing! Do you have a cool friend with a great story? We'd love to hear. I'm www.petershankman.com and you can reach out anytime via email at peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterNormal on all of the socials. It really helps when you drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse!  21:21 - Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits  — TRANSCRIPT via Descript and then corrected.. somewhat:  [00:00:41] Peter: So Maitland, thank you for taking the time. I know you're on a busy schedule with your book tour in New York here. [00:00:46] Maitland: Yes. Thank you so much for having me. [00:00:47] Peter: How is New York, uh, treating you so far?  [00:00:49] Maitland: It's, it's been great. It's been a whirlwind, like, meeting with everybody and like, you know, just doing all of the, the. publicity, I guess you would say. It's, it's kind of like a machine. So I, I'm really having good time, but it's been very busy. I hope to have a little more like downtime to, to little freedom to go explore. More freedom. [00:01:03] Peter: Yeah. We're, we're a good city. We're coming back. You know, Covid was a bit here, but I did not, I could have least how many people are here now.  [00:01:11] Maitland: Yeah. It's definitely came back. Cause I had come, uh, to film something like a, I guess it was a little over a year ago, and, It was pretty bad. Yeah. Things were shut down.  [00:01:20] Peter: Still in, I'm at the point my daughter's, my daughter's class, like half the kids and their parents like went to their second and third homes and all that. Right now they're all back. I'm like, I'm like you. I kind of feel like you should pay an extra 50% tax on everything because you went down, left your most right. You left us right. But yeah, we're coming back. It's nice to see the city getting, getting back into form. We're, we're a good place. Um, so you're, you're here promoting burning rated X. Yes. Let's, so let's talk about that. So you have. The majority of people in Delta Entertainment, you have backstory, you have a history. You came, um, in mainstream media, right? Yes. You started Boy Me World. Yes. And, and of course White. It's one of my favorites because my friend Marlon's in it. That's so cool. And, and you know, you, but you weren't happy.  [00:01:59] Maitland: Yeah, it was an interesting thing because I started acting very young, uh, like 16 years old. I was on a soap opera and, uh, it was, it was a whirlwind experience at the time, but I really felt like I had to be a certain way all the time in Hollywood. Like I had to be a good girl. I had to, you know, be straighten narrow, like really, you know, be nice. That was a big thing. Be nice, and it, I think that was a dangerous thing for a Woman to be taught, like make them like you be nice. So, um, so I was, but I felt like I was always denying certain parts of myself to. You know, accommodate other people and, and Hollywood, you know, I got very lucky early on that I got a lot of jobs and, and high profile jobs. Uh, especially like when I got Boy Meets World and I was, I really wanted to like please everybody at Disney and the producers and everything. And I, um, but it was weird because on the show I was this sort of, not a sex object, but she was very, The U undertones were sexual, I guess. Right. And she was always the one dancing around in lingerie.   [00:03:08] Peter: And like you spoke about that, teasing the boys,you mentioned that in the, both the concept and your articles, the concept that, you know, Yeah. Here's Disney. Right. You know, pure, pure bread, Disney. Yeah. Um, the, the, the likes of which we all all know who comes from Disney. Everyone. Everyone. Wonderful and happy. And then, Yet they were putting you in situations that today, I think if we looked at them under the eye of 2022, right. We  [00:03:24] Maitland: question. Oh, absolutely. Like, like I say in the book, how I had to go up to the producer's office to try on lingerie for my lingerie scenes. So, and like not just once. I mean, there was 20 people in there, whatever, a big group. Mostly men. Uh, pretty much all men except for maybe one or, um, and then I would have to try on all of it and like, and I thought that this was my job to do this, and I never, at the time, I didn't even 0cConceptualize that it was a weird thing or it was ski or it was anything wrong with it. But then today you look at that, if that happened today and it went on the internet or anything, people would be fired for it Yeah.  [00:04:00] Peter: . Yeah. And I think that, you know, in a lot of ways, everyone, everyone complains about cancel culture and complains that, that were too high strung. But a lot of things, positive changes have, have resulted from not only people like you speaking out, but you know, all the way back to the Weinstein and, and things like that. Yeah. But at, at the time that you were doing it again, you were under. Let's just be a good girl. Let's just do the nice thing. Yeah. I didn't wanna, like, was it, was there a fear there that if you, if you acted the way you wanted to or if you acted the way you were, the way you thought you were supposed to, you'd be gone?  [00:04:29] Maitland: Yes, definitely. Oh yeah, always. I had very much anxiety about that kind of stuff, like very much anxiety that I wouldn't do the right thing, I wouldn't be the right way, or I wasn't good enough for the situation and I.  You know imposter syndrome. Yeah. May, Yeah, maybe. Yeah. . Yeah, I guess. But it was like, yeah, cuz I had to like kind of be this persona that I can't see all the time. I was not who I was like there, but in certain parts of myself, especially my sexuality and everything. And I had to hide like, Things that, you know, how I wanted to be exact cause I thought it was wrong or bad, or, you know, weird or, or they would judge me and come down on me. [00:05:07] Peter: Fear is a great motivator. Not necessarily in a good way, but fear is a, you know, I don't wanna lose my job, I'm gonna conform despite what it's doing to your mental health. Yeah. Right, right. So as you moved on and as you had different roles and, and at, at some. Was there a, I guess was there a moment where you just said, F this?  [00:05:28] Maitland: I mean, was it, was it, did it come all at once or how did it, And it's  interesting. Back at the time, I didn't think that it was having an effect on me in my mental health. Like I didn't conceptualize that. I thought it was just like there's something wrong with me that I. Wasn't doing things the right way, but, and looking back, writing the book, I really saw that in certain situations. Yeah. Um, so yeah, it was a long time, a long journey like finding myself, and it's interesting because of all, you know, pitfalls and disappointments that I had after I had a lot of success, like after white chicks and all that, when I was really typecast and things dried up and Hollywood would, they still wanted to keep me in the box that they had put me as a, like this good girl character, this, but they didn't wanna cast me cuz I was already a typecast character. Right. So, but they still wanted me there for like, whenever they needed a certain purpose for me, like a little episodic work or something like that. Um, so that became frustrating. So then I, I actually, that's when I moved to New York for a while. I got married and moved to New York. Okay. And it was kind of like a, it was a breath of fresh air to kind of get away from the Hollywood machine. I've heard that. Yeah. Because it was like, cuz when you're there you're just so caught up. Like, Oh, what, Who's going to this party? Right? What's this audition? Did you get that one? Like, did you book this one? And, uh, so, so getting away, I really like started to really discover myself and I started writing a lot and erotic writing. And I started really discovering my sexuality and stuff of, I guess not discovering it all the way Admitting it Okay. Is more of a thing because I think I knew all along that I, I, I just thought I was different and I thought I, like I say, I, I was a bad girl maybe inside , but, but I realized, you know, I'm not bad. It's kind of funny. My husband helped me realize that really. and he was very encouraging of me to explore this path that I really wanted to explore.  [00:07:17] Peter: I imagine so. I mean, I remember, and I, I guess I can't really equate much to it, but I've always imagined the, the day that I told my parents, I, I, I had one job in my life. I worked for, for America Online back in the nineties when, when a was the internet, right? Yeah. And I came back to New York and realized, They let us work anyway we wanted, which is why I did so well. My ADHD flourished cuz I was able to do, Oh, you wanna work at two in the morning? Great. As long as you get it done. Yeah. Yeah. Then I come back to New York and start working for a magazine and, and we have 8:00 AM meetings and 9:30 AM meetings and 10:00 AM editorial boards. And I'm like, What? This is Russia? And it, I, I quit within two. Yeah. And I remember telling my Dad, um, I'm gonna start my own PR firm and if it fails, and I actually said when it fails, when it fails, oh I'll get another. Cause I was so, who the hell am I to do anything, you know, entrepreneurial. And that was like 24 years ago. And I remember that was the scariest conversation I ever had have because I said, You know, I might need you to help pay my rent for a month or I might need what I didn't thank God, but you know, I got lucky and, and things were in. But tell us about the mindset when you decided you're gonna make this switch. You're gonna go from mainstream to adult, which to be, let's be fair, adult is kind of at this point, 2022, putting mainstream. Anyway, [00:08:20] Maitland: that's why it's so weird to say both things and I know we have to differentiate kind of, but, But it is weird that we have to differentiate.    [00:08:25] Peter: Right? So tell me about, Because you, you wrote a really interesting piece that I really enjoyed about your interaction with Elizabeth Berkeley. Oh, yes, I was Right. So tell us about that. [00:08:33] Maitland:  First, It was a very quick interaction. Yeah, but it was an interesting one. I, it was right after like the news broke that I was, Doing this big porn film and stuff. And I was in the industry and everything and I was, you know, walking out of the Whole Foods. And I saw her off to the side and she looks at me like, you know, our white eyes and they got wider. And I was like, and she had, I, I don't know, I think it was her husband at the time. I don't know if there's still, I don't know the situation. It was a man with her. Right. Um, and she, she just looks at and she turns to him and like whispers something like this and he looks, and it was such a weird like, situation to have them be like, Look at me like some sort of a, you know, beast down in the wild. [00:09:11] Peter: I'm sorry. And let's just, let's just be clear, this is Nomi Malone looking at you , right? This is the girl who, who went from Saved by the Bell, then Showgirls. So I'm, I'm not sure what she's actually looking at, where she comes off looking at you, everybody. So that really kinda pissed me off when I read that. The hell is she looking at you? [00:09:25] Maitland:  But it's a weird thing because once you go- when it's deemed adult, Right. It's different, right? Like in Hollywood films like now on like streaming shows and stuff, they go so close to it, of course.   [00:09:39] Peter: But, but they didn't go all the way. In 2003, um, I, I represented a company called New Frontier Media and, uh, New out of Denver, Ca, Boulder, Colorado, and New Frontier was the, this back in for porn was free, right? Yeah. Right. And, and, and they were the largest distributor of adult paperview on cable. Mm-hmm. . And I would go, I had my, I worked for them for four years and I took their stock price from like 99 to $10 because I forced my way into the Wall Street Journal and Forbes and Fortune. Mm-hmm. explaining, you know, I have a company who I'm repping, who is kicking the ass, their biggest competitor with Playboy. Yeah. By a factor of 10 x. Like, Oh, we great. They're adult. Oh, we can't touch that. I'm like, Why the hell not, not? It's so explaining when, and I got through and, and I remember getting New Frontier Media on the cover of Forbes was like, like the highlight. If that's my epi half right now. Yeah. The first porn company on Forbes. But, you know, but it was, it was the concept of, look, you, you, you're, it's one of those things that you're. Um, secretly. Yeah. Right. You're not gonna admit to it, but meanwhile, look at how much money is being driven. Yes. You know, let's, let's, let's look at something like Euphoria. Um, great show, but not really about the acting per se. Yeah. You know, there's, there's things we're looking at on that show that we know exactly what we're looking. Go onto Reddit. You're not gonna find, uh, uh, um, uh, reviews of the acting. You're gonna find one thing on your, you know, about your for. And so, so that being said though, it's a lot easier to say that then is to sort of tell us about, like, tell us about the day or whatever. [00:10:56] Maitland: It was, the moment where, All right, I'm doing this and, and  here we go. You know what, it wasn't like one certain moment. I mean it uh, it was cuz I started like exploring stuff on my social media sexy pictures and stuff. And this was along the time, by the time Girl Meet's World has spin enough appointments coming around, right? So there was a lot of attention and social media was really starting to really boom, like Instagram, especially in like Snapchat. And uh, so I started getting followers for like doing my sexy cosplay that I loved doing and doing bikini shots and all that stuff. Uh, but then I'd eventually. They started like taking down photos. Right. Actually, cuz a lot of people would complain for no reason to like these like fundamentalist types that watch, of course that are obsessed with like boy meets world being wholesome and wholesome and good and stuff. And uh, actually a lot of porn girls though suffer from people just, [00:11:46] Peter: Oh, of course for that question. [00:11:49] Maitland: Just taking their, I mean, look at the Visa MasterCard scenario. They had match  ridiculous. Um, so I kind of, my, my fans were like, Well, why don't you just sell content? And I didn't know what content was really at the time. I mean, I kind of heard of it, so I, but I said, Well, maybe, And I said, I'll start, I'll start a Patreon account, right? It's, you know, they patrons of your art. And I was gonna do like Playboy-esque type photos. I, I started the page and I, I didn't even like, Um, announced it. I just like did it one night and I said, ah, close it. Then the next morning there was like 20 people in there and then so I announced it and by the end of the week there was like 2,800 people. I was like, What? They're gonna buy my nudes, a create content.  [00:12:23] Peter: Holy shit! [00:12:24] Maitland: I know. And it was just like, then it kind of evolved from there. Cause I, I had been exploring like my sexuality and my writing and everything like that, so I was like, Oh, maybe I'll do. Girl, girl stuff then, and let's do this. And my fans responded and it was kinda like they were watch, they really were watching my journey along the way. Yeah. Like in real time. Um, and so then I, then I was like, What? You know, my husband and I had a big moment about when we said we're gonna have me do something with guys. So I, but I was so lucky. I found two guys in the porn industry who've been there so long, they were so professional. And they really like taught me along the way, like how would to do, this was a year and like almost a year and a half period before I got like a call from Vixon to do. Right. The black scene that went crazy viral. I might, might have been of, been , but it, but then I didn't even announce that to the press. It was all kind of just a internet moment.  [00:13:21] Peter: Oh, well by that moment you'd built, you'd built the audience.  [00:13:22] Maitland: Yes, but when I did. That's why everybody thinks I made this announcement. I just was saying I'm going to porn right now when I did the film drive for deeper.com. Mm-hmm. , which is Vic, one of Vic's brands. Um, but it was because I, the black team just blew up that, on that same day, Caden Cross, who, who is amazing performer and director in, in her own right, but she had started the brand deeper, right? Not very long before she had just, they just acquired the brand like four months or launched four months before, but she was doing her first feature. For it and, um, she lost her co-star on. The day my black scene came out. Oh wow. So, but she thought she'd have to quit the movie cuz you know, there's not a lot of people who can handle a lot of dialogue fast. And so, um, she went to Vixen and said, I think we're done with, we're not able to do it this year. And then they said, talk to Maitland. She just blew up and she can act. And then, so that really was, we did that and I decided, you know what, I'm really proud of this. I'm proud of the trailer, I'm proud of the whole thing of the feature, cuz full length features complete, you know, dialogue story. It was, um, so I did announce it to the press. That's went insane. And that's when everybody thought, Oh, she just made the switch all of of a sudden. It's always a backstory. Yeah. It's kind of like when people say, Oh my God, like they have a starring rule in something suddenly and they're like, You just showed up my imdb, but it's  [00:14:44] Peter: 30 years. [00:14:45] Maitland: I know I've been here forever.  [00:14:47] Peter: The everyone's like, You last company, you started this, sold it three years. It was 17 years of crap.  [00:14:51] Maitland: Yeah, no, that's what I mean.  [00:14:53] Peter: There's so much prep involved and so much time. Let me ask you this. One of the things that we touched on, and this is what I think my listeners can really relate to mm-hmm. um, being as out there as you. Right. Whether, whether it's it's on, uh, in Hollywood or, or in adult, there is a, how do you edit that out? How do you deal with the haters? How do you deal with the bad reviews? A lot of, when you're ADHD or ADHD or any sort of neurodiverse, yeah, be imposter syndrome is huge, but also, The premise that, I mean, I'll give a keynote to 10,000 people. Mm-hmm. , right? 9,999 of them will love it. There's one guy who didn't stand up for the standing ovation. That's all that I'm gonna think about for the next two weeks.  [00:15:27] Maitland:  I know. You know, what do you do? I used to be a lot more like that. Um, like I would get very, like, especially when I started doing sexier photos, like on Instagram stuff, I'd get those, like fundamentalist haters and stuff. I got very perked by it. I guess , that's the word. Um, but now I kind of. I don't embrace it. There's always like one or two trolls that just wants to attack you. Right? But I was actually told something early on when I was on the soap opera that the fan mail that we get, and I remembered this, like I really came to play with the trolls. No matter if it's good or bad, you're making an impact. If they didn't care, they wouldn't even be there. So it's, if you're not getting any attention or any feedback from people, that's cuz think about to be a troll, you have to be pretty investing.  [00:16:14] Peter: Exactly.  [00:16:15] Maitland: You watch people getting fired up about something, you're, you're making this connection. [00:16:18] Peter: Sounds like all the people who, who, when Nike came out to support Gay Rights, uh, everyone burned their Nike clothing. Okay. So yeah, just spend the a hundred bucks on sneakers and burn. Okay, cool. Cause you know, it's not like Maggie didn't make any money from that. That's true. That's true. But no, I, I, I've always said, if, if you don't have haters, you're not doing enough to change the status quo. [00:16:33] Maitland: That's, that's exactly good. That's, that's a perfect statement really. [00:16:37] Peter: So you just sort of put it outta your head. You're like, They're there, but  [00:16:40] Maitland: I try to, it means that I'm doing something. I mean, you know what always is kind of like, of course sounds the back. It's, Yeah, I don't like it, but, you know, but I try to, Yeah. Put it out my. And I do have some wonderful fans who will attack them, like nice backers. I don't even do all the work.  [00:16:52] Peter: There you go. Yeah. So  [00:16:54] Maitland: what's. You know what? I don't know. And, you know, well I really would like to sell the book rights and stuff cuz I, I think there's really potential there and we're working on that. And it's funny because ever since I have been in the Adult industry, I've actually had more opportunities, like people in mainstream coming to me and stuff. Like I shot a sitcom pilot last year. I'm like, yeah. So, uh,  [00:17:15] Peter: It's, it's, well, I think it's good timing for you also. I think that those barriers have definitely back from when I was repping in 2003, like it's definitely changed. [00:17:21] Maitland:  It's so changed and I really think it's because people have grown up with it on the internet. Yeah. Not grown up, but you know, when they get in there maybe.  [00:17:28] Peter: So, yeah, I remember. No, I, Believe me, I remember there was a bodega, um, on the corner where, where near, I grew up in the corner, I think it was 91st and Amsterdam with an owner who did not care what you bought or what you looked at, whether it was- that's funny- Beer or nudie mags. And I, you know, like the majority of kids in my, in my grade, like 86 to 90 in high school, 85 or whatever. I think we pretty much all found it through that mess, through that pod.  [00:17:50] Maitland: That's true. Yes. I know. I think kids today, they go online. [00:17:53] Peter: You don't have no idea how hard it was. [00:17:55] Maitland:  They just go online and that's so funny. But seriously, people in their twenties and thirties now, they're like, They're so open to it. And especially women. I am so surprised by the women that come up to me and they're like, This is so cool. I'm so glad you're doing this and making this change. And I, I think they feel like they can talk to me cuz I'm, I'm in, I was in their living rooms. Yeah. And I feel a little like a bridge or something between like, they can ask me questions. And people can feel a little safer talking to me about things they're curious about in the adult industry and stuff. But they all, Everybody watches it ?   [00:18:26] Peter: No. No question about it. But they, Yeah, I could tell you, I mean, I remember when I was wrapping the company had access to all their data and I could tell you what states and what cities and what towns in those states. Yeah. Um, spent the most money. Oh really? Uh, it was, yes. You know, little spoiler. It was always a red state. Yeah. Always. A And it was like the hardest portion of course. And then the hardest core stuff. Another the one- oh, this is terrible! Right. Then they go right home. They spend a hundred bucks. Exactly. Um, that's, So tell us what you do Last, last couple questions to keep this brief. Tell us what you do to get out of your head. So do you exercise? Do you, what is your thing when you, when you're like, Oh my God, I gotta, I'm, I'm, I'm gone. See an hour, see in two hours. See you here. What do you..  [00:19:03] Maitland: I actually trained to be a yoga teacher. Oh wow. I'd never taught, but I did it for myself. And that was actually after I came back from New York and I was really, that helped me discover a lot for myself too, to really like, get like out my head and really like, you know, meditate, I guess, and like do the practice. So I do do that. I really like to do that. I like to play with my dogs and stuff; most, the most innocent fun. I think that they just don't care. They just, they like, no matter what is going on in the world, they're just happy to be with you. And I think that's, Yeah. So I think I do, I like to do that, but um, and I like to, I like to read a lot and I like to, um, you know, I listen to music and watch them try to like, and not distract myself, but like, just to calm and relax. Yeah. Because yeah, sometimes I get stressed out with everything going on and stuff, so I really need to like, Just mellow down. [00:19:53] Peter:  Do you have any rituals or, um, habits that absolutely must happen every single day?  [00:19:59] Maitland: No, I don't think so. Not every single day. I mean, does coffee count ?  [00:20:04] Peter: Yeah, coffee counts.   [00:20:05] Maitland: Okay. Coffee's right up there with exercise. Sure. Why not? Yeah. And like exercise. Yes and no. I don't always get to do that, but I, but I do. But, um, yeah, I think coffee, coffee's my ritual. .  [00:20:17] Peter: I think coffee is a perfect way to end anything. So, So definitely this interview, Maitland Ward. Thank you so much. Um, tell us how people can find you? Web: https://onlyfans.com/maitlandward Socials:  @MaitlandWard on Twitter  INSTA  FB  and @Maitlandtoks on TikTok [00:20:23] Maitland:  Oh, on all of the social media is Maitland Ward, except I do have a TikTok now which I just started,  [00:20:29] Peter: listen, it's, I'm like the only person that, that Asia's not following their, you know, stealing their, oh my gosh, stealing their files. [00:20:34] Maitland: I, I'm so good at it yet, but we're It's MaitlandTok, because somebody had my name,  [00:20:40] Peter: Ah, someone took your name, you. You can probably fight and get that back if you want. [00:20:41] Maitland:  Yeah, I actually am working on that, but Awesome. Um, but yeah, it's funny. So yeah. But everywhere else is my name.    [00:20:52] Peter: Folks, the book is called. “Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood”. This is a wonderful, wonderful interview. Thank you so much, Maitland Ward for taking the time! Guys, as always, thanks for listening. We appreciate you being here. This one went a little longer. Normally we cap at 20 minutes because you know, #ADHD but we went a few minutes longer and I think that's awesome. And wanna give big shout out to Maitland Ward and to, Brian Scott Gross putting us together. Brian runs the amazing PR firm, uh, BSG Public Relations He's pretty awesome. He lives out in California. A really short guy though, but really nice guy, . And anyway, , thrilled that you took the time, and really, really grateful guys. We'll see you again next week. Thank you for listening. Talk to you soon. Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at shankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. If you like what you've heard, why not head over to your favorite podcast platform of choice and leave us a review, come more people who leave positive reviews, the more the podcast has shown, and the more people we can help understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Opening and closing themes were composed and produced by Steven Byrom who also produces this podcast, and the opening introduction was recorded by Bernie Wagenblast. Thank you so much for listening. We'll see you next week!

Jean Smart's turn as Deborah Vance on 'Hacks' won her the Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy last year – and history seems poised to repeat itself this year.In this re-released chat, Jean sits down with Newsweek's H. Alan Scott about the latest season of ‘Hacks' on HBO Max. H. Alan Scott does his best to contain his excitement about speaking with Jean Smart. Visit Newsweek.com to learn more about the podcasts we offer and to catch up on the latest news. Follow H. Alan Scott on everything at @HAlanScott. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Worthy boys exchange keys as we're heading to Jack Lemmon's apartment for a wild night! The Apartment won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Art Direction, and Best Editing. The film received five additional nominations, including Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon for Best Leading Actress and Actor.  Billy Wilder even became the first person to win the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. We discuss the gender politics brought up in the film and how they pushed the boundaries of cinema and workplace etiquette. We also chat about how this was the last Black and White film to win Best Picture at The Academy Awards until The Artist in 2011. Shut up and deal!  Is The Apartment worthy of the Best Picture award of 1960? Tell us how we're wrong at worthysubmissions@gmail.com

Adult Film Star Kenna James (2016 Penthouse Pet of the Year, Best Leading Actress 2022 AVN Awards, Girl/Girl performer of the year 2022 XBIZ Awawrds) joins the sauce this week! Kenzie and Kenna discuss their nominations, feature dancing, and being country girls at heart.

Julie Benko, (juliebenko.com)(TW:@JujujulieBee)(IG:@jujujuliebee) an award-winning actress, singer, and writer based in NYC,  is currently marching her band out all across Broadway as the standby Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. Look for her new album, Hand in Hand, which will be released on Club44 Records this August. You can listen to her debut jazz album on Spotify here! Julie is a recipient of the Wilde Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Girl in Once. She also received a BroadwayWorld nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Luisa in The Fantasticks, as well as Theatre Bay Area Awards and SF Critics Circle Awards Best Featured Actress in a Musical nominations for her interpretation of Bella in Rags. She holds a BFA in Drama and an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. In addition to lending her voice to the 85th Academy Awards and the 70th Tony Awards ceremonies, Julie took home the Gold Medal and the Johnny Mercer Award in the national American Traditions Vocal Competition. In spring 2021, she was named a semi-finalist in the international Lotte Lenya Competition. Julie recently wrote, directed, and starred in her first short, "The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy." The film won an Honorable Mention at its premiere July 2020 premiere at New Faces New Voices Film Festival and has since gained admission and won praise in numerous other festivals. Her first full-length play, "The District," received a public reading at Astoria Performing Arts Center in fall 2021 and is currently in development. She spent the pandemic raising money for various charities via her "Quarantunes" musical duo series with jazz pianist (and her spouse) Jason Yeager, picking up French and Yiddish on DuoLingo, and fulfilling her lifelong dream of learning to play the clarinet.

Julie Benko, (juliebenko.com)(TW:@JujujulieBee)(IG:@jujujuliebee) an award-winning actress, singer, and writer based in NYC,  is currently marching her band out all across Broadway as the standby Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. Look for her new album, Hand in Hand, which will be released on Club44 Records this August. You can listen to her debut jazz album on Spotify here! Julie is a recipient of the Wilde Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Girl in Once. She also received a BroadwayWorld nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Luisa in The Fantasticks, as well as Theatre Bay Area Awards and SF Critics Circle Awards Best Featured Actress in a Musical nominations for her interpretation of Bella in Rags. She holds a BFA in Drama and an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. In addition to lending her voice to the 85th Academy Awards and the 70th Tony Awards ceremonies, Julie took home the Gold Medal and the Johnny Mercer Award in the national American Traditions Vocal Competition. In spring 2021, she was named a semi-finalist in the international Lotte Lenya Competition. Julie recently wrote, directed, and starred in her first short, "The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy." The film won an Honorable Mention at its premiere July 2020 premiere at New Faces New Voices Film Festival and has since gained admission and won praise in numerous other festivals. Her first full-length play, "The District," received a public reading at Astoria Performing Arts Center in fall 2021 and is currently in development. She spent the pandemic raising money for various charities via her "Quarantunes" musical duo series with jazz pianist (and her spouse) Jason Yeager, picking up French and Yiddish on DuoLingo, and fulfilling her lifelong dream of learning to play the clarinet.

Host: Jay Newz talks with Sexy Adult Star-" Ana Foxxx" Most Awarded Black woman in the industry's history.. All on Eps: 015  Not Rated Radio.www.NotRatedRadio.comYoutube Search: Not Rated RadioJay Newz Outfits:www.ExpensiveParadise.comInstagram: @NotRatedRadio x @JayNewz x @ParadiseIsExpensive ABOUT ANA FOXXXWith 10 years in adult, stunning former high fashion runway model Ana Foxxx has definitely made her mark as the most awarded Black woman in the industry's history, producing/directing and as an All-Star Model for Playboy Plus, scoring the titles of Spiegler Girl, Vixen Angel, and Cherry of the Month, being the current President of APAC, and her best-selling Fleshlights. Known for her genuine performances, legendary blowjobs, and stellar acting skills, Ana still has so many things on her bucket list, like standup comedy, writing a book, and learning to fly a plane.   Ana has filmed over jaw-dropping 600 scenes and worked for almost every top-shelf adult studio Marc Dorcel, Evil Angel, Elegant Angel, Digital Playground, Vixen, Deeper, Pure Taboo, Adam & Eve, Holly Randall, Lust Cinema, Naughty America, Swallowed, True Anal, Bang!, Hustler, Cherry Pimps, PervCity, Girlsway, Jules Jordan,  Wicked, Penthouse, Penthouse+, Babes, Kink.com, Brazzers, MissaX, Bellesa Films, Team Skeet, VR Bangers, Twistys, and Girlfriends Films. She also has been featured in mainstream projects like HBO's The Winning Team and films Tangerine, American Kamasutra, Toy, Dimiuendo, and All-American Bikini Car Wash that can been seen on Hulu, Netflix, Prime, and more.  Ana has won Best Group Sex Scene from AVN, Best Sex Scene All Girl (twice), All Sex Scene and Virtual Reality Scene from XBIZ, Female Performer of the Year from the Urban X, Under-rated Starlet from XCritic, and tons of Spank Bank Awards. And she's been nominated for countless AVN, XBIZ, Urban X, XRCO, XCritic, Nightmoves, Fleshbot, and Sex Awards for Best New Starlet, Female Performer of the Year, Favorite Female Porn Star, Mainstream Star of the Year, Social Media Star, Best Leading Actress, Sexiest Adult Star, Best Star Showcase, and for her scene work.  2022 will be a huge year for Ana with many projects to still be announced, so keep up with her by following her on Twitter at @AnaFoxxx and IG at @Foxy_Scorpio. Follow and subscribe to her official site centerfold.com/AnaFoxxx to see her world in front and behind the camera and up close and personal. Get even more of her life on and off-screen by subscribing to her OnlyFans Onlyfans.com/anafoxxx and Loyal Fans loyalfans.com/anafoxxx. Buy her videos a la carte on ManyVids manyvids/anafoxxx. Get the ultimate Ana Foxxx experience by buying her autographed Lady and Butt Fleshlights Fleshlight.com/AnaFoxxx. And subscribe to her Porn Star verified Pornhub  pornhub.com/pornstar/ana-foxxx with over 225 million views to find out why almost 100k worldwide subscribers can't get enough of her. 

For our 99th episode, we are so excited to share this conversation with Tina's Chanel Haynes! Discovered by Quincy Jones while she was still a teenager, Chanel became a founding member of the gospel trio, Trinitee 5:7. As lead singer of the group, Chanel sold over 2.5 million albums worldwide and earned two Grammy nominations. The trio spent nearly two decades entertaining audiences around the world in arenas ranging from Madison Square Garden to Wembley Stadium. The group was managed by Matthew Knowles.Her first album went Platinum and spent 50 weeks on Billboard's top R&B albums chart, while both of her first two albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel chart.  Chanel made her theatre debut starring as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill at the Zach Theatre in Austin, Texas. For her performance, she won Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the B. Iden Payne Awards.Chanel is making her West End debut as Tina Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. Chanel had an incredible journey landing the role, which led to her relocating her entire family to London. In this special episode, recorded in Oxford Circus, Chanel discusses why she was drawn to playing Tina Turner onstage, the audition process and conquering one of the most demanding roles in the West End (plus lots more!). Tina is booking at the Aldwych Theatre until Sunday 18th December 2022. Visit www.tinathemusical.com for info and tickets.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

In this ninth in a series of episodes leading up to Oscar night 2022, rewind to early 2007 when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave the Best Leading Actress prize to Helen Mirren for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II and the Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor honors to Michael Arndt and Alan Arkin, respectively, for Little Miss Sunshine! Are there any parallels between The Queen and this year's nominee Kristen Stewart's take on Diana Spencer? Just how many cast and crew members of Little Miss Sunshine got their parents to fill in as extras? And what does Arnold Schwarzenegger have to do with it all? Spoiler-free plot setups, behind-the-scenes fun facts, listener shout-outs, trivia, and highlights of that year's Oscars ceremony in the feature "The Good, the Bad, and the Outrageous"!

Please join my friend Michael Park and his Dear Evan Hansen leading ladies Rachel Bay Jones and Jennifer Laura Thompson in The Locher Room. This talented trio will reminisce about their time working together on the Tony Award-winning musical, their careers and also help me celebrate the one year anniversary of The Locher Room.We all have Michael Park to thank for suggesting I use StreamYard for that first As the World Turns episode I hosted on April 3, 2020. One year and 140 episodes later - THANK YOU, MICHAEL!Michael is well known to daytime audiences for creating the role of Jack Snyder on As the World Turns for which he won two Daytime Emmy-Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2010 and 2011. He is also known to Broadway audiences for creating the role of Larry Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen. Michael played this role for over 1,000 performances earning a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater album. Michael originated the role of two other Broadway characters Michael in Smokey Joe's Cafe and Angus Tuck in Tuck Everlasting. Michael's other TV credits include the recent Dash & Lily, Stranger Things, Tales of the City, House of Cards and so much more.​​Rachel Bay Jones is best known for originating the role of ‘Heidi Hansen' in the Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen, and received a Tony Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and Drama League Nomination for her performance. Rachel has appeared on TV in the hit ABC series “Modern Family,” CBS' “God Friended Me,” and in the feature film “Ben Is Back,” opposite Julia Roberts. She stars in the feature film “Critical Thinking,” directed by and opposite John Leguizamo, and in the upcoming Amazon television series “Panic.” Rachel's debut solo album “Showfolk” can be purchased on iTunes and Amazon.Jennifer Laura Thompson made her Broadway debut in 1998 as Ariel Moore in Footloose. She also originated the role of Hope Cladwell in both the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Urinetown and received a Tony Award nomination for the 2002 Best Leading Actress in a Musical category for her performance. Jennifer created the role of Cynthia Murphy playing opposite Michael Park in Dear Evan Hansen. She, like Michael, played the role for over 1,000 performances. Her other Broadway credits include, Diana Diana in the Broadway revival of Lend Me a Tenor, Eileen Evergreen in the musical Nice Work if You Can Get It and playing the first replacement for the role of Glinda in the Broadway hit, Wicked. Jennifer has also appeared Off-Broadway in a variety of productions. She has also made guest appearances on television's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Tales of the City, Person of Interest and Elementary. Original Airdate: 4/2/2021

And Yet She Persisted, Much Like the characters she plays Carrie Hennessey is outdoing herself and performing up a storm in 2021. We talk about the preparation process for big projects, what it feels like to return to singing and LAUGH! We also talk about solutions to the problems Opera is facing as stages reopen and opportunities to innovate along the way. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Known for her soaring voice and richly nuanced characters, soprano Carrie Hennessey is consistently thrilling audiences and critics in opera and concert appearances around the world. Ms. Hennessey's much awaited debut in Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire “gave us a Blanche that let us burrow into her character's soul, even into the darkest crevices…Hennessey, using a one-two punch of music and drama, made it resonate in a way that equaled the finest stage performances of the part I've seen.” (Fresno Bee) Ms. Hennessey's embodiment of the title role in the West Coast Premiere of Tobias Picker's opera Emmeline earned her a Bay Area Broadway World Awards for “Best Leading Actress in a Musical” nomination. Praised for bringing her signature “exquisite vocal purity and range to the title role”and was “nothing short of sensational” (San Francisco Classical Voice). As Mimì in La Bohème, Ms. Hennessey “..possessed of a full, powerful lyric soprano, which delivers Puccini's arias and duets richly. Her “Mi chiamano Mimì” (Yes, they call me Mimì) in Act 1 is gorgeous”. (San Francisco Classical Voice) On only one day's notice, Ms. Hennessey made her debut with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, as soprano soloist in Mahler's Symphony No. 4, to great acclaim. The 2021/2022 joyous return to the stage includes title role debut in Kát'á Kabanová by Leoš Janáček with West Edge Opera and Rose in At the Statue of Venus with Festival Opera accompanied on piano by composer Jake Heggie. Ms. Hennessey will appear in the inaugural season of the Capitol Public Radio Garden Concert Series, as soloist of operatic arias with the Cleveland Philharmonic, as well as numerous recitals, chamber music concerts and continuous music education projects. You can read more about Carrie HERE Facebook Instagram Twitter

If you want to support the pod you can become a monthly patron of my patron its patron.com/chelseapoe Magdalene St. Michaels was born on June 3,1957, on the Island of Malta in the Mediterranean. Born to English parents, she returned to her native England while still a baby. After living in various places, her family settled in the county of Cornwall, where she spent most of her youth. Always keen to the arts and with natural ability, she excelled in acting, singing and dancing since an early age. In her early twenties she moved to the United States, settling in Los Angeles, Ca. She studied acting and eventually joined the Screen Actors Guild. She has had several roles in Mainstream movies including movie hits like, “Executive Decision” and “Turk 182”. In 2007, she just happened to be at the 2007 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas when fate somehow intervened and guided her to the Girlfriends Films booth, at the last minute of the final day as they were packing up to leave. Owner Dan O'Connell was quite taken with her and asked her to at least think about performing for him. Magdalene filled out some paperwork, but still had doubts that success could come when starting a new career at the age of 49. Well, it did! And the rest is history. Her very first adult film was an all-girl feature, "I Like To Kiss", which was written for her by O'Connell. For the next year or so she worked exclusively with Girlfriends Films, but soon her popularity had directors from other studios knocking on her door. She built a name as one of the most authentic performers in Girl/Girl erotica, and as a role model for "older women" in the industry. Performing in both Girl/Girl, Boy/Girl and select Transgender movies and with close to 200 scenes to her credit, she is mostly noted and praised for her fierce, intense performances of Girl/Girl erotica. Magdalene has said that she looks upon her work as an “art-form”. She has been nominated for the prestigious AVN Awards in the MILF/Cougar Performer of the Year category in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014 and for the XBIZ Awards in the Best Actress – All Girl Release in 2014. Earlier in 2013, she won the Mile High Media, Mile High Madness Tournament by popular vote, facing off against some of the most recognized, award winning performers of the Adult Industry. In 2020 she was nominated by AVN in the “Best Leading Actress" category and by XRCO ( X-Rated Critics Organization ), for "Best Actress”. She is also noted for her activism in favor of animal causes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/performerspod/support

Jeff & Kim wrap up season 1 with an awards show called "The Attackies." It consists of 12 categories with 5 nominees and 1 winner for each category. Bonus reviews: Loki (Disney+ series) and Shazam (2019 film). Categories include: (1) Most Rewatchable Film (2) Best Costuming (3) Most Appealing Movie Universe (4) Most Becoming Actor (5) Most Enthralling Actress (6) Best Halloween Party Film (7) Most Rebootable Film (8) Most Powerful Hero (9) Most Evil Baddie (10) Best Music Soundtrack (11) Best Leading Actress (12) Best Leading Actor --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/attackofthe20thcentury/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/attackofthe20thcentury/support

Career Q&A with Chita Rivera on September 11, 2015. Moderated by Richard Ridge, BroadwayWorld.com. An accomplished and versatile actress/singer/dancer, Chita Rivera has won two Tony Awards as Best Leading Actress in a Musical and received eight additional Tony nominations for an exceptional 10 Tony nominations. On Friday, November 6, 2015, WNET/THIRTEEN will air the Great Performances special Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' To Do, a retrospective on her extraordinary life and career nationally on PBS. She recently starred in The Visit, the final John Kander/Fred Ebb/Terrence McNally musical directed by John Doyle and choreographed by Graciela Daniele on Broadway (2015), following the acclaimed production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in the summer of 2014. She starred in the Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the Broadway and touring productions of The Dancer's Life, a dazzling new musical celebrating her spectacular career, written by Terrence McNally and directed by Graciela Daniele and the revival of the Broadway musical Nine with Antonio Banderas. She trained as a ballerina (from age 11) before receiving a scholarship to the School of American Ballet from legendary George Balanchine. Chita's first appearance (age 17) was as a principal dancer in Call Me Madam. Her electric performance as Anita in the original Broadway premiere of West Side Story brought her stardom, which she repeated in London. Her career is highlighted by starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, The Rink (Tony Award), Chicago, Jerry's Girls, Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tony Award), and the original Broadway casts of Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh Heaven and Mr. Wonderful. On tour: Born Yesterday, The Rose Tattoo, Call Me Madam, Threepenny Opera, Sweet Charity, Kiss Me Kate, Zorba, Can-Can with The Rockettes. Chita was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2009. She received the coveted Kennedy Center Honor in Washington, DC in 2002 and is the first Hispanic woman ever chosen to receive this award. In May, 2013, she was appointed to a special Kennedy Center Honors Advisory Committee. Chita's current solo CD is entitled And Now I Swing. Her most treasured production is her daughter, singer/dancer/choreographer Lisa Mordente.

Stage and screen star KELLI O’HARA has established herself as one of Broadway’s greatest leading ladies. Her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in The King and I garnered her the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League, Outer Critics, and Oliver nominations. Kelli has received an additional 6 Tony nominations for her work on Broadway in the productions The Light in the Piazza, The Pajama Game, South Pacific, Nice Work if You Can Get It, The Bridges of Madison County, and and Kiss Me Kate.  Kelli was awarded the prestigious Drama League’s Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 2019. Kelli also received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in the hit web series The Accidental Wolf. Other film and television credits include the second season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, All The Bright Places, Peter Pan Live!, Sex & The City 2, Martin Scorsese’s The Key to Reserva, Showtime’s Masters of Sex, CBS All Access’ The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, N3mbers, and the animated series Car Talk.  She is currently shooting HBO’s The Gilded Age. Kelli sits on the boards of New York City Center and The NY Pops for which she Co-Chairs their PopsEd initiative.She also serves on the Lincoln Center Artist Committee and the advisory board of Broadway for Racial Justice. Kelli is a wife and a mother of 2 children.  Weekly Round-Up:Read Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann FriedmanRead the Vanity Fair piece, “Roxanne Gay on How to Write About Trauma" by Monica LewinskyRead the Bon Appétit article, “How Writing a Cookbook Helped Me Break Free From Diet Culture” by Julia TurshenListen to the On Being podcast episode, “The Soul in Depression” with Andrew Solomon

Rhonda Morman stop by WowPodcast to speak with Darshaun about her latest book Coming up Short. Join us for the conversation. To learn more about Rhonda check out https://linktr.ee/iamrhondamorman Rhonda Morman is a NAACP nominated Best-Supporting actress and Los Angeles native known for her role in the NAACP award-winning stage play, Sunday Mourning (2012). Rhonda has overcome adversity and defied odds since the age of seven when she tragically suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. But God had other plans. After being confined to a wheelchair and told that she would never walk again, she miraculously re-took her first steps at the age of eleven: steps that led to the entertainment business. This same spitfire determination that fueled Rhonda as an adolescent continues to propel her forward even today. Her dream began to materialize when she was accepted into the Van Nuys High School of Performing Arts, where she acquired the foundation of a promising acting career. And the stage is where she developed her acting chops. Soon Rhonda became involved with stage productions such as Body Language, Momma Christine's Colored Girls and Sweet Evalina. Since then, she has starred in prominent theatrical stage play roles such as For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, Love Buddies, The Conversation, Blue God, Nylons, Angry Insecure Men, Save Us and The Things That Make Men Cry, just to name a few. Rhonda's directorial debut for the world premiere stage play, His Dreams Her Goals (2013), which is currently on Amazon Prime. This paved the way for her directing role in the NAACP Theater Festival in 2014. Another notable achievement marked in Rhonda's career was the co-production of the 2011 political-comedic film, The Average American, where she also played the lead. She had the pleasure of experiencing this film's acceptance into multiple film festivals while being broadcast, nationally, on network television. She became a master of balancing her talents and time by becoming a second assistant director or producer on several television and film projects such as Back Then and The Sweetest Heir. When not serving as an assistant director or producer, Rhonda honed her acting craft with roles in television shows such as, The Secret Closet, Unofficially:Home, and In The Cut (Bounce TV). She is as fascinated with short films as she is with television and theater. She successfully filmed several short films including Past Tense, Silent Screams, Paradise Inn, Conflicted, Brakedown, and The Proposal, which earned her a nomination as Best Leading Actress in the Charlotte Film Festival (2016). Beyond the stage, film, and television, Rhonda has also been involved in several industrial films, commercials, and print ads. She has expanded her expertise to the web series realm by taking on roles in Wendy + Julian, a web series produced by Dennis Dortch of Black & Sexy TV, and The Choir, a web series written and produced by Issa Rae and Alright TV. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the LA Webfest for her reoccurring roles for two web series, What Men Want, and Black Boots, winning the award for the latter. More recently, she starred in the feature films, Bluest Moon (Amazon Prime), CainAbel (Amazon Prime), OLE Bryce and Stolen Breath the Truth Revealed. Rhonda also had supporting roles in feature films such as Her Little Secret, The Choir Director, Throwback Holiday and The Runners. Bringing more light to an amazing journey, she played the role of Delphine, an heroin addict, opposite of Loretta Devine in The Lost Souls Cafe, written and directed by Donald Welch, which

We have an incredible guest for you today: Lanise Antoine Shelley!! I had the privilege of watching Lanise perform at Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada years ago and have admired her work and journey ever since.    Lanise Antoine Shelley is a multi-passionate Haitian actress, director, playwright, podcast host and visual artist. You may know her from Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Empire, Discovery World, and Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Macbeth HD.    She has had the immense pleasure of studying abroad six times while achieving a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts, MFA from ART/MXAT at Harvard University, certificate in classical theatre from the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England. ​ Additionally, she was nominated for the Princess Grace Award, nominated for a Jeff award, nominated Best Leading Actress by the BTAA, and was Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Chicago Fellow 2016. As a director, she served as Victory Gardens Theater's Directors Inclusion Initiative Fellow 2019.    Learn how over the course of Lanise's prolific career many opportunities birthed out of intuitive pings, and how she routinely summoned the faith, took leaps and followed the calls along the way.    By the end of this episode, you will never show up to an audition without being donned in your finest attire!   You'll discover: How Lanise's vivid imagination as a child catapulted her into many artistic avenues Why Lanise prefers the terms intercountry, intercultural or interracial adoptee vs transracial  What Lanise encourages artists to do to allow themselves to absorb the world and apply it to their art Why Lanise dresses up for auditions (yes, you are Beautiful, Powerful, Gorgeous!) What artistic goal took her 9 years to manifest The 3 plays she performed in at Stratford Festival that blew her expectations  The biggest takeaways she got from studying at the Moscow Art Theatre  How she was inspired by a birth chart reading that ignited the trajectory of her podcast “When They Were Young” How she wrote and directed her play “Pretended” in quarantine Why Lanise is on a crusade to lift the fog and misconceptions on the fairytale centric qualities of adoption  How Lanise can talk so freely because of the healing work she has done    We explore all of this and SO much more!! Take a screenshot of this episode and tag @lantoines and @serabanda in your Instagram stories to let us know what you thought of this episode!   Lanise provides her own special #speechforthestage for us so be sure to stick to the end and incorporate these awesome trills into your routine.    Visit Lanise on facebook!   Check out Lanise's website!   Tune into When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees and check out @youngadoptee on Instagram!   Be sure to check out One Child Nation on Amazon.    Write me a wish letter and let me know what you want to discuss next! impulse@actortoartist.com   Join the International Ensemble on Instagram: @actortoartist   Grab my Free Energy Exercise to co-create your dream #actorslife!   Disclaimer: Your use of the content on this podcast, content on actortoartist.com, content on our social media or content from our email list is at your own risk. Actor to Artist does not guarantee any results from using this content and is for educational purposes only. It is your responsibility to do your own research, consult, and obtain a professional for your medical, psychological, legal, financial, health or other help that you may need for your situation.

Julia Knitel is a New York City based actor who has worked both on & off Broadway, as well as regionally. She toured the country as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical after understudying the role on Broadway, receiving acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Currently, she is playing Janice & Others on the 1st National Tour of Come From Away. On Broadway she was seen in Beautiful, and Roundabout’s Revival of Bye Bye Birdie. Off-Broadway, she was seen as Barbara in A Letter to Harvey Milk, for which she received a Lucille Lortel nomination for Best Leading Actress. Select New York/Regional credits include: Louise in Gypsy (The Muny - St Louis Theatre Circle nomination), Martha in The Constant Wife (Denver Center), Ulla in The Producers(Casa Mañana), Jennifer/Theresa in the World Premiere Red Maple (Capitol Repertory Theatre), Nora in Brighton Beach Memoirs (Portland Stage), Ingrid in Volleygirls (NY Musical Theatre Festival - Best of Fest), Lydia in The Tycoons (Rave Theatre Festival - Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role). Julia has originated roles in the development of countless new plays & musicals in both workshops & readings over the past 10 years. She is a feminist and a passionate advocate for social justice.  In episode 123, Julia chats with host Maggie Bera about making her Broadway debut as a teen, going back to school, touring the country with Beautiful and Come From Away, self-care, and standing up for what's right. To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group, click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit actoraesthetic.com for more info. Follow Maggie Bera on social media Instagram: @actoraesthetic / @maggiebera Facebook: www.facebook.com/ActorAesthetic/ Email: maggie@actoraesthetic.com  

It is a pleasure to welcome actress and dancer Adele Pomerenke to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. From a very young age, Adele trained in circus arts, dance, and musical theatre. In 2012, she left her hometown of Seattle for Nashville to become a member of Dance Theatre of Tennessee. Adele Pomerenke danced and trained with companies such as the Nashville Ballet and the Roots Dance Project.While she was in Nashville, Adele appeared as the lead dancer in several music videos, including Bastian Bakers’ “Love on Fire,” Tim McNary’s “Be with Me,” and Frankie Ballad’s “Cigarette,” which was named one of Rolling Stone’s top country music videos of 2016. However, once she landed her first speaking role in the award-winning short film: Hair of the Dog, Adele Pomerenke decided to try her luck in acting. After being featured on Nashville and Still the King, Adele received a recurring role in Maggie Betts’ Novitiate, which received recognition at the Sundance Film Festival. Her experience lead Adele to pursue an acting career. In 2017, Adele Pomerenke participated in the Middle Tennessee 54 Hour Film Festival and won her first acting award for Best Leading Actress. Recently, Adele was cast in her first full-length feature, The Penitent Thief, where she worked directly alongside Kevin Sorbo and James Russo. After filming the movie, Adele decided that it was time to relocate from Nashville to Los Angeles. In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Adele Pomerenke spoke about her role in The Penitent Thief and the opportunity of joining SAG-AFTRA. She also shared her creating process when it comes to creating content including her #SocialDistancing YouTube video.

Halle Berry says it is very heartbreaking that she remains the only woman of colour to win an Oscar for Best Leading Actress in 20 years.

When life takes a detour, we can be confident that God's purpose remains. Today, multi-award winning actress, QVC model, author, and speaker Jacinth Headlam joins Cristabelle Braden for a conversation about how our plans intersect with God's purpose, the transformation your life can take from pain to finding that purpose, and the importance of mental health. She also shares about her journey in her career from becoming a successful actress to starting her nonprofit, and writing her book Love After. •CONNECT & MORE INFO• Hosted by Cristabelle Braden Instagram: @declarationlife Facebook: @declarationlife Website: cristabellebraden.com/declarationlife Email: declarationlife@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music: "Not Giving Up" by Cristabelle Braden •ABOUT JACINTH• Jacinth Headlam is a trailblazer who has served as a mentor to young women, giving tirelessly of her time and talent to impact generations of young artists and creatives. Multi-award-winning actress, author, QVC model, film producer, mother, and motivational speaker, she was born and raised in St. Mary, Jamaica and later relocated to Brooklyn, NY with the hope of creating a better life. She recently booked a principal role for an Emmy Award-winning television show, “A Crime to Remember”, directed by Christopher Dillion. In recent months, Jacinth has booked the leading role in a television pilot: "Caribbean Girls NYC" which will be aired in France, Canada, and throughout the Caribbean Islands on the FLOW network. She recently won an award for Best Leading Actress and the People's Choice Award at the 2016 Nafca African Oscar, for her leading role in "Muda". She also won Best Leading Actress for her leading role in "Diary of a Badman" at the Caribbean Tales Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.Recently, she co-produced her first television pilot, “Illusions”, in which she is also playing one of the leading roles. She also just finished shooting her motivational documentary "i'm Jacinth- Love After,” which covers the story of her life both in Jamaica and the US. In November, 2019 Jacinth founded the Love After Organization which is her new heart beat. The vision and mission of the organization is to heal and empower, inspire and uplift, individuals and communities to turn their pain into purpose, and live out loud unapologetically. Jacinth also wrote a motivational Memoir: Love After... In this book she shares her most intimate and personal stories to reach, teach and restore. Love After promises to help every reader overcome their pain, hurt, trauma, betrayals and insecurities. Jacinth's open and honest account of everything she's been through in her life will truly inspire and uplift you. Website: https://www.theloveafter.com/ Dangerous Prayers: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/18063-dangerous-prayers •ABOUT CRISTABELLE• Cristabelle Braden is an award winning singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, she began to write music. Since then, she has surpassed medical expectations and thrived in her newfound gift of music; she has come from re-learning daily life tasks in brain injury rehabilitation to setting her feet firmly on the ground as a songwriter, speaker, and artist with a message of hope. Website: cristabellebraden.com

This week we chat with Matthew Hannibal Butler about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the Kennedy-favourite musical - Camelot!"A 1993 review in The New York Times commented that the musical "has grown in stature over the years, primarily because of its superb score ... [which] combined a lyrical simplicity with a lush romanticism, beautifully captured in numbers like 'I Loved You Once in Silence' and 'If Ever I Would Leave You.' These ballads sung by Guenevere and Lancelot are among the most memorable in the Lerner-Loewe catalogue. King Arthur supplies the wit, with songs like 'I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight.'"Listen to Matthew's Podcast here: thatsnotcanon.com/deliciouswordsandwichpodcastFURTHER READING:Camelot (musical)Camelot (film)Alan Jay LernerFrederick LoeweThe Once and Future King.Kennedy AdministrationJulie AndrewsRichard BurtonRobert Goulethttps://open.spotify.com/album/5Fp6Y3gNufwzUeEBxuOZpohttps://music.apple.com/us/album/camelot-original-1960-broadway-cast-recording/158476378Camelot: The Musical, A History By Matthew Hannibal ButlerBy Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick LoweA History By Matthew Hannibal ButlerCamelotis an oft forgotten and underrated musical masterpiece by the iconic duo Lerner and Lowe, first premiering with Sir Richard Burton as King Arthur and Dame Julie Andrews as Guinevere, with Robert Goulet as the dashing Sir Lancelot. They did not have these titles when it premiered in 1960 at the Majestic Theatre, but I thought it was a nice touch considering their royal counterparts.Camelotis inspired by the definitive Arthurian novel The Once and Future King by T.H. White, a four book saga consisting of the iconic Sword in the Stone,The Witch in the Woods, The Ill-Made Knight and finally The Candle in the Wind. The musical mainly focuses on the events of this final instalment detailing with the last weeks of Arthur’s reign, the machinations and ultimately revolts by his son Mordred, Guinevere and Lancelot’s demise, and the tragic king’s final reflections of right and wrong. For all its levity, what I adore about this musical’s story is its choice to focus on one of the greatest tragedies in western folklore: The Fall of Camelot.As you can tell, I am an Arthurian lore fanatic, and T.H. White’s book, in my opinion, is the best classic interpretation of King Arthur. A tragedy of this musical is, in my opinion, that it did not inspire more interest in White’s marvellous book.Lerner and Lowe, as well as Camelot’s original director Moss Hart, were all coming from the chaotic universal success of their musical My Fair Lady and their musical film Gigi. Tensions and stakes were high. ‘Twas the classic tale of ‘What’s next?’ after tremendous success. Hart and Lerner decided upon T.H. White’s quintessential fantasy published in 1958 for their next musical. For a very small background on White, he wrote the bulk of the series in Ireland as a conscientious objector of the second World War between 1938 and 1941, thus writing a distinctly anti-war, anti-violent story engrained with western identity. To adapt this at this time, just before Kennedy’s escalation of the Vietnam War is a right proper noble gambit worthy of Arthur, let me tell you.Frederick Lowe initially had no interest in the project, but agreed to write the score on the condition that, if it went badly, it would be his last. This do or die spirit, I found, reigned throughout the whole production, in spite of everything, and made it the suitably tragic triumph that it became. There were several problems plaguing the production, not least of which was Lerner’s wife leaving him during its writing, causing him to seek medical attention. I can’t help but surmise this informs one of the most poignant moments of the play, when Arthur realises the feelings shared between Lancelot and Guinevere and he thus soliloquises about his love for his kingdom, his purpose and in truth his friends will ensure that they will together nonetheless prevail through all challenges.During its initial previews, it overran drastically. It was supposed to be two hours and forty minutes, instead it clocked in at a casual four and a half hours with the curtain coming down at twenty to 1 in the morning. Lerner later noted, “Only Tristan and Isolde equalled it as a bladder endurance contest”. In spite of this trial, positive reviews still generally prevailed though with an insistence much work needed yet. With drastic editing to be done, Lerner was hospitalised for three weeks with a bleeding ulcer, then Hart tagged into the hospital just as Lerner tagged out with his second heart attack.Cutting it down became a stubborn quest, for Lerner did not want to make dramatic decisions without Hart. Alas, Jose Ferrer of Cyrano de Bergerac fame was unable to step in, and so it goes as Lerner wrote: “God knows what would have happened had it not been for Richard Burton.” He accepted cuts and changes all while radiating faith and geniality to calm the fears of the cast. A King off and on the stage. Meanwhile, ever the Queen, last minute changes were so dramatic that literally at the last minute before the New York preview Julie Andrews was given the iconic number “Before I Gaze At You Again”, simply remarking “Of course, darling, but do try to get it to me the night before”.With Hart returned, literally and figuratively, cuts and edits continued. The New York critics’ reviews of the original production were mixed. However, My Fair Lady’s fifth anniversary approached and Ed Sullivan wanted to do a tribute segment on his show. Lerner and Lowe chose to mainly perform highlights from Camelot on the show, and so it was their new show achieved an unprecedented advance sale of three and a half million dollars.Now that’s perseverance, even when things are going haywire, you raise the stakes even higher! This served also to make Robert Goulet a household name with his signature ballad, “If Ever I would Leave You” becoming the Once and Future Belter.Camelot had its initial run. In such time, it gained many an award, including four Tony Awards, with Richard Burton for Best Leading Actor, naturally Best Scenic Design and Best Costume Design, with Franz Allers for Best Conductor and Musical Director and finally with Julie Andrews being ROBBED and fetching a nomination for Best Leading Actress.Robert Goulet became a STAR with appearances on the Danny Thomas and Ed Sullivan Shows, and the stellar, and frankly best, original cast recording became a favourite bedtime listening for President John F. Kennedy, who was Lerner’s classmate at Harvard University. His favourite lines from the final reprise of the titular song became well-documented, and forever associated Camelot, with all its idealism and sheen, with the Kennedy Administration.Small sidenote, to enjoy this tremendous score, the best buck starts and ends with the original cast soundtrack.Alas, the obstacles encountered in producing Camelot were hard on the creative partnership of Lerner and Loewe, the show turning out to be one of their last collaborations. Camelot was indeed Hart’s last Broadway show, dying of a heart attack on December 20, 1961.Since the original production, Richard Burton reprised his role as Arthur with Christine Ebersole as Guinevere and Richard Muenz as Lancelot. Then ‘twas revived in 1981 with Richard Harris as Arthur, Meg Bussert as Guinevere, Muenz once more as Sir Lancelot. This version can be found three parts on the YouTubes. Harris starred in the tragic for all the wrong reasons film, but proved he was the jewel in that particular crown for he took the show to tour nationwide with Muenz. A curious Broadway Revival also ran in 1993 with Robert Goulet now King Arthur.There was then in 2007 Michael York as King Arthur, Rachel York, no relation, as Guinevere and the disgraced James Barbour ironically as Lancelot.Alas, I have not been able to see Michael York as King Arthur, as that is inspired casting.The final production I have had the honour of seeing was in 2008, since alas taken down from the YouTubes, where the New York Philharmonic presented five semi-staged concerts of Camelot with Gabriel Byrne as a more contemplative and subdued King Arthur, Marin Mazzie as Guenevere, and Nathan Gunn as Lancelot. What made this production stand out for me was it didn’t overdo anything, as this musical can oft be overwhelming, and also it featured Christopher Lloyd as Pellinore, a role I feel he was destined to do. Oh, if only they had done a spin-off adventure story starring Christopher Lloyd as Pellinore in his endless hunt for the Questing Beast.All in all, the history of Camelot I think reflects it perfectly for better or ill. It is not a universally appealing production. In my opinion, it was never destined to be, considering its content and style. It is very chatty, pontificating and philosophical, yet with its simply magic score, a lush fantastical world, sweeping tragic romance and swashbuckling glory, when it connects with people it connects as firmly as the sword in the stone.Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

Jacinth Headlam is a trailblazer who has served as a mentor to young women, giving tirelessly of her time and talent to impact generations of young artists and creatives. Multi-award-winning actress, author, QVC model, film producer, a mother, and a motivational speaker who was born and raised in St. Mary, Jamaica. She later relocated to Brooklyn, NY with the hope of creating a better life. In recent months, Jacinth has booked the leading role in a television pilot: "Caribbean Girls NYC" will be aired in France, Canada, and throughout the Caribbean Islands on the FLOW network. She recently won an award for Best Leading Actress at the Philadelphia Independent Film Awards 2017. Also she received the People's Choice Award at the 2016 Nafca African Oscar. She also won Best Leading Actress for her leading role in "Diary of a Badman" at the Caribbean Tales Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. Which is the first film she produced. She recently booked a principal role for an Emmy Award-winning television show, "A Crime to Remember", directed by Christopher Dillion. Recently, she co-produced her first television pilot, "Illusions", in which she is also playing one of the leading roles. She also just finished shooting her motivational documentary "i'm Jacinth- Love After." Which covers the story of her life both in Jamaica and the US. In February, 2019 Jacinth received a proclamation from the City of Allentown. Making February 23th the "Jacinth Appreciate Day." She is a true definition of not relying on anyone for an opportunity. By producing her own films, she is not only creating opportunities for herself but most importantly for others to live out their dreams. Jacinth also wrote a motivational Memoir: Love After... call in 3/6/2020 at 130pm Est --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-tiger-impersonator/message

In Episode Five of the 2020 AVN Awards Podcast Series we detail a number of categories and cover some interesting topics covers a lot of categories including Best Ingenue Production, Best Interracial Production, Best Leading Actor and Actress, Best Male Newcomer and Best MILF Production.

Angela Matemotja is an award-winning actor, writer and director. She is known for her role in Tyler Perry’s "The Single Mom’s Club" and in "Something Like a Business" with Kevin Hart. She has also appeared on "How I Met Your Mother," "Bosch," "Castle," "Don’t Trust The B…" and "The New Normal," among others. Angela also stars in her indie feature film "Elevate," which she wrote, directed, produced. Elevate received numerous awards including Golden State Film Festival’s 'Best Inspirational Feature Film' and Silver Screen International Film Festival’s 'Best Feature Film'. Angela also received awards for her feature film directorial debut efforts, including Female Pioneer Award, Best Director at the Rainbow Umbrella LGBTQ Film Festival, and Best Leading Actress at the Accolade Global Film Competition. She has been nominated for an NAACP Award and has received top honors at numerous festivals for her short films. Visit www.angelamatemotja.com & www.elevatefilm.com. Get the new Your Inner World – Guided Meditations by Sister Jenna. Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Melissa (IG: @melissa_errico_fairymom) is best known for her starring roles on Broadway, but her career is characterized by diverse interests in many creative corners of show business. She has had a steady career in television, appeared in feature films, and performed in non-musical roles in Off-Broadway plays by Shaw, Wilde, and others. She has also explored music as both a recording artist and concert singer, releasing several music albums and working with some of the world’s best symphonies and jazz and cabaret spaces. More recently, she established herself as a writer, publishing essays in The New York Times and beyond. As a musical theater actress, she starred in the Broadway musicals Anna Karenina, My Fair Lady, High Society, Dracula, White Christmas, and Amour which won her a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and began a longtime association with its composer Michel Legrand. Melissa was recently honored with a caricature at Sardi’s in celebration of her Broadway starring theatrical performances, her concerts as well as her engaging essays for The New York Times on the actor’s art.   Her latest album Sondheim Sublime was released to critical acclaim, with The Wall Street Journal calling it, “The best all-Sondheim album ever recorded.” And throughout 2017, 2018, and 2019, Melissa performed successful and extended runs at Feinstein’s/54 Below of her solo concert “Melissa Sings Sondheim” celebrating the music of Stephen Sondheim and won raves when she brought it to London’s Live at Zédel for her sold-out UK concert debut co-written with Adam Gopnik in 2018. She also brought her Sondheim program to The Ravinia Festival in the fall of 2018 and appeared again at Feinstein’s/54 Below in for the new Sondheim CD release in November 2018. Her 2019 Sondheim performances include playing The Baker’s Wife in three concert performances of Into the Woods with Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley in March, the run of “Wordplay” at Lyrics & Lyricists produced by Ted Chapin for the 92nd Street Y in April, and being a featured performer on the forthcoming PBS Poetry in America portrait of Stephen Sondheim. Melissa also returned to London in May 2019 to Live at Zédel with her Sondheim concert after her sold-out run in 2018. Melissa’s professional debut at age 18 was as Cosette in the premiere national tour of Les Misérables. Her Broadway credits include Anna Karenina, the revival of My Fair Lady in which she played Eliza Doolittle (The New York Times called her “beguiling”). She went on to star on Broadway in High Society, Amour (Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical), Dracula the Musical, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. At The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, she starred in The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady (with John Lithgow), and Camelot (with Jeremy Irons). She has worked with Stephen Sondheim on the revival of Sunday In the Park with George (Dot/Marie at The Kennedy Center), followed by John Doyle’s production of Passion (Clara) for which she was nominated for a sixth Drama Desk Award, and most recently as Leona in the 2016 Encores! production of Do I Hear A Waltz? at City Center. In 2016 she also reprised the role of Sharon in the smash hit Off-Broadway revival of Finian’s Rainbow at Irish Repertory Theatre, which was extended three times, received rave reviews and was filmed in January 2017 for The Lincoln Center Library. She has also starred in plays by Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Wally Shawn and last year starred in another acclaimed Irish Repertory production of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever. Her solo CDs include Blue Like That (EMI/Capitol Records), Lullabies & Wildflowers (Universal), Legrand Affair (Ghostlight/Sony), and What About Today? Melissa Errico Live at 54 Below (Broadway Records; CD & DVD). In December 2017, Melissa had a new single release (Ghostlight/Warner Music Group) “Hurry Home” written by multiple Oscar-winner Michel Legrand, made an accompanying music video with filmmaker Gary Gardner, and proudly sings it on the title credits of the film Max Rose. Television roles include the series Central Park West by Darren Star, recurring roles on Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick (Catherine), and Showtime’s Billions (June). Melissa also recently finished shooting a role in The Magnificent Meyersons, an Eric Oppenheimer film with Kate Mulgrew (2019 release). Her other feature films include Frequency with Dennis Quaid and Life or Something Like It as Angelina Jolie’s character’s best friend. Melissa has also served on The National Endowment for the Arts and has published essays for The New York Times and is a contributing essayist in Cristina Cuomo’s The Purist and other magazines. She is married to tennis player and sports commentator Patrick McEnroe and they have three young daughters and a Yorkie named Pepper.

This week, 2019 Tony winner Stephanie J. Block joins Ilana for a conversation. Block has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. She most recently won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical portraying Star in THE CHER SHOW and also garnered a Drama League, Drama Desk and TONY Award nomination(s) for her current role of Star. Ms. Block also received the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk & TONY nomination(s) for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2017 for her star turn as Trina in Lincoln Center Theatre’s highly acclaimed revival of FALSETTOS. In 2013 she was recognized with both the Drama Desk and TONY Award nomination(s) for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Alice Nutting/ Edwin DROOD in The Roundabout Theater’s production of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. That marks 3 TONY Award nominations in the last 6 years, a feat very few Broadway actors have attained. Other Broadway credits include Reno Sweeney in the 2011 TONY Award winning revival of ANYTHING GOES, 9 TO 5:THE MUSICAL playing the role of Judy Bernly for which she earned a Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She created the roles of Grace O'Malley in THE PIRATE QUEEN and Liza Minnelli In THE BOY FROM OZ (opposite Hugh Jackman). Ms. Block is best known for her portrayal as Elphaba in the Broadway company of WICKED as well as originating the role in the First National Tour for which she won numerous awards including the prestigious Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Ms. Block has sung with numerous symphony orchestras including the NY Pops at Carnegie Hall, Boston Pops, National Symphony Orchestra (under the baton of Marvin Hamlisch), Dallas Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Charlotte Symphony and the Cleveland Pops among many others. Her solo concert has been critically acclaimed and continues to sell out throughout the US and in London. Some of her Off-Broadway and regional theatrical credits include LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical), BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK(Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play), THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG(starring opposite Jason Alexander), CATS (St Louis' Kevin Kline Award Nominee- Best Actress),FUNNY GIRL, CRAZY FOR YOU (L.A. Ovation Award Nominee), OLIVER (Critics Award-Best Actress), James Joyce's THE DEAD, TRIUMPH OF LOVE, THE GRASS HARP, SOUTH PACIFIC, WILL ROGERS FOLLIES and the World Premiere of WICKED. Stephanie's solo album, THIS PLACE I KNOW has been received with great praise, lauded by critics as "One of the best debut recordings to come out of the Broadway community in quite some time... 6 out of 5 stars". An array of award-winning songwriters assembled to help interpret their music on Stephanie's album. Composers such as Stephen Schwartz, Marvin Hamlisch and the legendary Dolly Parton join forces with Ms. Block to create a thrilling musical experience. Stephanie's voice can be heard on multiple cast recordings, including THE BOY FROM OZ, THE PIRATE QUEEN, WICKED's 5th Anniversary Album and 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL (GrammyNomination).  Television credits include: RISE (upcoming: NBC), MADAME SECRETARY (CBS), ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix), HOMELAND (Showtime), IT COULD BE WORSE (HULU). 

Nancy Opel has a long career spanning over three decades. She is now appearing on Broadway as Wicked’s Madame Morrible. She was nominated for the 2002 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and won an Obie as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown. In addition, she was nominated for the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical in Honeymoon in Vegas. Nancy has appeared in Evita, Teddy & Alice, Sunday in the Park with George, Anything Goes, Triumph of Love, 2004’s Fiddler on the Roof, Memphis, the 2014 revivial of Cinderella as Madame. She was also title character in the first national tour of The Drowsy Chaperone. Connect with Nancy online:Twitter: @NancyOpelIG: @opelnycWebhttp://www.nancyopel.comConnect with The Theatre Podcast:Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcastFacebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcastTheTheatrePodcast.comAlan’s personal Instagram: @alansealesJillian’s personal Instagram: @jillianhochmanEmail us at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. We want to know what you think.Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com.

Birth Name- Jacinth Headlam Nickname JA. Mini Bio (1)Jacinth Headlam, multi-award winning actress, was born and raised in St. Mary, Jamaica. She later relocated to Brooklyn, NY in hopes of gaining a better life. Since the age of 10 she was blessed with the vision and dreams of becoming a professional actress/artist. Ever passionate, determined, and driven, Jacinth first began her journey modeling at age 17, which led to her appearing in numerous hair magazines and print ads while gracing the runway for many local, national, and international fashion designers. In college, she discovered her love for theatre, and after graduating, she embarked on an adventure in the Arts, performing in community and regional theaters respectively. Eventually she started to embark in the world of television & film, in which she played leading and supporting roles. Her principal role in Voiceless paved the way to her union membership eligibility for SAG-AFTRA. When she's not working on set, she loves to write screenplays and most of all mentor adolescents in hopes of helping them fulfill their dreams. Presently, Jacinth has booked the leading role in two television pilot. Caribbean Girls NYC in which she also plays one of the lead, will be aired in France, across the Caribbean Islands, and Canada. Jacinth has launched her online radio show called "Double Dose of Ja". She recently won an award for "Best Leading Actress" at the Philadelphia Independent Film Awards 2017. Also she received the People's Choice Award at the 2016 Nafca African Oscar, for her leading role in Muda. She also received an award for Best Leading Actress for her leading role in Diary of a Badman at Caribbean Tale Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, just to name a few. In paving her career in television, Jacinth recently booked a principal role for on an Emmy Award winning show directed by Christopher Dillion.Jacinth finds freedom in being an artist and being able to be create. On this journey she hope to continue to inspire, motivate, and encourage others to follow their dreams and to walk in their purpose. When asked about the struggles of being an artist, Jacinth stated, "Although this journey isn't easy I've learned to celebrate who I am at all times and every growth that I've made as an artist. Also I've learned to appreciate every moment both on and off screen, on and off stage, and whether I booked a role or not. I celebrate during my victories and even during my storms...." According to Jacinth, "the meaning of life is to find your gift and the purpose of life is to share it with others in being a blessing." Jacinth's personality, passion, and drive really shines through her work and the effect she has on others. She is very driven, compassionate, outgoing, ambitious, spontaneous, and has this aura that lights up any room she enters. It is Jacinth's goal to be a highly successful, inspiring, influential award winning actress who represents her Jamaican origin very well on a mainstream platform. Clips from Diary of a Badman

FAITH PRINCE won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Miss Adelaide in the 1992 Broadway revival of “Guys and Dolls.” And while Faith was honored to be recognized for her performance, she says the baggage that came with the win messed her up for five years. (48:04) EXPLICIT     EPISODE NOTES: And the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical goes to … FAITH PRINCE. The year was 1992. The show was “Guys and Dolls.” The role was Miss Adelaide. And while Faith was honored to be recognized for her performance, she did not expect the baggage that came with the win: “It kinda messes you up for awhile because it puts you in this league and then people go, ‘Oh, you can’t take that. That’s not worthy of you.’ Suddenly I went from being a character actress to being a leading lady. And it took me about five years to shake all that and go back to my old self and start picking things that I liked and wanted to do.” FAITH PRINCE starred as Miss Adelaide opposite Nathan Lane in the 1992 Broadway revival of “Guys and Dolls.” FAITH PRINCE won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance in "Guys and Dolls." FAITH PRINCE stars as Della in the 2018 La Jolla Playhouse production of “The Cake” by Bekah Brunstetter.   Many thanks to the Blue Dot Sessions for the music featured in this episode royalty free through Creative Commons licensing: 1. "The Zeppelin" - 2. "Heliotrope" -

This episode, Rob and Mike talk about the lead acting categories. They make their predictions for Best Leading Actress and Bead Leading Actor, and also discuss some performances they wish were nominated. Play or download the episode here.

Anne Gee Byrd has performed leading roles in everything from Shakespeare to Shaw across the country, and is no stranger to contemporary works, too. She has received LA Drama Critics' Circle Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. and was named Best Leading Actress by the LA Weekly for her performance as Mother Courage. She has also had a long television and film career, with over 80 credits on IMDb. This episode is brought to you by the FreeMeditationCourse.com - start your journey today!

Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara is one of Broadway’s most celebrated leading ladies. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Kelli spent most of her childhood on her family’s cattle farm. A serendipitous move to another town while in high school offered Kelli a new beginning, one in which she immersed herself in the arts. She never looked back. An interest in opera began her lifelong relationship with vocal teacher Florence Birdwell.  (Ms. Birdwell had taught another actress from Oklahoma, Kristin Chenoweth. Indeed it was Kristin Chenoweth who introduced Kelli to her first agent in New York City.) Small parts led to bigger ones; eventually a leading role in the national tour of "Jekyll and Hyde" followed. Kelli then made her Broadway debut as a replacement in the musical horror-drama loosely based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson.  In her conversation with Ilana, Kelli discusses how there were times when she thought perhaps she had landed the role that would be her big break, but it was not to be. Ironically, it was a bit of luck that found her in California when the workshop of a new musical called "Light in the Piazza" was being cast. It was that workshop that led to the Lincoln Center production that made Kelli O’Hara a Broadway star. From farm girl to Tony Award winning actress, Kelli O'Hara shares her amazing story with Ilana on this episode of "Little Known Facts!" Kelli O’Hara has unequivocally established herself as one of Broadway’s great leading ladies. Her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in the critically acclaimed revival of "The King and I" recently garnered her a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Drama League and Outer Critics nominations. In 2014, her performance as Francesca in the musical adaptation of "The Bridges of Madison County" earned her Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle nominations. Also that year, she starred as Mrs. Darling in NBC’s live telecast of “Peter Pan” alongside Allison Williams and Christian Borle, and on New Year’s Eve, Kelli made her Metropolitan Opera debut in the production of "The Merry Widow" with Renee Fleming.    A native of Oklahoma, Kelli received a degree in opera, and after winning the State Metropolitan Opera Competition, moved to New York and enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Institute. She made her Broadway debut in "Jekyll & Hyde" and followed it with Sondheim’s "Follies," "Sweet Smell of Success" opposite John Lithgow, and "Dracula." In 2003 Kelli committed to a production of "The Light in the Piazza" at Seattle’s Intiman Theatre. The show landed on Broadway in 2005 and earned Kelli her first Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations. She moved from one critical and commercial success to another when she joined Harry Connick on Broadway in the 2006 Tony award-winning production of "The Pajama Game," for which Kelli received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Award nominations. Kelli starred in the Tony Award-winning revival of "South Pacific" at Lincoln Center, enrapturing audiences and critics alike with her soulful and complex interpretation of Nellie Forbush, and garnering Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Award nominations. She later teamed up with Matthew Broderick in Broadway's musical comedy "Nice Work if You Can Get it," earning Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations, as well as the Fred Astaire Nomination for dance.    Among her film and television credits are "Sex & The City 2," Martin Scorsese’s short "The Key to Reserva" opposite Simon Baker; "The Dying Gaul," "Blue Bloods" (NBC pilot), "All Rise" (NBC pilot), "Alexander Hamilton" (Maria Reynolds) starring Brian F. O’Byrne (PBS), "NUMB3RS" (CBS), "All My Children," the animated series "Car Talk," and numerous live performances on national television shows.   Kelli currently resides in New York City.

On October 31, 2017, we'll launch our merch shop and our Patreon!!! Yay! Check out our Twitter, @bridge_podcast, for links to our shop and our Patreon! Don't forget to vote in the AudioVerse Awards! The Bridge has been nominated for Best Overall Production, Rebecca Mahoney and Alex Brown have been nominated for Writing. David Picariello has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor as Bertie.Alex Brown has been nominated for Best Leading Actress, as Etta. Go to http://www.audioverseawards.net/site/vote/ to vote! We're also VERY EXCITED to announce a new show, wherein Rebecca and Alex talk about horror movies. The first episode of the Spooky Movie Show will pop up in this feed on, you guessed it, October 31! Thank you so much for your support! 

Imelda Staunton is an English actress who has amassed quite a career in films such as the "Harry Potter" series as Dolres Umbridge, "Vera Drake" for which she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Leading Actress and on stage where she has won four Oliver Awards. With her latest work in the British independent film "Finding Your Feet," Imelda was kind enough to chat with us about her work on the Next Best Picture Podcast. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - @nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-…d1087678387?mt=2

节目组：The Screen Age 荧屏时代 节目名称：Pans LabyrinthM: Hello dear audience! Welcome to the Screen Age again! I'm your old friend Mico. I'm happy to have a new friend here today!C: Hello guys! I'm Christine. Feeling so excited to spend time with you!M: Christine, what do you think the difference between magical stories and fairy tales is?C: Well, I think, fairy tales are mostly for children. They are pure, hopeful, and easy to understand. But magical stories always mean much more than they present on the surface.M: What you said is exactly what I think. I want to share this magical movie today, Pans Labyrinth.C: Cool! Can't wait to start! F:Including the Spain, the majority of southern European countries were still affected by Franco fascist dictatorship in the late of the Second World War. The Spanish army was still searching and killing the communists and democrats. A twelve- year- old girl, Ofelia lost her father in the war. She and her mother who was pregnant had to converge with her stepfather in the north.L: Actually ,the stepfather, Vinda was a cruel fascist officer. He only wanted to monitor the birth of his son instead of enjoying the happiness of his family. On the way to find her stepfather, Ofelia met a little elf which was like a by accident. The elves followed her to the Vinda's headquarters. F:With her own eyes, she witnessed her cruel stepfather and his henchmen had taken pleasure in doing evil every day. Her mother was sick in bed. Suffering the pain of loneliness, she began to imagine to comfort herself. Only coming into the magic world, she could escape from the reality of the helpless.L: The Dnaliens fahoum told her that she was the lost princess in the underground kingdom. To return to her kingdom, she had to accept three challenges in the maze. He gave Ofelia a book and let her do it alone as the book said . However, the accident occurred in the final test. In order to protect her younger brother, Ofelia was dead in her wonderful magic world with smiling in the end. B: First, I should to relieved my excited emotion—— I stand on my knees, lower my head, keeping my chest slightly inward, clench my fist, then suddenly stand up “Oh, my god! It's so miraculous! The yearning in slaughter and bloodiness can actually show by this way.”C: In view of my preference to Floral Fantasy style. When I heard the name of this movie, I can't stop my mouth-watering. What is Pan? Don't need to tell, everyone knows that. For his love, he became a merman. Later called him Capricornus. I'm a Capricorn!B: It can bring you pain and sadness, scariness and happiness. I never expected that the director would use these materials to support this theme. Deep and clear, true but mew. He used amazing black accordatura to combine magic and reality world.M: Latin American magic realism of the image product, audio-visual language polished like a maze; devoid of human violence out of the maze, brave good ideal fell on the road, the former death is a one-way ticket, the latter death is field death cycle.B:This film got three nomination of The 79th Oscar Awards in 2007—— The Best Original Screenplay, The Best Foreign Language, The best Original Soundtrack. Except the Oscar Awards, it also obtained The Golden Palm Award of the 59th Cannes Film Festival in 2006. L:The leader actress of this film is Ivana Baquero. She was a Spanish star. She was starred at the age of ten. She participated the audition of Pans Labyrinth in 2006. She leaned on her reaction and wise acting. For more than 3 months' audition process., she in talent showed herself.B: Because of the rolled she played in Pans Labyrinth, she won the prize of the Best Leading Actress in the Goya Awards. Goya Award is a Spanish film award which is just like the Academy Award in the world. She had become the youngest winner of this prize in history. She is a beautiful and acting actress.L:Sergi López who is the leader actor of this film is a famous Spanish star. Depending on his marvelous acting, he created a cruel character of an officer. He won the nomination for best actor in the Goya Award and Saturn Awards. C: That's all for today's program. Do you get refreshed after the minor vacation? Wish you have an energetic week~F: In addition, it is so lovely for Christine's participation. C: 最后，感谢制作张安康！See you next week~F:Bye! 结束曲 I Will Return 节目监制：刘逸超编辑：毕鑫屹 郭思婷 邹佳琳播音：杨旸（M）赛碧乐（F）毕鑫屹（B）郭思婷（C）邹佳琳（L）制作：张安康